◈ 360. [Side Story] A great challenge
I explained the traps I had prepared to the heroes.
Traps that, if worked well, could put an end to the goblin army in one fell swoop.
After the explanation was over, all the heroes listened with their mouths wide open, looking bewildered. I grinned.
‘I decided to stand on the rules of the game.’
So, use whatever you can. Squeeze out tricks.
If one doesn’t work, get two, if two doesn’t work, get three, and so on until it works… … !
“However, we shouldn’t neglect our preparations for defensive battles by relying only on these traps.”
Battlegrounds are unpredictable.
Therefore, the most important thing is the standard tactics that have been strengthened through training and experience.
“It is my role to bring out the variable with an unexpected trap. And your role is, if these traps aren’t going to work, you’re going to have a regular defensive battle.”
I specified in detail the role each hero party should play in this defense battle.
This defensive battle is likely to be prolonged.
From the outpost in front of the lake, the three days until they reached the Cross Road, and the defense battle at the Cross Road main point.
You may have to fight a long, promiscuous and terrifying battle.
What soldiers need in these circumstances is a clear and core code of conduct.
Even in the chaos of war, he did not forget what he had to do.
I tried to instill this in each party.
“The following is information about the goblin army.”
I briefed them on the enemies we would have to face.
The Goblin God King, Kali-Alexandre.
And the goblin Amir, who can be said to be the field commander who delivers the voice of the God King.
Goblin Janissaries, the most elite bodyguards that move like the limbs of the God King.
And regular goblin soldiers… … .
A total of 50,000 monster waves on a scale never seen before. No, it would be more accurate to call it a tsunami rather than a wave.
“Don’t think of them as ordinary goblins. It is an uncompromising ‘army’, well equipped and commanded by a brilliant commander.”
I told the guys I met in the game what equipment they were using.
They’re goblins, they have cavalry, expert archers, and even chariot corps.
“It would be nice if I could deliver a critical hit with the trap I prepared… … We should be prepared in case that doesn’t happen.”
Now it was our turn to tell you the standard strategy we should take in this battle.
I put my hand on the forward base of the map hanging on the wall of the drawing room and said.
“First, the outpost is abandoned.”
Is it because the story of giving up the forward base too easily came out? Again, the heroes were stunned.
But one thing can be said for sure. If you face the goblin army, you can’t defend the outpost. be captured unconditionally
The outpost is located right in front of the Black Lake. If the Goblin Legion attacks with all their strength intact, there is no way they can stand in front of that number.
No matter how well you fight, your outpost will be captured.
“But we can’t give you an outpost for free. It is a place where we worked hard and rebuilt it.”
When I thought of the money and manpower that went into rebuilding the outpost, I felt like crying.
Is that all, there are not only one or two artifacts installed in the outpost. In addition, everyone worked hard and ignorantly while constructing additional stone walls this time.
I can’t give this place away for free.
“That’s why, first of all, I’ll defend the outpost and accumulate damage to them as much as possible, then-“
Percussion!
I flicked the three spiral-shaped pictures painted on the outpost with my hand.
“Splatter. To the teleport gate.”
In the original game, when an advance base was captured, the troops guarding it were completely annihilated.
However, in this reality, you can build a catapult structure called a teleport gate.
Thanks to this, a safe retreat is guaranteed. So, you can fight to the end.
‘… … In the past, there is a story I heard from Coco Granny, who makes teleport gates.’
At that time, Grandma Coco said:
– Entering another world is not difficult in itself. The problem is getting back to reality.
– You must have the light of the lighthouse that you call ‘yourself’ firmly so that you can rise again to this reality.
– So, sometimes those who are not sure who they are often get lost during the teleport magic. A crab that loses the light of the lighthouse and drifts away.
– Perhaps for this reason, beings from nightmares cannot use teleport magic. If they enter the teleport gate, they are all swept away to the other side of the sea.
I don’t know why it’s complicated, but anyway, monsters can’t use teleport gates. Instead, they can destroy the gate.
A safe passage that enemies can’t use!
It is necessary to efficiently pull out this opener equipment to the end.
“Currently, we have expanded up to three teleport gates in our forward base. A small elite force kills them as much as possible with artifacts and defense weapons prepared at the forward base, and then escapes through the teleport gate.”
It’s a waste of a forward base, but it’s not a waste of soldiers’ lives.
“After that, while they move north, they continue to pour guerrillas into a small party of heroes.”
From the Black Lake to the Crossroads, this road usually takes three days.
Here, too, there are teleport gates that were previously installed here and there.
Use this gate to continuously pour firepower, break away, and accumulate damage as much as possible.
“After that, when they come to the front of the Cross Road… … We will do our best to defeat the remaining ones by mobilizing all the know-how we have accumulated over the years.”
Killzone.
death loop.
crossfire.
Castle walls and artifacts.
my heroes and soldiers.
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Against their dog-like numbers, this is also an all-out war. It’s Total War. Use whatever you can write.
‘The beauty of the original defense game is to replace the ridiculous number of enemies with this side’s arrangement and tactics.’
… … If the trap I prepared works well, I won’t have to go this far.
Anyway, load all the bullets you can fire. Because preparation is never too much or too little.
This is how the lecture on the traps I dug and the standard tactics to take if the traps don’t work is over.
Afterwards, discussions on detailed tactics with each party leader, followed by a meeting.
***
It was almost evening when the long meeting was over.
Dismissing the heroes and coming out, I saw a red-haired wizard waiting in a daze on a chair in front of the drawing room.
It was Lily. I approached her waving her hand.
“Lily! I was going to stop by the alchemy workshop because I had something to discuss with you. Did you come first?”
“… … .”
“Ah, by the way, you are not participating in this battle. Focus on managing the artifacts on the wall.”
In preparation for this defense battle, almost all of the artifacts possessed by Crossroads were installed on the walls.
Lily, who oversees the use of these artifacts, was in a situation where she could not go into battle realistically.
And there was some consideration.
‘Lily was attacked by goblins when she was young.’
You said the village was attacked by goblins. At that time, her entire family was lost, and in order not to be hurt by the goblin’s sword, Lily awakened the characteristic [flame skin].
A property that drains all physical attacks instead of consuming mana. It was very useful when I beat stage 0.
… … In any case, it is too cruel an order for Lily to deal with the goblins. So, from the beginning, I had no intention of committing myself to this defensive battle.
‘Come to think of it, did I mention that it was the elven slaves that the Lily family took care of that opened the village’s barriers so that the village could be attacked at that time… … .’
It’s a story I heard a long time ago, but I vaguely remembered it.
It’s the story Lily told me when she first met God Hand. That’s why she and Lily hate elves.
But now the two of you are dating.
It looks like we fought again this morning… … .
“… … .”
When I looked away from Lily, who was sitting with a dark face, I saw God Hand, who had come and stood in front of her with a hard face.
“… … .”
There was a dark, awkward air between the two of them.
I felt awkward for no reason, so I hurriedly cleared my throat and stepped back. Sup.
‘This is why I don’t date… … .’
really. not that i can’t I just don’t do it because it’s complicated, there are so many things to worry about, and it hurts so often.
really.
No, really!
“… … Lily.”
God Hand, having made up his mind, stepped forward.
“More of our story… … .”
“Let’s do it later, God Hand.”
Lily smiled bitterly and avoided God Hand’s eyes.
“I have to discuss with Her Highness regarding the installation of the artifact.”
“… … .”
God Hand shut up and backed away, and Lily winked at me.
“Let’s go, Your Highness. The time is running out, so we have to finish the installation quickly.”
“That, yes… … .”
Lily moved forward, pushing the wheels with her hands.
God Hand stood nailed to his seat and looked at her back.
In the meantime, I didn’t know what to do, but quickly caught up behind Lily.
‘This is why in-house dating… … No, love in the front line is a problem!’
Heroes in love on my front lines, I beg you! If you’re going to date, get married and make it 100 years old! If it breaks for no reason, the atmosphere becomes terrible!
***
advance base.
When I arrived here with Lily, I saw workers hard at work on the stone walls even just before sunset. Alchemists are also diligently installing artifacts.
Lily was exhausted, but she did her job thoroughly.
We checked the artifacts installed in the outpost and discussed the order of operation and combination efficiency.
At the end of the outpost artifact inspection, Lily sighed and said,
“Your Highness is really amazing.”
“huh?”
I was puzzled. Why are you praising me all of a sudden?
“… … Ever since I encountered a legion of black spiders here before. No matter how difficult the situation was, His Highness did not give up and eventually won the victory.”
“… … .”
“If it were me… … I would have given up long ago.”
Lily shook her head reluctantly.
“Isn’t it? When an insurmountable high wall appears in front of them, they usually get frustrated and give up.”
Her hands burrowed into her immobilized legs.
“Like Your Highness, a person who devises a way to overcome that wall, puts it into practice, and finally gets over it… … He must be a great hero who changes the world. I have neither the courage nor the will to do so.”
“Lily.”
“I am… … Because I am an ordinary human being. therefore… … .”
“Lily!”
Interrupting Lily, I smiled.
“Did you look like I was going over the walls all at once?”
“… … yes. You actually did. You never fail… … .”
“no.”
Standing in front of Lily, I grinned.
“To get over that one wall, I failed 741 times.”
“… … yes?”
“No, actually a lot more than that. It was very shattered.”
It’s 741 times just for game rounds.
In fact, how many times did you lose in that round?
How many defeats did I have to go through to get used to this game.
“You don’t know how many battles I’ve lost and how many men I’ve lost on the way here.”
“… … .”
Lily didn’t quite understand, but I continued.
The important thing is not how many times I failed. It would be a single failure that might be in front of her.
It must be the fear of failure.
“I am a normal human being, just like you, Lily. I am afraid of failure, and I still want to give up and run away.”
“… … .”
“But there is something I am proud of. Yes, I did not give up.”
Round 742.
I have reached the end of the gearco game.
And believing in the memory of that victory, I am now challenging again.
“There are no great people in this world, Lily. But there are great challenges that ordinary people rise up to face.”
… … It’s not a sentence I made up, it’s just a quote from a famous soldier on Earth.
favorite phrase
Because I really think so too.
“Everyone faces a wall in their life. And no matter how high or low the wall is, I think the very act of trying to overcome it is great.”
Whether it’s the monster in front of you,
prejudice against disability,
Whether it’s a cross-race marriage or whatever-
Any challenge against the wall is great.
“Lily. You have already overcome great challenges. She defeated the Black Spider Queen with me, and even with her crippled body, she’s doing her job as a senior wizard here on the monster front.”
I went back behind Lily and grabbed her wheelchair handle.
“Even if you come now and give up without crossing one more wall. Everyone will understand you.”
“… … .”
“But if you’re going to cross that wall in front of you again… … I will do my best to help. As one of the normal people by your side.”
“… … .”
“What do you want to do?”
Lily lowered her head, and after a while, spoke in a sobbing voice.
“… … I like God Hand.”
I chuckled.
Lily clenched her fists and spat out as if promising.
“I want to be with that person for the rest of my life… … .”
