After discussing the matter with Archmage Camilla, Xu Yi had to admit that the Military Magic Machinery currently produced by the Xinfei Merchant Guild was nowhere near powerful enough to kill an Archmage in a head-on confrontation.
But Archmage Camilla also admitted that this Military Magic Machinery could pose a certain threat to her. With the right approach, it could actually hold its own against an archmage-tier mage for a while, and might even force the opponent to retreat.
The key was that Military Magic Machinery could keep attacking without pause as long as it had adequate supplies.
An Archmage, however powerful, had only a limited amount of mana.
If the pressure on an Archmage could be maintained, the inevitable result would be the Archmage retreating in defeat after running short of mana.
But the problem was... how could they keep an Archmage suppressed?
Without any preparation, an Archmage could easily unleash tremendous power in a short time, while the Xinfei Merchant Guild Guard Corps, even equipped with Military Magic Machinery, would struggle to immediately deliver an even more powerful attack to suppress the Archmage.
In an unexpected encounter, an Archmage might casually wipe out an entire squad of the Xinfei Merchant Guild Guard Corps, then withdraw completely unscathed and seek another opportunity to attack, leaving the corps helpless.
"I already told you not to fantasize about taking on an Archmage head-on. If you're really worried about those Archmages in the Candel Empire, you should first think about how to defend against their attacks. As long as you can hold them off, their actual contribution will be very limited. Ultimately, there are too few Archmages to truly replace an army," Archmage Camilla advised in the end.
"Mm... that's certainly true. But... I don't like being too passive," Xu Yi said,