At this moment, the ground suddenly shook violently.
The helpless civilian lords saw bursts of smoke and dust exploding from the side.
Many gargoyles were beaten to pieces, and a group of soldiers wearing fine armor rushed over.
"It’s Toji Hisami’s army!"
"It’s Toji Hisami!"
"Toji Hisami is letting us pass! Hurry! Hurry!"
In times of despair, hope suddenly dropped down from the sky.
The shield guards who formed the spearhead formation carved a path directly under the leadership of Lyra.
They were originally on the other side of the valley. For them to appear here meant they had cut through the entire valley!
Especially since General Stone Tablet was right next to their route through, Toji Hisami’s army could have attacked General Stone Tablet at any time if they wanted to.
But they gave up on that for now.
After killing the gargoyles, Lyra didn’t say anything and just waved her hand toward the civilian lords.
Keep up.
Everyone was overjoyed, unleashing their final strength and rushing to Lyra’s side.
The lords of the alliance watched all this happen with cold eyes.
Some even laughed out loud.
"It turns out that he retained his strength. No wonder he’s number one on the gold list."
"So what? Saving strength just to use it on saving people is stupid."
"Oh, General Stone Tablet was so frightened that he quickly moved away."
"Idiots."
The alliance lords called their troops back and reorganized their formation.
With both internal and external traps present, they wanted to see first whether the orcs were allied with the gargoyles.
If the orcs and gargoyles were not connected, then they would most likely start fighting each other.
At that time, they could just reap the benefits!
Everyone had experienced the education of the Holy Academy, so the history of various tactics and battles was very clear to them.
In this case, adopting the most labor-saving and beneficial method was natural.
As for protecting the civilian lords and uniting as one?
Why should they?
Those damn civilians didn’t come up to act as their pawns before, so they weren’t worth protecting now.
In the valley, due to the appearance of the orcs, the entire situation suddenly turned violent.
General Stone Tablet was furious and summoned several light shields around himself for protection.
Then the huge stone monument’s body lit up with rays of light, and many stone tablets appeared on the ground once more.
At this time, the civilian lords were finally received by Lyra and began preparing to retreat.
But because of General Stone Tablet’s summons, the way back had been blocked again.
The civilian lords all showed miserable expressions upon seeing this.
At this moment, on the other side of the valley, Toji Hisami stood on the low hill with the support of his shield guards.
He held a strange book and drew upon the power of the artifact.
Raising his right hand slightly, he stretched his fingers and pointed forward.
"Wind, blow."
A strong wind arose from the flat ground!
"Fire, come."
Snap! Toji Hisami snapped his fingers, and tiny sparks burst out from his fingertips.
The sparks were quickly swept into the strong wind, and a terrifying firestorm formed right after!
Elemental combination magic!
This was an advanced skill in magic, improving the power of magic by combining different elements.
The disadvantage was that consumption also increased. With Toji Hisami’s standard magic attributes, this move would directly drain his magic power.
But Toji Hisami had the blessing of the arcane sage and the arcane ring.
The casting cost was reduced by 50%, and the power was increased by 50%.
The violent firestorm rolled forward, overturning all the gargoyles that were intercepting them.
All the gargoyles were burned red by the fiery wind, smashing and exploding; even the stone tablets were no exception.
In front of Lyra and the others, a path was completely cleared.
All the civilian lords were in shock, completely beyond words.
On the side of the alliance lords, everyone was even more shocked, looking dumbfounded at the fiery wind that swept across the sky.
Above the valley, the reflective shields around General Stone Tablet were shattered one after another.
Even a corner of General Stone Tablet’s body was burned to pieces and exploded, causing him to flee again in shock.
Overlooking the valley, the orc leader looked down with a solemn expression.
He stared at the young man standing on the low hill with a calm and relaxed expression.
What did it mean to be number one on the gold list?
At this moment, all the lords on the human side finally deeply realized the meaning of this ranking.
Number one meant invincible!
What struggle? What danger?
That was just because he hadn’t exerted his real strength yet!
"Go."
Lyra did not lose her composure. After the firestorm broke the blockade, she immediately led the shield guards back.
The other civilian lords also came to their senses and quickly followed.
Along the way, they also saw civilian lords from other directions being picked up by Toji Hisami’s shield guards.
Because their direction was the longest distance, Lyra needed to lead the team personally.
The other directions were close to Toji Hisami, so there was no pressure.
At this time, Toji Hisami also saw the orc leader, a thoughtful expression on his face.
After thinking for a moment, Toji Hisami feigned a cough, his feet softened, and he sank down against the hill.
The remaining shield guards were shocked and hurriedly surrounded him.
But Toji Hisami smiled and waved to the shield guards, telling them not to be nervous.
On the other side, the orc leader and General Stone Tablet breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Toji Hisami collapse.
At this time, the aftermath of the firestorm was still wreaking havoc, and one-fifth of the gargoyles were directly wiped out by this wave.
The blazing wind also stopped the pursuit of the orcs.
The orc leader let out an angry roar and looked at the central light beam with piercing eyes.
"Pillar of light! Mine!"
"Go away!"
The orc declared to the general on the stone tablet in the sky, his target turning out to be the pillar of light!
"Orcs should be the mysterious force in the assessment. Can the mysterious force also be rewarded by the light beam?"
All the human lords were shocked when they heard what the orc leader said.
Especially the lords on the alliance side; they were still under the threat of Toji Hisami’s magical power just a moment ago.
The next moment, they were shocked by the orc’s target.
They just felt that the situation in the valley was getting more and more chaotic.
Fortunately, some lords opened the group channel and saw messages from their own people.
When they learned that a second team had arrived to support them, they immediately felt relieved.
At the same time, they quickly reported Toji Hisami’s information back.
[Toji Hisami is very strong. If you face Toji Hisami, you must not give him time to prepare!]
[His magic is very strong, and it is a combination of elements. It is initially estimated to be at least B level.]
[His shield guards are also very strong, but it seems they only have shield guards. We can think of ways to deal with this.]
What the alliance discussed was all scheme and strategy.
But the East District public channel was filled with praise for Toji Hisami.
Many rescued lords were posting on the public channel:
[Number one on the gold list is awesome!]
[Toji Hisami is so strong; he destroyed a large number of enemies with one move and saved us all.]
[Thank you, Lord Toji Hisami. I will only follow your lead in the future.]
[Thank you, Lord Toji Hisami. My life is yours.]
[Alliance, just wait. Foreign enemies are ahead. With your performance, no one will join you in the future!]
[Garbage Alliance! Everyone should join Lord Toji Hisami!]
Many of the lords left behind on the alliance side were almost furious after seeing these messages.
Most of those who went out to fight were lords with combat talents who possessed impulsive personalities.
Among the lords who stayed behind, several had a broader perspective on the overall situation, and they immediately felt that something was wrong.
However, it was beyond their reach, and it was too late to fix things now.
"Forget it. As long as we can handle Toji Hisami, there are plenty of time and methods to deal with the rest."