Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 348 The Strange Adventures of the Legendary Mage
"Cherish your last moments!"

"The Emperor's holy judgment cannot be avoided! It cannot be disobeyed!"

Amidst the roar of endless rage, Johnny looked on with dejected expression as his enchanted finely crafted longsword was easily grasped by the four-meter-tall heavy-armored warrior on the steel-thorned gauntlet.

The once surging seeds of power gave Johnny invincible strength and inexhaustible energy. The once sharp and unstoppable sword and indestructible knight armor were his most loyal companions.

But now Johnny has not been betrayed by his companions, but he feels like a boy facing the monster alone.

The terrifying warrior's red crystal eyes on the dragon helmet were filled with merciless indifference as he looked down at Johnny, a senior knight whose height was only as high as his breastplate, giving Johnny his last moment to breathe.

Then, the terrifying steel thorn gauntlet twisted gently and broke Johnny's sword, which was a reward for his promotion to a senior knight.

In the brief moment when the huge hand armor knocked his helmet off and pinched his head, fragments of his life flashed through Johnny's mind like a kaleidoscope of lights.

When he was a teenager, Johnny always felt that time passed very slowly when he was training as a knight. He was always looking forward to the next rest day and every time he could reunite and play with his friends.

The adults always told Johnny that time is like running water and will never come back.

His sister who 'voluntarily' became the great knight's mistress also told him that life is only a few decades long. Ten years pass in the blink of an eye, and adolescence passes in the blink of an eye!
She couldn't have her own time, but she wanted her brother to have his own valuable experiences.

At that time, Johnny always disdained to hear such words. He was a high-spirited reserve knight, and he had a great time and a bright future.

Even the heartache Johnny felt when his sister died, and the pleasure of revenge he felt after challenging the old knight and killing him, did not make him feel enlightened about life.

But now Johnny can finally understand the heartfelt words that the adults once said.

He thought of those ordinary people who were struggling under the rule of the aristocracy, those ordinary people who were troubled by life all day long and struggled to make ends meet. He was once one of those ordinary people.

“Perhaps when ordinary people sit down to rest after a busy day, they also miss the time when they were tortured by life!”

"Life is so short. In the blink of an eye, my life has come to an end," Johnny suddenly felt relieved with some regret.

"Perhaps the sky above the heads of ordinary people has changed color, which will make the world a little different in the future! No one can escape the wilderness of time, and those nobles cannot escape the wrath of the True Dragon Emperor!"

When Johnny's neck was broken by the tall Guardsman, the last thought that arose in his mind shattered as his life faded away and fell into nothingness.

Johnny was not the first of the hundreds of thousands of warriors who formed the United Legion of Nobles, nor would he be the last.

The warriors of the noble legions only now discovered that the swords, spears, and halberds they once relied on were so fragile and dull. Their stabbing with all their strength was as ridiculous as antelopes on the grassland trying to use their horns to challenge tigers and lions.

The slashing of those sophisticated swords could not even cause the Golden Empire's imperial guards to think of avoiding and blocking, because these noble legion soldiers who had a numerical advantage on each section of the city wall were actually on the defensive.

The heavy magic armor is made of mountain steel as its outer shell, and there is a layer of magic alloy inside to protect the energy link of this 'Achilles' model heavy magic armor.

All the magic core energy of this heavy armor, which is tailor-made for each soldier by the master craftsmen of the Golden Empire's military industry department, is protected by the third layer of inner armor.

Under the protection of the third layer of flexible alloy inner armor, the empire's guards also wear the most close-fitting protective layer of clothing.

This inner protective underwear is made of silk fabrics from various magical creatures, such as the silk spit out by the Itter monsters and giant spiders, which were once incorporated into the empire's industry by the giant demon Fafner.

After being stabilized by magic, it not only has sufficient tough protection and sweat-wicking and constant temperature effects, but also has extremely high ductility for magical power and mental power, and will hardly affect or consume the conductivity of power.

Under such heavy protection, ordinary standard sophisticated weapons can hardly break through the heavy armor of these imperial guards. Only those sophisticated weapons blessed with magic can cause some simple troubles to the imperial guards.

This also resulted in the Empire's Golden Guards rampaging on the walls of Dorabi, attacking without defending.

In particular, these Golden Guards not only have extremely strong physical strength, but with the blessing of heavy magic armor, each guard is comparable to the Sanctuary Warriors carefully trained and recruited by the nobles.

But the destructive power of the Imperial Guards is much greater than that caused by those Sanctuary warriors.

Those sanctuary warriors often served as senior commanders of the noble legions and were noble knights or minor nobles.

Although the Sanctuary warriors cannot fight against the reorganized legions alone like the legends, they are also powerful spearheads in the legion war, especially when combined with their own guards, they are invincible.

However, the senior commanders of these noble legions were unable to advance even a single step in front of the Golden Guards. Instead, their offensive space was gradually compressed by these well-coordinated Golden Guards.

Buzz,
Two tall golden guards were wielding swords on both sides of the city wall passage. The long crescent blades of the high-frequency vibrating enchanted horse-slaying heavy swords were almost completely enveloped in the light of ion streams.

With the powerful strength of the imperial guards, the slashing effect reached supersonic speed. The afterimage of the heavy horse-slaying blade weighing hundreds of pounds was like a dazzling crescent moon, directly cutting off the weapons, armor and flesh and blood of the row of noble legion soldiers in front of them.

Flesh, blood, weapons and armor fell to the ground with a loud noise, and were then trampled by the firm footsteps.

In front of these noble legion warriors, the weapons of the Imperial Golden Guards are no weaker than the claws and fangs of a dragon, because the results they face are the same.

"Damn it, retreat, retreat, the spear array and heavy shield array take a step forward," a Sanctuary Knight commander shouted orders loudly, throwing away the severed spear in his hand and retreating into the protection of the legionnaires.

In front of these noble warriors, the combination of the three Golden Guards seemed unshakable. The guard in the middle was holding a heavy energy counterattack shield and advancing forward.

The two golden guards on the left and right are responsible for attacking and defending the flanks. In the eyes of the noble legion soldiers, these guards are as terrifying as the magic warriors who practice both magic and martial arts. In particular, the mental power practiced by the guards is as secretive and treacherous as psionic spells and mental spells, and is difficult to resist.

If facing an ordinary Imperial Guard soldier alone, the Grand Knight of the Sanctuary can still rely on his own reaction and strength to defeat the Imperial Guard. After all, relying on heavy armor is always not as proficient and comfortable as relying on one's own strength.

However, faced with the orderly coordination of the Imperial Guards, even these powerful knights of the Holy Land could not easily withstand their attack.

Ten guards formed a team, and the ten guards were divided into three independent attack formations. Three guards were stationed at the left exit of the fort, blocking the connection between the command point of the fort and the soldiers of the noble legion in the city defense section, and the other three guards were stationed at the right exit of the fort, cutting off the coordination between the two sides.

The centurion captain of the Imperial Guards led the remaining three Imperial Guards to deal with the spellcaster team, commanders and soldiers in the castle stronghold.

The accurate division of labor and strict planning did not allow the soldiers of the noble legion to fully utilize their numerical advantage.

If the Golden Guards are like powerful warriors who can use magic, then the Thunder Legion of the Storm Giants are true magic warriors that combine magic and strength.

The storm and lightning in the eyes of the storm giant Garcia have already splashed out, and the pale lightning and gloomy storm are blooming with unprecedented light on the steel fork of this giant.

Boom!

The heavy thunder that should have resounded in the sky now spread and sounded above the earth. The thick lightning was splashing aimlessly on the city walls like the branches of ancient trees. Even the great knights of the Holy Land did not dare to block the giant's thunder power head-on.

"Die in repentance, you sinners who dared to disobey the emperor!"

The front row of spear and shield soldiers were instantly defeated by the magic of the storm giant Garcia and several other giants. The heavy shields and spears fell to the ground, and the smell of burnt meat filled the ground, but not a trace of blood was spilled.

The storm giant Garcia led his giants and began to charge into the noble army. Even the rain of arrows could not stop these violent giants.

Behind these giants was a ruined castle covered with traces of charred lightning and ashes all over the ground.

However, no matter how well the Golden Empire and the kings' legions cooperated, there were still several city defense strongholds that had not been conquered, and they still maintained a strong deterrent force.

In the stronghold of the United Noble Legion, several legendary warriors began to shine with their own brilliance.

As a legendary spellcaster, Leto's power in a field where magical elements are unprecedentedly abundant is extremely astonishing.

Almost all the magic power in the main stronghold was mobilized and controlled by this legendary wizard, and huge streams of magical elements were rotating around him like a tornado.

These huge tornadoes of magical elements are waiting for the orders of the legendary wizard.

After diligent training and research, many mages are able to master instant casting, double casting, silent casting and other casting techniques for some of the spells they are good at.

This is especially true for legendary mages. Some of the spells they master, as long as they are not too complicated, can instantly produce magical effects as the legendary caster draws on them.

Moreover, the staff in Leto's hand, the robe on his body, the rings on his hands, and the pendant necklace on his chest are all magical treasures that have been blessed by magic and remain constant.

The magic treasures possessed by legendary spellcasters and the functions of using the magic treasures mostly depend on the will of these legendary wizards.

If they are meditating, the functions of the magic treasures worn by these great wizards will tend to be concentration, calmness, protection, and mind-opening.

All the magic treasures on Leto's body at this time, including the staff in his hand, are secret treasures that can improve his concentration and efficiency in casting spells and enhance the effectiveness of spells.

The legendary spellcaster's own financial resources also support him in doing so.

Facing the torrent of spells from three giant dragons in the sky, this legendary spellcaster didn't even need to use any powerful spells.

Leto simply raised his staff, inlaid with a huge gem, and a trickle of energy from the tornado of elemental magic swirling around him merged into the effect of the legendary spellcaster's spell.

The terrifying torrent of spells in the sky descended upon the spell shield on the fortress stronghold, and layers of space jump nodes like illusory portals suddenly opened.

These layers of illusory portals distorted the structure and distance of space in the legendary wizard's mind, and then appeared behind the giant dragons in the sky with expressions of surprise on their cold faces.

Then several dragons were knocked down from behind by their own spell torrents and powerful force, caught off guard and unexpectedly.

"A true wizard never pursues the power of magic. I share the same view with the Dragon Emperor of the Golden Empire."

The legendary spellcaster Leto even had time to teach his students at this time. He said to his apprentice: "Mages tend to regard everything and events in the world as problems. Mages only need to find ways to solve these problems and events through knowledge and magic, rather than being entangled in so-called strength and power."

"If you can solve ten problems with one point of strength, you may be able to step into the threshold of a legendary spellcaster!"

As Leto spoke, layers of portals opened, forming a never-ending cycle. The dragons that had been knocked down by his own spells fell through the layers of portals, like performers in a circus jumping through hoops of fire.

The legendary wizard Leto can do this without even using up a trace of magic power in his body. He can do this simply by relying on the elemental magic power of the activated magic nodes.

"But you have to remember that mages are never reckless people. Just like my current situation, I can kill these dragons."

"This is in the interests of those nobles, but not in my personal interest, because that would mean that I would truly have an irreconcilable blood feud with the Golden Empire."

"With the existence of Karon Gogmora in Ekania, those dragons are no longer monsters that can be hunted by anyone. They have backup and a strong leader."

"No matter which plane of the world you travel to in the future, you must remember this and don't easily make blood feuds with others!"

While teaching his disciples, Archmage Leto began to summon magic puppets and a small army of clay golem guards.

A scroll was also torn open by the legendary spellcaster, and the magic power contained in it quickly opened passages leading to nearby planes of the alien world. One after another, strange-looking alien creatures began to peek out from these passages.

"What are you standing there for? Come out and protect me!" Leto swung the staff in his hand and shouted loudly.

(End of this chapter)