Mystic Calling：Stone of Glory-Chapter 62: A born battlefield commander!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

A dense barrage of arrows rained down like a torrential downpour!

In the blink of an eye, at least a dozen Serpent Flies were struck down by the deadly volley!

In an instant, more than half of the enemy’s 5th-tier Serpent Fly units had been wiped out!

But just as victory seemed within reach—

A sudden shift in the battlefield!

ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!

Three massive 11th-tier Wyverns took to the skies, their wings slicing through the air as they charged straight at Seraphina, locking her down and restricting her movements!

At the same time, the enemy NPC hero unsheathed his sword and bellowed with murderous intent:

"Lizard Warrior units, heed my command! Focus all fire—eliminate the enemy’s ranged troops!"

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Another storm of arrows filled the sky—

But this time, the tables had turned!

Countless jagged, menacing lizard-fletched arrows gleamed with a chilling light, brimming with lethal intent as they rained down upon Ethan’s 6th-tier Grand Elf and Vestal units!

Like a relentless downpour, the sheer intensity of the attack was terrifying!

Swish! Swish! Swish!

But before the deadly arrows could reach their targets—

The Silver Pegasus Knights reacted even faster!

With a powerful beat of their wings, they soared into the air, forming a defensive wall with their own bodies, shielding their allies from the incoming barrage!

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The impact was brutal—

Four Silver Pegasus Knights trembled violently, coughing up blood as their bodies were riddled with wounds, their silver armor now drenched in crimson.

It was clear—under the relentless arrow storm, they had suffered severe injuries!

"Fall back if you’re wounded!"

At that moment, Elynn remained composed, but her sword was already raised high as she shouted her next command:

"Prince Cicero! Focus all attacks on the enemy’s ranged units!"

ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!

A deafening dragon’s roar erupted from Cicero’s throat, shaking the battlefield!

A violent gust of wind surged outward, sending shockwaves in every direction.

Without hesitation, he abandoned his previous target—the Arrow Tower—and turned his gaze toward the Lizard Warrior units stationed atop the enemy’s fortress!

BOOM!

A dark green energy sphere began to rapidly form in Cicero’s mouth, swirling with terrifying intensity!

Then—

With a single powerful motion, his massive dragon wings unfurled with a sharp whoosh, shifting into his most lethal combat stance!

As the energy in his mouth grew stronger, the dark green sphere pulsed with overwhelming power, its glow intensifying until it reached its absolute limit—

And then—

A force capable of annihilation was unleashed!

BOOM!

Venomous Dragon Breath!

The devastating area-of-effect attack erupted once more, displaying its terrifying might!

A colossal beam of venomous dragon energy, thick as a bronze pillar, shot through the sky—

And in an instant, it obliterated the Lizard Warrior units stationed atop Blackmire Castle!

BOOOOM!

A deafening explosion shook the battlefield.

A massive mushroom cloud of dark green venomous mist billowed into the sky, spreading across the land, the fortress, and even deep into the Suffocating Swamp Forest. The very ground trembled under the sheer force of the impact!

At the same time, the terrifying energy contained within Venomous Dragon Breath erupted outward, expanding rapidly in all directions!

In an instant—

All 200 of the enemy’s 4th-tier Lizard Warriors were annihilated!

But it didn’t stop there.

As the venomous energy spread like a plague, it morphed into a massive toxic dragonstorm, stretching thousands of feet in diameter. Everything caught in its path was instantly dissolved, as if submerged in acid!

Within mere seconds, hundreds more low-tier enemy units collapsed, their bodies corroded beyond recognition!

"Incredible..."

Even Ethan, who had witnessed Cicero’s power countless times before, couldn’t help but swallow hard, his voice filled with genuine awe.

This kind of battlefield-dominating destruction was beyond terrifying—it was absolute devastation!

And the scariest part?

Cicero and Seraphina weren’t even fully grown yet.

If they were already this powerful now, what would happen when they reached adulthood? When they ascended to their peak form?

The sheer thought of it was mind-boggling. freewebnσvel.cѳm

And then there were those legendary figures—the Crimson Ultimate overlords, the god-tier beings who stood at the pinnacle of power...

How terrifying must they be?

They were like an untouchable forbidden realm, a level so high that mere mortals couldn’t even begin to comprehend it.

ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!

Just then, something even more astonishing happened.

One of the three 11th-tier Unicorns attacking Blackmire Castle’s fortifications suddenly shuddered, its entire body trembling violently.

Then—

A radiant beam of moonlight descended from the sky, enveloping the unicorn in its glow.

As the light bathed its form, the unicorn’s body grew larger, its muscles surging with newfound strength!

At the same time, a visible surge of power radiated from within, its aura intensifying before Ethan’s very eyes!

"Blessing of Luna activated?!"

Ethan’s eyes widened in shock. Without hesitation, he pulled up the unicorn’s status panel to check its stats.

Sure enough—

A brand-new buff had appeared!

Blessing of Luna: Increases Attack and Defense by 5%, and Max HP by 10%. Duration: 10 minutes.

"Ten minutes?!"

Ethan’s mind raced.

If this buff lasted for a full ten minutes, then—

Could they achieve a double-layered amplification?!

Just as he was processing this revelation, Elynn’s commanding voice rang out once more—

"Moon Doe units, switch amplification targets! Return to your original targets in five minutes!"

"Unicorn units, attack!"

...

Roar! Roar! Roar!

At Elynn’s command, the Moon Doe unit swiftly shifted their amplification target—now focusing on another Tier 11 Unicorn.

Meanwhile, the three Tier 11 Unicorns stationed beneath Blackmire Castle’s walls sprang into action, charging at the fortress’s defenses with full force!

Boom!

A thunderous crash echoed through the battlefield. In an instant, a massive hole appeared in the fortress wall—Blackmire Castle’s defensive system had been breached!

At the same time, a system notification rang in Ethan’s ears.

Ding! Congratulations! Player Valkarion’s Tier 11 unit, Unicorn, has breached Blackmire Castle’s defenses, reaching Level 1 destruction.

A progress bar followed.

65/100.

Clearly, this was a durability system—100 being the maximum value, with 70 marking the first level of destruction. If the bar hit zero, the fortress’s defenses would be completely obliterated, rendering them useless!

Rumble!

Just then, Seraphina suddenly twisted her body, shaking off the three Wyverns that had been harassing her. Without hesitation, she surged toward the last remaining Arrow Tower of Blackmire Castle!

Boom!

Her dragon claws struck with devastating force, slamming into the Arrow Tower. A deafening crash followed as the structure groaned under the impact, teetering on the brink of collapse.

Roar! Roar! Roar!

Seraphina struck again! Her claws, like a massive battle-axe cleaving through the sky, came crashing down on the already crumbling Arrow Tower...

For a brief moment, the entire Blackmire Castle fortress seemed to tremble under the sheer force of the blow.

Then—

BOOM!

The Arrow Tower exploded into rubble on the spot!

"Perfect!" Elynn’s eyes lit up as she quickly assessed the situation. Without missing a beat, she raised her sword and issued the next command.

"All combat units, regroup and focus your attacks on the enemy’s fortress walls! Ranged units, listen up—concentrate your fire on the Tier 10 Mighty Gorgon!"

The Mighty Gorgon, a Tier 10 unit from the Fortress faction, had one of the most terrifying and downright disgusting abilities—Death Stare.

Also known as the Eye of Death.

Death Stare gave each Mighty Gorgon a chance to unleash a Tier 3 Death Magic spell, instantly killing one enemy unit with a single glare!

In other words, it was a chance-based instant kill ability.

If luck was on your side, you might survive. But if not? Facing this cursed ability head-on was a death sentence.

Some people were just born unlucky.

Unlucky, unlucky... may the curse be lifted someday...

To make matters worse, Death Stare—a Tier 3 Death Magic spell—was so powerful that aside from Seraphina and Cicero, the two Green Dragon heroes, even Tier 11 Unicorns weren’t safe from it.

If that happened... well, they’d be dead.

And there wouldn’t even be a place to cry about it.

That’s why, in Ethan’s eyes, Elynn’s command was nothing short of brilliant—sharp, precise, and absolutely on point!

Her strategy flowed like water, seamless and impossible to counter.

"A born battlefield commander!" Ethan couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

Elynn might not have a high Hero Tier—just a Rare (Blue) Hero—but her natural leadership, tactical brilliance, and battlefield command were absolutely priceless!

And these were qualities no system evaluation could accurately measure.

That’s exactly why the seven-tier ranking system—Benchwarmer, Recruit, Expert, Master, Grandmaster, Warlord, and Mythic—had emerged and was gradually becoming the new standard.

Right now, Elynn was probably still a bit short of reaching Grandmaster,

But Master? No doubt about it!

A Master-tier NPC Hero...

Do you even realize what that means? If word got out, people would be dying of jealousy. Even among the top ten guilds, there probably weren’t many heroes of this caliber!

"We’re screwed, we’re so screwed! Murdock, our ranged units are gone! The Arrow Towers are gone too!"

"Ughhh... Garrick, you idiot, I KNOW! You don’t have to tell me!"

"Shut up, Murdock! You’re the idiot!"

Meanwhile, up on Blackmire Castle’s walls, the NPC heroes Murdock and Garrick were running around like headless chickens, completely panicked.

Originally, with the fortress defenses on their side, they had a solid plan—hold the line with their ranged units and three Arrow Towers, slowly grinding down the enemy.

The constant ranged attacks from their troops and the sustained damage from the Arrow Towers meant that the longer the fight dragged on, the more the advantage would shift in their favor.

In other words, as long as they held their positional advantage,

Even if they didn’t lose a single soldier,

Their relentless ranged assault would eventually wear down any opponent!

But never in their worst nightmares did they expect Elynn to completely wipe out their ranged units and all three Arrow Towers right at the start!

Now, the tables had turned—they were the ones trapped inside, sitting ducks waiting to be picked off!

Their ranged firepower was gone.

But Ethan’s? Still fully intact.

40 Tier 6 Grand Elves.

Doesn’t sound like much, right?

But don’t forget—

They were buffed by a commander hero’s attack and defense bonuses!

And on top of that, Grand Elves had their terrifying innate ability—Double Shot.

This effectively turned them into a long-range "strategic missile" unit, capable of devastating firepower.

Once they locked onto a target and focused their fire,

Even Tier 9 or Tier 10 units wouldn’t last long under their barrage...

In other words, if this dragged on, they could literally grind them down to death!

Because right now, if Murdock and Garrick kept turtling inside, they had zero ways to counter Ethan’s ranged units.

Realizing this, the two NPC heroes exchanged a look.

They knew—

They had to change their strategy.

If they kept hiding, they were just waiting to die...