Dungeon of Niflheim

[Meteor fall] was normally a 6th circle spell that summoned a large meteor usually no more than several tens of metres in diameter with several smaller ones following alongside. Just that alone given their immense weight, frightening momentum, tough exterior and red hot surface was enough to devastate swaths of enemies or demolish impenetrable walls. The force of that spell alone usually exceeded several shots from an A-rank mana cannon such as Big Bertha, yet that deranged Mana Succubus turned it into war magic.

With the amplified mana she managed to summon something far larger than normal, a meteor spanning over 200 metres and made of even tougher materials.

General Vash and the other Alliance Generals felt a cold sweat cover their bodies as they summoned every last ounce of aura they had to generate large shields above them and their subordinates.

Large explosions followed his order as mana cannons and war machines launched their ammunition at the accelerating meteor, aiming to reduce its size and building momentum….a foolish notion.

"All soldiers brace for impact, activate the walls shielding." General Katrina gave off her commands with a twitching upper lip, not expecting Jessica to summon something that large.

Though the landing point was to be deep within enemy lines the sheer size of the meteor would unfortunately result in severe aftershocks across the surrounding 10 maybe even 20 kilometres.

If they did not make their own preparations the northern wall could be damaged and their own soldiers affected, let alone the fragile city that lay behind them.

Katrina couldn\'t help but glare at the slumped over Jessica, silently admonishing her desire to show off to Frost.

Of course what she got in response from her friend was a puffed up hmph filled with pride and arrogance. General Jessica who put all she had into that spell was assured of her victory.

\'No mage can resist after seeing such glorious majesty.\' She was confident in the allure of magic; certain that Frost would be unable to extricate himself from the black hole that was magic. He would become a starved animal and in his eyes she would become a generous giver of alms, an angel who would wrap him up in her warm embrace.

Oh she couldn\'t wait to have him step into her domain. A pink blush formed along her cheeks as her lewd imagination took over.

Thankfully Frost\'s gaze was locked onto the falling meteor, so he didn\'t see the depraved expression on Jessica\'s face….her subordinates did, however.

\'She really never changes.\' Pretty much each and everyone of her close confidants sighed and shook their heads.

As the brief moments before the meteor hit its mark passed there was an almost eery silence just before contact, a silence that seemed to drag on forever, a brief moment that represented so many lives about to be snuffed out.

BOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMM!!!!!!

A truly earth shattering collision erupted over a kilometre north of the mighty wall, dead set in the centre of the Alliance\'s forces.

The first line of defence, the hundreds no thousands of magic shields amounting to over a dozen layers shattered like fragile glass. Along with the rapid fire from the war machines they barely managed to scrape off a few flakes of the giant asteroid. But that was never the true hope.

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Boooooommmmm!!!!

There was a second concussive boom as the meteor crashed into the blanket of dense aura generated by Vash and the other Generals.

"Psh!" 4 generals coughed up blood and fell to their knees while the remaining 3 turned pale and struggled to breathe. The impact was too much, the weight of the meteor equivalent to a massive mountain thanks to its elemental make-up.

Just from the initial impact the aura blanket was covered in deep fissures that rapidly worsened thanks to great weight it had to support and the raging magma and flames that melted it away.

At least however its descent was slowed slightly, enough for them to launch a counterattack or two.

"B-rank Mages fire at will, archers and any one with long range capabilities destroy that rock!" Vash shouted through a bloody mouth knowing that their combined aura blanket could at most delay its descent not stop it.

Several precious moments later what was predicted came to pass. The aura blanket completely shattered, and the massive meteor continued its looming descent, threatening to crush all who dwelled beneath.

That brief pause however allowed the long range units among the Alliance to chant full arias and even ready their most devasting skills.

A varied flurry of magic assaulted the meteor, flaking off large shards and cracking its sturdy shell but unfortunately it just wasn\'t enough.

Boooooommmmm!!!!

A third explosive boom was heard and this time it was followed by a mighty shake of the earth. Soil and ice fractured all around as a large sonic boom slammed into the shielded northern wall.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Every member of the War Ursa Battalion grabbed hold of whatever was nearby as the wall groaned and flexed. Fissures opened up underneath the feet of the soldiers, devouring a few who were unlucky. The northern wall itself generated a few minor cracks but not much else, overall it suffered very little damage.

Behind the wall however several buildings caved in from the vibrations, barracks were torn apart, smithies destroyed and even a few civilian residences and shops further back were damaged but luckily no one was seriously hurt.

Katrina who received immediate reports about the situation had red hot flames in her eyes as she glared at Jessica who this time avoided her gaze, knowing that she did in fact go a little overboard.

The environmental damage was so impactful near the Northern wall that the devastation at the epicentre could be easily imagined.

At the point of the meteor\'s impact.

Absolute carnage, was the best way to put it.

The meteor crushed and exploded tens of thousands of monsters and literally shattered the surrounding land to the point that the landscape was unrecognisable.

The stench of fire, blood and seared flesh was so strong that even those with the most iron of stomachs wretched.

"….Lucra what are our losses?" Vash the mighty A-rank drake who\'s scales rivalled that of the highest quality duram alloy was sitting atop an ice chair with an absent look in his eyes. Blood dripped down his left arm and bruising covered 3 of his ribs. When the meteor fell he was knocked flying by a massive chunk, he only survived because of his innate durability.

"….It\'s devasting General." Lucra who had luckily escaped with only minor injuries was placed in charge of gauging the damage, a task that filled his heart with grief.

"Among the common soldiers alone we\'ve lost almost 35,000, low ranking officers, 3000, mid ranking officers 180 and high ranking officers…..22."

"22!" Vash flinched at the last number. Common soldiers were a dime a dozen as were low ranking officers. Mid-level officers were uncommon and not as easy to replace but the high quality officers were all B-rank, their army\'s true bread and butter.

"….Sir we also lost General Mabak while Duso was severally injured, he can\'t fight anymore."

"...." Vash was stunned silent, not only did they lose 22 high ranking officers but a General even died while another could no longer take part in the war. Just a single move from the Mana Succubus and her magic corps was enough to severally wound their entire Vanguard force….for a few moments he even wondered if there was any point in sending a vanguard team. Were they not simply sent to their deaths.

The deaths alone inched close to 40,000 but the amount of wounded both severe and minor was much higher….the Alliance\'s vanguard had been dealt a severe blow.

"…Sir?" Lucra meekly asked, desperate for a direction. He himself was an A-rank General, someone greatly respected, someone who led droves of subordinates but at this moment he was trembling in his boots, unsure on how to proceed, the loss was just too much too bear.

"….Have our forces fall back to the third…no fourth defence line. Those who are severely injured move them to the rear and save as many as you can. If there\'s no officer available in one platoon promote the next in line and if the aggregate strength is less than 20% combine them with another. We must regroup, rebuild our morale and wait for the dust to settle….the War Ursa Battalion aren\'t likely to attack us immediately so we must use this time effectively." Tossing his emotion to one side Vash calmly gave out orders….he refused to give up after all they\'d been through, death and even annihilation would not stop them from accomplishing their mission.

"By your o...order…General." Lucra wasn\'t capable of being so calm, so he stuttered his words before absentmindedly moving to relay Vash\'s orders. His spirit was almost completely broken.

"...Haaaaaaa well played War Ursas well played." Vash sighed before harshly grinding his teeth together out of wrath.