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Chapter 1188: Waves of Thaids
Chapter 1188: Waves of Thaids
From their positions, the chimaeric demons directed waves of undead thaids against the Law Gate's defenses.
Yet the barrier was still standing. Not that there was a way for them to bring it down, given their current strength.
Their only hope lay in Erik and his team, eliminating their targets.
The defensive turrets fired concentrated energy beams, cutting down the front ranks of the undead horde. Things weren't going well for the blackguards, but even the Chimaeric Demons were losing many of their puppets. Besides, Erik's army started the battle, but there was nothing they were gaining aside from acting as glorified lures.
"Formation Delta," a clone said to his section. Thousands of bear-like thaids changed positions. When the turrets destroyed one wave, another took its place, maintaining constant pressure on the defenses.
The reason they were so willing to lose so many undead was to keep the enemy's attention on them. However, the clones didn't know the blackguards knew already that Erik was inside the fortress.
Not that it mattered. Keeping more soldiers there was important, and the blackguards couldn't simply leave the enemy there, because if something happened to the barrier, the more undead would still be moving, and the worse the situation would be.
The organization wasn't so stupid as to think they were infallible, not when Erik Romano, who showed them that, was involved.
Though the clones noticed the number of troops at the walls was decreasing at an alarming
rate.
The automated defenses became more and more common, and they could see it based on how predictable their firing sequences were. Besides, it was a weakness to exploit.
The quadrupedal units under the Chimaeric Demons' control moved between salvos, timing their advances with the reloading cycles of the brain crystal turrets.
Lightning arcs and ice beams from the fortress's defenses created a deadly web above them. The smaller thaids used the larger ones as shields, advancing under their protection.
The ranged fighters burned through mana rapidly and got forced to shift to brain crystal rifles. They weren't omnipotent, though. There was a limit to what these powerful weapons could achieve, especially when the enemy didn't feel pain and didn't stop, even when crippled.
"The eastern sector has reduced the fire rate," another Chimaeric Demon said through their communication system. " Redirect the wolf-packs. The more troops are going to reach the barrier, the more restless the enemy is bound to become."
The real fight would begin only when their master completed his mission, but they still had a role to play.
The Chimaeric Demon ordered the next wave to attack, observing the defense systems having trouble targeting so many enemies at once. Despite the blackguards' powerful weapons, they couldn't stop an army that ignored pain, didn't tire, and would keep pushing until they broke through.
As their forces maintained pressure on the Law Gate's defenses, then the Chimaeric Demon noticed a change. The barrier's surface rippled much more than it did under their assault, its consistent shimmer becoming uneven in sections.
"Energy fluctuation detected in Section Three," a report came.
"Did they do it?"
A clone awaited reports from Amber's team. Based on their communications about targeting the barrier masters, they must have killed them.
The barrier flickered again, the instability lasting longer this time. The blackguards noticed too—their defensive fire intensified, brain crystal weapons discharging attacks faster. They knew what these fluctuations meant.
"The instability is spreading to sectors Four and Five in the southern section," another Chimaeric Demon reported.
"We have confirmation. The barrier masters are dead, but Emily is missing."
"Fuck..."
More turrets fell silent, their brain crystals depleted. Even fewer people were on the walls
now. Something big must have been happening.
The defenders raced to reload their weapons while checking the barrier's status. The
flickering energy field showed clear signs of weakening.
"All units maintain current formations," the clone said.
The barrier pulsed again, its energy fluctuating wildly in places before stabilizing. Soon, very soon, the Law Gate would lose its primary defense. The real battle would begin only then.