In the anti, while the assault on Eustace City had failed, the pressure on the Shadow Domain didn’t stop.
Neylan, Gyn, Arin, and the other generals adjusted their approach to this battle... They wouldn’t commit another hundred Immortals to a single city.
That mistake had cost them ti, resources, and exposed their tactics.
This ti, the campaign would stretch over weeks. It would be slow and unpredictable... since they have Immortal Level Formation Arrays!
They would never let themselves get caught in such Formations.
Although slow and the Shadow Domain wouldn’t be crushed, it would be worn down.
Over the course of a month, the Chaos Immortals launched a series of calculated attacks...
It was never at full strength, never at the sa location twice.
Small cities near the outer periter were targeted with swift raids. Supply routes were disrupted. Formation Nodes were destroyed, and much of the Magical infrastructure was tampered with, just enough to force repairs.
Each attack was designed to provoke a response...
After doing this for weeks, they knew that the Shadow Domain was already getting pissed as they were wasting a lot of resources every ti they repaired the Barrier Formation that they were destroying from ti to ti...
Neylan oversaw the timing, ensuring that no pattern in their attacks could be traced.
On the other hand, Gyn handled the field deploynts, rotating squads of Immortals to avoid detection.
Lastly, Arin coordinated the Chaos Beasts, using them to create noise and confusion without committing to direct combat.
"Just like what Sir Kent ordered, we’ve changed plans. We’re not here to win..." Neylan reminded them. "We’re here to make them show their hand until nnena recovered."
Apparently, nnena wanted to have her own revenge... She wanted to deal with the Shadow Immortal herself once she obtained her body.
In her estimation, she may not even need to replace the Will of the Realm before being able to do so.
"Hmph... I just hope that she gets her body soon... This Shadow Domain had too many Immortal-Level Formation Arrays. They were even so effective against Chaos Energy. They have prepared so well... as if they’re aware of our plans decades ago..." Gyn sighed after realizing how dangerous it was to enter the Shadow Domain without special ans to escape.
He must admit that their thod to lock up the Chaos Immortals with the Ti Manipulators’ special ability was simply too terrifying.
***
anwhile, Nyssa’s spy network outside the domain expanded its reach.
Her agents infiltrated border towns, posing as refugees and rchants...
They monitored which relics were activated, which formations were used, and which cities responded too quickly.
They didn’t want the Shadow Domain or the Arcane Bureau to realize that they were after the Arcanas.
After all, if it were revealed, they could guarantee that it would be extrely difficult to find them ever again.
Aside from her spies, more than fifty Chaos Immortals under Kent moved quietly throughout the whole continent.
They needed eight more Arcana, and it wasn’t easy...
So infiltrated royal courts, posing as envoys or scholars. Others bribed archivists, broke into private vaults, or triggered minor skirmishes to flush out hidden relics.
They targeted human kings, minor dukes, wandering Arcanists, and isolated churches, anyone who might possess an Arcana without knowing its true value.
Every week, a new report was sent to nnena’s Temple. So were false leads, but so were promising.
And soon, news about three Arcana gathered by one person was revealed.
It was rlin, the Overseer, and an Immortal wandering the continent...
***
At this ti, the wind howled across the icy plains of the northern continent.
There was a snowstorm last night, blanketing the plains with snow and covering all the trees around.
Still, there was a small town with a warm atmosphere...
This small town was protected by a Formation Circle, hinting at the existence of Arcanists or soone powerful inside...
It was rlin, an old mage who was also the previous Overseer of the Realm.
Currently, he looked just like any other old man. His robes are worn, his hair long and silvered with age.
He had lived here for so ti after completing various missions that Vale had instructed him to do so over the years.
At this ti, he was staying here despite the Shadow Domain predicant, not because he was hiding, but because he was waiting.
Soon, the wind shifted outside the small houses he was in...
A knock echoed against the wooden door, but he didn’t turn to it.
"Co in." He said.
Soon, three figures entered, cloaked in gray. They were disguised, but they were Agents of the Arcane Bureau.
One of them stepped forward. "The news about you possessing three Arcanas must’ve reached the Chaos Immortals already."
rlin didn’t respond imdiately. He finished marking the last Rune he was practicing, then rolled the scroll and placed it beside a stack of similar docunts.
"They’ve been searching for quite so ti. We’re still unsure of the real reason..." the second agent added. "We’ve tracked their movents. They’re avoiding major factions and targeting isolated holders. You’re on their list now..."
rlin finally looked up. His eyes were pale, but sharp. "Good."
The agents exchanged glances.
"I assu that the Shadow Domain had already sent their help... Is that right?" the third asked.
rlin stood slowly and shook his head. "Hmm... Not really... I just need to know why they were searching for it and leave this place."
The three agents were shocked. rlin reached Immortality at an old age... He looked younger now, around 60 years old or so, but they believed that he was about 300 years old before when he advanced from Half-Immortal to a true Immortal.
The first agent frowned. "This is going to be dangerous for you. Should we ask for Sir Magnus’ help?"
rlin sighed as he explained. "This small town is sothing I’ve transford into my territory... If they co, it wouldn’t be easy for them to leave..."
The agents didn’t argue as they noticed a hazy figure behind the rlin...
"Ahhh..."
They understood now.
This was why rlin was so confident, even against Chaos Immortals.
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