CHAPTER 638: CHAPTER 635 ENCOUNTER

Responsible for the port coastline were only four teams.

Under the queen’s bold arrangement, these four teams, grouped in pairs, operated along the two coastlines, coordinating with the investigators already on duty to protect the area.

And the rest of all the forces.

Dantrian, according to the different schools of Casters, divided them into four combat roles: support, assault, close combat, defense, and then deployed them all to the frontal battlefield against the attackers from Barrier Mountain.

He had received news of the Wizard of Barrier Mountain from his own daughter.

Dantrian had confirmed the veracity of the intelligence with his own means and had also recognized the danger posed by the Wizard of Barrier Mountain.

And his choice was simple—

To engage in direct combat and completely crush this group of enemies from the past!

At the same time, as the person in charge of close combat, Patricia stood quietly on the deck with her companions, silently recovering the physical and Magic Power she had just expended.

The responsibility of close combat was simple and yet crucial.

When enemies adept at melee combat came close, it was their job to deal with and fight them directly, ensuring that such types of enemies did not get close to those responsible for defense or support roles.

Patricia stood motionless on the deck.

Her gaze fixed on the distant sea.

Minutes passed, and those approaching Magic Fluctuations became clearer and clearer. The great power of the original tome holders, along with an extremely unique, yet abnormally massive force, loomed there.

Almost everyone could sense it.

—This would be a very difficult battle.

"Patricia, how do you feel?"

The noble Caster who had previously greeted Patricia spoke to her from behind:

"The queen’s emergency summons, ah, for many people, this is a good opportunity for promotion, right?"

"..."

Patricia turned back to look at the other person.

The young face of her interlocutor was serious and tense, not at all as relaxed as the words suggested.

Speaking to her at this time.

Was merely an attempt to ease the tension before the big battle.

So Patricia replied:

"At this time, it’s better to seriously check your status."

"Remember not to stray too far from me once the battle breaks out..."

Hu—

At this moment.

A cold sea breeze blew from the sinking sun sea.

Its temperature so low that it even frosted a thin layer of ice on the sea surface.

The chill wind, clearly not a natural occurrence, was evidently the Wizard’s doing, but this blast of cold air was not intended to attack the enemy. Instead, it aimed to make the environment colder, likely to create a particular special setting.

At that moment, the queen’s command came from the front of the team:

"Antele, raise the temperature a bit, just restore it to normal levels. Besides that, remember to maintain a normal environment!"

"Yes—"

A brief reply came from the support team, and the Spell for temperature adjustment immediately activated in the hands of the corresponding Caster.

Patricia recognized the voice conversing with the queen—Antele.

She was a noble royal servant, serving the royal family for generations, and currently held the position, or rather since before the queen donned the crown, Antele’s role had always been as Dantrian’s personal maid.

She was certainly one of the queen’s most trusted confidantes.

And now, in this capacity, Antele also served as the commander of the support troops.

"..."

The distant sunken sun sea was shrouded in darkness.

The team, standing by in full combat readiness on the naval vessels, prepared for battle while waiting for the enemy’s arrival.

Another few minutes passed.

The Casters with enhanced vision were the first to spot the enemy figures.

——That was a group of Casters flying in the sky.

Although their faces were still unclear, the leader of this team wore a white robe, and those following behind were mostly clad in robes as well, their attire distinctly reflecting a very clear hierarchy of status.

"Prepare—"

"..."

At that moment, the Queen’s voice came from the front again—it was the assault unit.

The team of Casters responsible for confronting the enemy head-on.

Minister-level figures of the investigative agency, or the heads of the Knights, indisputably and supremely skilled in combat, had all been positioned by Dantrian in the assault, to engage in direct combat with the enemy.

As for Patricia herself.

In close combat, she naturally had the confidence to fight any individual.

But if she were to step out of the premise of close combat and face those formidable Casters, she would have little chance of victory.

Shh—

In the midst of these thoughts, the Queen’s team ascended as one.

Before long, the team from Springs confronted the Wizards of Barrier Mountain.

The two sides gazed silently at each other from about a hundred meters apart, no one choosing to speak at this moment, nor did anyone immediately act.

They all knew the other was their enemy.

But at this moment, battle was not the first thing either side intended to do.

The Casters from Springs, following Queen Dantrian, awaited the detailed combat instructions from their leader; while at Barrier Mountain...

The leader, an artificial deity, wore an expression devoid of any emotion, its delicate features resembling a doll. But the Wizards of Barrier Mountain behind this being, especially some of the older Wizards, held undisguised anger and hostility in their eyes.

"..."

"Barrier Mountain Wizards, that’s what you call yourselves, right?"

Dantrian was the first to speak.

The Queen waved her right hand in the air, and golden bookshelves symbolizing her original power floated at her sides, emitting strong Magic Fluctuations that even formed visible ripples in the air, casting a glow.

"Dantrian, I know your name."

In the face of Dantrian’s gesture, the artificial deity’s expression remained unchanged.

Although its eyes were closed, it still ’stared’ intently at the Queen before it; a magic different from that of humans began to manifest on its body.

The forces of both parties collided in the air.

Just the residual fluctuations emitted were more powerful than the full force of an average Caster’s attack, and even the waves of the sea were affected by this ’collision’.

At this point, the artificial deity spoke again:

"Human, your original source is interesting."

"There are no records of the power you’ve displayed in Barrier Mountain’s archives."

The artificial deity, which had resumed speaking, seemed to have no immediate intention to engage in battle. While complimenting Dantrian’s original source, its voice, typically devoid of emotion, even seemed to carry a hint of a smile.

"Heh heh—"

By contrast, Dantrian outright laughed.

"But we do have records of you, creature."

"Creation of the Munna School, a theoretically manufactured deity."

"Am I right, forgery?"

"..."

Her reply, filled with hostility, unequivocally declared her stance to all present.

The artificial deity remained unconcerned with the scorn in Dantrian’s words.

It simply shook its head and said:

"A qualified monarch should make wise decisions."

Hum—

The next second.

The magic power in the confrontation fiercely intensified.

The two almost simultaneously took action!