Most of the officers and soldiers outside the village have gathered nearby, and the bandits from the Returning Regiment who were burning, killing and looting elsewhere in the village have also followed. The empty field is surrounded by water, and Oster and the surviving villagers are blocked in the still smoking Next to the big pit.
Although the government has the obligation to protect the people in name, the only one who opposes the government and the army is Oster, who has the rebel symbol wrapped around his arm; but judging from the direction in which these people's guns are pointed, and the previous indifference and even assisting the returning group to massacre the villagers, Judging from his actions, any excuses are redundant.
Among the officers and soldiers, there was a woman dressed as a mage, wearing a hooded cloak and holding a long staff. It seems that this unit is not low-level. Not only is it well-equipped, it is even equipped with spellcasters, at least reaching the level of mid-level elites and above.
In the face of a formidable enemy, Oster still acted like nothing was wrong, calling out the Sashu interface to search for information, muttering something in his mouth;
"...There are many types of teleportation, mainly divided into two categories: passive and active. The passive type will automatically teleport upon contact, regardless of whether the passenger is subjectively willing or not, and has nothing to do with the will of the caster. Once the material edge is transformed Once the gate is opened, it will continue to exist and operate automatically until the energy is exhausted or interfered with. Of course, you still need to stay away from unstable teleportation gates unless necessary, because in the event of unexpected shock or closure, the material conversion margin will be It is the sharpest cutting equipment;
Active teleportation is equivalent to releasing a summoning spell from the target location. When teleporting inanimate and unconscious items, the item needs to be within sight of the caster. And kinetic energy will not be retained after transmission. For example, shooting bullets or arrows, burning flames, etc. will be converted into a static and energy-free state. When teleporting intelligent creatures, the person being teleported needs to subjectively trust the caster and agree to accept the transmission. Unless the level difference between the teleported person and the caster is too large and they are very close to each other, the caster can force the teleportation without the consent of the teleported person. I see……"
"What are you... doing?" Seeing Oster sitting cross-legged on the ground, the child asked doubtfully.
In the army on the opposite side, there were several bandits from the Returning Regiment who had escaped to bring in reinforcements. They pointed here eagerly and said to the leading officer, "The red-haired man is a mage, a big shot in the rebels, very powerful. Our boss and dozens of brothers were all burned alive by him!"
Without even raising his head, Oster answered the child;
"Take up the lesson, kid. I used almost all my energy to build a long-distance teleportation magic circle. As a result, in order to save you and the people here, I had to move the anchor point of the magic circle to my current feet. It's equivalent to buying The ticket to fly to the United States landed right outside my door. Of course, I don’t mean to blame you, but now we are surrounded by white bandits, and we can only think of ways to use this plane to kill these people."
Oster has long understood that in the magical world, although mages are very powerful, they are by no means invincible. Even as a guardian with the blessing of Sa Shu, there are many restrictions. In his current situation, it was relatively easy to deal with the three or five enemies in front of him, but facing the many gangsters and officers and soldiers in the village at the same time was tantamount to courting death.
There are at least two hundred people in this village's returning regiment plus the county guards. Sashu's battery is very low and he can only cast three or five secondary spells at most, not to mention that there is a female mage opposite who looks like an elite monster. . There is only one way to escape unscathed and save the surviving innocent villagers; that is, just like before, use the large teleportation array that has been arranged at your feet to kill every enemy.
However, the problem is that teleportation is not a spell that can directly kill people at all. Through the experience gained from previously teleporting torches, swords, crossbows, and those gangsters, Auster has roughly understood how this type of magic works;
"Uncle, I am very distressed now." Auster continued to preach to the confused children;
"...This magic can only transport objects in one piece, and cannot retain kinetic energy and heat. Flying bullets and arrows, or lit torches and bombs will be converted into a static and extinguished state. Therefore, if you want to kill someone, you can only use external force. For example, sending the target to a cliff and falling to death, or throwing it into a fire pit and burning it to death, etc.
The book said that under normal circumstances, teleportation would not be used as an offensive spell in actual combat. Because a mage who has mastered this level of skills would spend the same amount of mana and casting time, it would be much more convenient and effective to directly release attack spells; there is no need to waste time and effort using this kind of teleportation that consumes huge energy, has a very close range, and has many restrictions. as a means of killing.
But if it is used for assassinations or artificial accidents, it is another matter; this method is so powerful that half of MI7's unsolved cases are related to teleportation. That's why we have Article 76 of the "Portal and Array Instructions Manual": 'Don't step into the teleportation circle set up by unfamiliar people, because in the hands of the teleporter, you are like fish to be slaughtered. 'After all, for mages above a certain level to deal with ordinary people who have no magic at all, it's as easy as cooking a plate of vegetables.
Although it is a bit complicated, not to mention magic, it is quite interesting and worth studying. Just like the physics of a certain earth, what the old professors in the university casually discuss can actually move mountains and create fields and destroy cities. So children, after you go out, your uncle will take you to the rebel camp. There is a school set up by the militia there. You must study hard. Knowledge is power. "
During Oster's lecture, the officers and soldiers did not choose to approach rashly because they did not know the details of Oster. Instead, they formed formations from a distance.
Oster originally pretended to give a lecture to the children, just to deliberately expose his flaws, attract the other party to approach, and then wait for an opportunity to teleport. As long as part of the vanguard is annihilated, the remaining officers and soldiers will retreat in the face of difficulties.
It turned out that the other party was not fooled at all. Under the officer's order, the soldiers first moved away the nearby oil drums, wrapped the arrow tips in cloth, dipped them in oil and lit them. Then the crossbowmen lined up, bent their bows and mounted rockets, aiming at Oster and the villagers.
At such a distance, if shot directly, the victim would become a sieve on the spot. And if you avoid it, there will be a pile of firewood soaked in tar behind you; the deflagration will quickly scorch the target, or force them to flee to the opposite side, where they will be chopped down and chopped by the officers and soldiers waiting for work.
These soldiers and commanders are obviously experienced and extremely sophisticated. They will not leave any chance to their opponents. They are far from being easy to deal with.
Seeing that the plan to lure the enemy failed, Oster had no choice but to secretly cast a spell to guide the energy. As the sound of bowstrings sounded, the rockets roared towards each other. In mid-air, they hit the ripple-like magic cracks and disappeared. A moment later, the arrows fell down on the other side of the empty field, and the fire on the arrows was extinguished and smoke erupted.
Here, Oster pretended to be calm and continued to explain the principles of magic to the children; "You see, as I just said, teleportation does not retain kinetic energy and movement trajectories. Bows, arrows, bullets and the like are stationary when they are passed over. They will also be destroyed; otherwise, open a door behind their heads and kill them directly."
In fact, sweat broke out on his forehead. The battlefield is not a turn-based game. He was forced to expose his abilities in advance in front of experienced and not stupid officers and soldiers. Next time, if he is not careful, even if he only misses a soldier, an arrow, or a bullet, If you leave, he will die.
What's more important is that the female mage opposite has been closely observing the situation here. After witnessing this scene, she whispered a few words in the officer's ear. The officer immediately issued an order, "This is a Class A controlled forbidden technique. The distance is about twenty-five yards. Advance in formation and do not enter the opponent's casting range!"
Under his command, the officers and soldiers carefully compressed the encirclement, pushing it just outside the extreme casting range of the teleportation spell and stopping. This time they still didn't attack directly, and ordered the bandits from the Home Return Group to attack first.
A few unlucky gangsters had just come out of the wolf's den and entered the tiger's den. They cried and begged to no avail. They were held up with muskets by the officers and soldiers behind them. They forced weapons on them and pushed them forward;
After one person was killed on the spot by the officers and soldiers supervising the battle from behind because they refused to advance, the remaining gangsters almost went crazy, wailing and screaming, waving their swords and rushing toward the villagers and Oster.
Oster had no choice but to recite a spell, and a large magic circle covered with complex runes appeared on the ground, and everyone in the circle was shrouded in a halo of light. Oster immediately converted energy and released the teleportation anchors on himself and the villagers. The gangsters who rushed forward were not relieved, and they turned into beams of light and disappeared instantly.
A moment later, the gangsters who had just been reported away appeared at an altitude of more than ten meters, screaming and falling down; some fell directly to the ground and died, and some fell into the unextinguished fire pit and were burned to death. For a moment, blood and flesh splattered, and wailings broke out.
Seeing that no one was missed, Oster breathed a sigh of relief. But then he realized that the mage on the other side was looking at him like a torch; in this way, his ability was clearly visible in the eyes of the other side.
For the officers and soldiers, the role of these "consumables" has been achieved. Behind the neatly arrayed soldiers, the female mage, after observing for a while, stepped forward and raised her staff to touch the shields in the hands of the soldiers in the front row one by one.
As the staff passed across it, flickering magic runes gradually appeared on the shiny lion's head steel shield. After doing all this, she returned behind the officer with her staff, seemingly not intending to take action herself.
[Warning, silver-plated anti-magic steel has been detected, it may be equipped with counter-spells, and the effect cannot be detected. 】
Looking at Sashu's warning interface, the sweat on Auster's forehead trickled down his cheeks.
From the beginning, Oster judged that the most threatening person in the entire enemy team was this female mage. No matter how she dressed or acted, she exuded an aura that was not easy to mess with. Silver dragon;
Therefore, at least half of the spell energy is reserved to deal with this person's sudden attack. However, before the opponent even made a move, his own trump card was completely wiped out.
Oster had a bad premonition and slowly said to the child, "Kid, the class is over. Sorry, the situation is a bit bad. Uncle may not be able to fulfill his promise to take you to school. If something unexpected happens, promise me, take care of yourself." To survive, don’t rush for revenge, but first master knowledge and power.”
