I Pioneered Scientific Magic

Chapter 430: Nuclear Destruction Zone, Wiping Out the Expedition with One Strike!

The horrifying nuclear explosion continued for over an hour before gradually subsiding. The entire ten-kilometer diameter area turned into a scorched earth, with the soil melting at high temperatures, gradually cooling, and solidifying into glass-like substances. The dust cloud in the sky lingered for a long time.

With the river water as a barrier, Lynn, along with the councilors, emerged from the rolling river after surviving the nuclear blast.

"It's truly terrifying power!" Harof exclaimed.

They drifted along the direction of the river for seven or eight kilometers, right on the outer edge of the nuclear blast area. Everything in their sight was obliterated, leaving only burning flames, resembling a scene from the apocalypse.

Although Lynn had demonstrated the power of nuclear explosions in their previous encounter, that explosion occurred deep underground, limiting its impact. This time was different—it was detonated on the surface!

A hollowed-out mine couldn't effectively withstand the shockwave of a nuclear blast.

Aurora, in the best condition, immediately expanded her domain, using magic to construct a circular barrier on the outskirts, tightly composed of lead elements, blocking the radiation.

Despite their formidable strength and the ability to create magical barriers for self-preservation, staying in the radiation zone for an extended period would undoubtedly result in severe, incurable injuries.

"What happened to your eyes, Victorio?" Aurora turned to Victorio, who had kept his eyes closed, frowning as she inquired.

"I should have told you not to look at this explosion, Councilor Victorio," Lynn sighed helplessly. He could clearly see that Victorio's eye injuries were caused by the intense light of the nuclear blast.

The light produced by a nuclear explosion was incredibly intense, accompanied by various high-energy rays, making it extremely dangerous.

Victorio smiled bitterly. Lynn's previous warnings were too exaggerated, arousing his curiosity about the nature of this power. Even though they were legendary wizards, they couldn't directly face this power. So, he sneakily took a glance, and in that instant, his eyes were blinded! Fortunately, it wasn't an incurable injury, and with his sensing abilities, lack of vision wouldn't affect his actions. He just needed some time to recover.

"She's probably dead by now, right?" Harof looked into the center of the nuclear blast, where there used to be a mine, now vanished, leaving a massive crater.

"Hopefully! If we can't handle the situation even with this, then we might as well offer our necks for execution!" Lynn said with a grave expression.

The strength of this Pontiff Saint far exceeded their expectations. Three legendary councilors, combined with Lynn's use of the magic network, could only flee in defeat.

If Lynn hadn't prepared a contingency plan, they might be the ones lying dead now!

Lynn felt somewhat anxious. After taking protective measures, he flew back to the center of the nuclear blast with Harof and others to confirm that the enemy was thoroughly annihilated. There was no need for a follow-up attack.

Although the battle here had concluded, Lynn was concerned about the sudden disappearance of the Chief Inquisitor of the Holy Church. The opponent probably saw through their plans to secretly attack the City of Fire Oil and went back to reinforce!

Anthony and the others might find it challenging to deal with such an opponent.

Considering this, despite their injuries, the group rushed back at the fastest speed.

Outside the ten-kilometer nuclear destruction zone, the soldiers of the Imperial Army who lagged behind and did not enter the blast range managed to preserve their lives, but their situation was equally miserable.

Some soldiers were burned by flames, others blinded by the light, lying on the ground in painful moans. Some soldiers went insane, kneeling and praying, begging for divine salvation.

Aurora sighed and decided to end the lives of those soldiers to spare them from agony. In such circumstances, the chances of survival were slim.

More distant soldiers discarded their armor and weapons, fleeing in madness.

Harof extended his hand, wanting to eliminate these Imperial guards here, eradicating every bit of remaining life force. Still, Lynn stopped him.

"Let them go. We can't kill every fleeing person!" Lynn said.

"Moreover, these people have completely lost their morale. All they feel is panic. Let them return to the Empire; it might create even greater chaos," Lynn explained.

The result of the last battle in the capital was blocked by the Holy See, so the entire Empire remained calm, with most civilians unaware that the kingdom had fallen.

However, it would be impossible to conceal it this time. With such significant casualties and so many witnesses returning to the Holy City, the news would undoubtedly spread throughout the Empire.

In the Holy Bible, the Lord is great and invincible, and the messengers following the will of God will surely achieve victory!

The reality was that the expeditionary force had suffered consecutive defeats here, with even the Holy Maiden falling into their hands. Once this news spread, it would undoubtedly strike a severe blow to the divine authority system.

Lynn was more curious about how the Holy See would handle these soldiers spreading panic!

Flying from the center of the nuclear blast to the City of Fire Oil took about twenty minutes. When they saw everything was safe, everyone's tense expressions relaxed.

The wizards stationed in the City of Fire Oil also breathed a sigh of relief.

At the moment of Lynn and the others' return, they understood that the outcome had been decided!

Anthony brought Lynn and the three councilors to the Duke's mansion that had been cleaned up, and he asked, "It looks like things went relatively smoothly on your end?"

At least Lynn, the Star of Magic, and the councilors were intact, unlike their side, which lost two archmages.

"Not exactly smooth!" Lynn shook his head and then explained the course of events.

When they heard that the Church's Pontiff was the incarnation of the Goddess of the Moon, the wizards present broke into a cold sweat.

Although they scoffed at the title of "god" and even referred to Aila as a pseudo-god, the opponent's power was undeniable!

Even legendary councilors working together found it challenging to contend with her!

"We are still alive now, partly due to luck and partly thanks to Master Lynn's new magic!" Harof sighed as he spoke.

"New magic? Is it the sun that appeared in the sky just now?" Arad asked curiously.

They all saw the sudden bright light in the sky, accompanied by the rising mushroom cloud. Due to the distance, the transmitted light had been weakened to a level that wouldn't blind people. It was about as bright as the sun at noon, dazzling and piercing.

Accompanying the intense light was the violent shock on the ground, making some people suspect that Master Lynn had pulled the sun from the sky!