Chapter 374 Byrne's Miscalculation
The Fischer family forces took the initiative to strike out and intercept the enemy, anticipating three battlefields.
They were at Fiera Town with four Monarch powerful experts, Black Mountain Town with two Monarch powerful experts, and Chevron Town with six Monarch powerful experts.
Moreover, the "Wordless Elder" and "Black Starlight," who had still not been spotted.
Byrne understood deep down all too well that these two enigmatic individuals were a major threat!
However, according to his speculation, the "Wordless Elder" had been severely injured by a strike from Irene ten years ago and likely weakened considerably. In addition, with half of their power suppressed by the National Defense Barrier, it was highly probable that they no longer possessed the strength of an upper-tier Monarch.
Therefore, the most troublesome enemy was only "Black Starlight"!
Byrne's understanding of the mysterious "Black Starlight" was not comprehensive, but he recognized how powerful they were and had always overseen the Stars Embrace Order's relentless infiltration into various small nations.
Zayne came to Byrne's side and promised sternly, "Actually, it won't be long before supporters from the True Gods Church in various parts of Cyart will arrive. Don't worry, we just need to hold our ground!"
He paused for a moment and then continued, "Right, at least the people from the Tempest Church will definitely come!"
Byrne nodded slightly, knowing deep down that the message might not have spread that quickly and the people from the True Gods Church were likely to be one step behind.
His voice was transmitted to the Extraordinary Exponents through a special spell.
"They will only be able to encircle Nasir City a few hours from now, so we can focus our forces and take advantage of a timing gap first to weaken the enemy's power…"
Zayne, standing beside him, immediately asked, "Byrne, regarding the Monarch-level Extraordinary Exponents in Black Mountain Town, there are actually only two of them. Shall we go and kill them?"
Should they do this?
Byrne fell into a long contemplation, always feeling an ominous premonition, as if he was about to step into a trap. After all, one should never underestimate the wisdom of the Wordless Elder and Black Starlight.
So, in the end, he still shook his head lightly and said:
"No, this flaw is too obvious. The Wordless Elder and Black Starlight are most likely lying in ambush around Black Mountain Town, waiting for us to go there."
"Besides, you should also know that Black Mountain Town is at the angle between the other two towns."
"Meaning, if we can't take down the two Monarch powerful experts in Black Mountain Town quickly, we'll end up completely surrounded and hit from both sides by the other two enemy forces!"
Zayne nodded his head, not denying it. Byrne, aware of the urgency of time, finally gave the order somberly.
"Chris, Lord Zayne, along with me, Amos, Ariel, and Lord Aldrich, let's head to the west towards Fiera Town and intercept those four enemies!"
"We must kill them quickly!"
Every second counted.
Byrne kept calculating. As long as they could use their intelligence advantage and the timing difference for a six-versus-four, taking down the four enemies first, the remaining situation would be six against eight. With the help of the barrier and the military's endurance, the gap would shrink considerably in the end.
Soon, Byrne led the other five towards the west.
Under the azure sky, six Extraordinary Experts soared through the heavens in their unique ways. In the eyes of the Nasir citizens, their figures became the most moving scenery between heaven and earth.
Byrne analyzed calmly:
"The enemy must also have methods for long-distance communication and passing on information, but certainly not as easily and effectively as us, so we can seize the advantage."
The cunning Aldrich suddenly spoke:
"Next, Bishop Zayne and I will hide first, and the four of you will confront them..."
"Because if the six of us burst out together, we might scare the enemy off. Even if we want to quickly eliminate a few Monarch powerful experts, it would be quite difficult to do."
He looked into Byrne's eyes and said:
"So you will engage the enemy first, and then we will suddenly strike."
Byrne nodded lightly and replied:
"Okay, I understand."
Finally, under the heavens of Fiera Town, eight Extraordinary powerful experts gathered in the same airspace, creating a subtle and tense standoff between them.
The air seemed to solidify, even the wind ceased, as the whole world held its breath in anticipation.
"Blazing Fire" Amos deliberately said loudly:
"It's four against four, plus the suppression of the barrier—our odds of winning are quite large, right?"
Byrne looked at the four enemies, and deep inside he couldn't shake the feeling that the one in the back wearing a black cloak seemed very familiar.
Who was he?
Why was there such an intense feeling of familiarity? All along, it had only been family members who evoked such a strong sense of familiarity within him!
"Let's retreat!" Bast suddenly said.
The irascible Marquis Vlad trembled all over just by looking at Chris, his veins bulging in rage.
"We can't retreat! Why should we retreat? The two of us are Mid-Rank Monarch Exponents. We are more than capable of killing four of them!"
Bast regarded Byrne calmly, took a deep breath, and reminisced about many things:
"Because I know Byrne, and he must have come prepared."
Bast and Marquis Vlad had an argument, and while Prince Conrad of Carnia hesitated, he made a decision and suddenly transformed into a pitch-black, gigantic Dragon of Despair.
"Kill them!"
The giant dragon was covered in scales deeper than the night itself; each one seemed to swallow the surrounding light, plunging everything nearby into eternal darkness and silence.
Its eyes, two extinguished embers, subtly emitted a profound glow, as if they could peer into the deepest fears and despair of one's heart.
As the Dragon of Despair spread its wings, it was like dark clouds covering the sun, bringing an indescribable oppression and heaviness.
From its breath came endless mournful wails, the cries of countless lost souls, converging into a sound of despair powerful enough to shake mountains and rivers.Nôv(el)B\\jnn
Prince Conrad's footsteps trembled the earth, each step seeming as though it heralded the approach of doomsday, the surrounding vegetation withered and perished under his oppressive aura, even the most resilient rocks trembled and split open with alarming cracks.
The air was pervaded with an indescribable sadness and despair, making all creatures feel an inescapable sense of fate.
"Die!"
The magic word technique rushed toward Byrne and the others in an instant.
The voice that the Dragon of Despair emitted contained tremendous power; its domain had already unfolded, and from its bloodline trait surged forth the tumultuous Power of Despair, issuing a command of imminent death to Byrne and his companions.
The words formed from the Power of Despair were the manifestation of the formidable strength the Dragon of Despair could exert!
However, because the barrier had weakened the power, and the Power of Despair was divided among the four people, coupled with Ariel having spread starlight across the sky, consuming a considerable amount of strength shielding everyone from the blow, the magic word technique utterly failed to take effect.
Realizing the magic word technique was ineffective, the Dragon of Despair deeply furrowed its brows, knowing things wouldn't end so easily, aware that its ability was often very handy when striking down the weak.
Marquis Vlad suddenly noticed something, then became furious!
That Bast had actually run away!
"No matter! The three of us are more than enough!"
He too transformed into a sovereign of flame and rock, his colossal form covered with boiling lava, every scale appearing as if it were molten rock freshly spewed from the depths of the earth's core, flashing dangerously bright.
Its eyes were like the raging flames in a furnace, burning with endless fervor and strength, the most eye-catching being the majestic volcano on its back, seemingly its natural throne, with lava constantly erupting from it and flowing down the dragon's body, adorning it with a flowing armor of fire.
"Aow!"
Its roar was like the angry bellow of a volcanic eruption, deafening and causing all things to tremble, even the bravest warriors felt fear.
The two massive dragons were imposing; the two real giant dragons of Lord Aldrich, the Dragon Taming Lord, seemed like mere children who had not grown up in comparison.
"Charge!"
"Blazing Fire" Amos possessed the extraordinary ability to turn his body into a giant fire being. When he activated this power, the flames surrounding him instantly swelled, enveloping his entire body and forming a towering fire-being tens of meters high.
His eyes became two blazing infernos, radiating a steadfast and profound light.
The fire-being form was not a simple aggregation of flames, but each strand of fire contained astonishing energy and life force, capable of becoming more potent by devouring other flames, shining like a living entity, illuminating its surroundings, causing even the air around to distort!
"Marquis Vlad! I am the devourer of flames, your nemesis!"
Just as tension peaked and conflict was imminent, a terrifying aura suddenly enveloped the entire area!
The air seemed to solidify, and the aura of an upper-tier Monarch crashed down like a collapsing mountain or a surging tsunami, overwhelming the space!
This aura was infused with endless dignity and oppression, shocking and terrifying all living creatures nearby!
Byrne's eyes widened!
"It's over!"
Black Starlight, Wordless Elder.
Two high-level Monarch powerful experts had suddenly appeared on the battlefield!
No, the Wordless Elder's power had already declined!
His current strength was only at the middle rank of a Monarch, the source of the aura was that person!
Black Starlight!
The man under the black cloak appeared extremely mysterious, with a peculiar aura as if an envoy walking between the worlds of darkness and light.
Byrne could tangibly feel that the mysterious man had even more powerful strength than the Wordless Elder initially possessed!
Everyone's minds were tightly gripped by this sudden and overwhelming presence, almost unable to breathe or move, and could only watch as the master of this force slowly entered their field of vision.
They saw the mysterious and powerful Black Starlight holding up a token, which seemed to be some kind of powerful Forbidden rare artifact, and in a blink, it gathered six black torrents that finally fell one by one.
After the black light dissipated, the six Monarch powerful experts of the Stars Embrace Order had unbelievably gathered in this place at this moment!
The six people, with diverse strengths and auras, seemed like six evil demons, and they surprisingly formed a Hexagram Array in six directions, instantly spreading across the sky, erecting a cage, completely cutting off the escape for Byrne and the other three.
"How is this possible?"
Amos was stunned by this scene, Chris's brows also furrowed tightly, and even Zayne, hidden in the shadows, was completely dumbfounded, with thoughts of despair and fear surfacing.
Byrne's eyes widened in shock, a great despair welling up from deep within, his judgment was wrong!
Among the three attacking forces, the decoy wasn't those two, but the four of them here! Black Starlight and the Wordless Elder were lying in ambush in this place!
For the many years since he took over as the Family Head of the Fischer family, he had made countless correct decisions, each supporting the family's advancement further, but at this moment, the most critical decision was mistaken!
Immense self-blame, anxiety, and even hatred for himself surged within Byrne.
Surrounded by numerous strong enemies, they, along with the hidden Aldrich and Zayne, were six people now cornered into their deepest plight!
And with their high-level combatants collectively dispatched here, the rest of the people in Nasir City would be mercilessly ravaged and destroyed by the remaining two Monarch powerful experts of the enemy.
Everything was over!
Byrne's inner depths were filled with extreme anger, sorrow, and even a sense of despair so intense it was if his heart had died!
No one could survive!
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