Chapter 529 -Coordinated Response
While the people within Storm City were engaged in urgent defense, Mystery Protector teleported directly to the Defend Wall. His arrival brought great relief to the guards stationed there, for the combat prowess of a Legend Magus was formidable. With Mystery Protector's help, they believed they could withstand the Dark Faction's assault.
However, Mystery Protector's arrival came somewhat late. The Dark Faction had already successfully destroyed all the outposts outside the Defend Wall. Now, the Order Faction guards had no choice but to rely on the Defend Wall for defense. But the Defend Wall had become severely damaged from previous battles, and many of its defensive enchantments were no longer functioning.
After assessing the situation, Mystery Protector addressed the guards at the Defend Wall directly, "For now, do not continue fighting. Find a safe place to take cover. I will cast a defensive spell. Once successful, it will ensure that the previously inactive defensive enchantments on the Defend Wall are reactivated. You must be aware that many of the defensive enchantments on the Defend Wall are currently non-operational."
"If we want to continue defending, we must activate these defensive enchantments! There's no time to waste anymore. Get off the Defend Wall quickly!" Mystery Protector's words successfully convinced the Order Faction guards. They swiftly descended from the Defend Wall.
Once the majority of the Order Faction guards had left, Mystery Protector produced a scroll without hesitation. He tore the scroll apart and immediately used teleportation magic to leave the Defend Wall.
With Mystery Protector's departure, the Dark Faction's siege demons finally breached the Defend Wall. The entire Defend Wall was completely destroyed, and for the first time, the Dark Faction thoroughly shattered the Order Faction's defense on Sunset Mountain.
Facing this situation, the Order Faction guards were in a state of panic. They had no idea why this had occurred and wondered if the Legend Magus had been eliminated. In such circumstances, the morale of the Order Faction guards collapsed entirely. The entire Order Faction's presence on Sunset Mountain was swiftly annihilated.
"What do you mean? I've already helped you successfully destroy the Order Faction's Defend Wall. The Dark Faction is about to launch an attack on Storm City. Both Duke Arsena and John will have to deal with the Dark Faction's assault first. Your Mystery Faction can easily take Storm City during this opportunity. Do you have some other plans?" Mystery Protector asked in response.
Mystery Protector's counterquestion left Darklord chuckling. Darklord believed that Mystery Protector was simplifying matters too much.
Darklord wouldn't have cooperated with Mystery Protector unless he had received direct instructions from Mystery Saint. From Darklord's perspective, Mystery Protector seemed somewhat naive.
"Do you really think such a simple plan would succeed? You've spent a long time in Storm City; do you think its defenses are weak? Do you believe that Storm City has no defenses beyond its walls? Let me remind you that right below Storm City's Great Library lies a defensive enchantment. Even if we manage to breach the city walls, we'll be restricted by that defensive enchantment. We're not as reckless as the Dark Faction. After a series of failures, we finally came up with this perfect plan to destroy Storm City. Since the plan has been going so smoothly, we naturally want it to go off without a hitch. After you return to Storm City, stay in the Great Library. When we launch our attack on Storm City, your responsibility will be to deactivate the defensive enchantment in the Great Library," Darklord explained, laying out his and the Mystery Faction's plan.
Upon hearing this information, Mystery Protector's expression remained hesitant. The only reason he had chosen to cooperate with the Mystery Faction was to obtain the Sacred Relic they currently possessed.
Since he had already obtained the Sacred Relic, why would he still cooperate with the Mystery Faction? Moreover, Storm City was the most important main city of the Northern Myst Empire in his eyes. Giving up Storm City so easily would be difficult for Mystery Protector to accept.
"You don't think you can just refuse to cooperate with me now, do you? If I were to tell Duke Arsena about our cooperation, what kind of attitude do you think he would have toward you? You have no way out now; you can only continue to cooperate with me. Furthermore, I can promise you that if you help us take Storm City, I will grant you even greater power. I can even arrange for you to meet the esteemed Mystery Saint!" Darklord's words left Mystery Protector unable to make an immediate decision. He certainly didn't want to fully align himself with the Mystery Faction, but as Darklord had pointed out, he had no other choice.
After considering for a while, Mystery Protector nodded slowly, indicating that he had decided to continue cooperating with Darklord. "No problem, let's proceed according to your plan. I will return to Storm City and stay in the Great Library. However, you must ensure that you breach the city walls of Storm City first. Only after that will I deactivate the defensive enchantment in the Great Library."
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