Chapter 874: Sweeping Away All Resistance
The Blazeforge Realm Grand Offensive army gathered at Stormhold Fortress. Azure Sword Saint personally led the troops, and with a sweep of his hand, the mighty army set out from Stormhold, marching toward the heartland controlled by the Blazeforge Orcs...
In just a few days, they had walked a path that would have normally taken twenty years...
It wasn't just William and his friends—every one of their fifty subordinates stood there, dumbfounded, gripping their magic staves. These days felt like a dream; those who had broken through to Title Archmage still walked as if floating, unable to believe how easily they'd advanced to Title Archmage...
Off to the side, Hubert watched Leon distribute the staves, rubbing his hands together. Seeing everyone else had a staff, he shamelessly sidled up, grinning ingratiatingly at Leon.
"Not quite. I just checked—ordinary Blazeforge Orc warriors and mages aren't worth much, but I soloed a Ninth-Rank Title Archmage-level Blazeforge Orc Warlock, who was also a leader. That one kill netted over five hundred points. Taking down powerful Blazeforge Orcs really pays off."
"Right. I found a master-level Blazeforge Orc Warlock and only got three points, but taking down an archmage gave me thirty or more. Ninth-Rank Title Archmages are at least three hundred points—and if they're key defenders, that number doubles..."
"You fool, who was it crying and begging not to get stronger just a couple of days ago?"
Hubert just grinned shamelessly, pretending not to hear. He sidled up to Leon, sycophantic as ever, one hand gripping Slaughter and waving it around like it was a piece of straw.
Bang, bang...
Those seemingly casual swings shattered the air itself, white sonic booms forming and then being blasted apart again by sheer brute force...
Then Hubert carelessly set Slaughter down on the ground. With a muffled thud, spiderweb cracks spread across the floor—anyone could tell how terrifyingly heavy Slaughter was.
That monstrous strength made everyone's eyelids twitch, but Hubert still looked unsatisfied.
Leon just smiled, waved his hand, and a massive warhammer appeared on the ground, towering over two meters tall. Its handle was crafted from the Primordial Venom Dragon's teeth, nearly two and a half meters long.
The hammerhead resembled a giant millstone, over a meter in diameter and a meter and a half long.
Leon had used a vast amount of metal, combined with the Primordial Venom Dragon's throatbone to craft it. The hammer alone weighed between fifteen and twenty tons, and with layered alchemical arrays, it reached at least thirty-five to forty tons.
Such terrifying weight, paired with the hardest throatbone of the Primordial Venom Dragon, meant its destructive power was monstrous—just a graze could pulverize anything.
Eyes shining, Hubert rushed forward, gripping the hammer's handle with both hands and letting out a low growl as he hefted the new Slaughter onto his shoulder.
In an instant, the ground beneath Hubert's feet could no longer bear the terrifying weight, and cracks began to spread as his feet sank into the earth.
With each step, Hubert left a deep footprint in the ground, at least three fingers deep.
Once everyone had their weapons, Leon finally waved his hand and led the group out of the encampment.
The Blazeforge Realm Grand Offensive army gathered at Stormhold Fortress. Sword Saint Canglan personally led the troops, and with a sweep of his hand, the mighty army set out from Stormhold, marching toward the heartland controlled by the Blazeforge Orcs...
At that very moment, elsewhere in the Blazeforge Realm, on a flat plain, a surge of magical energy erupted, transforming into a raging wind that swept across thousands of meters.
A massive magical array, over three hundred meters across, suddenly lit up. Streams of light traced intricate patterns across the land, shooting skyward.
Within the pillar of light, fully armed figures emerged, and the entire army surged forth from the gigantic teleportation array.
They sped up their attack while resistance was still weak and before the Blazeforge Orcs' strongest fighters could respond, rapidly advancing.
This was the Odin Kingdom's force, and their overall strength was noticeably greater than that of the Andalusia Kingdom...
Meanwhile, the Andalusia Kingdom's forces had already re-entered the territory controlled by the Blazeforge Orcs without any attempt at concealment.
At this stage, they encountered only a few Blazeforge Orcs, most of whom were weak. The mages tore through them like wolves, turning them into fragments and earning points for many participants...
Wherever the allied army passed, no Blazeforge Orc could withstand them. They quickly advanced to the very edge of Blazeforge Orc territory, reaching the first major fortress.
This fortress, called Sentinel Hold, was the Blazeforge Orcs' frontline bastion against humanity. Its role was crucial—like a sentinel, it constantly watched human movements. To the Blazeforge Orcs, its significance matched that of Stormhold Fortress to the Andalusia Kingdom.
Both were vital frontline fortresses—losing Sentinel Hold meant the Blazeforge Orcs would lose control over at least a hundred kilometers of territory.
The allied army charged to the front of Sentinel Hold; the various Andalusia factions surged forward like starving wolves.
Countless spells rained down on Sentinel Hold like a storm. In just thirty seconds, the fortress gate was blasted to pieces.
Every Blazeforge Orc in their path was torn apart—they barely managed any resistance.
Remember, this was where a huge portion of the Andalusia Kingdom's power was concentrated—the seven major factions had drawn every bit of strength they could, and even the smaller groups had bet everything on this grand gamble.
If they could defeat the Odin Kingdom, every loss would be repaid double.
So against such overwhelming force, the Blazeforge Orcs' vital Sentinel Hold fell in just ten-odd minutes, and within half an hour, the orc army inside was slaughtered to the last.
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Seeing the situation, Leon didn't intervene personally—instead, he sent his fifty subordinates to join the assault on Sentinel Hold.
Within an hour, Sentinel Hold was completely occupied by the Andalusia Kingdom's coalition forces...
After taking Sentinel Hold, the leaders of various factions pulled out their assigned Crystal Orbs to check their scores.
"My men just killed over fifty Blazeforge Orcs, including two minor leaders. We earned three hundred sixty points, so with our earlier attacks, that's four hundred total. As expected, ordinary Blazeforge Orc warriors don't add much to the score..."
"Exactly. Ordinary Blazeforge Orc warriors only give one or two points when killed. This time, we got so many points probably because we broke through Sentinel Hold, which is a huge victory in the war—hundreds of points for that."
"Looks like killing Blazeforge Orc warriors isn't that valuable—capturing fortresses is where the big rewards are..."
"Not quite. I just checked—ordinary Blazeforge Orc warriors and mages aren't worth much, but I soloed a ninth-rank archmage-level Blazeforge Orc Warlock, who was also a leader. That one kill netted over five hundred points. Taking down powerful Blazeforge Orcs really pays off."
"Right. I found a master-level Blazeforge Orc Warlock and only got three points, but taking down an archmage gave me thirty or more. Ninth-rank archmages are at least three hundred points—and if they're key defenders, that number doubles..."
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When they arrived, every faction leader had received a Crystal Orb. It tracked their group's points, recording every individual contribution and converting it into scores.
After the fall of Sentinel Hold, everyone was eager to check their scores.
Those with high scores were naturally pleased, while those with low scores began plotting how to earn more next time, itching to prove themselves in the next battle.
Leon checked his Crystal Orb—his score wasn't high or low, just over seven hundred. The points were spread thin since everyone contributed to the fall of Sentinel Hold, and his total mostly came from his subordinates killing Blazeforge Orcs.
Just as everyone was celebrating their smooth progress, someone suddenly cried out in alarm.
"Good heavens, what's going on? Why does the Odin Kingdom have so many more points than us?"
The outcry poured cold water on everyone's excitement. Only now did they realize the Crystal Orb could show not just individual scores, but also the combined total for Andalusia Kingdom and the overall score for the Odin Kingdom.
Everyone's combined score represented the Andalusia Kingdom's total, but when they checked, they found the Odin Kingdom's score was a full third higher!
And this was just the beginning of the grand offensive!
The Odin Kingdom's score was already a third higher than Andalusia's. That meant the gap would only grow wider, and with such a difference in strength, there was little hope of victory.
"The Odin Kingdom is just too strong—their attack must be unstoppable. The Blazeforge Orcs don't stand a chance."
"Yeah, we knew the Odin Kingdom was strong, but not this strong. We probably don't stand a chance..."
"We'd better grab what resources we can and get out while we still can. If we keep going like this, we'll lose everything and get nothing in return..."
The coalition's morale, which had just been sky-high, now started to waver. Even Leon couldn't help but frown.
At that moment, Heron, who had been communicating via Crystal Orb, abruptly put it away.
"Just got word—the Odin Kingdom's coalition never actually gathered together. Instead, they've been attacking separately from the start. Each faction is acting on its own, spreading out and accelerating their early offensive, sweeping through and crushing much of the Blazeforge Orcs' forces as they go."
Heron's expression was grim—the Odin Kingdom's tactics had caught everyone off guard.
They sped up their attack while resistance was still weak and before the Blazeforge Orcs' strongest fighters could respond, rapidly advancing. (My novel 'End of Magic Throne' has more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, plus a 100% prize giveaway! Open WeChat, click the '+' in the top right to add friends, search for 'qdread' and follow—hurry!)