After the ineffective Flame Bomb attacks ceased, numerous heavy crossbows were erected from the Snake-man trenches. Huge barbed spears were loaded in the grooves, the iron strings tightened quickly under the cranking of gears.
"Trying to climb up? Do you think this place is so easy to conquer?" Zilvra, observing the Snake-man's actions through the Perception Crystal, immediately instructed Norton to activate the Fire Elemental Shield. At the base of the All-Knowing Tower, countless streams of magma emerged, swirling continuously around the bottom of the Flying City under the sweep of the Storm Barrier.
"If you have the guts, then get through the Molten River!" Zilvra said harshly.
The Snake-man warriors seemed unfazed by the magma looming over their heads, proceeding undisturbed as they launched the harpoons with long ropes attached upward. A faint red glow protected the airborne weapons, preventing them from being harmed by the Element Barrier.
