The city’s prepared magic defenders immediately unleashed their most powerful spells. Brilliant, multicolored flashes lit up the battlefield—fireballs, ice arrows, earthen spikes, wind blades, lightning—all crashing down upon the pirates. Magic, after all, was a divine legacy, possessing tremendous destructive power. The pirate forces suffered heavy casualties instantly.
The crab and octopus monsters were hit by the spells, sustaining injuries, yet they pressed on relentlessly. Yufei murmured, “These pirates… they really are fearless.”
Yoshua chuckled. “When wealth is at stake, death means nothing. These are desperate men, carrying their heads on their belts.”
Lanya asked, “Yoshua, should we go help?”
Yoshua smiled. “No rush. The city’s soldiers still have strength, and the real pirate
