Zayen was not deliberately mystifying things. In fact, although his Insectoid army had suffered heavy losses, Zayen still appeared to be quite calm, very calm, and not at all flustered.
That was because he didn't care whether he could win the battle or not.
That's right — Zayen never forgot that he only had one main mission, and that was to stall for time until the Ritual of Destiny was completed. Therefore, Zayen did not need to win at all. He only needed to hold on until the ritual was completed. That would be enough.
He could afford to waste time, but the Nine Sages couldn't.
Zayen was wasting time for ten days or half a month, but if the Nine Saints were to continue wasting time, they would only be able to wait for death.
Jenn was initially worried that the Nine Sages would attack with all their might. Even if he could block them, he would face a lot of resistance.
Fortunately, the Nine Sages weren't like the Underworld's Demons who were always full of energy and gave people headaches.
They were obviously worried that they would fall into a trap or be caught in an ambush by the enemy. Therefore, the only thing they could do now was to test the waters slowly and then speed up as fast as possible so that they could destroy the ritual as quickly as possible.
But their decision allowed Jenn to do what he was best at.
There was never a lack of similar activities in the Dungeon.
Sometimes, it was because a new Emperor had taken office on the Surface World, or it was because a certain god had given an order.
The players could activate such a "Survival Challenge" activity.
The content of this activity was simple. As long as the players could ensure that their Dungeon Core wasn't destroyed within a specified period of time, they would win.
During this period of time, he would have to face the attacks of countless enemies of all kinds.
As one of the top players, Jenn was naturally familiar with this "Survival Mode".
In his opinion, the Fate Ritual was only opening up such a Survival Mode for him.
As long as he could ensure that the Fate Ritual ran smoothly until the end, the "activity" would be completed.
The Nine Sages didn't choose to force their way through, which was a huge mistake in Jenn's opinion.
To be honest, he was worried that the Nine Saints would act recklessly at first.
That was because the Nine Saints before him weren't true gods, but their avatars. To put it bluntly, they were nothing more than the projection of the Nine Saints' power. Losing these avatars would undoubtedly weaken the Nine Saints' power, but Jenn believed that sacrificing one of their avatars to disrupt the Ritual of Destiny was a worthwhile trade compared to being sent to a remote area to farm cowsheds. But it was a pity that the Nine Saints didn't seem to think so.
Faced with the Angel Corps' assault, the Insectoid army was beginning to falter.
Jenn did not order them to retreat immediately. On the contrary, he ordered the Insectoid army to continue fighting the Angel army while he contacted Eileen, who was at the rear, through the mental link.
"Master?
What can I do for you?
Sensing Jenn's spiritual undulations, Eileen West's voice soon appeared in his mind.
On the other hand, Zayen glanced at the battlefield in front of him before asking.
"What's the situation in Parsus?
Have all the believers scrammed? "
(Everything is normal for now. Princess Olfen has sent Elf Rangers to monitor the border. So far, we haven't noticed any problems.
It's the same with Sister Elise. The intelligence from Miss Tilly and Miss Ina shows that there are only a few believers left in the entire Eagle Plateau and there isn't any threat.)
"Get ready and pay attention to the surroundings at all times. As soon as you discover anything, act according to the plan immediately. Understood?"
(Yes, Master. I understand.)
Upon hearing Jenn's order, Eileen West seemed a little dubious, but she nodded obediently.
(I'll inform Sister Elise of this news.)
"Okay, go ahead. We're going to take action now."
After instructing Eileen West, Jenn heaved a sigh of relief. Then, he lifted his head and looked at Pattilina, who was hopping around anxiously.
"Okay, Pattilina, you can begin the second stage."
"Hahaha!"
Upon hearing Jenn's words, Pattilina, who was jumping and jumping on the city wall, suddenly raised her hands high and cheered.
At the next moment, the little one leaped onto the spire of a tall tower next to her. Then, Pattilina raised the spear in her hand and pointed it straight at the battlefield ahead.
"It's finally our turn!
Come, in the name of the Fist of Steel, my subordinates, my army. We once destroyed all the enemies who dared to stand in our way together. And now, we will once again reproduce our glory and glory. Let those winged birdmen completely become history! "
Along with Pattilina's shouts, rays of light burst out of the clouds and shot forward.
The dazzling brilliance tore through the sky, so much so that the Nine Sages had no choice but to turn their heads. The destructive, large-equivalent death ray enveloped the entire battlefield in an instant, completely shrouding the sky and ground in a frenzied storm.
Shortly after, enormous figures emerged from the clouds one after another. Construct dragons snarled and drilled out of the clouds, charging straight toward Sinapus.
An angel was fighting. The light sword in her hand had just released a dazzling ray of light that was dozens of meters long, tearing an opening in the frenzied Bug Army in front of her, so that the believers below could seize the opportunity to break through the Bug Army's defense.
But shortly after, she sensed a violent, whistling gale descending from the sky. When she turned around, she saw an enormous dragon pouncing on her. Its huge shadow almost covered her entirely, and not even the radiance could be seen.
In the face of the sudden appearance of the enemy and ambush, the angel didn't panic.
On the contrary, she raised the sword in her hand, aimed at the enormous dragon, and slashed.
Then, a light blade flew out from within, blasting at the dragon's neck.
If there weren't any problems, it was imaginable that the razor-sharp blade of light would easily leave an indelible scar on the neck of the giant dragon. Then, it would wail and fall from the sky, dying completely.
If there weren't any issues.
But it was a pity that this world was always full of all kinds of accidents.
The Sword of Light struck the armor on the neck of the Construct Dragon, but apart from creating an almost invisible crack on the smooth surface, nothing happened.
Looking at this scene, the angel was taken aback. She turned around hurriedly and attempted to dodge the dragon's attack. But it was a pity that it was too late.
The razor-sharp teeth penetrated the angel's body mercilessly, leaving several bloody holes on her body.
The construct dragon gnawed and gnawed at the angel's corpse. At the next moment, the angel's corpse turned into a bloody mess. The angel's skull was like a melon seed that was crushed by the grinding teeth. The dragon tore and devoured her body, which had turned into a pile of rotten flesh.
Shortly after, the construct dragon lifted its head and let out an excited roar. Then, the magic cannons on both sides of its shoulders rotated and aimed at the target before it.
Radiance flickered and intertwining light rain enveloped the angel army entirely. In the face of this incomparably powerful magic bombardment, even the true angels didn't dare to face it head-on. They had no choice but to retreat and reorganize their formation.
At the same time, the bugs also retreated from the battlefield.
Shortly after, the nine saints' attacks were restrained once again.
Dragons?
Gazing at the dragon army, the nine saints were bewildered.
But at that moment, someone else was even more surprised than them.
"How is this possible?"
Gazing at the giant dragon in the sky, Nadia widened her eyes in shock, unable to believe what she was seeing.
She knew better than anyone where these dragons came from.
But what Nadia didn't expect was why they would appear here at this time.