Synthesis Wizard

Jenson was astonished.

Why was Su Nan’s strength so much higher than what they had investigated and deduced?

They were completely different levels!

Even after deploying so many experts and using artifacts, they suffered heavy casualties in just one encounter.

This kind of power was chilling!

What was going on?

“Ah!”

As Jenson was filled with doubts, a weaker Legendary Knight couldn’t hold on any longer. The starlight that enveloped him instantly extinguished, and in the next second, he exploded into a cloud of blood.

Seeing this, Jenson’s heart tightened, and he didn’t dare to hesitate any longer. He gritted his teeth and pressed his hand on the book.

The starry sky suddenly trembled.

The surrounding stars buzzed and trembled, as if being drawn by an invisible force, they fell towards Su Nan like shooting stars, instantly engulfing him!

Boom!

The roar of the colliding stars echoed through the void.

The massive commotion seemed to shake the entire space, making it appear as if it was about to collapse.

The surrounding starry sky visibly dimmed, and in the more distant areas, it became a blurry haze.

Jenson panted heavily, his forehead covered in sweat, his eyes fixed on Su Nan’s location.

This attack had almost drained all the energy of the Star Book, leaving only a sliver of energy that barely maintained the star field from dissipating.

This was his last trump card.

If this couldn’t solve Su Nan, then he truly had no other options.

The surrounding silver cones disappeared at some point.

Everyone finally had a chance to catch their breath, their eyes fixed on the intertwined flames and starlight in the distance.

“Did you take him down?”

“He must be dead, that blow wouldn’t have been survivable even for a Second-Ring Legendary Knight!”

“Even if he didn’t die, he must be heavily injured!”

The flames and starlight gradually dissipated.

Jenson and the other two subconsciously swallowed, their eyes widened as they looked towards the center, but what they saw next plunged them into a freezing abyss, making their limbs feel numb.

Su Nan stood in place, unfazed. He didn’t show any signs of injury, and his clothes weren’t even torn.

Completely unscathed!

“Impossible?!”

Jenson’s eyes were filled with shock and disbelief.

The Star Book’s strongest attack, using its full power, was unable to harm Su Nan!

The other two’s faces also turned pale, their expressions filled with despair.

Facing such a terrifying opponent, they had absolutely no chance of winning.

Su Nan glanced at the dim Extreme Protection Ring on his right hand, slightly surprised.

He had to admit, the power of that attack was quite astonishing.

The Extreme Protection Ring’s one thousand points of defense were unable to withstand it. It was only because of the Magic Emblem Core’s defense that it had mitigated the overflowing damage.

In terms of defense points, Su Nan estimated that the power of this attack was at least twelve hundred to fourteen hundred.

Even some weaker Third-Rank Wizard Apprentices, even if they could withstand it, would be severely injured.

Red Heart was likely severely injured by this very attack.

Recalling his gaze, Su Nan looked up at Jenson and the other two.

Meeting Su Nan’s indifferent gaze, Jenson and the other two instinctively took a step back, their faces pale.

By now, they understood that the Sect had seriously underestimated Su Nan’s strength.

In the short span of two or three years, Su Nan’s strength had already swelled to an astonishing level, far exceeding what he was before.

Even Archbishop Ovid, perhaps, wouldn’t be able to take down Su Nan.

However, they had no way of conveying this information back to the Sect.

Under the terrified and desperate gazes of the three, countless silver rays rushed towards them once again, engulfing their entire field of vision like a torrential downpour.

In the Hall.

The nobles watched as Su Nan and Jenson disappeared, and they couldn’t help but look at each other.

“Can Chief Priest Jenson take down Su Nan?”

The current Lord of Yajan City, Baron Berdman, wiped his sweat and asked with some worry.

If they couldn’t take down Su Nan, the other nobles could still escape, but his territory was here. If he didn’t run, he would die, and if he ran, he would lose everything.

“Don’t worry.”

Seeing everyone’s nervous expressions, Earl Nole reassured them.

“Chief Priest Jenson has come prepared this time. He will definitely defeat Su Nan!”

“The Earl is right.”

“Su Nan is just one person. He definitely isn’t a match for Chief Priest Jenson and the others!”

“Look at how confident Chief Priest Jenson was. He’ll surely succeed.”

As if to suppress their inner anxiety, everyone echoed Earl Nole’s words.

However, even though they said so, no one seemed to have any intention of staying in the hall any longer. They immediately wanted to leave the meeting hall and go outside to gather troops to surround the area.

But as they stepped out of the hall, they heard a chaotic din of fighting.

“What happened?” Earl Nole frowned and shouted.

A guard immediately stepped forward and reported, “My Lord, two monsters have appeared in the courtyard.”

“What kind of monsters?” Earl Nole looked confused.

Wasn’t Su Nan entangled with the Starfire Sect people? How could there be monsters?

Could it be those stone golems again?

However, Earl Nole didn’t have to wonder for long.

With a loud boom, the wall nearby collapsed. Amidst the dust, a giant lizard covered in black and red scales, with sparks flickering between its teeth, and a giant spider with a completely black body and sharp blades for forelimbs, charged out.

The two monsters were covered in blood, as if they had been drenched in a bloody rain, they didn’t know how many guards they had killed on their way here.

“What kind of monsters are those?”

“They’re coming!”

“Stop them!”

The nobles present had brought many guards with them, and they were all gathered not far from the meeting hall. Hearing the commotion, they rushed over. When they saw the giant lizard and spider, they were all startled, but under their respective lords’ orders, they still charged towards the creatures with gritted teeth.

These guards were almost all official knights.

However, after they actually engaged in battle, they realized that their power, which they had always been proud of, was completely insignificant in the face of these two monsters.

The giant lizard just needed to pounce and bite, and it bit a knight guard in half. Then, with a flick of its tail, a piercing whistling sound filled the air, and three knight guards were thrown high into the air.

While still in the air, the three felt a bone-chilling cracking sound within their bodies, their bodies twisted into a grotesque arc, and they were dead.

The black giant spider was even more ferocious. With a gentle swing of its forelimbs, it sliced a knight guard in half, as smoothly as cutting through tofu.

In contrast, their weapons struck it, and apart from creating a spark, they didn’t even leave a scratch.

In less than half a minute, the knights were killed and wounded, retreating in disarray.

The nobles watched with pale faces but were helpless.

They never imagined that their heavily guarded manor would be broken through by two monsters, and their knights couldn’t even handle them.

They wanted to call for reinforcements, but the enemy was right in front of them, and sending troops from the barracks now would probably be too late.

Besides, the barracks had also been attacked, and it was a question of whether they could arrive in time.

“What should we do, Earl?”

Everyone looked at Earl Nole.

Having experienced many battles, Earl Nole did not panic. He took a deep breath and drew the long knight sword at his waist.

“Break out of here! Once we reach the barracks, we’ll be safe!”

Baron Berdman hesitated, “Or maybe we should wait for Chief Priest Jenson and the others to come out.”

Many nobles subconsciously nodded.

If they could, they didn’t want to risk a breakout, because those two monsters looked incredibly powerful.

Right now, their guards could still hold on for a while. Maybe they could hold out until Chief Priest Jenson took down Su Nan, and then with them taking action, dealing with those two monsters would be easy.

Earl Nole frowned and was about to say something, but a chilling voice suddenly came from behind him.

“Unfortunately, you don’t have to wait.”

Everyone looked back in surprise, and they saw that Su Nan had somehow returned to the hall.

However, the Starfire Sect members were nowhere to be found.

Looking at the indifferent Su Nan, everyone’s faces turned pale, and an overwhelming fear filled their hearts.

“Y-you, what happened to Chief Priest Jenson and the others?”

Baron Berdman stammered, his eyes still seeming to retain a glimmer of hope.

Su Nan looked at him with amusement and didn’t bother answering this obvious question.

In fact, he didn’t need to answer.

Just by seeing that Su Nan was here, but the Starfire Sect members were nowhere to be seen, the nobles present already guessed the outcome. Their faces were filled with horror and despair.

The next moment, Su Nan raised his finger slightly.

In an instant, countless bolts of lightning surged forth, engulfing the nobles like a flood.

Most of the nobles present were knights, and the strongest was just Earl Nole, a mid-level Great Knight.

Dealing with these ‘minor’ opponents, Su Nan didn’t even bother to use spells. He directly controlled the energy particles to condense into solid elements, instantly blasting everyone present to death.

After the lightning subsided, the entrance to the hall was filled with charred corpses.

Among all those present, only Earl Nole still had a whole body. His aged face was frozen in a mix of intense unwillingness and despair.

To think that a noble of his status would be so unceremoniously killed in the heart of his own territory, anyone would feel unwilling.

As the nobles died, the remaining knight guards quickly lost their fighting spirit.

Most fled in panic, and a few loyal guards who wanted to avenge their lord didn’t even get close to Su Nan before they were cut in half by the Double-Bladed Spider.

Su Nan didn’t linger. He strolled out, his steps relaxed.

Along the way, he kept encountering soldiers who had come to protect their lord, but he didn’t even have to do anything. They were easily wiped out by the Stealthy Dragon and the Double-Bladed Spider.

Two-Ring Legendary-level magical companions and puppets faced these ordinary soldiers who weren’t even knights, completely crushing them.

Occasionally, a knight-level officer would appear, but they couldn’t stop the one man and two beasts.

Su Nan simply pushed forward all the way, first making a trip to the Starfire Sect’s church branch in Yajan City, then he rushed to the city gate and the barracks to retrieve the magic golem puppets, before finally leaving with a swagger.

The tens of thousands of troops stationed in Yajan City couldn’t even stop him. They could only watch helplessly as Su Nan left, leaving behind a mess.

Soman Province, High Cliff City.

Kei stood on the top of a hill, gazing at the outline of the castle in the distance, his eyes flickering slightly.

High Cliff City had a special geographical location. It was built on the side of a mountain, with steep cliffs behind it, about five or six hundred meters high. The cliffs were smooth and flat, not even knights could climb them.

The castle was surrounded by dense forests on both sides, leaving only a mountain path accessible to humans in front.

It was a fortress that was easy to defend but hard to attack.

If possible, Kei didn’t want to bite into this hard bone.

However, High Cliff City just happened to block the way to advance into Soman Province. If they didn’t take down High Cliff City first, once the war heated up, the High Cliff City army would strike from behind, cutting off their logistics, and the consequences would be disastrous.

On the other hand, Soman Province was mostly hilly terrain. Once they took down High Cliff City, the Blackrock Cavalry’s strategic depth would be greatly expanded, enough to separate the towns in Soman Province and defeat them one by one.

It could be said that if they took down High Cliff City, the war would be half won.

That’s why he personally led his army to appear here.

This battle was one he couldn’t afford to overlook.

“My Lord.”

Bred walked up from behind, handing him a roll of parchment.

“This is a battle report from the rear.”

Kei took it and opened it, a look of joy instantly appearing on his face.

“As expected of Su Nan, his actions never fail to impress.”

Seeing Bred’s curious expression, Kei smiled and threw the battle report to him.

“You can read it yourself.”

Bred opened it and saw the information. A surprised smile appeared on his face.

“Earl Nole, Viscount Surick, Viscount Dubi, Baron Permande, a total of twenty-three nobles have died.”

“Chief Priest Jenson of the Starfire Sect has also been killed, and the Yajan City church branch has been turned into ruins.”

“The vanguard army of Hulan Province has suffered heavy casualties. The preliminary estimate is that the number of casualties is no less than two thousand!”

“That’s amazing!”

Even Bred, with his steady temperament, couldn’t help but show excitement at this news.

After suffering such a heavy blow, with their commander wiped out, even if the Yajan City vanguard army didn’t collapse, they wouldn’t be able to attack Jinmai City in the short term.

Until a new commander and reinforcements arrived in Yajan City, Jinmai City wouldn’t have to worry about threats from Hulan Province for the time being.

As for whether Hulan Province could quickly dispatch a new commander and reinforcements, Bred was skeptical.

After all, Lord Su Nan had said that Yajan City was just the first stop, and they would continue to receive ‘surprises’ from Hulan Province and the Starfire Sect.

“With Su Nan around, we don’t have to worry about Hulan Province for now. Stari in Jinmai City is enough to deal with them.”

“We can’t lose to Su Nan. We need to take down High Cliff City as soon as possible.”

Kei was filled with excitement. He turned to Bred and asked, “Have the puppet troops arrived?”

“They’ve already reached the designated location!” Bred nodded heavily.

“Good, order an attack!”

“Yes, My Lord!”

Not long after, a melodious horn echoed in the air.

On the plain at the foot of the hill, the Shining Light Army, which had been waiting in formation, slowly moved forward, gradually accelerating towards High Cliff City, and finally charged into a rush.

With towering stone golems as their vanguard, the army surged towards High Cliff City like a tidal wave.

On the city wall built of blue stone, the commanders watched the army flooding the hills, especially those massive rock giants, and their faces turned pale.

“This is the Shining Light Territory’s golem army?”

“Can our soldiers defeat such monsters?”

“I heard those golems all have the combat power of knights.”

Before the enemy actually attacked, their morale was already plummeting. The lord of High Cliff City, Baron Wilkin, immediately shouted to interrupt the conversation among his men.

“What’s wrong?”

“This is a narrow and steep terrain. The enemy army can’t deploy their forces, and we have a large number of troops here. As long as we work together, the enemy won’t be able to take down High Cliff City!”

“I’ve sent a request for reinforcements to Earl. As long as we hold out for three days, Earl’s reinforcements will arrive. Then we’ll be safe and sound!”

Baron Wilkin’s words successfully boosted the morale of the defenders.

But at that moment, a commotion suddenly arose from the rear.

A soldier, pale with fear, ran frantically towards them.

“L-Lord, it’s not good. The enemy army is climbing up the cliff from behind!”

Baron Wilkin’s face changed drastically. He grabbed the soldier’s collar and shouted with a livid face, “Impossible! That cliff can’t even be climbed by knights. What kind of army could climb up from there?”

“It’s spiders, big spiders!” The soldier stammered, “There are many of them. The few people we have at the city gate can’t stop them. Those spiders have already charged into the city and are rushing towards us!”

Baron Wilkin loosened his grip on the soldier’s collar and rushed to the edge of the city wall to look out. Sure enough, he saw dust swirling in the distance, and figures were moving, faintly visible were huge black spiders charging through the crowd, rapidly approaching them.

Seeing this, Baron Wilkin’s eyes went black, his body staggered several times, and he almost fell.

His deputy quickly supported him, panicking, “My Lord, are you alright?”

Baron Wilkin didn’t bother to answer. He was completely pale, and only one thought echoed in his mind.

It’s over!

Completely over!

Meanwhile, the sound of heavy, booming footsteps had already reached the city walls.

The towering stone golems, like charging tanks, slammed into the city walls!

Boom!