Episode 100 Week 6 Mentoring, Strategy Battle (7)
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[Start!]
[Goddess Statue 100%]
[9:57 remaining]
As soon as the battle began, Song Cheon-hye unleashed her magic board.
We had a lot of fun with the Lightning Field in the previous challenge, so there’s no reason not to use the same method.
The current flowing through the floor formed a wide circular magic circle, and the spell began to fill it.
As soon as the goblins reached the main gate and stepped onto the floor,
– Crackle, crackle!
“Keeruk.”
“Keeeek!”
Sparks fly wildly from the body.
However, waves of electricity poured down on those who continued to advance without paying any attention.
Song Cheon-hye, who spews out thunder magic and burns all approaching goblins to a pitch black color.
‘It’s definitely developing.’
Perhaps because it was the third challenge, the magical linkage seemed more natural and the hit rate went up a little.
– Gulp,
I waited near the side wall as it collapsed, and when a hole appeared, I used Windforce to block it.
‘So far, everything has gone smoothly.’
[4:53 remaining]
“Grrrrr… … .”
After about 5 minutes, the goblin decapitator appears without fail.
But this time, Song Cheon-hye’s response was a little different.
“I’ll finish this quickly. Please cover it.”
“Let’s do that.”
Instead of waiting for the bastard to approach the main gate, he rushed in first and swung a thick lightning bolt.
“Oh really?”
There was a loud crash as the assassin crossed his knives.
As a result, Han Soo was able to block the move, but the aftermath of the collision caused the arm holding the cleaver to be thrown to the side.
A lightning bolt struck the chest of the man whose posture had collapsed.
– Kkurung, bang!
However, Song Cheon-hye casts the next spell in succession, knowing that there is still a long way to go before she can defeat the bastard.
The beheader pushes forward recklessly, not even giving him a chance to catch his breath.
Quick and easy.
It may have come to mind spontaneously, but it’s a method worth considering.
The biggest obstacle in this defense is the Decapitator Goblin.
If we concentrate our firepower on this one early and take it out, the only ones left are F-class goblins that are within a fist’s reach.
‘That’s not a bad idea.’
But unfortunately, there is one thing that Song Cheon-hye overlooked.
“Grrrr… … !”
The fact that the beheader is quite a tough goblin.
It is a close-range boss and has excellent stamina, so even though Song Cheon-hye deals almost one-sided damage, it does not go down easily.
That meant that the fight, which was meant to be a quick one, would be prolonged.
“Keeruk!”
“Keeruk!”
It also meant that the main gate was completely exposed to enemy attacks.
The lightning field continued to persist, dealing damage little by little and slowing down movement, but goblins who had passed the range of the magic circle entered the temple without any hindrance.
‘What can I do?’
I have no choice but to cover it.
Whether Song Cheon-hye’s choice was right or wrong, my role as her partner is to fill the resulting void as much as possible.
Providing feedback and improving the operation is something that happens only after the challenge is over.
I gave up on flanking and approached the statue.
Windforce causes the wind to blow across a wide area, causing the goblins to roll across the temple floor like fallen leaves.
In previous challenges, this alone saved me quite a bit of time.
however…….
‘There’s no way that senior would just watch.’
As scary as that thought was, the goblins moved in unison as if they had received new instructions from Dang Gyu-yeong.
They surrounded the statue of the goddess in a circle at a certain distance,
“Keeruk.”
“Keep on! Keep on!”
He started throwing stones and spears that he had brought.
The wind immediately blew against them, knocking back the projectiles, but some of them still managed to hit the statue, albeit weakly.
[Goddess Statue 93%]
[Goddess Statue 91%]
‘I knew this would happen.’
I glanced at a corner of the temple for a moment.
Although I couldn’t see Dang Gyu-yeong, if our eyes had met, I think he would have sniffed and stuck out his tongue.
Dang Gyu-yeong also has his reputation as a mentor, so he can’t just let me stir things up with just Windforce.
So, I analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of my skills in my own way and came up with a way to exploit their weaknesses.
[Close range] Since the rule is in effect, no matter how powerful the magic is, its power is significantly reduced once it exceeds a certain range.
Tang Gyu-yeong took advantage of that and spread the goblins out so that I couldn’t cover everything by myself.
As a result, I ended up allowing some ranged attacks to pour in from all directions.
Every time a rock hits the statue of the goddess, her health gauge slowly decreases.
[Goddess Statue 84%]
[Statue of Goddess 81%]
“Keeeek!”
“Keeruk.”
As if things weren’t bad enough, goblins continued to pour in through the gaping holes in the side and the main door.
As more attacks were focused on the statue, the rate at which its health depleted also accelerated.
[Goddess Statue 77%]
[Goddess Statue 73%]
[Goddess Statue 68%]
Things were getting worse quickly, but I remained calm the whole time.
Because nothing will change if you act hastily.
What I had to do didn’t change either.
Protect the statue as much as possible and buy time.
If Song Cheon-hye joins before the statue of the goddess is completely destroyed, there is still a chance of victory.
“I think I almost caught it.”
– Kkurung!
I turned my gaze towards the main gate, and sure enough, the beheaded man was almost half dead.
From the moment I appeared until now, my whole body was in tatters due to Song Cheon-hye’s relentless attacks.
‘Now I just need to get in a few more hits.’
“Kuaaaah—!”
As expected, the final pattern of the beheader popped out, proving that his life was in danger.
He roared loudly into the air, then threw his entire body forward, throwing the arm holding the cleaver back with all his might.
“ah.”
Song Cheon-hye flinched for a moment and tried to respond, but unfortunately, her actions were a beat too late.
When I hurriedly poured out my lightning magic, the cleaver had already left the beheader’s hand.
‘I told you to watch carefully and stop it.’
It was a complete failure.
Song Cheon-hye could only stare blankly at the kitchen knife spinning away.
And as I sat down near the statue of the goddess, I looked at the cleaver approaching like a ray of blue light and thought.
‘But I have to make it a success this time.’
You’re working so hard, so wouldn’t it be better to get a reward now and then so that your efficiency can increase in the future?
I trudged towards the blue path.
And just as the cleaver was about to pass over his head, he compressed the wind into his fingertips and swung it upward.
Because of that, the trajectory of the knife that was flying in a straight line curved slightly upward.
– Crunch!
Instead of the statue’s waist being broken, its head was cut off.
The Goddess of War’s head fell to the floor with a shattering sound of porcelain.
[Goddess Statue 32%]
[Goddess Statue 17%]
Even though your stamina is reduced by 15% in one hit, it is not a defense failure.
Because the goddess statue doesn’t die even if its head is cut off.
Although it has the disadvantage of looking very ugly… … .
“I’m sorry, I’ll finish quickly.”
Actually, I wasn’t too sorry because my hair would grow back anyway once the dungeon was reset.
Anyway, I turned my gaze back to Song Cheon-hye,
“… … .”
I’m still in a state of bewilderment.
It seems he was quite shocked at the thought of failing again.
I used Windforce to gently push Song Cheon-hye to the side.
-Whew—
Song Cheon-hye took a half step in the direction the wind was blowing in a dazed state.
The next moment, the beheader’s fist strikes the air before your eyes.
He threw the kitchen knife, so his hand was empty, so he swung his fist, but I provided support at the right time and it missed.
“Grrrr… … .”
“Hot.”
Only then did Song Cheon-hye seem to come to her senses in shock.
Get a situational assessment in seconds.
The goddess statue, whose back was broken, only lost its neck, and the goblins and beheaders, who would have disappeared if the dungeon had been reset, were still there.
The realization that it’s not over yet brings life back to your eyes.
“Let’s focus. We’re almost there.”
“Ah! Yes, yes!”
Song Cheon-hye narrowly avoided the flying fist of the beheader.
And he stretched out his hand forward, with the current flowing through it.
– Pats pats pats!
The beheaded man’s body turned to charred ash and scattered.
Song Cheon-hye immediately turned around and became a bolt of lightning that crossed the temple.
The next moment, it lands near the statue of the goddess and starts emitting electricity, sweeping away a bunch of goblins in an instant.
He spoke to Song Cheon-hye while driving away the goblins with Windforce.
“Snap and block.”
“Oh, that’s because I’m not used to it yet.”
“This is already our third time?”
“The beheader is caught second.”
“That makes sense. Then I guess I’ll be successful next time?”
“Of course.”
– Crackle crackle!
A wave of electricity struck the goblins again.
While I was cleaning around the statue of the goddess with Song Cheon-hye,
[Goddess Statue 15%]
[0:00 remaining]
Finally, all 10 minutes were used up.
The goblins that were swarming within the temple disappear as if washed away in an instant, and the dungeon is reset.
The conquest was a success.
[Goddess Statue Stamina 15/100% = 75 points]
+ [Number of Goblins Killed: 84 = 42 points]
+ [‘Strong Enemy’ Defeat = 100 points]
+ [Clear Bonus = 300 points]
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[Total score: 517 points]
But the joy of success was short-lived,
Song Cheon-hye’s eyes, looking at the score, were not very satisfied.
From her perspective as an elite among elites, the fact that the statue of the goddess came close to being destroyed was practically a failing grade.
You will be even more dissatisfied knowing that the failing grade is the result of your own judgment.
He speaks in a slightly lower voice, muttering.
“… … It won’t be possible to resolve this quickly.”
“You’re holding up better than I thought, aren’t you, Decapitator?”
“Yes, I will try to operate defensively like I always did.”
The 4th attempt like that.
To summarize the important part, Song Cheon-hye missed the kitchen knife by a sheet of paper this time again.
This time, I had no choice but to deal with the cleaver, and instead of the goddess statue’s head, her arm was blown off.
Perhaps because she was embarrassed that she had boasted that she would ‘obviously block it’ and then failed, Song Cheon-hye would not look at me straight even after the battle was over and would quietly avoid eye contact.
However, if you look at the results, the 4th attempt was also a success.
Thanks to operating defensively, we were able to leave a bit more health for the Goddess Statue.
In the future, we will continue to update the records little by little in a similar manner.
The strategy battle challenge is stopped twice a day.
After that, just like last week, we had time to practice close combat with Dang Gyu-yeong one by one.
I also practiced Windforce and Twister against the goblins that Dang Gyu-yeong drove away.
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The next day.
As we were finishing class as usual and going our separate ways, there was a commotion outside the classroom.
As I glanced out, I caught a glimpse of red hair among the students passing by.
The sounds of mutterings also reach my ears one by one.
– Hong Yeon-hwa is here?
-Why is Hong Yeon-hwa in our class?
– Who do you think you came to see?
– No, so who?
That person was me.
How do I know that? It’s because Hong Yeon-hwa’s gaze is focused directly on me.
‘It’s here.’
