It wasn't without reason that Ophis left everything to Siduri.
Looking at the city wall, which had been urgently repaired but was still corroded, Ophis's expression grew serious.
Protecting the city walls without any damage was, of course, impossible. Their purpose was to resist enemy attacks, and damage was inevitable. Uruk had prepared several teams of craftsmen to repair the damage as soon as the monster's offensive slowed. With the right conditions, it was calculated that the wall could hold for a year or two.
However, there was now an enemy that could pose a deadly threat to the city walls.
"Well, I managed to get rid of all the toxins."
After drawing a few magic circles, Merlin worked on the city wall for a long time before finally standing up and sighing with relief.
"If you hadn't been delayed, the toxin wouldn't have penetrated so deeply."
Ophis responded calmly.
"Ah, there's nothing I could do. I was held up by a kitten who was confused about life, so I was delayed a bit."
Ignoring Merlin's excuse, Ophis frowned and looked north.
"We must first..."
Before she could finish, a blood-red beam gun, similar to the ones from the previous days, shot from a distance. It reached the highest point and then scattered towards the city wall.
The attack consisted of many fast-moving spears. If they hadn't been detected in time, even Arjuna wouldn't have had a chance to shoot them all down.
It had just been confirmed that the 'Scorpion Man' Kitablilu's attacks contained toxins that could corrode the city walls. In other words, this sudden wave of attacks had to be stopped!
Ophis's mind raced, and hundreds of magic circles unfolded behind her.
Despite her confusion—since it seemed pointless for Kitablilu to attack a position where Ophis was clearly stationed—Ophis quickly fired the magic cannon.
However, just half a second before the magic cannon could intercept the beam gun, the red spears suddenly dispersed. Dozens of spears turned into thousands of smaller blood-red spikes. Only a small portion of the spikes were intercepted by the magic cannon, while the rest continued towards the city wall and the newly built town behind it.
Ophis's expression remained unchanged as the magic circles behind her dissipated. A much larger magic circle condensed in front of her.
At that moment, a red light shot out.
It was the same sniping technique as before!
Was this a diversionary attack, confirming her position?
Otherwise, it seemed Ophis would have to handle all the attacks by herself. Since the poison on the city wall had been detected, Ophis would wait until the problem and the associated dangers were completely resolved before returning to Uruk. By then, she would have a way to counter the poison, rendering the Scorpion Man's attacks ineffective. So, he must act now to completely destroy the city wall.
Even with her strategy in place, Ophis couldn't ignore the sniper attack. After all, she wasn't sure how the toxin would affect her body.
A shield with golden ripples appeared in front of her, reflecting and bouncing off the sniper's beam. At the same time, another golden ripple appeared beside her, and a spear flew towards the location of the sniper.
Having completed these steps, Ophis was unable to finish the magic circle for blocking the attack. However, she wasn't worried. She had cast a different spell into the magic circle before starting the defense.
By cutting off the connection between herself and the magic circle, she allowed other magicians to operate it without invading her mind. The person taking over needed to be able to connect to the magic circle and quickly analyze and continue its construction.
Fortunately, Merlin was nearby and could fulfill these requirements.
Merlin smiled easily and completed the magic circle even faster than Ophis could have done herself.
"It's just the simplest magic cannon. Although it has special requirements for magic power, it's not a difficult task. Now, let King Ophis take over."
Ophis nodded and directed the magic circle towards the sky. A brilliant flash of light erupted, and a massive beam of light, several meters in diameter, swept across the sky. All the needles were incinerated to ashes without leaving a trace.
"Master."
At that moment, Arjuna jumped behind Ophis.
"Investigate the Scorpion Man's location immediately."
Despite the sudden attack, Ophis remained calm and gave Arjuna his orders.
"Yes."
Arjuna glanced north without wasting time on formalities.
After a few minutes, Arjuna frowned and shook his head.
"I'm sorry, Master. The enemy was very cunning. Although I captured a few traces at first, they quickly disappeared into the dense forest."
"Regardless, he must be dealt with."
Ophis said firmly.
If the city wall wasn't strong enough, it could be reinforced with magic. If poisoned, it could be resisted with magic. However, it was impossible for Ophis to extend this protection to all soldiers.
Ophis speculated that if she used individual attacks instead of sweeping them all away, the needles might turn into toxic dust and scatter throughout the town. Even with a barrier, it wouldn't be flawless. If the enemy exploited this and allowed toxins to invade the living area, the consequences would be dire.
"From now on, all water sources and food must be inspected. We can't let the enemy take advantage... Merlin, is the air purification barrier functioning correctly?"
"Since it's King Ophis's request, I can only comply."
Merlin seemed completely untroubled, responding with a smile.
At this moment, Ophis seemed to suddenly realize something. She looked at Merlin, then turned her gaze back to the north.
"This measure will eventually have gaps. Someone must go and eliminate the Scorpion Man."
Arjuna would be quite suitable for this task...
Before Ophis could say more, a cold voice suddenly spoke.
"Leave it to me."
It was said in an indifferent tone.