Regressor of the Fallen Family novel Chapter 91

Chapter 91

Logan gazed at the magicians preparing to cast spells with eyes full of anticipation. The personnel involved were all members of the current golem tower, excluding the young Victoria. Clayton, along with his ten apprentices, including his so-called disciples Grik, Enan, and Truus, pulled out mana crystals of different sizes from their pockets. These were magic crystals, rare minerals created by the condensation of natural mana.

As they all started chanting in unison while holding the magic crystals, the mana circles pulsating from their hearts caused the surrounding energies to surge noticeably. Soon, ten high-grade magic crystals, each worth 100,000 gold, seeped into the ground from Claytons hands.

Rumbling.

At the same moment, ten massive golems, each standing 5 meters tall, burst from the ground, shattering the earth as they rose.

Wow!

Though Claytons golems were already famous in Maclaine, many knights and soldiers who were seeing them for the first time could not help but exclaim their astonishment. Those who had seen Claytons enormous golems during the previous dam construction were puzzled by the smaller size of the current ones.

Arent we using those massive golems from last time?

Moreover, these golems had unusually large arms compared to their bodies, and their hands were flat, blunt forms resembling large shovels instead of regular hands. However, a smile crept across Logans face as he witnessed the scene.

Just by creating golems, a pit with a 10-meter radius has been formed.

He had a premonition that the ambitious task promised by Clayton would easily come to fruition. Following that, as Griks golems started to appear, another eleven 2 to 3-meter golems emerged one after the other, widening the pit even further, giving Logan confidence in their success.

With a nod of satisfaction from Logan, the golems began to move.

Rumbling.

What the?!

What are they doing?

Digging?

Contrary to the majoritys expectation that the golems would charge towards the enemy lines, they began to dig into the ground frantically with their shovel-shaped hands.

What are they up to?

As the bewildered Maclaine soldiers watched on, the magicians of the golem tower continued to summon mana. They had to assist the golems work with their magic while maintaining the costly golems with the magic crystals.

Taah!

Sweat beads forming on Claytons forehead, the mana of the magicians burst out with every exclamation.

Whirring. Rumbling.

As the magicians magic touched the ground, it crumbled like soft tofu. The golems and magicians had begun to dig a tunnel at a distance of 500 meters from the enemys castlea range beyond the reach of any arrow.

Now, lets see how you react?

Logans face, as he watched the enemies huddled on the city walls, was fraught with barely concealed tension.

A magician?!

Jerome, the defense captain, was the first to spot the change, noticing it quicker than the other soldiers. It was impossible for a few scattered arrows to cloud the vision of a high-ranking knight.

Did they have magicians too?

The futile attack of the enemy had temporarily eased his worry, but it was now pounding again. A group of magicians could certainly bring an unpredictable factor into the battlefield.

However, the subsequent actions of the magicians left the tense Jerome completely bewildered.

Tunnels?

Jerik, who had also noticed the magicians around the same time, exchanged a look of perplexity with Jerome. They quickly shared their thoughts.

Digging underground from that distance? What are they doing?

Exactly. Even with magic, it would be impossible in a day or two.

So, what is the point of all this?

It seems a bit concerning, those dirt puppets

The brothers shared an uneasy glance but soon shook their heads in unison.

Nonetheless, its not the time for us to open the gates and go out.

Right. We just need to stand our ground.

The brothers reassured their anxious hearts and tried their best to ignore the variables.

However, as hours passed and the sun moved high, then began to set, and no significant movement from the enemy forces was observed, the anxiety only grew stronger. The magicians and golems that had first appeared were long gone, disappeared into the tunnels they had dug.

Moreover,

Now theyre not even shooting arrows?

Whats on their minds?

Let them be. If they want to drag out time, thats fine by us.

With an attempt to conceal his unease, Jerome shook his head.

And at that moment,

Rumbling.

Argh!

Whats this?!

The walls are shaking

A moment of intense trembling erupted with the soldiers screams, and the vague anxiety turned into a palpable reality.

The walls?!

Whats happening?!

Amid the growing commotion among the soldiers, Jerome shouted to his brother.

How likely is it for the walls to collapse?!

No way, thats ridiculous.

Didnt you feel it shaking just now?

Still, we cant move. We have to hold out until the main forces arrive.

What if the walls collapse? What do you think theyre doing, not attacking us until now? They must be planning something!

An unexpected tremor tore apart the brothers consensus.

And,

Lets deploy a small elite force to attack the magicians. Move out without their knowledge!

The more anxious Jerome, who was also the defense captain of Tomodo Castle, made the decision.

Lets send the knights. Well skirt around the southern forest as quietly as possible and retreat immediately if anything feels off. Understand?

Alright. Lets give it a try.

Eventually, the brothers decided to stop waiting and take some action.

Tomodo Castle.

While the western wall was tense with the suspicious activity of Maclaines magicians, the other sides of the wall, relatively calm, were guarded by a minimal number of soldiers just in case of an emergency.