Siege Battle

The strength of the Rune Defense Array was affected by the concentration of surrounding elements. Thus, when several thousand mages within Locke City poured elements into the barrier together, the defensive power it displayed was absolutely even more astonishing than yesterday!

The first wave of impact still came from the simultaneous barrage of over sixty Holy Light Cannons. Giant Holy Light Bombs, mixed with several catapult shots, slammed viciously into the invisible barrier. Amid the shaking earth and terrifying thunderous roars, blinding light bloomed once more and came crashing toward Locke City.

But this time, Locke City had long been prepared. Dozens of dark-element mages cast spells in succession, using the effects of Dark Magic to weaken the light to a bearable degree.

Most of the soldiers in the city thus kept their minds clear.

"Charge! Charge! Charge! This is when the Rune Defense Array is at its weakest! Charge!"

At that moment, General Pres's roar rose once more from the surging tide of the charge. The knights at the very front lowered their bodies and accelerated, preparing to complete the final stretch of their charge.

The aftershocks of the Holy Light Cannon bombardment still lingered in the sky. In its own unique way, the Rune Defense Array gradually dissolved the power of the artillery fire, but at the same time... much elemental power was being consumed by it.

—The Rune Defense Array was not invincible. As long as the force of an attack surpassed that critical point, even the toughest spring would one day snap.

The people of the Hori Kingdom knew this. Of course, Ikor knew it too.

"Catapult units, lock onto the positions of those Holy Light Cannons and prepare to fire at any time." The president flew down from the city wall, his expression grim. "Once