Sword God in a World of Magic

The black clouds above the Empress Cobra Zone kept it in perpetual darkness, which didn't help the nervous mood everyone was in.

The soldiers rarely talked since they had to be at the peak of their concentration at all times.

They knew that the enemy would show up. They just didn't know when and where they would appear from.

Sylvia had already shown the power of Susan's Darkness' Veil, and Susan would certainly take advantage of that Spell yet again.

Everyone knew that Susan's entire army would be hidden from view until it was ready to strike.

Whenever that would be.

And worst of all, there was no counter to Darkness' Veil.

Neither Sylvia nor Jerald could come with any kind of Spell or Magic Circle that would be able to feel Darkness' Veil.

This meant that the first attack for Susan and the Council would be free.

They had the initiative, which was a scary thought since she had tens of High Mages following her command.

A concentrated attack of so many High Mages was devastating.

Everyone knew that many people would die during the first attack.

They only hoped it wasn't them.

Hours passed.

Shang kept standing in front of the five Mid High Mages that stood in front of the fortified building.

His right eye was closed, and he kept his focus on his surroundings.

Jerald hovered in the air. Luckily, even though his Flying Spell cost a lot of Mana to activate, it didn't cost a lot of Mana to keep up.

Jerald hovered above the army like a beacon of hope and power…

Or like a target.

The wait was tense.

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It felt like forever.

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right eye shot

SHING! SHING! SHING! SHING!

80 High Mages appeared in a half-circle formation behind where everyone was

nine of these over 80 High Mages were

of the main Council had obviously also gathered the five of the secondary Council in the Skythunder Kingdom's

could keep the Mages hidden, but it couldn't hide the fluctuations of

had opened his eyes when he felt an astronomical amount

of over

of lightning, cutting storms, heavy boulders, all of this appeared in a giant cacophony of destruction above the

all prepared their Spells in

one had moved from their spot yet. Their bodies were just starting to get into a

only terror, fear, and anticipation existed in the minds of

hand, the moment they had feared had arrived, but on the other hand, the torturous wait was

transmitted to everyone below

warriors' knees angled at the same

all casting

destruction shot at all of

like one entity, it was actually comprised

everyone could immediately pick out the very attacks that were targeted at them

also felt the Spells targeted at

Three Council members.

members were targeting him with their

Three Late High Mages.

targeting Sylvia and Jerald, and it also became clear what the Council's

at him, with one of them

were targeting Jerald, including

targeted by a fast bolt of lightning, which was increasing the humidity around it to give it a

It was as wide as an area of effect Spell, but as soon as something entered the area of effect, the bolt of lightning would home in on the target

that Sylvia

now, their plan was

member equally, and the Council had also sent one member to

and the Council had also sent five

as Jerald, even with his

maybe win against

they had sent

they wanted to stall Jerald and Sylvia until

Mages would