Strongest Necromancer Of Heaven's Gate

"They're here," General Fahad said as he looked at the edge of the horizon where countless dark spots emerged like a black tide.

Lux nodded his head in agreement, as he gazed at the Monster Army that had sped up their advance, allowing them to arrive at the city, just two hours after everyone finished eating their lunch.

The Soldiers on the city walls held their weapons tightly in their hands, as they prepared for one of the most dangerous battles of their lives.

Their number was only around twenty thousand because the bulk of the Yelan Army accompanied Great General Sherlock and Great General Watson to defend the Eastern City from the Dreadnaught-Ranked Giant Earth Turtle.

With only over twenty thousand soldiers, against a Monster Army that numbered over a hundred thousand, everyone believed that their chances of survival were very slim. However, they didn't back away because if they did, their loved ones back in the Capital City of the Yelan Kingdom would bear the brunt of the Monster Invasion.

"It will probably take them half an hour to arrive at the city walls," Benjamin, who served as General Fahad's second in command, commented. "We still have time to say our prayers."

Benjamin said those words in a joking manner, but no one laughed at his attempt to liven up the atmosphere.

Everyone, including the teenagers, was feeling too tense and anxious to appreciate his effort, which made the Vice-General feel awkward. Even so, everyone understood what he was trying to do, so they didn't say anything that might embarrass the Vice-General of the Yelan Army.

Suddenly, a change happened among the Monster Army as the flying Beasts advanced ahead. Seeing this, General Fahad knew that the battle would start earlier than expected, so he immediately addressed his soldiers because this was the only time that he could do it.

"Remember, we will fight using the city as our shield," General Fahad announced to his soldiers. "Prioritize helping your comrades, and only focus on dealing with Rank 5 and below Monsters. Leave the Powerhouses of the Monster Army to me and Lux.

"Once the City Walls have fallen, immediately retreat to the rear of the city, and use the strategy that I passed unto your Captains. Prioritize your safety, and do your best to survive!"

General Fahad then unsheathed his sword and saluted the giant flag of the Yelan Kingdom that fluttered in the center of the city.

All the soldiers under his command saluted it as well for it was the symbol of their Kingdom, for which they were willing to sacrifice their lives in order to protect it.

"Glory to the Yelan Kingdom!" General Fahad shouted.

"""Glory to the Yelan Kingdom!"""

"""Glory to the Yelan Kingdom!"""

"""Glory to the Yelan Kingdom!"""

General Fahad then raised his sword and pointed it at the flying Creatures that were nearing their city from the skies.

"Aim!" General Fahad ordered.

The Archers, as well as the magicians all prepared to unleash their long range attacks to decimate the creatures that had come to annihilate them all.

"Steady," Ishtar stated as she nocked an arrow on her bow, pulling it as far as she could.

The hundreds of Skeleton Arcane Archers, and Liches, also prepared to unleash their attacks, in order to help the Yelan Soldiers thin out the number of flying monsters that were only minutes away from them.

Lux watched all of this with his arms crossed over his chest. Eiko also had a serious expression on her face, as she waited for the monsters to arrive.

Lux, Eiko, and Asmodeus, had summoned their clones earlier and distributed their forces across the ramparts, protecting it.

The Skeleton Gangbangers and the Steel Golems stood ready behind the city gate, serving as the second line of defense.

When General Fahad deemed that the Monsters were well within their range, he finally pointed his sword forward, and shouted his order.

"Open Fire!"

As soon as the order was given, thousands of arrows, and spells, rained down on the flying Monsters, making them cry out in pain.

Countless Monsters died in that initial clash, but many were able to break past through the first salvo, especially the two Argonaut-Ranked Cockatrices, whose breath attack could turn people to stone.

"Brace!" General Fahad shouted as the two Basilisks prepared to unleash their dreaded Petrification Breath, which they were famous for.

When the two Cockatrices unleashed their breath attacks, Lux, Eiko, and their clones, unleashed their own Dragon Breaths, which blocked the attack of the two Argonaut-Ranked Beasts, dispersing it completely.

That was how the clash between the Monster Army and the Defenders started, and what followed after that was pure chaos.

Shax, who had summoned his clones, engaged the Argonaut-Ranked Cockatrices in a dogfight in the sky, preventing them from targeting the defenders on the ground.

Keane, Xander, Gerhart, Cethus, and Einar, and Val, took off to the skies with their Deimos-Ranked Wyverns, decreasing the pressure that the defenders were feeling.

While this was happening, the land Monsters had all increased their pace, and were now running full speed towards the city walls, making the defenders focus in their direction

Since their allies were fighting off against the monsters in the sky, no one among the Defenders aimed their long range attacks upwards, in fear that they might hit their allies due to the chaotic battle that was happening.

At the forefront of the monster army, six black rhinos that were at least six meters tall were leading the charge, tanking the arrows, and spells that were raining down on them from afar.

"They are good Chargers," Cai said with a solemn look on her face. "What do you think, Fei Fei?"

"Wei~"

"I think so too. Um, maybe we can tame them later, after Lux beats them up."

"Wei~"

Lux, who was standing beside Cai scratched his head as he looked at the six Pseudo-Deimos Ranked Monsters, whom Cai wanted to tame.

He then gave a subtle order to his army to not kill the Black Rhinos, and simply cripple them, so that he could give them to his fiance once the battle was over.

Suddenly, Lux saw a flash of light in the distance, which made the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end.

Immediately after that, he summoned the Wraith King, Leoric, who shot forward like a blue comet.

A moment later, a loud explosion took place, creating a shockwave that sent the Monsters near the point of impact flying in every direction, which almost blew away every soldier off the ramparts due to how powerful it was.

Good thing, Lux had already anticipated this happening, ordering his Skeleton Gangbangers and Steel Golems to merge together, creating eighteen Hecatoncheires, behind the City Walls, who spread out their arms, and shielded the people from the aftermath of the Dreadnaught-Ranked long range attack, that came from more than a mile away.

Leoric, who had successfully blocked the attack, hovered in the air, as he stared in the direction of the foe that Lux had designated for him to face.

"Is he your Trump Card?" General Fahad asked.

"Yes," Lux replied. "He will deal with the Dreadnaught-Ranked Monster, while we deal with the small fries."

The General of the Yelan Kingdom nodded his head in understanding.

Now that there was someone to deal with the leader of the Monster Army, he once again issued commands to his soldiers, whose morale was boosted after seeing the Wraith King, Leoric.

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Outside of the Gate of the Fallen, a pin-drop silence emanated.

No one, not even Hector, who was Xander's father, and Lux's staunchest ally, uttered a word as they all looked at the projection in front of them.

'Just how many secrets is this boy hiding?' Hector thought after he regained his calm.

He was already surprised that Lux was able to summon Argonaut and Deimos-Ranked Monsters to fight for him.

But now, the appearance of the Wraith King made him, and the other people in the cavern, wonder if Lux could summon something stronger.

If he really could do that then everyone's stance against him, including the Vahan Empire, would definitely change.

Now that they had seen what Lux was capable of doing, they could no longer treat him as an ordinary Initiate, but a true Powerhouse that could potentially tilt the outcome of the war in their favor.