I Pioneered Scientific Magic - Chapter 367 (Patreon)

Chapter 367: The Missing Aurora and the Sound of Counterattack!

"Let's give it a try!"

At Lynn's suggestion, Harof and Victorio immediately unleashed their domains, covering the area engulfed in the unquenchable flames, attempting to halt its spread.

However, the process was far more arduous than anticipated. Even with the combined efforts of the two legendary wizards, it took over half an hour to completely halt the expansion of the unquenchable flames.

Controlling elements might be a hallmark skill of wizards, but it didn't signify absolute control. Each level of wizardry had varying degrees of precision.

For instance, adept wizards could influence elements, but their mental prowess couldn't reach metallic or composite elements.

In contrast, grand wizards were evidently more potent. They could command quasi-elements within their domains. Yet, even for them, their control remained limited. They could hasten or slow down elements, move them left or right, but achieving something as unbelievable as what Aila did—halting the motion of all elements, creating a sort of temporal stasis—was beyond them.

Every element was in constant motion. Even transitioning from gaseous to liquid or solid states on a macro scale, this movement never ceased. Lynn had tried before; crossing a certain threshold, approximately at minus two hundred degrees Celsius, each degree drop exponentially escalated the magical and mental energy required!

As for whether legendary wizards possessed this capability, Lynn wasn't certain. Judging by the response of the two councilors, achieving something so exaggerated was likely impossible. Otherwise, they wouldn't need this extended duration to 'extinguish' the flames derived from chlorine trifluoride.

The goddess froze the unquenchable flames effortlessly.

While Harof and Victorio were busy extinguishing the fire, Lynn's group couldn't remain idle. Inside the Alchemy Association, apart from them, there were hundreds of others, but they couldn't intervene. They were overwhelmed by Edweil's widespread divine magic, rendered practically incapacitated.

Even some of the guards, after being exposed to the divine light, had become devout followers of Aila. Lynn could only knock them unconscious and restrain them with their fists, planning to change their perspectives later.

"By the way, Lord Harof, didn't you mention reaching the capital as soon as possible? Why the delay?" Lynn suddenly recalled, voicing their confusion.

If it hadn't been for Harof coincidentally arriving, they might have been doomed. The entire kingdom would have fallen...

"I was just about to ask you the same. Hasn't Aurora arrived yet?" Harof frowned.

A week prior, after deliberation in the council, they had unanimously passed a resolution for comprehensive support to the Kingdom of Hadralata. Aurora was leading the new troops, advancing ahead.

They were using both sea and land routes since most airships had been requisitioned by Lynn. With limited transport capacity, the alchemical ships from the wizard lands, after being refitted with internal combustion engines, weren't slow. It would take around four to five days to cross the sea from the land of wizards to the kingdom.

Considering the time, Aurora should have arrived in the capital long ago.

"But my scouts haven't seen her." Lynn shook their head, voicing concern. "Could something have happened?"

At such a critical time, her disappearance might indicate danger or even death!

"Perhaps she got lost or encountered trouble at sea, causing a delay," Victorio reassured.

Aurora might not be the strongest in terms of combat prowess, but when it came to survival skills, both he and Harof acknowledged their inferiority. They could manipulate light magic impressively, and even when faced with the Church's obstruction, they could retreat without issue.

"Regardless, let's first obliterate this joint Church alliance, then dispatch a team to search. There's no rush," Harof quickly decided.

Even if something untoward had happened to Aurora, it was already too late for immediate reinforcement. The priority was winning this war. Afterward, with over a hundred airships at their disposal, they could efficiently search, far better than aimlessly wandering the vast sea like headless chickens.

Meanwhile, at the gates of the capital, the booming of cannons and clash of swords persisted.

After several hours of intense fighting, from deep into the night until the early hours, everyone was drained physically and mentally.

Ham replaced a deceased gunner, mechanically loading ammunition and firing, continuing the barrage.

The frenzied enemy soldiers surged relentlessly, resembling an unstoppable tide. Despite the onslaught of artillery, they showed no sign of retreat, affording no time for respite.

The bricks on the city walls lay scattered, and even the previously sealed gates, bombarded by divine spells, now appeared tattered, revealing the sturdy cement behind.

Piles of shattered bodies accumulated below, filling even the trenches dug before the battle, containing enemies and allies alike.

As Ham mechanically loaded ammunition, feeling the fatigue in their hands, a clear sound of a horn echoed from within the city.

Ham suddenly jolted, excitement evident on their face, because that was the agreed-upon signal for the counterattack!

Outside the city, about one and a half kilometers from the battlefield, beyond the range of the cannons, a refined cavalry unit of over ten thousand soldiers stood prepared.

Though this battle was the final showdown, the High Bishop Gerlck, responsible for commanding, hadn't deployed all their forces. The knights, unsuitable for besieging, remained outside the city, resting strategically where the artillery couldn't reach. They waited for the opportune moment to strike, aiming to completely break the fatigued and demoralized enemy!

This moment wouldn't be far off, as Edweil led more than two thousand divine punishment soldiers into the capital through secret passages, aided by the covert guards.

As long as the frontal assault persisted, denying these wizards a chance for reinforcement, the fall of the capital was only a matter of time!

"Is this... the power of the Lord?" Suddenly, a High Bishop sensed a powerful divine aura within the city and grew excited. But the surge of power came and vanished so swiftly that before they could investigate properly, it had already dissipated.

It seemed the cultists of the evil deity within the city had been eradicated!

The surrounding bishops were equally convinced; although the minions of the evil gods had fiercely resisted round after round of attacks, under the might of the Lord, all resistance was futile!

Indeed, as they had anticipated, accompanied by the piercing sound of horns, the gunfire on the city walls suddenly ceased. Even the gates, standing resilient under the barrage of divine spells, were finally opened!

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