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Chapter 893 - 893 90 Collapse of the Western Front_3

893: Chapter 90: Collapse of the Western Front_3 893: Chapter 90: Collapse of the Western Front_3 This operation must be swift and decisive; our primary goal is to clarify the disappearance of the treasure hunting team, and, secondly, to ensure that the shipping lanes remain open.

All Eighth Order dark system powerhouses will mobilize with the army.

If they encounter a ghost ship, they’ll simply dispose of it.

“If the rumors are true, and there are three eighth-rank ghost ships roaming the Misty Marine Region, we might even gain a new Sanctuary powerhouse.”

Typical political rhetoric, any intelligent person knows that investigating the disappearance of the treasure hunting team is just a pretext, with that debt long recorded on the account of Alpha Kingdom, leaving no necessity to overturn the enemy’s conviction.

On the contrary, the secondary tasks, whether ensuring that shipping lanes stay open or annihilating ghost ships to seize Sanctuary opportunities, are more important than the sealed fate of the disappeared treasure hunting team.

Even though the treasure hunting team included many experts from the Clergy, those were core forces only when they were alive.

The dead hold no value.

Finding the murderer and seizing the opportunity to avenge them is enough; expending extensive manpower and resources to investigate how exactly they died holds no meaning.

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“Elemental anomalies detected; the enemy is casting a forbidden spell.

Mage Corps, move quickly to interrupt it!”

Realizing something was amiss, Marshal Boge urgently commanded.

The magicians inside the city had already detected the anomaly, but they were severely suppressed by the enemy.

Even with everyone working together to disrupt the Sea of Elements, they couldn’t break the enemy’s forbidden spell.

This situation implies only one explanation: the magicians casting the forbidden spell outside the city are far more powerful than them; even minor disturbances in the Sea of Elements don’t affect their casting.

“Marshal, the situation is dire; the magicians outside are too formidable, we can’t interrupt the enemy’s spellcasting, the elf race might have joined the battle!

The city defense magic array can weaken the enemy’s magic attacks, but it can’t block a forbidden spell.

Order our forces to retreat to the next defensive line; there’s no need for pointless sacrifices!”

The white-haired elder spoke gravely.

Having battled the Ancient tribes’ great army for so long, we’ve generally gauged their strength.

Overall, although the Northern Continent Allied Forces are at a disadvantage, they manage to exchange blow for blow.

Now, the enemy’s magical power has suddenly surged, indicating either that new Ancient tribes have joined the war, or the idle elf race has provided them with support.

In either case, the current defense line is on the verge of collapse.

Even if the defenders bear the losses and persevere, they won’t withstand the continuous magic and forbidden spells.

“Master Jesse, what fornidden spell is the enemy casting, and approximately how long until it strikes?”

As soon as Marshal Boge finished speaking, the old man’s expression drastically changed, and he spoke in panic:

“Another forbidden spell is brewing; the elf race must have joined the battle!

To cast two forbidden spells at such close proximity without fearing interference, it would require at least a dozen same-system great sorcerers working together to control it.

Marshal…”

“Issue the order; all forces retreat to the next defensive line!”

Before Master Jesse could finish, Marshal Boge hastened to give the order.

A single forbidden spell was already lethal; another would clearly not spare anyone’s life.

Compared to these, the participation of the elf race is even more crucial.

After all, the Hammer Kingdom has already lost many defensive lines; losing one more would not make a difference.

If it can be held, hold it; if not, then retreat.

Those with a poor mentality had already met the Lord of the Dawn in the last Orc invasion war.

Thanks to the enemy’s forbidden spell, the army’s retreat went very smoothly.

The Alien Coalition Army had wanted to pursue but once a forbidden spell is activated, it can’t be stopped without backfiring on their own magicians.

At this moment, launching an attack on the enemy forces and their forbidden spell might likely hit their own troops, leaving them no choice but to watch helplessly as the Northern Continent Human Allied Army withdrew.