This Lich Needs More Money

 Chapter 224 Ryan’s last chance

This sudden sneak attack ended quickly.

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 The main reason is that it was discovered early and the opponent retreated very decisively.

 Obviously, the purpose of the other party was simply to harass. These desert people did not leave just yet. Instead, they hid in some unknown way and made a sneak attack in about half an hour.

 The desert is the opponent's territory after all, and the Lane people have no advantage here at all.

 At the meeting, Silver Moon Knight rubbed his eyebrows.

Headache has been torturing his nerves. As an old man with one foot in the coffin, he should not have been so troubled.

 Since the failure of the first attack on Manlu City, things have become uncontrollable.

 But now that the matter is over, the Silver Moon Knight can only continue to cheer up and discuss the next plan with the generals.

 When war can be used as an excuse to override doctrine, can imperial power also be used?

Then Amberxiu commanded this group of magicians who were accustomed to cheating and tricking to start transforming the entire defensive magic circle.

But when I heard the generals talking about how to retaliate, whether it was a sneak attack or poisoning, or other methods, although these sounded like they were venting their anger, and they came from the mouth of the black knight.

Allen thought of the boy who was killed by the deserters in a sneak attack when cleaning up the battlefield. When his brother came to claim the body, he still had a smile on his face, as if he thought his brother deserved to die.

Alan felt that his life was confused. He prayed to the gods to help him solve his confusion, but the Lord of the Dawn did not respond.

But Amberxiu cast a bunch of spells in front of Hoffman, and his spell casting level was more powerful than any legendary mage that Hoffman had ever seen. There is no way there is such a powerful demon puppet in this world. If Alchemy City had such technology, it would have unified the entire continent long ago.

The defensive magic circle of Manna City was transformed by him, and no one stopped the process, even with the support of Hoffman.

  They can use magic power furnaces to provide power and can launch miniature magic cannonballs, but these are magic circles that are set in advance and can only operate according to the settings.

So when Amberxiu said he wanted to repair the defensive magic circle, Hoffman gave his full support.

A golem puppet that has awakened its self-awareness, is also a dragon knight, and has excellent spell-casting abilities. Hoffman felt that this was the will of the gods, allowing him to encounter salvation during the most difficult time in his life.

At the same moment, Amber was looking at her achievements with pride.

It is impossible for the desert people to give them time to rest. It is better to attack again before they are completely exhausted. Regardless of failure or success, it will be the last battle for Manna City.

 But Allen still felt a little strange. For the first time, he felt that the Lane people in front of him were a little strange.

Then Hoffman saw a group of mages who maintained the magic circle being scolded by Amber Xiu, but these mages who usually had their eyes high above their heads couldn't refute a word, like a group of mage apprentices, they could only Lower your head and admit your mistake.

 In an instant, Allen thought of ten thousand excuses.

 Allen stood aside. He was just a servant now and was not qualified to express any opinions.

 Originally, Allen felt that for the sake of family honor and victory in the war, killing a coward who was afraid of war was just an extreme act, but there was nothing wrong with his principles.

 And the Silver Moon Knight's words circulated in his mind.

At this time, Allen still doesn’t know that in the near future he will witness the coming of the Lord of the Morning with his own eyes, and then he will become the youngest legend in the empire, and then witness the death of his teacher.

 In order to maintain the rule of Lane, has the Lane royal family done anything that violates the doctrine? Use the interests of the majority of people or the overall situation as an excuse, and then as long as you deceive yourself and others that you have no choice, all evil can be covered up.

It was only after seeing Amberxiu cast a spell with his own eyes that Hoffman believed the bizarre theory that the golem had awakened its self-awareness. None of the golems can cast magic, and none of the most expensive products sold in Alchemy City has the ability to cast spells.

It is impossible to completely repair it in just a few hours. The city defense magic circle is designed to deal with the legendary attack. It is high-cost, high-precision, and very complicated to maintain. It is even more difficult to repair it after it is damaged.

Even if Amberxiu moved the Golden Throne out, he couldn't repair it in a short time, so he re-established his own magic circle on the original magic circle.

 Only borrow the energy source of the original magic circle to achieve the results that Amber Xiu wants.

 After a few hours of busy work, Amberxiu activated this new magic circle. After a hazy change of light and shadow, it seemed like nothing happened.

Hoffman didn't know why, but after leaving Manna City under Amber's instructions, he understood the effect of this magic circle.

Such a huge city of manna has disappeared.

Where the city originally stood there was only a piece of yellow sand, which reflected a golden color under the dusk sunlight. It looked no different from other sand dunes. Even Hoffman, a dwarf who grew up in the desert, could see it. No flaws at all.

"I borrowed the mirage phenomenon in the desert to enhance the illusion effect. To outsiders, Manna City is not here, but over there, about three kilometers away from Manna City." Amberxiu took Hoffman to the location of the projection. , a lifelike city indeed appeared in front of his eyes.

If you don’t walk into it, you can’t see any difference at all just by looking at it with your eyes.

“It’s amazing, I’ve never seen such a large illusion projection!” Hoffman said in surprise.

Amberxiu is also very proud. He was originally unable to do such a large-scale illusion, but after mastering the "Lila's True Illusion" spell, his understanding of illusions can be described as leaps and bounds.

 By borrowing the natural environment of the desert and adding the magic energy reserves of Manna City, this incredible and huge illusion can be completed.

After finishing his admiration, Hoffman said to Amberxiu: "Your Excellency, you want to arrange the battlefield in this illusion city? But when the Lane people start to attack the city, they will see through it soon."

 It seems really useless. If you just shoot an arrow at the false Manna City, you will find something is wrong. The Lane people are not fools and cannot be fooled.

Amberxiu said: "The person who wants to deceive is not the Ryan people, but the old guy of the Silver Moon Knight. In the next battle, he will definitely strike out with another sword, and none of us can stop it. So, we must use this The city came to cheat him with a sword."

All of Amber Xiu's plans are centered around consuming the Silver Moon Knight's physical strength. As long as this old guy can't attack anymore, Manna City will definitely be able to defend it.

This false Manna City was on their way. Although it was a few kilometers away from the original location, the desert terrain made it difficult to judge the distance. Amberxiu wanted to take a gamble and bet that this group of Lane people would see Manna City. I ignored the gap of a few kilometers.

It's a pity that Amberxiu's destiny die was sealed by the goddess of fate. Otherwise, Amberxiu could make this possibility become a future that will definitely come true, but now he can only try his luck.

This is what a scumbag is like. In the past, he ignored the goddess of fate, but at the critical moment, he hopes that the other party will pay for the dowry.

Hoffman understood what Amberxiu meant and said by analogy: "If this is the case, it cannot be a completely empty city. We must deploy enough troops to at least make the city look difficult to attack, so that we can force Silver Moon Knight strikes out with his sword, otherwise, their plan will be discovered immediately."

Amberxiu didn't understand the military details, so it was natural for him to let Hoffman, a knowledgeable person, do it.

Soon, Manna City sent a dwarf iron guard to build fortifications outside the city.

This is real. The front of the fake city has been turned into a complex position, which even an outsider would think is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

 With the buffer of this position, the chance of deceiving the Lane people is even greater.

By the time I finished doing this, the sky had already darkened. Without the sunshine, the desert returned to its original ordinary appearance, as if a filter had been applied and it became quite plain.

Manna City also gradually lights up, standing out in this darkness.

Without the need for divination, Ambrose was sure that Ryan would attack again tonight. They had bypassed the front line and raided Manna City, and they only had one day.

 Once the time is delayed, their army will be surrounded by dwarf legions from all directions.

No matter how powerful the Silver Moon Knight is, it is impossible for him to leave with these ten thousand people on his back. He will definitely suffer heavy losses.

 So, tonight is their last chance.

 Succeed, and you will successfully occupy Manna City and seize the throat of the dwarf kingdom. If you fail, you will have to retreat immediately and escape the encirclement as quickly as possible.

Amberxiu was lying on a sand dune outside the city, looking at the ridiculously big moon in the sky. He suddenly thought of Catherine and wondered where she had been for most of the day.

Just as he was thinking this, Amberxiu sensed someone approaching.

 Getting up and looking, it was the Catherine I was thinking of just now.

The elf girl was bathed in the moonlight. Even though she was wearing bloated clothes, she still looked holy and noble. She was indeed the beloved chosen one by the elves and gods. Amberxiu sometimes thought that if Catherine could say a few words in front of the two armies, maybe the two sides could negotiate directly.

 Catherine came to Amberxiu and sat next to him naturally.

 “How did you find me?” Umberto asked.

Catherine pointed to the sky. There was a giant eagle circling in the night sky, but it was flying too high and could not be spotted without careful observation.

 “The Ranger is really convenient.” Amberxiu said with emotion.

Catherine smiled and said: "You are also a ranger. If you didn't get the power I shared, how would you play this dragon knight?"

"That makes sense, but what are you asking me for now? Didn't you decide not to participate in the war? When the war breaks out, as long as you are seen by the Lane people, it will be a political issue."

 Ambrose's question made Catherine silent for a moment, and her next answer shocked Ambrose.

 Catherine looked at Amberxiu and said very seriously: "I really shouldn't participate in this war, but I suddenly feel that the gods want me to help you?"

 (End of this chapter)