I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means

As the Snow Bear Legion marched on Ice Peak City,

Lis, as an Arcanist, had also felt the magical fluctuations from that huge teleportation gate opening. He had quietly left his room and slipped out of the Ice Castle Palace.

In the past two days, Lis had finished all his preparations amidst attending to his work, merely waiting for the final battle to commence.

Only after Lis entered Stealth State and carefully left the Ice Castle Palace,

at that moment, on the eastern side of the city walls of Ice Peak City, a fantastical gate emitting a silver glow appeared there.
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Feeling the same kind of magic fluctuation as before, Lis was clear in his heart that this was the second teleportation magic item he had provided for Duke Ward.

"Not bad, actually placing the teleportation site inside the city, it seems this 'ally' is quite bold!"

Lis muttered to himself, then sneaked towards Ice Peak City.

Honestly, Lis was still somewhat puzzled.

Because, up to now, he had not yet witnessed any anomalies associated with the opening of the Demon's Gate.

Could it be that due to his involvement, especially the existence of the two long-range teleportation magic items, Duke Ward had managed to send his strongest forces to Ice Peak City, so he did not cooperate with that Demon Envoy?

This...

Lis felt there was a possibility but thought it was not very likely.

Because beforehand, there had been signs of cooperation between Duke Ward and the Demon Envoy, like the arrangements in the Galsa Warehouse. Could he have given up on the earlier preparations so readily?

Lis rushed to the Ice and Snow Square in the center of Ice Peak City, retracted his aura, and hid in the shadows beside a house.

This was the core area of Ice Peak City, to the west lay the Ice Castle Palace, and to the east was the city's largest gate. The ethereal Teleportation Gate stood tall right next to that gate, and with Lis's transcendent vision, he could already see countless soldiers clad in gray light armor emerging from it.

A portion of the soldiers formed battle formations, surging towards the city gate, engaging in combat with the frantically responding City Guard Army.

The City Guard Army of Ice Peak City was the core force of the Dillon Kingdom, and naturally not so easily defeated. One saw teams of soldiers clad in black full-body armor appear near the gate, wielding sturdy shields and longswords, desperately resisting the assault of the Snow Eagle Army soldiers.

The Snow Eagle Army soldiers attacked differently from ordinary soldiers; they carried all their equipment and weapons with an emphasis on lightness. Each one had a small round shield on their left hand, and the weapons they used varied, including long spears, bows, flails, and so on, with three or four soldiers forming a small squad, cooperating with each other to attack by pulling and stretching the space.

The City Guard Army had never seen such an array, only barely managing to form a Shield Wall for defense. However, because the Snow Eagle Army's way of fighting skewed towards flexibility, they had no good solution against such a tough defense like a turtle shell.

However, as more and more Snow Eagle Army soldiers emerged from the Teleportation Gate and joined the battle, the pressure on the City Guard Army soldiers became greater and greater, and it seemed only a matter of time before the city gate was lost.

After all, the incident was sudden, and the City Guard Army stationed at this gate was only a small part; it was difficult to resist the attack of the Snow Eagle Army.

Their only hope was that reinforcements could arrive at this location as soon as possible.

If they noticed the movements of the Snow Eagle Army, they might fall into despair.

The gray-armored soldiers emerging from the Teleportation Gate, half of them did not join the battle to attack the gate but quickly formed squads and dispersed throughout the various roads in Ice Peak City, doing their best to obstruct and harass the progress of the support troops.

If the Snow Eagle Army lacked the ability for a frontal assault, then ambushes and harassment were their forte.

In no time, both the City Guard Army and Royal Court Guard Army reinforcements of Ice Peak City were held back by the Snow Eagle Army at various locations, unable to advance an inch.

This was a thorough war!

Both sides were fighting desperately! Not daring to relax even for a moment!

Under Lis's gaze, no matter whether it was the City Guard Army or the Snow Eagle Army, every second, soldiers met with a gruesome death, their hot crimson blood and the limbs and flesh accumulating on the ground dyeing the snow-white Ice Peak City with the red of war.

All the battle sites had now become a meat grinder, devouring each and every one of the lively, strong soldiers, but neither side had any thoughts of stopping; instead, the stench of blood drove them madder, so the only thought left in the soldiers' minds was to chop off the enemy's head!

Amid the earth-shattering cries of battle and combat noises, there was the chaos and helplessness of the residents of Ice Peak City.

Although the battle had not spread to the Ice and Snow Square where Lis was hiding, all that met the eye was a chaotic scene.

All were shocked by this suddenly erupted battle, able only to run towards their homes in a panic.

Lis watched as the normally orderly, bustling stalls and markets were suddenly empty of people, the grilled meat on the ground still steaming, and the precious fresh fruits now carelessly thrown onto the street with tables and chairs overturned by the surging crowds, instantly left in shambles.

The shops on the side were already closed, and this time, no one dared to stealthily peek outside.

The continuous changes left the inhabitants of Ice Peak City without any sense of security, the air thick with the scent of fear and madness.

Lis suddenly realized something was amiss!

This almost tangible fear and madness could not be produced under normal circumstances!

Even on a battlefield rife with mad slaughter, it would not lead to this kind of situation. At most, lingering souls and spiritual power would turn the battlefield into a dead zone, giving rise to various Undead Monsters.