战场的风云

Raelia, who was galloping back and forth in the enemy ranks, suddenly halted.

A javelin abruptly appeared in her hand, which she forcefully hurled towards the pitch-black night sky.

The ethereal blue phantom shot upwards like a meteor streaking across the horizon.

The javelin precisely hit the enemy hidden in the darkness, followed by a thunderous explosion.

Almost simultaneously, a light ball launched in a parabolic arc from the frontline camp exploded in the air.

Suddenly, the entire battlefield was as bright as day, everything hidden in the night was clearly exposed before everyone's eyes.

It was then that people discovered an indistinct spatial distortion in the sky, which gradually revealed itself under the illumination.

It turned out to be the Ratman's bat troop, cloaked with an invisibility spell, trying to sneak into the camp amidst the chaos. They were desperate to know what preparations the Night Watchers made in the opposing encampment.

Raelia's javelin pierced through the leading bat and the Ratman riding atop it in one swift move.

"Boom!"

A loud roar; the javelin exploded.

The frenzied force rippled outwards like waves.

This peculiar burst of shockwave rendered the Ratmen in the sky instantly imbalanced, causing them to fall one after another.

"Sneaky creatures." Raelia muttered under her breath, no longer casting her gaze skyward.

By now, there were hardly any enemies left around her; many Ratmen were frightened out of their wits, fleeing in all directions.

Seeing this scene, Raelia frowned slightly, "Why are they all low-level cannon fodder? Could it be to cover the bats in the sky for intelligence gathering?"

Though most Ratmen were just cannon fodder in Raelia's eyes, those before her seemed overly "inferior".

Suddenly, as if she sensed something, Raelia looked towards the distance.

Though difficult for others to detect, she could clearly see a Soul Guardian team stealthily concealing their presence, slipping into the darkness in a certain direction.

"I knew it, this clumsy decoy."

First, they dispatched ground forces to attract attention, then hid bats in the air attempting to spy.

Their real aim was to send an elite Ratman team to deeply uncover the enemy camp's true situation.

But alas, in the face of the Night Watchers' meticulous preparations, all of this was in vain.

"Alright, no need to chase those Ratmen, it serves no purpose. Clean up the battlefield, let's return to camp."

After issuing the command, Raelia hoisted her weapon, turned and proceeded back to the camp.

The battlefield was littered with Ratmen corpses; evidently, these were indeed newly spawned Ratmen, not yet ensnared by those Evil Gods' allure.

The remaining soldiers started a large fire, reducing the towering pile of Ratmen corpses to ashes, even pouring a bottle of Holy Water into the flames.

Instantly, the flames flickered with strands of gold, a nauseating smell pervaded the battlefield, though the soldiers were long accustomed to it.

...

City of Glory's frontline

At the offensive zone of the City of Glory, atop a cliff outside the United Army camp, Abis held her Magic Staff, silently meditating.

Chaos magic power in the sky before them appeared incredibly filthy, blending awkwardly with the sky's fog and forming massive whirlpools.

Inside these whirlpools, the magic power converged into a thin line, oozing from the sky like viscous liquid, stretching out a straight path shimmering with a repulsive dark green light.

"Another altar has been erected? City of Glory… truly a troublesome place."

Abis opened her eyes, speaking quietly to herself.

The war zone they were assigned to attack was once the renowned City of Glory.

Now, Ratmen have erected altars here, the chaos magic mixing with their entrenched evil essence, complicating the situation even further.

Abis has done quite a bit of homework recently, delving deeply into the history of the City of Glory.

She roughly understood why altars rose so easily here.

The City of Glory was once the capital of the Snake-man Sacrificial Kingdom, but over time, due to various reasons, it gradually declined.

But during its prime, the Snake-men successfully fended off attacks from the once world-dominating Elf Race using vast fortresses and defensive lines outside the City of Glory.

At that time, through all sorts of mysterious, eerie sacrifice rituals, they summoned great forces to wreak havoc on the battlefield.

Eventually, victory was theirs, but the Snake-man Sacrificial Kingdom ran into trouble due to numerous issues, and the heavy, bloody price paid for winning the war eventually rebounded on them.

Yet, this region clearly possesses a unique historical heritage, and the various altars used for sacrifices back then still exist.

After many years of upheaval, it has become decayed and decrepit, perhaps the Four Gods are covertly involved in this. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"This sky makes one's heart uneasy." Saintess of the Holy Fire, Alicia, standing behind Abis, remarked.

She was the leader of the Holy Light Church in this offensive zone; the surrounding evil chaos magic made her completely uncomfortable.

"Prepare yourself, attacking this battlefield will certainly be no easy feat."

Abis sighed helplessly.

A nearby commander couldn't help but complain, "Looking at such a sky, not one soldier dares to let their guard down."

At this, Abis smiled slightly, turning to say, "Don't stress too much, if the situation here indeed exceeds our capabilities,

the Night Watchers will dispatch specialized forces to support this battlefield."

The situation had already been reported back to headquarters, Abis believed the council would make a decision.

However, no sooner than she finished speaking, a response came quickly.

A shadow appeared in the sky, soon a figure fell rapidly from high altitude, crash landing directly before the crowd.

This unexpected scene instantly alerted everyone, prompting them to draw their weapons.

"Don't be so tense, I'm sent by Kana, you must be Abis."

Amidst the dispersing dust, a youthful figure emerged.

"And you are?"

Abis' brows furrowed; she'd already determined the person was a Night Watcher since she could see the health bar and name, even glimpsing the level.

Level 13.

The problem was, she had absolutely no recollection of the Night Watchers having such a 13th-level member, especially someone she'd never seen before.

Such crucial information she ought to have known.

After all, this was a legendary tier formidable force.

The others present also reacted, retracting their weapons.

Svina Anna looked at those before her, shaking her head in resignation.

A few days ago, Kana handed her a fragment of the Stone of Creation, leveraging its power, she marked herself with the world's imprint, finally escaping the Abyss's shackles.

Thus, she was able to vow joining the Night Watchers, completely shedding the Abyssal Evil Dragon's identity.

Just as she was adapting to her current status, Kana dispatched her here.

Kana stated this would be her main battlefield, encouraging her to showcase herself well and leave a positive impression on everyone.