Volume 3 Takeoff Chapter 352 The Arrival of the Grand Master
Early the next morning, before dawn, Levi was ready to go out again.
Because yesterday afternoon, the reinforcements of the Church of Woking had arrived. It was obvious that after being ambushed by the Church of Cyric last time, they were trying their best to take revenge and regain the lost territory.
So this time there were nearly two thousand troops, including infantry, cavalry, crossbowmen, musketeers, and so on.
There are also dozens of cart barriers carrying light artillery, which pose a great threat to the defense facilities of Baiyin Town. They are fully capable of changing the situation of the battle here.
In addition, there are dozens of mages and priests, as well as two archmages of up to level 15.
Even with the wealth of the Church of Waukeen, to summon two great wizards in such a short time must have cost a lot.
In addition to participating in the upcoming battle against the Church of Cyric, these mages also have another very important task, which is to use the materials brought by the priests to build a mage tower for Li Wei in Thorn Town.
Levi was also very interested in this, but the preliminary work mainly involved building foundations and other miscellaneous tasks, and the war was approaching, so he had no time to observe carefully.
However, after arriving at Thorn Town, the two great wizards were somewhat surprised and confused when they saw the large number of celestial creatures.
While greeting each other, they also secretly glanced at Levi several times, and finally looked at each other, as if they had confirmed something.
Then their attitude towards Levi changed drastically and became much more enthusiastic.
Obviously they all had some experience. No matter whether they had such a good relationship with the celestial creatures or Levi had switched to some special profession, it would be better for them not to offend them.
Levi was also very happy that they could have such an atmosphere. After all, he would need the other party's help to build the mage tower next. It would be great if everyone was happy and worked together to accomplish this task.
So while arranging the best food and accommodation for the other party, he also discussed some magical knowledge with the other party.
How should I put it? After the exchange, he felt disappointed but also gained something.
Disappointingly, of these two level 15 wizards, one only mastered level 5 magic, and the other only level 6, and the number of low and medium level magics they knew was not particularly large.
Compared with Michaela's, their strength is obviously not even a little bit inferior.
But their advantage is that they have a very good grasp of existing magic and can use many combinations of skills.
Moreover, they all agreed that as a wizard, they should use the most appropriate magic at the most appropriate time to rescue friendly forces or reverse the situation of the battle, rather than simply pursuing powerful lethal magic .
In their view, many wizards like to use magic such as fireball to bombard the enemy indiscriminately, which is completely a wrong approach.
If you're just looking for lethality, why not get more cannons?
Or the Empire's steam tanks would work too. The survivability and deterrence of that kind of war machinery on the battlefield were far superior to those of ordinary mages, and as long as there were enough resources, the arsenal could produce them endlessly.
Levi did not completely agree with this. The mobility of a mage was far beyond the reach of a tank.
The most obvious thing is that mages can go to the Underdark, but can tanks do that?
But he didn't show it, because he went there to communicate and learn knowledge, not to participate in some magic debate competition, so he just humbly said that he had learned some knowledge and insights.
The two great wizards were also very happy to see Levi's performance.
After all, everyone's combat level is the same, but Levi also has the identity of the mayor of Thorn Town, which is far better than the two mages who serve the Church of Waukeen for money .
So when the atmosphere was right, they generously shared with Levi some of their magic tricks and expressed their admiration and yearning for the wonderful life in Thorn Town.
Levi was not stingy and immediately took out a large pile of elemental crystals and other gems as his return gift.
At the same time, they were also invited that if they were not busy for the time being after finishing the battle with Xirik and building the mage, they could continue to be guests in Thorn Town.
One of the great wizards, Sylvie, was a little hesitant. He worked for the Church of Waukeen, which was not shameful to say, but a great wizard was working for a mayor...
Even though the mayor was a very powerful high elf wizard, it was hard to say no, so he declined, saying he needed to think about it first.
But another half-elf wizard named Zef agreed very readily.
After this exchange, both parties were very satisfied, and Levi successfully copied several level 3 magics from the two great wizards.
The first is the fire-proof belt, which can prevent the spread of fire within a certain range and has a certain inhibitory effect on burning and other effects.
It is still very practical, as most mages have the magic of Fireball and will work hard to master related feats such as Combustion.
The second is Iron Binding. As the name suggests, this is a magic that traps enemies. Compared with Spider Web or Black Tentacles, it can only target one unit at a time, but the advantage is that the binding ability is stronger.
If these two are considered relatively rare magics, then the last one is a very precious magic, almost at the same level as micrometeor magic, and its name is the Star of Avandor.
The elven gods were once also called the gods of Avandor or the Avandor pantheon, so as the name suggests, this is a magic exclusive to elves or half-elves.
Similar to Meteor, once the spell is successfully cast, a circle of small stars will be generated above his head, flying around him, with the maximum number based on his level.
These shining little stars will automatically attack surrounding enemies and cause additional damage to evil creatures. If released by Levi actively, up to 3 stars can fly out at a time.
Although the power is completely based on his intelligence and level, and is almost not affected by other bonuses such as equipment, the actual damage may not be very strong. Whether in terms of attack power or attack range, it cannot be compared with micro meteors or fireballs.
But it has two characteristics. One is that it has a slight impact force, which can effectively repel the enemy when there is a gap in level and intelligence .
Another thing is that its casting time is extremely short. With Levi's current strength, he doesn't need to make any preparations and can cast it instantly.
If this is combined with the Big Slap and the Supreme Robe, Levi feels that in ordinary battles, he may not even need to use mage armor or something like that, because ordinary enemies simply cannot get close to him.
After Levi finished copying, Zev said that when he was young and went out on adventures, he was short of money, so he had to make full use of every bit of magic, so he used it to replace protective magic.
Then the two wizards also said that since the time was short, they would have time to communicate or copy other magic.
At the same time, Levi also gained a general understanding of the characteristics of the advanced profession of the Archmage from the other party.
They all possess the ability of Arcane Hand, which allows them to convert magic that originally required contact with the enemy, such as Paralyzing Touch, into magic that can be released on a target within 10 meters.
Although it is still not far, it is much freer than before.
Next is Shape Control, they can change or reduce the range of some area magic.
For example, the fireball spell originally spread out in all directions with the impact point as the center, but after consuming additional magic points, they can make the fireball spell linear, spreading in only one direction, or reduce its range of influence.
This is very helpful in avoiding accidental injuries to friendly forces in large-scale melees.
As for the Archmage's more characteristics, since they are not strong enough at present and have not yet mastered them, it is difficult to say more.
The only thing that is certain is that this profession provides almost no improvement to their personal protection and survival.
Despite this, Levi also benefited greatly.
Although no other Mage Chosen heroes have advanced to Archmage for the time being, because their levels and the amount of magic they master are not enough.
However, it is foreseeable that as their strength continues to increase, there will definitely be the most people who advance to the level of great wizards in the future, so it would be good to understand each other's characteristics in advance.
After the conversation, Levi naturally expressed his gratitude first, but in addition to his joy, he also vaguely sensed that something was wrong.
Isn't this all going too smoothly?
Even if they are alone, have no power behind them, and are temporarily serving the Church of Woking for money, there is absolutely no need for them to be so eager to flatter me, right?
Levi felt that the old wizard Tess, who had become his subordinate, could only do this much.
But anyway, he did get a lot of benefits, so he didn't show anything unusual on the surface, but just kept an eye on it secretly.
If he really came just for his own gold coins, then everything is fine. As long as it can make him satisfied, he will definitely not be stingy.
But if you still have other ideas, then I will let you see how big the gap is between an ordinary great wizard and a celestial mystic!
At the same time, Chen Zhui sent someone to pass on the latest information to him, and Michaela even came to Thorn Town in person.
Just as Levi speculated, the high elf army from Blackburg or Ashridge Town and other places could not come for the time being.
Although the colony's military strength has become more sufficient after the Red Cloud Tribe was wiped out, the participation of the Queen of the Sea in the war poses a strong threat to the coast.
What's more, the dark elves across the sea have also begun to take new actions.
Some scouts had seen their legendary hero, Malus Darkblade. Apparently, like the Dragon Prince, he had recovered from his injuries and was able to return to the battlefield.
You have to know that after Malus borrowed the power of the possessed demon lord, Zakan, he fought hard with the dragon prince and his legendary dragon mount, and both sides were injured. There is no doubt about his strength.
So no matter whether the war between the gods can end immediately, unless Teclis, Illidan and Paine take action against the dark elves, Levi will probably not get any reinforcements in a short time.
Unfortunately, Tigris and the others seem to be busy with other things at the moment, and even Michaela doesn’t know where she is going, so there is no hope for her.
Therefore, in this situation, Michaela and Levi both understood that it was almost impossible for them to obtain ownership of Silver Town.
No matter how helpless they are, they have to accept the facts.
This directly prompted Levi to decide to join forces with the Church of Waukeen to teach the Church of Cyric a lesson together.
Since we can't get Silver Town, let's get enough benefits from the Church of Woking.
However, Michaela immediately agreed to Levi's request to help investigate the truth about Martis' death.
She even promised that she could use the power of the colony to summon some gatekeepers of the underworld - priests of Nisu, who would surely be able to better help Levi achieve his goal.
Although Nisu's priesthood is very poor and his godhood level is very low, he is only a weak divine power. Temples and churches are almost non-existent, and his presence is very weak.
But he is, after all, the son of the long-lost goddess of death, and the only remaining expert among the elven gods regarding the undead and the dead.
Next is the information about Chen Zhui of the End Times. Thanks to the weapons and equipment donated by Levi, his undercover operation went very smoothly. He soon became a member of the Mala Church and a mid-to-high-level commander of the Beastmen.
Although he was still unclear about what big plans the Mala Church had, he had already followed them all the way to the pollution pit in the west.
Yes, it is the territory originally occupied by the dwarves.
No one knew what evil thing the nearby dwarves dug out from the ground, which led to the annihilation of the entire clan. Now no one dared to go underground, or no one could spare the time to go there.
Because after the dwarves there were completely wiped out, the greenskins, beastmen, and ratmen who heard the news had already started playing Romance of the Three Kingdoms there.
Although the name Juwu Shenkeng is not nice, it is indeed a town built in the mountains and developed around a small castle. It is of great value.
There are also some resource buildings such as mines nearby, which are open-air and very convenient for digging. The dwarves don’t know how many meters they have dug down, and a large amount of sewage will gather in it when it rains heavily.
Perhaps it is for this reason that the place was originally named the Filth Pit.
This is quite valuable for all three races.
Because in normal times, they are short of resources and cannot even afford to have a metal weapon, let alone armor.
Now that the underground evil has killed all the dwarves, it has retreated back into the dark world below. However, the dwarves' wealth, including gold coins, weapons, armor, crossbows and other war machines, are still in the town and castle.
So the three parties are fighting for the ownership of these items.
Since no matter which side gains the advantage, the other two sides will immediately join forces to attack, the situation is now at a stalemate. However, Chen Zhui believes that the final winner will most likely be those inconspicuous ratmen.
It's not just because these ratmen, who belong to an unknown clan, are much braver than their ordinary counterparts, but also because ratmen are almost born with the ability to dig holes. It's entirely possible that they can secretly occupy the dwarves' territory from underground.
As for the grand plan of the Malar Church, it should also be related to the evil underground.
But more specifically, the last Chen Zhui is not clear for the time being.
Even though his strength and talent are very good among the Beastmen, he has joined the Church for too short a time and has not yet gained enough trust from the Mala Church.
Under such circumstances, Levi also wanted to quickly eliminate the power of the Xirik Church here, as well as the treasures in the Hellgate Castle, and then participate in the melee further west.
This fierce melee means trouble and danger for the natives, but it means opportunity for the chosen heroes.
Therefore, he even summoned Nar, Lisadilan and Lily who were originally stationed in the Underdark overnight. Together with Cindy and Lucia, they were able to gather 10 powerful heroes.
He had already made up his mind. Today, he would ambush a group of members of the Xirik Church and then head straight to Hellgate Castle. Regardless of whether he could get the treasure inside, he would immediately continue to launch a fierce attack on the Xirik Church.
After solving the troubles of the Church of Cyric, his relationship with the Church of Waukeen will be further improved, and the three-way balance of power here will have been formed, so he can lead his troops to launch an expedition.
He did not say hello to the witches Tiva, Leonidas and Julia, because their fighting power was still quite weak, and it would be useless even if they came, and the town also needed some people to stay behind.
Similarly, the old wizard Tess and those Barto knights were also temporarily left in Thorn Town by him.
The former was due to lack of strength, and the latter was because Levi had not yet found enough and good enough war horses for them.
Without their warhorses, the strength of the Bartor knights would be greatly reduced. It would be better for them not to rush into the next war against the Church of Cyric, but to join the members of the Church of Sigmar in guarding and patrolling the Town of Thorn.
The Church of Cyric launched a series of attacks, but the Church of Mask remained silent. This was not in line with the style of the believers of the God of Thieves, so it was a good opportunity for the Knights of Batto to help keep on guard.
