Chapter 1349: The Ever-Changing Battlefield (Part 2)
"You're right, the Flower Fairy's Absolute Defense Barrier is more adept at defending against spell attacks, and when group magic is cast, the formation cannot move. If the Troll Grand Army had actively closed the distance, they wouldn't be in such a dire state with their formation ready to collapse at any moment!"
Crisis widened her starry eyes and followed suit.
"Unless the Trolls' seemingly shaky, collapsing situation is just an illusion."
Leo Ray took over the conversation and summarized, "In other words, the Trolls are deliberately showing weakness."
"Deliberately showing weakness?"
Broy looked at the distant scene of rising winds and clouds, and suddenly understood, "Your Majesty of the Humans, could the Trolls be doing this to stall the Flower Fairy Army, or perhaps to attract the Flower Fairies' attention?"
"Lord, if the Troll Grand Army's precarious state was a deliberately created facade to attract the Flower Fairy Army's attention, then why would they do such a thing?"
In this scenario of a tête-à-tête, Louise, who hadn't had a chance to speak, couldn't hold back any longer and blurted out, "Could it be that the Trolls have allies?"
"Exactly, don't forget this isn't just a contest between the Trolls and the Flower Fairies."
Leo Ray smiled faintly and responded, "We'll soon know the answer."
Just as Leo Ray finished his words, Sean's startled report came through the Mind Talk.
"Reporting to the Lord, near the side of the Flower Fairy line, a force suddenly revealed itself from concealment techniques. From the flags, it appears to be Minotaurs!"
"More accurately, it's the Vanguard Legion of the Minotaurs! Because a larger-scale Minotaur Grand Army is just a few kilometers behind this Vanguard Legion!"
Since Leo Ray had opened the Mind Talk broadcasting, everyone heard this latest battlefield news clearly.
As Sean nervously reported, sure enough, on the brightly shining side of the Flower Fairy camp, thick brown lights suddenly flashed, adding a dazzling radiance to the already daylight-like night sky, signaling the unfolding of a Magic Array.
With the Minotaur mage's deep and thick chanting echoing, dozens of brown bulls that could rival dragons soon condensed, then crazily charged towards the side of the Flower Fairies.
Due to the Minotaur Vanguard being extremely close to the Flower Fairies, almost casting spells face-to-face, within moments, the colossal bulls, focusing on their deeply textured giant horns, fiercely crashed into the side of the Flower Fairy's Absolute Defense Barrier.
In an instant, the bulls' collisions shook the heavens and the earth, and the thunderous sound echoed across the sky, even causing the Fortress city wall to tremble faintly.
"Indeed, it's the Tier 6 Golem Puppet Magic Javelin Bulls summoned by the Minotaurs! Judging from this momentum, the Minotaurs are likely concentrating their Tier 4 Elite Army in their Vanguard to make such a grand move!"
Broy widened his eyes and spoke, "If our deduction just now was correct, it seems the Trolls must also reapply their efforts!"
Before Broy finished his sentence, the Troll Grand Army, which seemed spent already, suddenly surged with green and blue light, not only summoning a large number of towering Giants to rush forward but also re-enveloping the Flower Fairy line with Erosion Bone Fall, shrouding the sky.
Not only that, the Troll Grand Army, which had previously hesitated, began advancing aggressively, rushing towards the Flower Fairy line in waves, their overwhelming and fearsome battle cries even clearly heard by Leo Ray and others.
After the Minotaur Vanguard's sudden assault and the Troll Grand Army's furious counterattack, the Flower Fairy Army, which had been in an advantageous position moments ago, was evidently taken off guard, after hesitating briefly on the spot, decisively opting to cease group magic, starting to retaliate while retreating, without directly opposing the enemy.
It's no wonder, as the Minotaur main force is soon to arrive, facing an attack from two sides, even with the Flower Fairies' powerful magic capabilities, they wouldn't be a match for two grand armies.
Seeing the Flower Fairies retreating, the momentum of the Trolls and Minotaurs became even higher, with more attack spells and countless arrows whistling from various angles, combined with the bulls' collisions and the erosion of Erosion Bone Fall causing the flower fairies' once bright Absolute Defense Barrier to rapidly dim.
It's also clear to see, the Troll Grand Army and Minotaur Vanguard were closely coordinating, with clear division of labor, surrounding the Flower Fairies from both ends, clearly premeditated.
From Leo Ray and others' position, though it was hard to see the specific expressions of the Flower Fairy soldiers, it was still evident that the Flower Fairies' morale was sharply declining, completely devoid of their earlier unstoppable vigor.
"It seems, the Trolls and Minotaurs have truly formed an alliance?"
Witnessing the battlefield situation reversing almost instantly, Crisis whispered with her brows slightly furrowed.
Only now, she fully understood that Leo Ray's earlier remark about the battlefield situation changing wasn't referring to Flower Fairies defeating the Trolls, but rather Flower Fairies themselves were on the brink of collapse.
Gazing at the retreating Flower Fairy Army, Crisis clenched her fists tightly, trembling even her wings slightly.
Despite the past frictions between her Mountain Forest Secret Realm and the Flower Fairies leading to almost nonexistent connections, seeing the Flower Fairies disadvantaged and caught in opponents' schemes now naturally made her tense and caused mixed feelings.
"Who'd have thought the Minotaurs would ally with the Trolls, given Minotaurs, though known for being stubborn and quick-tempered, don't share the Trolls' vicious and brutal conduct, and disdain it, it's bewildering that they're now together."
Beside Crisis, Broy frowned in deep thought.
"This only proves one point, the Minotaurs and Trolls evidently share a common goal or interest, in such circumstances, instead of fighting separately, it's wiser to first join forces to eliminate other competitors."
Shuert squinted his old eyes slightly and nodded, "This is indeed a very wise move."
"Joining forces to eliminate other competitors? So, their common target must be the unknown key we previously summarized?"
Broy gently stroked his chin and said, "What exactly is this key that can make two forces with completely different styles choose to join hands?"
"Whatever the key may be, we're getting closer to the correct answer."
Leo Ray snapped his fingers softly, continuing to keep a close eye on every move in the battle.
Currently, three out of the four armies have appeared, and what's confirmable is the Trolls and Minotaurs have formed an alliance, the Flower Fairies seemingly have no allies, and evidently hadn't expected the prior two to join forces, otherwise they wouldn't be in such a plight.
In other words, the only uncertain factor at this stage is the yet-to-emerge Dragonborn Army.
Just as Leo Ray thought of this, the battlefield grew increasingly intense.
Under the frenzied attack of the Troll Grand Army and Minotaur Vanguard, amidst another series of thunderous violent explosions, the Flower Fairy Army's rear suddenly erupted into flames, thrown into chaos, clearly triggering the opponent's previously deployed massive Magic Traps during their retreat.
With the ravage of these fierce magic explosions, the Flower Fairy's already precarious Absolute Defense Barrier finally began to show visible cracks, spreading rapidly to the surroundings.
In the next moment, a crisp shattering sound rang out, the Absolute Defense Barrier above the Flower Fairy line shattered, allowing the Trolls and Minotaurs' massive attacks to fall unimpeded upon the Flower Fairy formation, everywhere mixed with deadly Magic Radiance and the debris from explosions.
In an instant, wails and screams began to resonate within the Flower Fairy ranks, and at this moment, Sean's urgent report echoed in Leo Ray's ears once more.
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