I Pioneered Scientific Magic

Chapter 356: Glenn: Let them witness the speed of light!

Within the capital, chaos swiftly spread. The griffin knights descending from the sky had no intention of setting fires this time. Instead, they took advantage of the night's cover and their superior vision, diving down to attack the guards below with claws or magical assaults. Swiftly, before the counterattacks arrived, they effortlessly soared back into the sky.

"Take aim, bring down those cursed griffins!" A sergeant leading a squad of musketeers erupted in fury. They could only passively command the musketeers to aim at the sky, firing continuously.

Yet, aided only by the faint glow of the crescent moon, they could barely discern the sudden terror of these beasts descending from the sky. After a round of shooting, they hadn't even grazed a griffin feather.

As the musketeers began reloading, a sharp dagger emerged from the darkness, swiftly severing the sergeant's throat.

Subsequently, the elite guards took advantage of the chaos caused by the griffin knights within the city, swiftly dealing with the stationed guards in the area. However, they soon engaged in street battles with the arriving reinforcement troops. The streets echoed with screams, roars, and cries, ceaseless in the dark of the night.

With the griffin knights' assault and the cover of night, the elite guards nearly held an absolute advantage. The musketeers managed to kill a few enemies with their initial concentrated fire but soon found themselves locked in bloody combat with the elite guards.

Bodies fell on the streets, crimson blood slowly trickling down the blades, quickly dyeing the ground red.

The city's inhabitants could only huddle in their homes, praying for the conflict not to reach them.

Among them was Haydon.

However, unlike most devout believers hoping for the 'agents of evil' to be defeated by the 'good,' Haydon didn't wish to return to his previous life.

Ever since the wizards occupied the capital, setting up numerous workshops and recruiting laborers with generous incentives, life had changed. Initially thought to be a devil's lie or an elaborate scam, Haydon, who had nothing, didn't care. All he knew was that the kings had locked down the capital, preventing them from hunting, and without food, they would starve!

Thus, with the resigned attitude of 'either way, death awaits,' Haydon entered the workshops. Surprisingly, contrary to everyone's expectations, these workshops were not places where wizards experimented with dark magic. Their job was to process various ores, providing lunch and paying six silver kingdom coins monthly.

When Haydon finally received this money, confusion set in. In just two months, he bid farewell to the days of struggling for food. He couldn't help but doubt the words of the priests.

Were these wizards truly minions of the devil, spreaders of plague and embodiments of fear?

After the capture of the capital, these people didn't storm into their homes to plunder belongings, nor did they massacre the faithful followers of the gods. Instead, during the battle five days ago, the flying messengers of the gods set their homes ablaze, burning several jubilant followers who had rushed out to kneel before them. Conversely, these 'minions of the devil' were willing to help repair their houses after the disaster.

At this realization, Haydon began praying to an unknown entity, hoping the wizards would win this battle.

Perhaps his prayers had an effect, or maybe it was other factors. Suddenly, the dim exterior of his house brightened and continued to grow brighter. Not a blazing red with scorching heat, but a gentle white light, as if night had instantly turned to day...

The changes outside became more apparent. The soft white light first appeared in one area, then, with the transmission of electricity, spread across the entire capital...

The elite guards, who had been swiftly dealing with different areas from the shadows, were forced into the open by the light brought by electricity...

The musketeers, previously suppressed, began rejoicing and started a true counterattack. They were not afraid to engage the enemy in combat.

"What sorcery is this?" Veed, leading the griffin knights, was the first to notice the peculiar situation on the ground.

The entire capital seemed illuminated, turning into a colossal glowing entity. What kind of magic could cover such an enormous area?

Could it be the intervention of a legendary wizard?

Veed's expression grew somewhat serious, but he quickly realized that the light emanated from spherical objects hanging in the streets, likely some peculiar magical apparatus. Destroying them would stop this magic!

Realizing this, Veed immediately signaled the griffin knights to disperse and use their magic to destroy these sources of light. However, before they could act, massive airships appeared in the sky above the capital, appearing majestic under the moonlight, charging toward them.

"Haha, didn't expect these cowards to have the guts to show up!" Veed halted their previous actions, leading the griffin knights to confront the airships.

Dealing with these aerial threats seemed evidently more crucial. They absolutely couldn't allow these peculiar and massive alchemical creations to reach the frontline battlefield!

Compared to that, the troubles on the ground were relatively insignificant. These elite guards were merely causing chaos; the real power would come when Lord Edweil led the Knights of Retribution. Then, all the resistance would amount to nothing...

"Maintain a distance of fifty meters, no close combat allowed. Attack using magic!" Veed raised his warhammer high and shouted.

This distance was the optimal range he'd determined from the previous lesson. Fifty meters provided enough space to use magic against the airships, maneuver the griffins to avoid the enemy's aim, and prevent the enemy from resorting to a mutual destruction strategy.

This was his moment for vengeance!

Meanwhile, within one of the airships, Alek, the captain, was immensely tense as the griffin knights approached. Having witnessed a friendly ship destroyed before his eyes days ago, he was acutely aware of the threat these griffin knights posed.

"Glenn, should we not act now?" Alek glanced anxiously at the male wizard beside him, eagerly seeking guidance.

"Don't rush! Let them come closer. According to Dean Lynn's plan, we must utterly crush these griffin knights this time!" Glenn shook his head, calming Alek. Then, as if reminded of something, he smiled and asked, "By the way, have you ever witnessed the speed of light?"

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