Chapter 639: Retreat
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
For this war, Arcane Wizard Setoh had used almost all the forces in Setoh Arcane City, and gathered a large number Great Wizards as well as four Great Lords to oversee it.
In the Spell Caster civilization, the three great Arcane Cities were just like three great armies, each responsible for some areas. The war that erupted with the Rock Tribe had always been in an area under Setoh Arcane City.
As the Ultimate Arcane Wizard of Setoh Arcane City, Arcane Wizard Setoh naturally wanted to end this war just by relying on the power of Setoh Arcane City.
However, now, the battle had developed into a brutal civilization war. Great Legends had started to partic.i.p.ate, and every death of a Legendary Wizard was a loss to the entire Spell Caster civilization.
The most important thing was that the Spell Caster civilization was currently at a disadvantage. Since the war broke out with the Rock Tribe, although both sides were damaged, the Spell Caster civilization suffered the most losses.
Arcane Wizard Setoh would not ask for help from the two other Arcane Wizards unless necessary. After all, all three great Arcane Wizards with their Arcane Cities as the foundation, had their own enemies. Some were responsible for the Atlan civilization, and some were responsible for the G.o.d Alliance but they could all handle it. Arcane Wizard Setoh naturally had his pride. This was the first time he was personally responsible for commanding numerous Spell Casters to fight in a civilization war.
However, their opponent was one of the strongest foreign civilizations the Spell Caster civilization had encountered in the past three thousand years.
“Wizard Setoh, the Rock Tribe is well prepared. They have countless Rock Creatures below Legend led by one Legend. They can form a strong Progenitor’s Body that’s comparable to powerful Great Legends. For those above Legend, when they combine, the Progenitor’s Body formed will almost break the power limit. A Progenitor’s Body formed by sixteen ordinary Ancestor-level Rock Creatures would be equivalent to a Great Honored Legend! This caused us to suffer heavy losses before the war erupted!”
The Nightmare Lord, one of the four Great Lords, said that every Arcane City had a few Lords. The Nightmare Lord was fully deserving of his t.i.tle, and was the number one Lord under Arcane Wizard Setoh.
The Nightmare Lord was relatively young. Of course, this was opposite to Spell Casters like the Blackfire Lord who had existed since the Molta Empire era. However, the Nightmare Lord’s talent was extremely terrifying. In just a short period of two thousand years, not only had he become a Lord but he also went all the way, and formed four ultimate Maxims.
Legends generally formed a Maxim while Honored Legends formed ultimate Maxims. Those who had more than two ultimate Maxims would be qualified to be called a Lord.
The Nightmare Lord had formed four ultimate Maxims. Furthermore, he was also a Six-Elemental Wizard in addition to forming many ultimate Maxims. Talent like this really made others gasp in amazement.
Even the Blackfire Lord, one of the oldest Lords, had only formed two ultimate Maxims. His distance was far from the Nightmare Lord.
Therefore, among the four Great Lords in the front line, the Nightmare Lord was the leader. In Wizard Setoh’s absence, the Nightmare Lord would call the shots. The Nightmare Lord also took the entire situation into account in this war with the Rock Creatures, and was naturally clear on some of the advantages the Rock Tribe currently had.
“Nightmare Lord, what do you think we should do now?”
Wizard Setoh greatly respected the Nightmare Lord, and asked in a heavy voice.
The Nightmare Lord’s expression was worried as he slowly said, “We must first withdraw a distance and start arranging Runic Magic Circles, giving play to our Spell Casters’ advantages! The Rock Tribe can form the Progenitor’s Body but we can also use Runic Magic Circles to suppress them. If they refuse to enter the Runic Magic Circle, then even better. We can take advantage of that period to recuperate and discuss more concrete arrangements for the civilization war.”
“We should indeed arrange Runic Magic Circles but we’ll need to retreat first. I’m afraid it’ll be a great blow to their morale!”
The Sorrow Lord frowned as he spoke. The Spell Caster civilization was also very proud. Since stepping into the Void Zone three thousand years ago, they had encountered countless foreign civilizations, and many civilization wars had also erupted. They had even suffered some major setbacks but generally, they still held the advantage.
Taking the initiative to retreat like this time was very rare, especially since they still had some misgivings about the influence it would bring. The three great Arcane Cities had an aloof position in the Spell Caster civilization, just like three giants that commanded all Spell Casters.
However, now, Setoh Arcane City repeatedly retreated in the war with the Rock Tribe, and even destroyed more than a dozen civilizations. That had a very bad influence on Setoh Arcane City.
“Sorrow Lord, no one wants to retreat now. However, if we don’t, even more Legends will die. That’s not a wise move.”
The Nightmare Lord also understood the Sorrow Lord’s apprehensions. They all belonged to Setoh Arcane City. If they lost this time, Setoh Arcane City would decline, and be completely pressed down by the two other great Arcane Cities.
There were definitely extremely harmonious relations.h.i.+ps between the three Arcane Wizards but secretly, a mutual positive compet.i.tion was inevitable. This was also the first time Setoh Arcane City faced such a powerful civilization where a civilization war even broke out. To the Spell Casters in Setoh Arcane City, this was both a danger and an opportunity.
Once Setoh Arcane City had resisted the Rock Tribe civilization, then Setoh Arcane City, which was established the latest, could truly be worthy of becoming one of the giants in the Spell Caster civilization.
In the Void Zone, civilizations that had ultimate beings were generally not weak civilizations. They would be able to step out into the Void Zone and slowly develop, pa.s.sing on their civilization.
One reason for establis.h.i.+ng the three great Arcane Cities was to absorb prodigies, then they could gather the power of all the Spell Casters and better cope with other civilizations. However, the more important reason was to be prepared for any eventualities.
If one day, the Spell Caster civilization encountered a particularly powerful civilization, then any of the three great Arcane Cities could individually lead their own forces. They would then leave the Spell Caster civilization, and go to a distant place to recuperate so as not to let the inheritance of the civilization be cut.
The other two great Arcane Wizards had both experienced a civilization war once, and both were with foreign civilizations with ultimate existences. Only Arcane Wizard Setoh, the latest among the three great Arcane wizards to become an Arcane Wizard, and Setoh Arcane City, which was also the latest to be established, had not experienced a civilization war before.
The civilization war with the Rock Tribe was also Setoh Arcane City’s first civilization war. Although Arcane Wizard Setoh tried his best to prevent the civilization war from happening, it was inevitable after all, and a civilization war had erupted. Now, Arcane Wizard Setoh only had one objective, and that was to win the civilization war. At least, they had to get the upper hand.
“Retreat. Retreat immediately! This civilization war won’t have a winner in a short period of time. It’s very likely to last for hundreds or even thousands of years. Retreating once doesn’t mean anything. What’s most important is to preserve our strength and wait until countermeasures are discussed. Then we’ll drive the Rock Tribe out!”
After considering everyone’s opinions, Arcane Wizard Setoh finally decided to take the Nightmare Lord’s suggestion to retreat first, and arrange a Runic Magic Circle. They could not stubbornly hold on if they knew that it was detrimental.
“Phew…”
Several Great Legends secretly let out sighs. They were aware of the cruelty of a civilization war. Now that the Rock Tribe held the advantage, they should retreat first to avoid excessive losses.
“Nightmare Lord, Arctic Lord, both of you are proficient in runes. Choose some Legendary Wizards who are also proficient in runology and arrange a large Runic Magic Circle. Once the Magic Circle is completed, we’ll retreat immediately!
After a pause, Arcane Wizard Setoh glanced at the Blackfire Lord and said, “Blackfire Lord, return to the Alabaster Dimension first. There have also been many Spell Casters rus.h.i.+ng over there lately. You’ll gather those Spell Casters. In the future, there will definitely be a need to replenish Wizards in the front line. I’ll leave this to you, Blackfire Lord.”
The Blackfire Lord opened his mouth to refuse. He knew that returning to the Alabaster Dimension meant that he would not be in any danger. However, he could only nod and agree after seeing Arcane Wizard Setoh’s stern eyes.
“Alright, everyone, get ready. I’ll personally oversee the front line and buy you time!”
A smile appeared on Wizard Setoh’s lips. Although he would not really take action, the Rock Tribe would definitely be somewhat fearful if he was the one overseeing the front line. He would be able to buy some time for the Nightmare Lord and the Arctic Lord to arrange the Runic Magic Circle.
Thus, the four Great Lords all led a few Legendary Wizards, and left the castle.