Chapter 320: Watching From the Sidelines

As dawn broke, Snow Bird Harbor seemed to be shrouded in a layer of silver-gray gauze.

The surface of the sea was calm.

However, the inside of Snow Bird Harbor was not. Sounds of combat resounded continuously.

When it came to gold level battles, the commotion was never small.

At this time, the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps' ships had already left Snow Bird Harbor.

They had not left completely yet.

After the dragonman youngster and the Snow Bird Harbor City Lord reached an agreement, the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps was given permission to leave the port.

At this time, their ships maintained a distance from the Snow Bird Harbor pier.

Near the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps' fleet, there was also a Snow Bird Harbor patrol fleet.

When the agreement was reached, the Snow Bird Harbor City Lord specifically proposed to dispatch a fleet to protect the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps.

Nominally, this was for protection, but in reality, the dragonman youngster and the others knew very well that this was sent by the Snow Bird Harbor City Lord specifically to supervise the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps.

The dragonman youngster accepted this proposal. This was because both parties in the cooperation had to earn each other's trust.

Trust was the foundation of cooperation.

At this moment, the core members of the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps gathered secretly.

Everyone was intently watching the magic images before them. 

Numerous scout-type alchemy puppets were scattered across the chaotic battlefield. 

The situation on the battlefield was being transmitted in real-time to everyone's eyes. 

Moreover, the Deep Sea Monster Fish, stationed near the Snow Bird Harbor pier, was also conducting full-scale reconnaissance, recording everything that occurred on the battlefield.

The first thing the survivors saw was the Snow Bird Harbor City Lord preparing for battle.

Fearing that he would alert the enemy, the Snow Bird Harbor City Lord did not disperse the people in the slums at the beginning.

He dispatched three magic teams.

Before entering the battlefield, these three magic teams had already used magic to conceal themselves.

The dragonman youngsters and the others could only vaguely see some smoke and dust, sensing some small clues.

After the magic teams were in position, the Snow Bird Harbor City Lord secretly dispatched his subordinates to quietly disperse the surrounding crowd.

At the same time, he appeared on top of a house and began to cast a spell.

He did not chant but took out a gold level scroll.

Spell—Silent Accumulation.

It was a fairly common spell.

The spell's effect was to slightly increase the power of the magician's spells. The key point was that when the spell was cast, the caster remained silent throughout the entire process, and the spell's aura was completely concealed. It was only when the spell was released that its aura would completely erupt.

This spell often appeared in the history of world wars and was often used by magicians in surprise attacks and ambushes.

The Snow Bird Harbor City Lord used three identical Silent Accumulation scrolls in a row.

He invested a large sum of money at the beginning of the battle.

The Silent Accumulation spell was area-of-effect.

If the three magic teams were gathered together, perhaps only one scroll would have been needed.

However, under the command of the Snow Bird Harbor City Lord, the three magic teams were spread out, so three scrolls had to be used to cover everyone.

After the Snow Bird Harbor City Lord successfully cast the spell, he immediately gave the order.

The magic teams began to cast spells one after another.

Accompanied by the silent chanting of the snow elves and the use of spell materials, their figures gradually materialized.

The civilians being dispersed witnessed this scene and felt a sense of dread.

Many were reluctant to leave and showed signs of resistance.

However, upon seeing the magic teams, the majority realized something significant was about to happen and fled the area without further persuasion.

The surrounding area gradually became more and more noisy.

“So many magicians...” It was the first time the dragonman youngster had seen such a scene, and he couldn't help but feel envious.

For the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps, magicians had always been a scarce resource.

But here, in the Ice Sculpture Kingdom, the elves' racial talents had brought them a large number of magicians, to the point where they could form teams.

The dragonman youngster glanced around and roughly counted that there were nearly 10 silver level magicians in the three teams!

The Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps currently did not have a single magician of this level.

Whether it was Cang Xu or Zi Di, their magician levels were below silver.

Qing Xin was a silver level wind magician.

But her loyalty still needed to be assessed.

Moreover, it would be difficult to get her to join the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps.

In Qing Xin's understanding, Zi Di, Cang Xu, and the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps had no relationship. Strictly speaking, the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps could even be considered their enemy. They had clashed on the Two Eyes Island and the Weeping Pine Naval Battle.

“The Fire Meteor Team, the Face Frost Team, and the Coordinator Team.” Zong Ge softly said the names of these three teams.

They had obtained this information long ago.

The existence of these three magic teams had never been a secret. The people of Snow Bird Harbor were well aware of this information.

Although the Coordinator Team only played a supporting role, it was clear that they were in a leadership position.

This team was the first to begin casting spells. 

No survivor could identify the specific spells they were casting. 

Immediately afterward, the members of the Fire Meteor Team began chanting in unison. 

Immediately afterward, the members of the Fire Meteor Team began chanting in unison. 

While chanting, they all retrieved their spellcasting materials.

Most of the spellcasting materials were consistent, with only a few differences. 

The quantity of spellcasting materials was also roughly the same for everyone. 

Members with weaker abilities naturally used more spellcasting materials. 

These spellcasting materials dissipated in their hands, transforming into a large amount of fire elements. 

The fire elements swirled around the team members, their concentration rapidly increasing to form a large number of sparks.

The sparks flashed continuously above the team's heads.

The aura of all the members of the Fire Meteor Team condensed into one, indistinguishable from each other. Their momentum continued to rise, and the magicians' robes moved without wind, creating an imposing presence.

The survivors had mixed feelings.

They were delighted by the teams' extraordinary strength but worried that their overwhelming aura might reveal their identity and alert the mysterious assassin. 

The Silent Accumulation spell was doing its job, and the mysterious assassin showed no signs of action. 

When the Fire Meteor Team's spellcasting was halfway through, the Face Frost Team also began their spellcasting. 

They retrieved a large amount of ice-elemental spellcasting materials and began chanting in unison.

The survivors still couldn't hear anything.

In fact, even if they could hear it, most of them wouldn't understand it.

This was because the snow elves used the elven language.

Among the survivors, only Zi Di and Cang Xu were proficient in the elven language and could use it for daily communication.

Fei She and Zong Ge knew some of it; the former used it to identify elven merchandise, and the latter used it to read elven war history.

The dragonman youngster did not know the elf language at all.

When he communicated with the Snow Bird Harbor City Lord, it was the latter who took the initiative to use the human language.

The quality of the members of the Face Frost Team was obviously a cut above that of the Fire Meteor Team.

They cast spells more quickly, and the ice elements accumulated very rapidly, soon filling the surroundings with cold air.

The snow elves were slender in build, but at this moment, their auras coalesced into a single, surging force, resembling majestic snow-capped peaks, exerting an overwhelming sense of pressure on those around them. 

The Fire Meteor Squad unleashed their fire-based spells. 

The intense flames erupted like a monstrous beast opening its jaws, engulfing the mysterious assassin's dwelling in a single gulp. 

The flames raged fiercely.

The survivors watched the magic images and seemed to be able to feel the terrifying heat.

“This is a gold level spell. They cast a spell beyond their level, and the key is that they succeeded!” When Tripleblade saw this scene, he was moved.

He subconsciously compared the mercenary's squads with these three magic teams.

Whether it was the Quick Knife Squad or the Backwater Battle Squad, if they encountered any of the magic teams, they would only suffer defeat and be slaughtered.

The gap between the two sides was enormous!

A gold level spell was similar to a gold level cannon, with the power of a gold level cannonball.

“If such a spell fell on our heads, how could the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps resist?”

When Tripleblade thought of this, his face turned a little pale.

Zong Ge, on the other hand, looked longingly at them.

He had once served in the imperial army and had seen the magic teams of the Sheng Ming Empire.

At this moment, Zong Ge compared the magic teams in front of him with those in his memory.

He found that in terms of spellcasting skills, the snow elves was obviously more proficient and experienced.

Of course, the army Zong Ge served in was just an ordinary regular army.

But the problem was that the three magic teams here were of a lower standard. They were only part of the Snow Bird Harbor's city defense system.

At best, they were just garrison troops.

“In the Ice Sculpture Kingdom, what is the standard of the magic teams in the regular army?”

Zong Ge thought of himself again.

“When will I be able to form a magic team in the future?” Zong Ge smiled bitterly to himself.

This goal was too long-term. For him, it was simply a distant dream.

So far, he had formed two teams, the Quick Knife Squad and Backwater Battle Squad. Both teams have few members, and the death of even one member would cause Zong Ge great pain.

It was difficult to replenish the team members.

Only those with the right bloodline could join the team.

Only countries and large aristocratic families had enough people to select from to build a team of sufficient size.

The Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps was too small, and even if it tried its best to recruit new members, it would only be a small group. Luck played a big part.

To be honest, the Quick Blade and Backwater squads were mostly products of good luck.

The flames burned out, and before they were extinguished, they turned into countless frosts that raged.

The transition between the fire and ice spells was seamless and natural.

“What beautiful spells,” Bai Ya exclaimed in admiration.

The spells cast by the elves seemed to possess an extraordinary sense of beauty.

Bai Ya had also experienced major battles.

The Snake Rat Island, the Two Eyes Island, and the Weeping Pine Naval Battle.

But upon reflection, he had never seen spells like this before.

They looked both magnificent and dazzling yet also contained terror and danger.

Zi Di glanced at Bai Ya with a solemn expression: "It's not just beautiful. These three magic battle teams are exceptionally powerful, condensing battlefield-class spells into tactical-class spells. Perhaps that is the secret to their ability to cast spells beyond their level."