Faerun: The arcane mage is still too imprisoned.

The moment Alicia landed, the stone slab beneath her feet shattered into dust.

The two-handed sword in her hand hummed, and crimson flames surged on its blade.

"Completely disregarding the long-standing friendly relations between the two countries, they recklessly provoked war..."

"They even drove my brother to commit suicide with his sword, and now they feel they can't win and want to negotiate?"

She took a step forward, and her imposing aura forced the surrounding Sassanid soldiers to retreat.

"You bastard..."

"What do you take war for? Playing house?!"

Olaf's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and the veins on his hand gripping the greatsword bulged.

He thought that his opponent was only a newly upgraded hero, and that he would have the upper hand.

But the opponent's aura was subtly surpassing that of this veteran hero...

No, that's impossible!

"snort!"

Olaf snorted and shouted:

"Alicia! You've only been a few days since you broke through to the Hero rank?!"

"I refuse to believe you can surpass me!!!"

"War is a matter of the victor taking all!"

Olaf roared, his greatsword drawing a semicircle in front of him.

"What does it have to do with me if your brother wants to commit suicide?!"

"Bullshit!"

Alicia charged forward, her sword flashing with flames as she slashed at Olaf's face.

Just a second before their swords clashed.

Lance raised his hand, and a series of magical beams fell on Alicia.

[Third Ring Spell - Haste!]

[Second-Circle Spell - Bull's Strength!]

[Second-level spell - Bear's Resilience!]

[Second Ring Spell - Feline Grace!]

[First-Circle Spell - Blessing!]

[First-Circle Spell - Divine Guidance!]

……

Her aura surged even higher in an instant, and her movements became so fast that she left afterimages.

"Thanks, Lance!"

Without turning her head, Alicia shouted and bumped into Olaf.

clang!!!

The deafening clang of metal hitting metal sent shockwaves through the air, blasting away soldiers within a dozen meters.

The ground beneath their feet collapsed, and spiderweb-like cracks spread outwards.

"Holy crap! Two hero-level warriors fighting this fiercely?"

Graham, holding his battle axe, stared wide-eyed.

This was truly the first time he had ever seen such a scene.

The dozen or so exemplary generals behind him also looked surprised.

Olaf was also sent flying dozens of meters away by this sword strike.

At the same time, the tiger's mouth split open, and fresh blood flowed out.

Alicia sneered, "The victor is king, the loser is villain? Well said!"

"Now tell me! Who is the bandit?"

Olaf cursed inwardly, thinking, "That evil mage is behind this again."

He gritted his teeth, looked pained, and pulled out a stack of spell scrolls from his pocket, tearing them all up without hesitation.

[The strength of the bull!] [The tenacity of the bear!] [Acceleration spell!] [Anti-magic shield!]...

A series of buff spells enveloped him, and his blood surged like a volcanic eruption.

"You little brat, you really think I'm afraid of you?!"

Olaf roared and charged forward, his greatsword slashing down with the force to split mountains and shatter rocks.

The two clashed again.

Each clash of the blades produced a shower of sparks and a deafening roar.

Crimson flames and dark red blood energy collided in the air, staining half the sky a different color.

The soldiers of Eriland were thrilled, brandishing their weapons and roaring with excitement.

"Princess Alicia is awesome!"

"Kill that Sassanid dog!"

"Croak! To witness this scene is a death well worth it!!!"

In contrast, Sassan's soldiers were all pale-faced, and their hands were trembling as they gripped their weapons.

Lance hovered in mid-air, his gaze sweeping over the chaotic Sassanid army below.

He touched his chin.

"Hero-rank warriors are all tough and resilient; a direct confrontation won't yield a clear winner in a short time. This is a good opportunity to gain some experience."

"Graham!"

Lance shouted down, his voice amplified by a sound amplification spell, echoing throughout the entire area.

"I led my men and cleared out the professionals on the other side, starting with those few Exemplary rank!"

Lance pointed.

"receive!"

Graham's eyes lit up, and he slammed his battle axe into the ground.

"Brothers, charge! Let's kill the Sassanid dogs!"

More than ten fully-equipped Exemplary Generals, along with their elite professionals, charged out.

The Sassanid Kingdom's army had only three Exemplary-level professionals left, and they were no match for their fierce attack.

Lance wasn't idle either; he blocked their escape route until Graham and the others got close.

After Graham and the others had worn down the three of them, Lance raised his hand and unleashed several bolts of lightning.

[Defeat 1 Level 11 Human Warrior, gain 600 experience points!]

[Slayed 1 Level 11 Human Wanderer, gained 600 experience points!]

[Defeat 1 Level 11 Human Warrior, gain 600 experience points!]

Perfect head.

……

Fireball! Fireball! Fireball! Fireball! Fireball!

Under Lance's skillful manipulation, dazzling flames exploded in the Sassanid army, instantly wiping out a large number of professionals.

[Killed 60 level 1 human warriors, gained 60 experience points!]

[Defeat 12 level 2 human archers and gain 60 experience points!]

[Defeat 8 Level 3 Human Warrior, gain 80 experience points!]

……

The prompts on the panel were flashing through Lance's mind.

The Sassanid warriors were already in disarray because Olaf was tied up.

Now, a dozen or so Exemplary Rank individuals are rushing towards my face, and a mage is bombarding me relentlessly from the sky.

The situation immediately fell into disarray, with some people even turning around and running away.

"Don't run! Hold them off!"

A level 6 Sassanid centurion roared as he cut down an Aerland soldier who charged at him.

[Upgraded Ring Casting - Lesser Spirit Bomb!]

The next second, a blue secondary energy blast landed squarely on his face.

With a "poof," half of his head was blown off.

The body fell straight down.

[Defeat 1 Level 5 Human Warrior, gain 100 experience points!]

Lance blew away the non-existent gunpowder smoke from his fingertips, inwardly exhilarated.

This leveling speed is much faster than defending a city.

Less than ten minutes.

The professionals in the Sassanid army were almost entirely wiped out.

The remaining few soldiers either knelt down and surrendered or disappeared without a trace.

[Defeat a Level 3 Human Ranger x6, gain 60 experience points!]

[Defeat 5 Level 4 Human Warrior, gain 100 experience points!]

[Defeat 1 Level 5 Human Warrior, gain 50 experience points!]

Current experience: 10210/7000

Lance's eyes lit up as he looked at the panel.

Learn a few more fourth-circle spells, and then level up to level 8.

He summoned his own Exemplary Class professionals and unleashed a series of buff spells.

They buffed Graham, Alfred, and a dozen other Exemplars one by one.

But there aren't many arcs left; each person only has one.