Chapter 1197: The Tide of Death


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    Waves of undead crashed against the Law Gate''s barrier as the sun climbed higher in the sky. The Chimaeric Demons directed thousands of undead thaids against specific defense sections.@@novelbin@@


    "Sector Eight is showing increased resistance," one clone said. "Redirecting the troops to support the primary thrust."


    Therger bear-like thaids absorbed devastating hits from the defensive turrets shielding the smaller units advancing behind them. Even when torn apart, they continued forward, driven by the clones'' inexorable will.


    "The enemy ammunition expenditure is exceeding sustainable levels," another Chimaeric Demon said. "They will not be able to keep this up for long."


    The ckguards'' weapons fired with decreasing frequency, their brain crystal weapons needing more frequent reloading.


    "The heat must have ruined the weapons."


    "There are still many around. Don''t lose focus."


    Flying creatures attacked from above, dodging the enemy''s attacks as they flew across the battlefield.


    While they attacked the barrier, they also served as decoys, forcing the defenders on the ground to shoot at them instead of other targets, since flying thaids were much more dangerous thannd ones.


    Thousands of smaller thaids surged forward, exploiting gaps in the defensive fire. The automated targeting systems struggled to track so many targets at the same time.


    A massive bear-thaid, nearly three timesrger than itspanions, tanked a direct hit from a brain-crystal artillery piece. Its flesh vaporized, but its momentum carried the rest forward, crashing into the barrier with bone-crushing force.


    Yet the barrier stood firm, its surface absorbing and dispersing the impact in rippling energy waves. The crystalline matrix hummed with strain but maintained its integrity.


    "Maintain pressure on Sections Three through Seven," the lead clone said. "Force them to spread their remaining defenders thin. This way, when the barrier falls, we are going to have an easier time."


    Energy beamsnced through the morning air, cutting swathes through the undead ranks. But for every thaid that fell, two more took its ce. The defenders couldn''t maintain this pace indefinitely.


    Then, without warning, the barrier flickered.


    "Energy fluctuation detected across all sectors," a clone said. "The shield is destabilizing." "Did they do it?"


    The clones were just waiting for Erik and his team to take care of the generators. The barrier masters had been killed already, and only the devices were keeping the barrier up.


    The barrier''s surface rippled like disturbed water, its shimmer bing more and more erratic, more and more frequent.


    The ckguards noticed that too-their defensive fire reached a frenzied pace as they tried to kill as many undead as possible before the barrier came undone.


    The shield pulsed. The Chimaeric Demons didn''t know what was happening exactly, if the generators had been destroyed, or if their attack was working, yet the barrier was having problems.


    Entire sections, some spanning hundreds of meters, faded before snapping back into ce with a crackling surge of energy.


    The Chimaeric Demons redirected their forces. Thousands of undead pressed against all the weakened points that started appearing.


    "All units, prepare to engage against the enemy. The moment that barrier falls, the ckguards will rush into a melee fight."


    Of course, the ckguards would try to kill as many undead as possible first. The fewer the enemy troops were, the better it would be for them.


    The Chimaeric Demon never finished the sentence. With a sound like shattering ss amplified a thousandfold, the Law Gate''s barrier copsed.


    The n had worked perfectly. Erik and his team destroyed the power generators inside the fortress while the undead army kept the defenders busy at the barrier. This was exactly what they needed to break through.


    "FORWARD!"


    The undead army surged, no longer held back by the energy field. The thaids charged the walls while flying units soared over them, diving at defensive positions. The remaining turrets fired desperately, but without the barrier''s protection, they couldn''t stop the tide of reanimated monsters.


    Energy crackled through the air as the ckguards unleashed devastating ranged attacks. Beams of power tore through ranks of undead, vaporizing flesh and shattering bone. Those gifted with long-range abilities maintained their barrage.


    The melee-specialized ckguards took their positions as the undead closed in. They summoned their brain crystal powers, creating glowing energy weapons and defensive shields.


    "First defensive line breached," a clone said.


    There was nothing better than to kill ckguards in the morning, and there were many that needed to be killed before they could reach the inside of the fortress.


    They maintained the pace.


    "They''re falling back," another Chimaeric Demon said.


    "Be careful. They might have more traps inside."


    There were still many turrets along the walls, so, unless they got destroyed, the ckguards would keep killing the undead.


    It didn''t take long before the clones found out there were more of those inside, which provided covering fire for the ones retreating.


    Yet nothing had been enough to stop the undead.


    "Western wall secured," a clone said. "Moving units to nk the western enemy troops''


    retreat."


    The ckguards tried to establish new defensive lines, but the undead''s advance gave them no time to properly fortify positions.


    Those with enhancement powers tried boosting theirpanions'' abilities, but even enhanced soldiers eventually tired.


    "Section Seven on the northern walls is showing signs of heavy resistance," another update


    came.


    "Redirect the tank units there."


    The ckguards''mand structures were failing one after another as theirmunication systems went dark, destroyed by thebat.


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    The Chimaeric Demons directed their forces through the fortress. Larger units smashed through barricades while swarms of smaller thaids flooded through side passages and


    maintenance tunnels.


    "Western sector cleared," came another update.


    Emergency sirens wailed as the fortress''s remaining defenders retreated deeper into the


    fortress-like city.


    "Kill them all."


    The battle transformed from a siege into a hunt. The undead spread through the fortress like a flood, overwhelming any resistance.


    The ckguards'' superior weapons meant little against enemies that ignored pain and fought with inhuman coordination.


    "We have confirmed the Master''s position," a clone said. "He is fighting with high-value


    targets near the hangar."


    "Let''s give him a hand, then," the lead clone said.