Supreme Magus novel Chapter 698

The rest of the expedition team wasn’t so lucky. They had many spells at the ready and even more protections, but their reflexes failed them. Once the electrical shock sent them into a seizure, they lost their focus and so any chance to counter-attack.

The Earth Blocking array only slowed down the Golems. They were still able to move thanks to their metal parts and electromagnetic fields, plus it did nothing to stop them from using other elements.

The Rangers darted forward with their flight spells, only to be struck by another bolt of lightning firs,t and then swatted like flies by the Golems’ arms. With so little momentum and no ground below their feet, they could exert only a fraction of their true strength.

Luckily, thanks to earth fusion, Lith managed to avoid the brunt of the damage and remain conscious, but the hit was still strong enough to crack his ribs. Bouncing on the metal corridor made things worse, though.

Suddenly, more Golems appeared, flying in the middle of the group and collecting the Professors who had fallen unconscious or were about to. No matter how good their protections were, they couldn’t endure such prolonged shock with an already debilitated body.

In the blink of an eye, Yondra, Gaakhu, and Ellkas were brought away and disappeared through a dimensional door opened right past the array. Then, the two new Golems moved to stun and collect the remaining women.

’Sons of a gun!’ Lith thought while his teeth clattered due to the electric shock. ’The first four constructs are just a living array. The real threat comes from the other two. These Golems are damn smart.’

’It’s worse than that.’ Solus explained. ’They have timed their attack so to not let us stack an Earth and an Air Blocking array. This way, no matter which element blocking formation was cast first, they would have taken us down anyway.’

Overlapping arrays was a complex matter. If not done properly, the first array prevented the second from activating. During their ambush, Solus had taken her time to prepare her Air Blocking array and make sure to not mess with the camp’s protection.

The Golems near the Rangers closed in on them, their stone fists ready to turn them into a pulp. Lith and Morok managed to get back in the air, but their situation hadn’t improved much.

Meanwhile, Quylla looked at the nearing enemy and noticed something strange. All Golems seemed to be wary of her and somehow puzzled. Their orders were quite contradictory since the young woman had to be apprehended at all costs, but without harming her nor allowing her to touch them.

With earth magic sealed, the golems could only wait that she slipped off the rocks and fell into the stream of electricity. The current was already enough to overcome most enchanted protections, any more might kill the precious specimens on the spot.

Suddenly Quylla remembered Yondra’s words and decided to take action. She shapeshifted her shoes off and jumped on the floor, giving Phloria a heart attack. The Golems followed their protocols, halting the attack before it could hurt her.

"Thanks for your kindness." Quylla said while activating both Scanner and Chisel. The Golem tried to dodge her, but its movements based on air magic were too slow compared to her potion-enhanced reflexes.

It tried to push Quylla away but the "do not harm her" command was quite annoying. Meanwhile, the Rangers could finally plant their feet on the ground. Flying in such a confined space was as hard as it was dangerous.

They had no space to maneuver nor to kite their opponents, but it was the only way they had to avoid being electrocuted to death.