Akali's talent for magic was nothing exceptional. Back at the academy, her instructor had even judged that she would become a Level Seven Mage at most in her lifetime, or a Level Eight Mage if things went especially well.
Yet after joining the Xinfei Merchant Guild, her in-depth research into magic machinery had greatly deepened her understanding of magic in turn, bringing an unimaginable improvement in her magical abilities.
More than a decade had passed, and Akali had risen from the mere Level Four Mage she had been when she first joined the Xinfei Merchant Guild to a Level Nine Mage, only one step away from becoming a Great Mage.
Considering that she was not yet forty, this was already an outstanding achievement.
The Transport Team had previously relied solely on the military magic machinery carried by the thirty guards accompanying them to barely withstand the goblins' siege. With their ammunition limited, they had already begun to falter before Akali arrived and clearly could not hold out much longer.
With a powerful Level Nine Mage like Akali joining them, the Transport Team finally gained some breathing room.
More importantly, Akali had not only joined the battle herself but also brought news that reinforcements would soon arrive. Everyone's spirits soared, and they actually managed to force the goblins, who had closed in dangerously near, back some distance.
From the distant sky, Leon watched the fierce fighting on the ground for a while before turning to Cassandra. "Hey, Cassandra, do you know what those humans are holding? They look pretty powerful. Those goblins may all be weak, but seeing them fall in droves under the humans' attacks is a bit much, isn't it?"
"That's military magic machinery they invented themselves. Don't ask me exactly how it works. I don't understand it either."