Episode 95 Week 6 Mentoring, Strategy Battle (2)
The monsters on the upper floors of the dungeon are mostly F or E-class, and as their level is low, their intelligence is also quite low.
The cohesion of a group that is not led by a special named individual is weak, and even if the number increases, it is nothing more than a rabble.
But if Dang Gyu-yeong were to direct it himself, it would be a different story.
Falling intelligence is reinforced by command,
The ragtag group of monsters move as one.
The greater the number, the greater the threat.
‘And that senior doesn’t know moderation.’
And if you think about what Dang Gyu-young showed last week, there is no mercy this time either.
If they see any weakness in your defense, they will immediately come in and attack you without mercy.
‘This is going to be pretty difficult too.’
I don’t know, but the chicks in front of me will have a hard time.
But that wasn’t the end of it.
“Oh, and one last thing. This week, pair up with someone else. You two, and you two.”
When Dang Gyu-yeong said, “You two,” he pointed to Hong Yeon-hwa and Kwak Ji-cheol, and when he said, “You two,” he pointed to me and Song Cheon-hye.
Song Cheon-hye raised her hand.
“I have a question.”
“Yeah, what is it?”
“Can I ask why you’re switching pairs? We got used to each other last week, so I think it’s better to keep the same pairing.”
Dang Gyu-yeong seemed to think for a few seconds and then nodded.
“Well, that’s not wrong.”
“Then why… … .”
“It’s my heart.”
“… … .”
Song Cheon-hye was speechless and could only blink.
Whatever the reason, it is true that it is up to the mentor.
As a learner, you have to do as you are told.
Besides, since the order to change partners wasn’t exactly an unreasonable order, Song Cheon-hye seemed to accept it and move on, even if she couldn’t understand it.
Meanwhile, Hong Yeon-hwa looked as if she had some regrets.
You always shiver when you see me, so shouldn’t you like it when your partner changes?
Maybe it’s because he hates being paired up with Kwak Ji-cheol more than me.
Even now, we see them openly looking at each other with disgust.
The emotional rift between Ruby and Emerald, the Pyromancer and the Woodmage is just as deep-rooted.
Tang Gyu-yeong spoke nonchalantly, even though he had stirred up a new conflict like this.
“Come in one team at a time. First, Kim Ho-rang and Song Cheon-hye.”
And I stepped into the teleportation portal first.
As I followed in, the view before my eyes changed completely.
* * *
A temple that has lost all of its former glory and has become a ruin.
Red sunset streams in through the half-collapsed ceiling.
Amidst the red sunset, the sight of the temple, now a ruin, became even more vivid, with only the statue of the goddess standing alone, forlornly guarding its place.
Goddess of war, holding a sword in one hand and scales in the other.
Although it has been weathered by the passage of time and has cracks and breaks here and there, it still retains its beauty and strength.
Song Cheon-hye stared blankly at the statue of the goddess for a while, perhaps feeling a strange emotion.
“Tell me when you’re ready.”
Until Dang Gyu-young’s voice woke me up.
Dang Gyu-yeong, who had given the order, jumped up from his spot and then disappeared like smoke.
I guess he must have positioned himself in a position where he could overlook this place while hiding his presence.
That’s because it makes it easier to command.
If you really put your mind to it and look for it, you’ll be able to find it, but since Dang Gyu-yeong is treated as an external entity in the strategy game anyway, it’s a waste of effort.
It’s better to ignore it and focus on the defense itself.
I looked around slowly with Song Cheon-hye.
“Isn’t it a little early to plan a strategy?”
“Yes, it looks like that.”
Apart from the statue of the goddess, there was nothing particularly noteworthy.
The area of the temple itself is not that large and there are not many obstacles.
The only place that seems to be the monsters’ attack route is the main gate.
If we can just block this spot properly, the defense will be successful.
—Song Cheon-hye’s expression became much more relaxed as she thought about it.
“Should we give it a try?”
“Yeah.”
Since I can challenge it multiple times in practice mode anyway, I decided to just try it out in the beginning to get the overall picture.
[3]
[2]
[1]
[Start!]
[Goddess Statue 100%]
[9:59 remaining]
As soon as the battle began, countless sounds were felt.
If you turn your gaze toward the main gate, the door frame will fall off and the scenery beyond will come into view.
A horde of goblins approaching from afar.
“Keep on, keep on.”
“Keep going!”
Goblins are originally incredibly stupid, so they run in a messy group, tripping over each other and trampling on each other, making a mess, but these guys advance in an orderly fashion, forming a line.
Because it moves under the command of Dang Gyu-yeong.
If you check the composition of the guys who are approaching at a steady pace,
Most of them carried short, melee weapons like daggers or hatchets, while others carried crudely carved wooden spears or throwing rocks.
It is a composition with an appropriate ratio of close and long distances.
Song Cheon-hye also seemed to be gathering such small information while staring at the goblins.
As the battle approaches, he takes out a pair of black gloves from his bosom and puts them on.
Topaz, embedded like grains of rice, conducts a faint electric current.
“What do you want to do?”
“I’ll be the main dealer. You can support me.”
“Let’s do that.”
I had no reason to refuse the difficult role he volunteered for.
– Chijijik,
Topaz began to emit increasingly more intense currents.
Song Cheon-hye quickly assembles the recipe.
Judging from the complexity of the spell, it seems to be a fairly powerful area-of-effect magic, but if the [close range] restriction is applied while the distance is quite far, I wonder if the power will be half as strong.
‘Still, it’s better to do something.’
The calculation is that it is better to inflict half, if not half, of the damage than to just watch until the enemies are right in front of you.
Song Cheon-hye, who had completed the ritual, pointed at the goblin in front, and a thin line of electricity shot out.
[Chain Lightning]
– Support!
The lightning wrapped around the target like a chain.
It doesn’t stop there, it moves on to the next goblin, and then the next, and in an instant it spreads throughout the entire group.
– Crackle crackle crackle!
[Close range] If Chain Lightning had been cast without any restrictions, half of the goblins in front of you would have been deleted.
The other half would have lost their will to fight and fled.
However, because the power was greatly reduced, only a few of the ones in the front line were knocked down, and the rest were slightly paralyzed, which only had the effect of slowing them down.
“Keruk,”
“Ouch.”
Even in such a slow state, the goblins continue to advance steadily without stopping.
Eventually, thinking they had gotten close enough, some of them started throwing spears and rocks.
“… … .”
As Song Cheon-hye quietly stretched out one hand forward, the projectiles flying towards her stopped right in front of her, sparks flying.
It was a magic barrier that was also demonstrated in the confrontation with the calligrapher.
In the other hand, a single bolt of lightning that grows in size.
As the advance party reaches the main gate, they release the barrier, rush towards them, and strike down the completed lightning bolt.
– Kwarrrrung!
The goblins showed no sign of hesitation even as their own kind were instantly reduced to ashes before their eyes.
They immediately rush in, filling the empty space.
Song Cheon-hye also looked at those guys with a look of surprise for a moment, then calmly cast her next spell.
Once again, lightning pours down, covering the front.
– Crackle!
Meanwhile, I was leisurely standing behind, watching Song Cheon-hye sparing no effort in casting her magic.
‘That’s innate.’
I had a strong impression that he was a magical monster even during the placement test, but now that I look at it, it’s even more certain.
[Core] is B rank.
It’s probably the only one among the first-years, and in terms of magical power, it’s comparable to the second and third-years.
‘At least 3 characteristics.’
At least three attribute auxiliary characteristics similar to [West Wind Protection] that I have learned.
These are just the ones that are noticeable in the short term, and if you include the ones that aren’t noticeable, there are probably five or six.
It is no exaggeration to say that it is practically a walking cannon.
However, this cannon also had a notable drawback:
‘The control is disappointing.’
Even though I pour out all kinds of magic, I can’t deal with them all cleanly and I tend to drop them one or two at a time.
I also felt that the controls were a bit lacking when I saw the Hummingbird being handled in the Train and Placement Tests, but it still seems to have a long way to go.
I understand that it is more difficult to wield it precisely because it has a lot of magic power and many characteristics, but
‘That senior doesn’t have anything like that.’
Dang Gyu-yeong doesn’t understand.
Rather, it seemed like they seized the opportunity there and changed their tactics.
“Krrrrr,”
The goblins’ eyes suddenly changed, and some continued to aim for Song Cheon-hye, while others pushed forward targeting the goddess statue.
Song Cheon-hye, who noticed the change, urgently poured out lightning magic.
– Kwarrrrung!
Another pile of them was reduced to ashes, but this time a couple of survivors ran past Song Cheon-hye.
Song Cheon-hye shouted urgently.
“Stop it!”
“Yes, I will stop it~”
As I was walking forward and blocking the path ahead, the goblins came at me with daggers as if they were getting in my way.
I dodged it lightly, then grabbed it and roughly threw it toward the main gate.
Song Cheon-hye jumped in surprise as one of the goblins flew in a parabolic arc and landed at her feet.
“Hic. What are you doing!”
“He told me to stop it.”
This is how I block things.
I didn’t throw it there on purpose.
Song Cheon-hye’s face was filled with discontent, but even at that moment, the goblins continued to swarm her.
Refocus and defend the main gate.
[Goddess Statue 100%]
[6:40 remaining]
The battle continued with Song Cheon-hye firing lightning magic, and every time she dropped one or two, I would pick them up and toss them back to Song Cheon-hye, and about a third of the remaining time had passed.
As of yet, not a single one has reached the statue of the goddess.
All you have to do is keep holding on until the remaining time runs out.
Wow, this is more doable than I thought.
—Song Cheon-hye must be thinking,
‘Things in this world aren’t that easy.’
If that was all, the bachelor’s side wouldn’t have chosen it as a topic for the strategy battle in the first place.
There’s no way Dang Gyu-young would let it end so blandly.
– … … !
– … … !
As expected, we sensed the presence of a large number of monsters in a place other than the main gate we were defending.
Just on the side of the temple, beyond the blocking wall.
– Thud, thud,
The constant, resonating crashing sound is heavy.
I guess it’s probably a body blow.
With each crash, the bricks shift slightly, sending up a shower of rubble and dust.
Song Cheon-hye’s face hardened as she realized the goblins’ intentions, or more precisely, Dang Gyu-yeong’s intentions.
“no way.”
– Gulp,
And then the old temple wall that I had been waiting for came crashing down.
A group of additional goblins emerged through the large hole.
“Keeruk.”
“… … Where can you find something like this?”
Song Cheon-hye asks as if she is talking to herself, dumbfounded.
It seemed as if I could hear Dang Gyu-yeong’s answer in my ears.
– It’s my heart.
