[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-magus-supremacy":3,"chapter-magus-supremacy-magus-supremacy-chapter-970":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Magus Supremacy",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1244370,1673,"Chapter 966: Invasion (1)","magus-supremacy-chapter-970",970,"\u003Cp>Chapter 966\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days had already passed in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days ago, Dame had just discovered that the Behemoth Clan would be launching an assault on the Dawn Faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the news reached him, he rushed over to inform the leadership.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking the warning with the gravity it deserved, contingencies were already being put in place immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who had been stationed outside of the faction had been summoned back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Crimson Lotus Clan, who typically didn’t want to be a part of any created faction or clan, were pulled into the fold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every ally of Grey was called forth to defend his territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was finally the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The towns and cities closest to the faction fortress had already been evacuated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single civilian had been moved deeper into the inner sanctum a day before so they wouldn’t be caught in the crossfire of the impending attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were two main gates that provided entry into the Dawn Faction, and these two barriers were immediately reinforced with warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over a hundred thousand combatants from the Dawn Faction were already mobilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were split into two equal divisions to stand at the two defensive walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The North and West gates were reinforced with men who kept their weapons steady and ready for the signal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An enormous wall encircled the entire Dawn Faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, a few dozen sentries were positioned atop these parapets—patrolling and overseeing the grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, those men were on the ground level, standing behind the gates and waiting for the attack to commence so they could flood outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hundred thousand against over five hundred thousand men; the odds were incredibly low for the Dawn Faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Behemoth Clan of the Noxarian faction was known as the clan with the largest standing army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was precisely why they were dubbed ’Behemoth’—their prowess in terms of sheer numbers was unmatched across the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, they were planning on demonstrating their might by crumbling the whole Dawn Faction today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atop the walls, which were as wide as a main road, the primary fighters and Grey’s closest allies stared ahead into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fenrir Stormspear, Rivock, Mada, Noelle, Gunther, Leo, Alba and her Crimson Lotus Clan, Dame, Thalos, and even Anna had tagged along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how hard Dame tried, he was unable to convince her to stay behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had insisted she would assist; there was no way she would sit back and watch her savior’s faction fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was willing to place her life on the line to protect the Dawn Faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alba and her clan members stood at the West wall, while the rest occupied the North wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were watching, bating their breaths as they waited for the Behemoth Clan to appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thalos was no longer in his disguised human form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood in his massive gargoyle state, his greatsword brimming in his hand as he watched the horizon without saying a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rivock was currently grinning like a madman with his hands folded across his chest, his eyes alight with battle-lust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An all-out war with the Behemoth Clan? Ha—ha—hah—hah! This will be incredibly fun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noelle, who was usually nervous and shifty, looked remarkably firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her singular eye scanned the wide expanse sprawled before them with a calm, focused gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t appear afraid of what would occur today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since the grueling battle with her mother, she had changed incredibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scars marred her face and body, but she remained composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whip twisted and curled in her hand like a venomous snake ready to lash out at its next victim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This lash was the same one her mother had wielded during her lifetime; fortunately, the weapon hadn’t been destroyed in that final battle, hence she had laid claim to it as her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo held his cane firmly in the only hand he had left, his eyes unwavering as he gazed forward into the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fenrir had previously tried getting the one-armed swordsman to stay back, but the man had flatly refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was going to partake in this struggle no matter the cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking behind him for a fleeting moment, Fenrir stared at the city sprawled across the jagged terrain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t physically see them, but he could feel the collective hope of all the hidden civilians being pinned squarely on their shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Damn. Why did this have to happen now? Are we even going to win this encounter?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curling his hands into tight fists, Fenrir gritted his teeth in sheer annoyance before snapping his head forward to glare at the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’... These cowards decided to strike only after Grey had departed.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh... Where are they, for crying out loud?!\" Killian shouted from his position at the West wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His twin blades were rattling against his back as if they were sentient and ready to spill blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Lilly was poised with her bow and a single arrow nocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An annoyed, restless look lingered on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck this all! Where are they? I truly want to taste my new, modified weapon on them all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grinned while recalling how the Supreme Magus had taken his time modifying her bow and arrows before he left for his original world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now in her grip was a sleek, crimson bow that felt incredibly firm and strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But nocked in the string was an arrow that looked deceptively mundane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling the specific instructions he had given her about the new modifications, she quivered slightly in fright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bow possessed a peculiar condition for its use, and it certainly made her fear for her own safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Lance had one of his heavy axes modified; it now granted him certain abilities which he loved incredibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With all these improvements in mind, the Dawn Faction felt ready... or so they thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD! THUD! THUD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands and thousands of synchronized footsteps—even from the distance at which they were marching, the sound reached the wall, which was over a kilometer away from the source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The defenders couldn’t see the invaders yet, but they could certainly hear and feel the earth vibrating beneath them now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everybody tensed up as massive dust clouds began rushing their way at full speed, obscuring the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weapons were immediately unsheathed as every warrior prepared for the fight of their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Behemoth Clan drew closer at a terrifying pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their flags, which unsurprisingly had a massive Behemoth silhouette drawn upon them, wafted aggressively in the air as they approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, over the horizon, the Dawn Faction could finally see the true scale of the army, and oh, were they numerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the staggering number of men and actually seeing them were two totally different things.\u003C\u002Fp>",1119,"2026-06-05T15:21:43.521Z",1,"novelbin.me","1e793cafbd9be4b3c9b26f39f297e2ed69d05cb61f82908cab7a6a5ee69b8e10","magus-supremacy-chapter-971","magus-supremacy-chapter-969",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmagus-supremacy-cover.jpg"]