Chapter 482: Ultimate Move Barely Scratches—How Are We Supposed to Win This?
Royal capital, western district.
Entire city blocks had collapsed into chaotic rubble and debris.
Heavy dust clouds rose from the earth like a suffocating brown shroud.
The ground bore countless impact craters, surrounded by spider-web fractures extending like deep ravines.
A large contingent of hooded mages in azure uniforms wielded various magical implements.
Sapphire magical energy slowly ascended from above their heads, forming a translucent crystalline barrier in mid-air.
Residents who hadn't been fully evacuated—forced to confront the earth titans—huddled together beneath the magical shield.
They could only gaze upward helplessly at their city transformed into ruins.
Within the deathly silence, a tremendous magical surge thundered from the central district.
Terrifying prismatic light bursts accompanied by savage winds swept toward the western quarter.
The overwhelming force caused everyone to involuntarily stagger forward, nearly toppling.
The mages maintaining the magical barrier all frowned deeply upon sensing this magical disturbance.
This intense magical resonance even disrupted the magical implements in their hands.
Even the fluorescent azure barrier above their heads began flickering ominously, as though about to collapse.
When they attempted to trace this disturbance's source, everyone looked skyward.
Crystalline wind and snow filled their vision, as if swept into a cosmic storm.
Carrying shattered ice crystals and multicolored radiance, streaming overhead.
They stared at that distant divine tree-like phenomenon, utterly speechless with awe.
However, just as everyone remained immersed in shock, a sharp collision sound shattered the silence.
Crack, crack.
Stone after stone plummeted from above, striking the barrier and raising clouds of brown dust.
Through the scene before them, everyone witnessed Levi nearby swinging his right hand.
His right arm instantly transformed into a fluid cyan whip, lashing viciously at that massive rock giant.
In that instant, the titan shattered thunderously.
Clear fracture lines spread from the whip's contact point, rapidly covering the giant's entire form.
Countless stone fragments exploded from the rock colossus, cascading like deadly rain toward the west.
They crashed among the western district's ruins, stirring up massive dust clouds.
Levi casually flicked his arm—the whip instantly retracted, reverting to an ordinary human limb.
Observing the giant's complete destruction, he turned toward the protected civilians and declared gravely:
"We're secure—for the moment."
Hearing Levi's words, the residents exhaled in profound relief, their expressions radiating deep gratitude.
Fortunately, Duke Levi had led his mage legion to arrive just in time.
Those familiar with Duke Levi's legendary reputation were even more astounded by his formidable display.
Duke Levi had only recently ascended to fourth-tier mage this year.
Yet for a fourth-tier mage to engage such a rock titan in direct combat was already absolutely terrifying.
The rock giant's devastating power was deeply etched in everyone's minds.
Upon its appearance, it had nearly leveled the entire surrounding area.
If not for the rock giant suddenly freezing motionless, they couldn't even imagine this battle being winnable.
While these residents continued marveling at Duke Levi's strength, they watched him pivot and issue commands to the mage legion:
"Retreating to the imperial palace is no longer viable. Take these people and evacuate beyond the city immediately."
The mages surrounding the civilians received the order and nodded in unison:
"Understood."
The civilians, hearing Duke Levi's arrangement, agreed wholeheartedly, hurriedly nodding approval.
They trusted Levi implicitly.
After all, he was a duke—how could he possibly harm them?
Moreover, the royal capital's current situation was indeed extremely perilous, exactly as Duke Levi stated.
Not only were there constant seismic tremors, but colossal stone monstrosities like the previous one would manifest.
They absolutely refused to experience that terror again.
The crowd mobilized swiftly, forming orderly evacuation lines.
The mage corps tightly encircled the civilian groups, rapidly and systematically evacuating toward the capital's outskirts.
When the massive processions departed until they vanished from sight.
He sat wearily upon the stone ruins, one foot braced against a rock, exhaling deeply:
"Whew—"
"Earth Calamity, huh... Even though it's not the main body, it's still incredibly difficult to handle."
Duke Levi panted heavily, gently wiping perspiration from his brow.
The battle against the rock giant had left him thoroughly exhausted.
Although Levi had brought numerous mages, their primary mission was protecting western district residents.
Expecting them to engage the rock giant directly? These mages couldn't provide meaningful assistance.
After all, mages were generalists—competent in all areas but excelling in none.
In magic they couldn't match wizards; in physical strength they couldn't compare to warriors.
Therefore, the recent battle was equivalent to Levi facing an entire rock giant single-handedly.
And this creature was extraordinarily resilient—conventional methods couldn't inflict effective damage.
Recalling the fierce engagement, Levi rolled his shoulders, seemingly recovering considerable stamina.
He couldn't help sighing to himself:
"If Aubrey were here, he could probably pierce straight through it with one spear thrust."
Fortunately, that stone giant had suddenly ceased all movement, granting Levi the opportunity to eliminate it.
And that magical disturbance just now...
Levi raised his gaze, looking toward the giant tree shadow in the central district that nearly covered the entire sky, murmuring:
"Heh... the machinations of a deity."
He smiled contemptuously:
"Libeaut."
"You've gravely underestimated far too many people."
...
The intense prismatic radiance gradually dispersed, and the magical titan tree manifesting in the clouds also slowly faded in color.
Transforming into countless crystalline fragments scattered across the heavens, gradually dissipating.
Rich magical energy still permeated the atmosphere, faint dust waves and winds undulating across the earth.
After the ethereal light dispersed, only a mountain peak standing tall within the dust storms remained upright.
"That was quite the light show."
Vega lightly moved the wing blocking her vision, sighing involuntarily.
"Nearly blinded me. Next time remember to get me some sunglasses."
Meanwhile, Viktor lowered his head, checking his status and mana reserves.
His condition remained excellent.
When he was still a fourth-tier mage, attempting to release this super-tier magic composed of ten war spells.
It would have completely drained all of Vega's magical power.
But since advancing to fifth-tier, his magical consumption had dramatically decreased, while his spell potency had significantly increased.
Therefore, after releasing such a powerful super-tier magic, he still possessed sufficient mana for additional spellcasting.
However.
Viktor slowly raised his head.
Smoke and dust filled the air before him, wind and snow drifting aimlessly, prismatic light pouring down like meteor showers from cloud fissures.
The massive mountain range was obscured by air currents, disappearing from view.
But that conspicuous health bar in the sky remained clearly visible.
85%
Meaning Viktor's super-tier magical assault had only reduced the Earth Calamity's health by 10%.
Of course, the battle wasn't concluded.
At this moment, as smoke gradually cleared, revealing the earth-brown rocky mountain range.
Suddenly, as though suffering another devastating attack, the Earth Calamity's entire form trembled violently.
Rocks across the mountain's surface shattered thunderously, plummeting to the earth and creating deep impact craters.
The elongated health bar suspended in mid-air instantly dropped another segment.
80%
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
As the mountain convulsed again, it seemed as though earth-shaking thunder exploded from within the mountain range.
Rocks cascaded once more, the health bar significantly decreasing.
70%
Viktor observed the Earth Calamity's health value, his lips curving into a knowing smile.
"Looks like they've begun the systematic elimination."
Strictly speaking, the Earth Calamity differed from other calamities through its five earth titans.
Each earth titan represented 5% of the Earth Calamity's independent health pool.
Once one was destroyed, the Earth Calamity's total health would decrease by 5%.
No one could comprehend why the Earth Calamity—already lacking significant intelligence—insisted on creating five rock avatars for others to defeat individually.
Initially, people theorized this was because the Earth Calamity was overwhelmingly powerful, difficult to damage through conventional means.
So this weakness was specifically designed for the Earth Calamity.
Although this truly represented the Earth Calamity's critical vulnerability, this advantage only seemed obvious to experienced players who had mastered the game mechanics.
Because without proper technique, choosing to concentrate all attacks on the earth titans.
Would cause Ulano to awaken prematurely.
If there absolutely had to be an explanation for these five earth titans' purpose regarding Ulano.
They served only one function.
The death of earth titans could rapidly break Ulano's seal.
[Desolate Ravine Sand Sea]
In that instant, the previously swirling wind and snow and brilliantly colored stellar phenomena seemed to be completely erased.
Across the flattened earth, a violent and chaotic sandstorm slowly emerged, countless microscopic fragments and dust dancing and tumbling throughout.
Waves formed by sand and stone swelled upward, continuously eroding and devouring the rocks surrounding the Earth Calamity.
Heavy sand and rock tsunamis surged upward, relentlessly corroding the stones embedded in the earth around the Earth Calamity.
Accompanied by terrifying dust storms rising, the prismatic windcoat swayed continuously through the air, while massive stone particles struck toward Viktor's face.
However, the invisible barrier surrounding him deflected all incoming debris.
Within the depths of these layered sandstorms, Ulano's form gradually became obscured.
Its six eyes suddenly blazed with blinding radiance within the dust, like six colossal moons buried within the mountain.
Before these enormous pupils, Viktor appeared as insignificant as a dust mote.
SCREECH—SCREECH—
A series of razor-sharp roars like electrical discharge swept up from the sandstorm, continuously assaulting Viktor's eardrums.
As though the chaotic momentum intended to crush Viktor entirely.
Viktor gazed at Ulano before him—seemingly ablaze with prismatic flames—those six pupils flashing intermittently, radiating absolute terror.
At this moment, standing at the storm's epicenter, feeling sand particles continuously lacerating his face, he smiled with supreme confidence:
"Finally awakened."
Earth Calamity—Ulano.
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