Chapter 372

Chapter 372: Intense Battle Within the Tower

Within the high tower, nearly thirty students were on high alert, not all gathered in one place but spread across different levels, using golems and traps to buy time.

Darsi and the Ice Iron Knights behind him, each clad in full silver armor, rushed in. They held their shields before them to create a path and moved forward.

For golems spewing light beams or flames, they used their shields to shield their bodies, quickly closing the distance, then dispatching them with swords. For larger golems relying on brute strength and heavy weapons, several knights worked together, launching piercing spears to immobilize them before moving through.

These knights in red capes, highly disciplined and familiar with each other, moved swiftly. In less than a minute, they had broken through three levels of the tower, heading toward their final target—the fifth floor where the stronghold flag was located.

Though some members got injured due to the rush, their excellent armor provided good protection. With mutual support, none of the Frostsharp Iron Riders were forced to withdraw.

Currently, amidst the rapid clashing of metal armor, this group of knights reached the fourth floor.

This level was unusually devoid of golems and other traps, only seven students in lightweight armor stood in the center. They wore cyan knight uniforms, their mithril armor shimmering with a mysterious blue-violet glow, indicating enchanted high-quality armor.

More eye-catching were the longswords they wielded, over half a person’s height, capable of being held with both hands or one. The blades were slender with clear grooves and markings, emitting rainbow lights that rippled through the air.

The leader among them was a woman with short silver-gray hair. Her lips were red, her face delicate, dressed in form-fitting silver armor, holding a silver rainbow sword with both hands. Upon seeing these fully armed Frost Iron Knights, she spoke:

“Which one of you is Darsi?”

But the knights, focused solely on their objective and victory, did not respond, charging directly, planning to compress space and overwhelm the defending swordsmen with sheer numbers.

“How unromantic,” the woman sighed lightly, her expression turning serious. Gripping her sword with both hands, she pushed off with her back foot, momentarily vanishing from sight.

Then, a cold gleam flashed, blood splattered on the ground and walls, and three Frost Iron Knights fell, retiring in defeat. Immediately afterward, the other swordsmen also began their assault, utilizing various pre-prepared enhancement spells and enchanted armor.

Holding back, the magic swordsmen’s offensive power was extremely strong; their sharp swords tore through the opponents’ armor and weaponry as if they were paper.

Red blood splattered, broken sword blades and shields collided on the ground with a crisp sound, followed by the heavy thud of the riders falling. The rich smell of blood began to spread inside the high tower.

The narrow space within the tower limited the deployment of the team, preventing the cold-iron knights from utilizing their numerical advantage. Facing these elite among elite magic swordsmen, they also started suffering significant casualties, and their offensive momentum slowed down.

However, this advantage could not last long. Various buffs consumed a large amount of magical energy and put a heavy burden on their bodies. When the vanguard was obstructed, Darsi led the core warriors to appear at the stairway entrance. It had been 1 minute and 22 seconds since they entered the high tower.

Brandishing his long spear, it burst forth like a thunderclap inside the high tower, directly striking two magic swordsmen against the wall. Their armor shattered, they spat blood, and fell unconscious. He stepped forward, his cold spear like a silver dragon, directly thrusting at the remaining few.

The woman who had led earlier also shouted loudly, causing the air’s magic to suffocate and briefly halt. Her sharp sword emitted brilliant light, directly slashing towards Darsi’s spear.

Crack—

Like glass shattering, after the magic sword and spear collided, they turned into fragments that shot into each other’s bodies and surroundings. Some embedded into the walls, creating tiny translucent gaps. Others struck the knight’s armor, staining it with blood. Many more fragments shot directly towards Darsi, causing a loud explosion. Unfortunately, these fragments still failed to pierce his armor.

As the head of the academy, Darsi naturally possessed special talents. Under the加持 of similar cold-iron abilities, his body and armor were extremely resilient and powerful, not easily penetrated.

After breaking the opponent’s sword, the spear directly pierced the woman’s chest from her shoulder, then quickly pulled out, causing blood to spurt out, making her convulse and roll on the ground.

Darsi, inside his armor, slightly frowned, kicked the woman away, embedding her body into one side of the wall, triggering the barrier to withdraw. Then he led the members behind him forward again, stepping toward the final floor of the high tower—the fifth floor.

After ascending the steps to the fifth floor, the final battlefield appeared before him. Two special golems stood in front of the tower academy’s flag. These golems were dark gold, with unique engravings and enchantments.

They had pure white patterns like flowing water. As the golems operated, they formed a small enclosed space akin to a church around the flag. Golden and white threads outlined wings.

The patterns on the wings formed gates, seemingly fragile and thin, yet giving an impression of invincibility.

Darsi picked up his spear, gathering a little strength before thrusting it with all his might. As the spear tip collided with the golden transparent gate, light trembled and a dull thud echoed. The spear then bounced off and fell to the ground, producing a metallic sound.

It seemed that these two golems were combined with elements of the Angel Sequence, providing exceptional stability and protection. Although they lacked any offensive capabilities, they had become formidable obstacles to saving time at this moment.

Darsi retrieved his spear. Following his command, the knights behind him arranged themselves into a neat formation. Then, the resonance of the War Sequence magic echoed again, sharp magical energy continuously gathering at the spearhead as if it were tangible. Another fierce thrust followed.

This time, it directly pierced through most of the golden gate, causing one of the golems to be destroyed, sparks flying everywhere before it ceased moving. If they tried once more, even the flag in the middle would be damaged.

Thus, the resonance rose again, and the spear danced, rushing towards the already fragile golden gate.

Boom—

A sound of bricks shattering, strong light from outside the tower and the sky revealed itself. Two enormous dragon heads protruded from the hole, mouths wide open, streams of fire shooting towards the figure in the center who was preparing to destroy the flag, momentarily halting their attack. After striking the gate with his spear, his strength finally waned, unable to break through the resilient flag.

At this moment, a mechanical rumbling sound came from below the tower. War machines, each nearly ten meters tall, stepped forward, their heavy footsteps causing the earth to tremble. Each massive cannon emitted a dazzling glow of magic, ready to sweep away the bridge academy students stationed at the base of the tower.

Meanwhile, under the joint spellcasting of Bridge Academy’s Sea Sequence students, a blizzard enveloped the tower, isolating the approaching dragons and hindering the attacks of the war machines.

Inside the tower, Darsi saw that he could not bypass the two golden dragons’ guardianship and had no choice but to temporarily withdraw, first dealing with these two dragon sequence entities. Under his cover, the knights behind him dodged the dragons and rushed toward the academy’s banner, the situation becoming critical once more.