The Lord of Ashes

"It is said that the volcanic dust covers the entire plane, but in fact it only covers a part." Thain raised his head and looked at the sky.

It was not clear when he was at the fortress base, but after arriving at the Akale Plains, Thain discovered that there was actually light in this world.

The foggy black clouds in the sky have different thicknesses in different places. Some light has been able to penetrate the volcanic dust and shine on the earth, bringing a little light to the world again.

However, the overall atmosphere of the world is still gloomy.

And only a small part of the light and heat that provides this world comes from the sky. Most of the light and heat sources now come from the numerous volcanoes on the Gumo plane.

For example, around this vast Akale plain, there are three large volcanic groups, mainly located in the northwest and southwest.

There are countless other small volcanoes. According to the information obtained by Thain, most of these volcanoes are the masterpieces of the Gorodi earthworm family.

Before being invaded by wizard civilization, the Gumo plane was still a world of singing birds and fragrant flowers, with abundant sunshine, and there were far fewer volcanoes full of sulfur smell in this world than there are now.

Thain's sigh did not arouse the attention of the surrounding knights, but instead aroused the echo of a first-level magician wearing a yellow robe.

"Yes, Master Thain, when this plane just erupted into a full-scale volcano a few years ago, the sky was oppressively dark."

"But due to the impact of wars in recent years, especially after the Dark Fire Holy Tower dispatched space fortresses and opened countless holes in the sky of this low-level plane, the thick layer of volcanic dust has also become much thinner." This famous man The first-level magician said respectfully for Nolan.

"Oh? I didn't expect you to observe so carefully, not bad." Thain praised this first-level magician.

Many magicians, especially those who have just entered the first-level realm, are mostly obsessed with the powerful strength possessed by formal magicians. The main objects of study are also powerful spell models or specific academic knowledge.

Like Nolan, there are not many magicians who observe their surroundings carefully and from a higher perspective, pondering some truths that have little to do with themselves.

It is also this type of magician who has higher potential than other magicians and a pure heart to explore the truth.

Other magicians often need a longer period of magic power and accumulation before they can gradually understand and reach this point.

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This Nolan magician looks like he is not over 200 years old. He has such knowledge. It is no wonder that Thain praised him.

After all, the next step was to command them to fight together. Thain got to know a little bit about the details of this group of knights and magicians.

The five first-level magicians, including Nolan, are all from the Ebalut Empire.

This is easy to understand. The area where the Holy Tower of Dark Fire is located is very close to the Ebalut Empire.

I believe that the vast majority of magicians in nearby areas, after being promoted to the first level, will give priority to joining the Ebalut Empire, which has stronger magic power and a stronger academic atmosphere.

Thane had traveled to the Ebalut Empire back then, and he had to sigh for the achievements of this magical empire‏‎‏‎‏​‎‏‎​‏‏‎‎‏‏.

But it is also because of the astonishing success rate and survival cost of magic apprentices in the Ebalut Empire that many magicians in the Magic Empire spend their entire lives struggling to earn magic coins.

The Holy Tower of Dark Fire was so close, and a foreign war happened to be launched, so it would naturally attract a large number of magicians from the Ebalut Empire to join the war.

As for the remaining thirty or so knights, they all come from other knight halls of the Erie Knights Alliance.

From this point of view, it cannot be said that the location chosen to build the Holy Tower of Dark Fire is not good.

At least the knights and magicians here are quite rich in resources.

Although there are not many aspiring formal magicians to join and become registered magicians, if a war is launched, it will be easier to attract a large number of idle, free magicians and strong knights to join the war than the holy towers in other regions. .

After learning a little about the details of these knights and magicians, Thane ignored the two thousand slave cannon fodder allocated by the Holy Tower of Dark Fire.

It's true that he is said to be cannon fodder.

These two thousand slaves are simply not as good as the plant legions and centaur legions under their command during the War at the Holy Tower of Origin of Jade.

Looking at the skinny appearance of these slave cannon fodders, even the Minotaur in the Centaur world is much stronger than them.

This also reflects the fact that the Holy Tower of Dark Fire is unable to follow up and it is difficult to mobilize more elite slave legions to arrive in the Gumo plane to join the war.

These two thousand slaves were eventually dispersed by Thane and distributed to each knight and magician.

In particular, the five first-level magicians are the targets of special protection.

They don't have the same strong physique and excellent melee capabilities as Thane.

In the chaotic battlefield, these five first-level magicians are more of a back-row output.

The group of first-level knights were led by Lenna and Natalya on the battlefield.

There were two powerful knights like female tyrannosaurs leading the charge, and Thain did not need to worry too much about the safety of those knights.

It was also on the fifth day that Thain arrived in the Akale Plains that large-scale conflicts and signs of war had already appeared.

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In the dim alchemy tent, Thain held a scalpel and dissected a two-meter-long Golou earthworm in front of him. \u003c‏‎‏‎‏​‎‏‎​‏‏‎‎‏‏/p\u003e

These Goloudi earthworms, which look like large earthworms, have no eyes or mouths and are almost just strips of flesh.

Their metabolism and respiration rely on the pores on the body surface.

Their tenacious vitality and ability to divide and reproduce make these Golou earthworms invincible on the battlefield.

Their excellent ability to burrow into the ground makes them unique in their ability to escape and save their lives.

The only biggest weakness of the Golou earthworm family is that these creatures that burrow in underground caves all year round are extremely afraid of sunlight.

The surface of the Gumo plane, which has three suns, has always been a restricted area that was difficult for the Golo earthworm clan to set foot in the past.

It is only now that the sky is covered with a thick layer of volcanic dust that these underground creatures can barely adapt to the surface environment.

Despite this, the faint light emitted from the dust in the clouds still made many Golou earthworms extremely uncomfortable, and their combat capabilities were greatly reduced.

After some research, Thain came to the conclusion that his fire magic might be average in dealing with such indigenous creatures, but his light magic, which he had not used for a long time, was definitely the best way to deal with these Golo earthworms.

After all, these Golo earthworms can pass through volcanoes and artificially create large-scale volcanic eruptions. Their fire resistance is definitely not low.

Just as Thain continued to bury his head and planned to take a look at the physiological characteristics of these Gorodi earthworms, a rumbling vibration and a harsh elemental alarm appeared nearby.

The war has begun!