Chapter 3002: Horror equilibrium

Four days have passed since the day when the Vasa Corps and the Green Corps met outside Leiden.
An suffocating atmosphere enveloped this port city. Everyone knew that a big battle was about to break out. However, so far the offensive and defensive sides have not made a single shot and seem to be waiting for the opportunity.
In fact, both offensive and defensive sides are waiting for reinforcements.
Earl Rolls Winthrop, who was in trouble, counted on the support from his home country.
After writing countless letters for help to Prime Minister North and His Majesty the King, I finally received an answer, followed by bad news and good news.
The bad news is that Parliament rejected the North government’s proposal for a large-scale troop surge. Earl Winthrop can no longer count on Fichen’s regime to send a formed corps or a fleet deployed in other waters to rescue Lai who was besieged by the rebels. Dun Harbor; The good news is that His Majesty George III has enlisted the Royal Mages, led by the legendary Archmage "Dragon Driver" John Dee, and is about to come to the New World to help him solve problems.
Although Earl Winthrop was far away from Avalon, he was no stranger to domestic political struggles. The bad news did not exceed his expectations. The departure of the Royal Wizards eased his inner anxiety.
In the eyes of the Earl of Winthrop and his staff, although the Royal Mages had only thirty-three members, their role on the battlefield was more than one integrated infantry division.
Especially the Chief Royal Archmage John Dee, whose mana is unfathomable. It is said that with a wave of his hand, he can summon hordes of giant dragons, drop the sky fire like a doomsday judgment, and burn a town in a moment!
With such a legendary archmage sitting in town, coupled with thirty-two quasi-legendary casters, it must be easy to destroy the Continental Army’s siege weapon "Blue Ice Colossus" and the magical airship hovering in the air. Losing the colossus and air supremacy, Earl Winthrop was confident to take the initiative to defeat the seemingly superior Continental Army under the cover of the navy fleet.
In an anxious wait, Earl Winthrop could hardly sleep at night, and did not receive the letter until the evening of May 27.
A personal letter from Archmage Dee promises that the Royal Mages will arrive in the New World on May 28, but will not enter the city immediately to meet with the Governor, nor will they directly participate in the battle. First, they must go to an inconvenient venue. Under the witness of a third-party referee, a fair duel was held with the legendary caster who represented the Continental Army.
"Your Excellency, if I can win the duel with the blessing of the gods, I will lead the Royal Mages to the city of Leiden to join you and wait for your dispatch before the end of this counter-insurgency war."
"On the contrary, if I lose in a duel, I can only blame myself for my lack of strength. According to the customary rules in our legendary spellcaster circle, I shall not intervene in this war. I hope you will not be surprised."
"As for the other members of the Royal Mage Group, they can choose to follow you according to their own wishes, or follow me back to China. Frankly speaking, if even I were defeated, others might not be able to help you much."
This letter first brought hope to Earl Winthrop, and then poured a bucket of cold water, which made him feel cold.
Just as the true will not descend into the mortal world himself, the legendary spellcaster is beyond the boundaries of mortals in a sense. If the power is abused without restraint, then the destruction of the world is an inevitable result in probability.
Because of this, the legendary spellcasters of the world of Vares reached a consensus that they should not easily intervene in conflicts between countries. In fact, it is an imitation of the Jedi and Tiantong of the two realms of humans and gods. It is also known as "the principle of equilibrium of terror." .
To put it simply, it's like the two families have a pile of bombs, and both have the ability to blow up each other's house. Even if one party takes the first shot, the other's survivors are also capable of reciprocally retaliating. The result is that both sides end up destroying the home The end of death.
In order to avoid this kind of lose-lose situation, it is necessary to make an agreement. The two families can do whatever they want, but it is limited to punches and kicks and cold weapon fights. No one is allowed to use the "bomb" to destroy the family in the first place. Killer.
In this "horror equilibrium model" wandering on the edge of destruction, legendary spellcasters are like "bombs". Fortunately, most of them are more sensible than the general public, are good at drawing lessons from history, and have been consciously maintaining equilibrium for many years. Not to be broken.
Earl Winthrop understood these rules, of course, but he didn't understand why Archmage Dee showed undisguised pessimism in his letter, as if he had anticipated the worst result before the duel began.
This mentality is not in line with the public image of the chief royal archmage.
Earl Winthrop didn't have a close relationship with John Dee, and he couldn't guess that the other party was just being humble, so as not to be able to get off the stage, or really worry about it.
What makes him even more curious is, who will be sent by the Continental Army to fight against Archmage Dee?
Are there really legendary spellcasters in the army's army of wizards?
Judging from the intelligence collected by Feizhen’s military, the chief entourage of the Continental Army is a man named Robert Rawls. He was a professor in the Austrian law department of Leiden College. He has not reached the legendary realm and is not worthy of being Dee. The opponent of the archmage.
Compared to the ability to cast spells, a well-known deed of this Master Rawls is that he once experienced the miracle of bringing back the dead.
It is said that the person who awakened Robert Rawls from the coffin was his student, an arcane genius who was much more famous than Rawls-Joan Vader.
Joan Vader did not formally serve in the Continental Army, but this young mage has appeared on the battlefields from Delin Town to Shizhu Town, causing great trouble to Feizhen's military and its allies.
Earl Winthrop couldn’t believe that a 21-year-old young man had already been promoted to a legendary mage, but this person’s performance on the battlefield, such as destroying the flesh and blood colossus, killing the mythical nightmare beast, and taking the ice barrier colossus, is said to be The destruction of the "Brotherhood of Our Lady" in Fort Daning and the death of the evil Teresis were also inseparable from him, so he had to pay attention to this young man.
With an uneasy state of mind, Earl Winthrop walked into the private chapel alone, lit incense, performed "spiritual skills", and prayed for the enlightenment of "Mr. Ekadna" to give him directions.
After the casting ceremony, Earl Winthrop's face became heavier than before.
The revelation of the "Virgin" confirmed his guess that Joan Vader was the hidden "ace" of the Continental Army and the duel opponent of Archmage Dee.
Even more ironically, the youngest legendary mage in the world of Vares also possesses the sacred seal, which is regarded as the heir of the blood of the Virgin!