Chapter 913

However, Lucine still arranged several Medusa squads to patrol the oasis.

The composition of these Medusa squads is generally as follows:

One or two Medusas above Seventh Rank, leading about ten Third or Fourth-Rank Medusas.

The Medusas are fewer in number than the elves.

In the Endless Desert, this Medusa clan has no more than a few ten thousand members total.

On the Continent of Gods, this may be the largest Medusa clan.

It can be said that across the vast Continent of Gods, the total Medusa population certainly does not exceed two hundred thousand!

And the number of Medusas who have truly awakened the Petrifying Gaze is exceedingly rare.

Before awakening the Petrifying Gaze, they are not true Medusas—only serpent women.

Precisely because they are so rare, their strength is exceptionally powerful.

Especially after they pledged faith to Lin Yan, their power has surged dramatically.

There are virtually no serpent women below Third Rank.

Even Third-Rank ones are rare.

Most are Fourth or Fifth Rank, with some Sixth Rank as well.

Now, among these dozen or so serpent women, only two are Seventh Rank, one is Third Rank, and the rest are Fourth or Fifth Rank.

This Medusa squad's combat power is already formidable.

With just over a dozen, they can easily handle a kingdom army of tens of thousands if no equal-level experts are present.

But against an imperial army, it's uncertain—because an imperial army of tens of thousands usually has a mage-lord accompanying them.

Yet facing the massive sand-ship fleet, the two serpent women in the sky showed no sign of fear.

The dozen or so serpent women on the ground also showed no fear; they had all drawn their weapons—some used specially crafted bows, whose single-target damage was terrifying, while others wielded dual swords, typical of serpent women skilled in close combat.

"This is the territory of the Flame Empire. Leave immediately and do not advance further!"

In the sky, upon seeing the sand-ship fleet arrive, the lead serpent woman spoke coldly.

"Wow, real Medusas! So beautiful—but their lower bodies are snakes, so you can only play with the top."

Seeing these dozen serpent women, the warriors on the warships nearly drooled.

You should know that for this war against the Eternal Night Empire, those great empires promised quite a few benefits to motivate these warriors to fight.

For example, after conquering the Eternal Night Empire, some of its cities could be freely looted by these warriors, and they could even force themselves on the women in those cities without any consequence.

Using wealth and women as incentives during war is the most effective method.

Because the Eternal Night Empire's strength was overwhelmingly powerful in this war, some warriors' legs would tremble at the mere mention of the Eternal Night Empire; without such incentives, these warriors probably wouldn't be able to bring out much of their combat effectiveness.

The beastly nature within each of these warriors had actually long been awakened.

"Nonsense, haven't you seen the two Medusas up there? They can grow legs—do whatever you want, play with the snake first, then the legs, got it?"

Another warrior said.

This warrior's voice was louder, and the serpent woman in the sky heard it.

"Disgusting!"

The serpent woman snorted, flicked her hand, and launched a thin arrow.

"Ah!"

Before the warrior could react, the thin arrow pierced him—he barely cried out before dying.

On the sand-ship, seeing the serpent woman strike without warning, General Zack's face turned grim.

"Send men—capture her first. The High Priest is right: we're here to conquer. No matter what this oasis is, take these Medusas first—we can sell them to the nobles back home. Flame Empire? Never heard of it."

General Zack sneered.

Upon General Zack's order, several high mage-lords immediately flew out from the sand-ship.

Besides these high mage-lords, one spellcaster of Forbidden Spell rank also flew out.

"Deal with the Medusas in the sky first—watch their eyes."

The Forbidden Spell caster did not attack himself, but stood with arms crossed, overseeing the battle.

In the sky, five high mage-lords struck together at the two serpent women.

These two serpent women were truly powerful—facing five, they still held their ground.

The magical fluctuations from the five high mage-lords were terrifying, surging outward in waves.

The two serpent women's fighting style resembled the elves': they primarily used bows, combining magic with archery.

This method was weak in area-of-effect damage.

But in single-target damage, it was terrifying.

"Lixia, watch your left—attack the lightning mage first."

"Got it, Hali, cover me."

The two serpent women coordinated perfectly; though outnumbered two to five, they disrupted the five high mage-lords' rhythm, even wounding one's shoulder with a sword slash.

"Pull back—their bow range is far shorter than ours."

The five high mage-lords all increased distance.

But they soon realized the two serpent women's bow range exceeded their expectations.

Far longer than even their own magical attack range.

"They're troublesome—don't hold back."

One high mage-lord said.

Five against two, after a long fight, they were still being forced into disarray—it was humiliating.

"General Zack, what's all this commotion? What's caused such a ruckus!"

At this moment, from the center of the entire sand-ship fleet, a sand-ship adorned with exceptional opulence surged forward; from its deck stepped a man clad in splendid robes, flanked by two breathtakingly beautiful women, his face still bearing traces of sleepiness, as he asked.

Clearly, this man had been sleeping in his cabin earlier.

General Zak saw the man and his face softened with reverence: "My lord, the Imperial Prince, merely a few Medusas block our path—we'll deal with them immediately."

"Oh? You decide for yourself. This time I'm here only to oversee the campaign and take a stroll—won't interfere with your decisions. Wait, what did you just say? Medusas?"

The Imperial Prince perked up, his gaze fixed on the fleet's front.

There, in the sky, two exquisitely beautiful serpent-women had already revealed their serpentine tails, swaying them like fish in water, gliding effortlessly through the air as they battled fiercely against the Five Grand Mages.

This battle had captivated every warrior aboard the sand-ships.

Of course, the thoughts in these warriors' minds were surely some filthy desires.

In their eyes, though this army was merely the vanguard, its strength was so overwhelming that capturing these Medusas would be a matter of moments.

So every warrior watched with ease.

Some were even discussing which powerful figure's chamber these Medusas would be bound to.

"Truly Medusas! Their power is immense! General Zak, what are you waiting for? Deploy a forbidden spell to capture them! If a forbidden spell isn't enough, summon Master Warren—capture them at all costs! The ground-bound Medusas are yours to dispose of, but these two must be brought to my chamber!"

The Imperial Prince exclaimed excitedly.

General Zak waved his hand: "Chief Mo Er, take action—they can't handle this anymore!"

"As you command, my General."

The forbidden spell caster, who had been overseeing the battle with arms crossed, finally moved.

Clearly, his position was that of the regimental commander of the Church Army's Mage Corps.

He gently moved his hands, murmuring incantations under his breath.

In the sky, powerful magical fluctuations surged, causing considerable commotion.

"Watch out—the forbidden spell caster is about to strike!"

Said the serpent-woman named Li Xia.

"Hold them off for me—I'll attack him."

Harli continuously drew her bow, firing arrows at the forbidden spell caster as he chanted.

"Protect Chief Mo Er!"

Seeing this, the Five Grand Mages unleashed a barrage of spells toward Harli and Li Xia, forcing them into constant evasion—their attack intervals widened significantly!

"Sssss!"

At that moment, over a dozen serpent-women on the ground seized the chance, launching enchanted longbows at the Five Grand Mages; one Grand Mage, caught off-guard, was struck by an arrow.

The other four Grand Mages immediately soared higher, escaping the range of the enchanted longbows.

Li Xia and Harli felt their pressure ease.

Yet the forbidden spell caster's attack was nearly upon them.