068. Opportunity in crisis
Of course, the variables of [Skills] that each Hunter has in the Hunter’s League are endless.
However, in most cases, that alone does not significantly change the landscape of the battlefield.
Since the opponent is not stupid, they watch past matches and think about how to deal with that skill.
However, there were also cases where skills appeared that completely changed the landscape of the battlefield.
Such skills are usually those that demonstrate extreme efficiency only in very limited situations.
A skill that rarely appears, but can provide extreme benefits when the situation fits perfectly.
Since it rarely appears, opponents cannot consider how to counter the skill, and since it is only used in perfectly prepared situations, it shows an effect that can seem fraudulent for a moment.
‘I didn’t know it had to be this game… … .’
Yoon Han-gyeol’s Leegi Geom slammed the Mana Bomber into RIX’s camp with a loud noise.
So the three melee dealers seemed to be waiting for my gesture, but I couldn’t give them the answer they wanted.
“… … It’s blocked. The plan has been revised.”
[Piercing Eyes] clearly showed Team RIX beyond the dust cloud, unharmed.
‘[Golden Hourglass: S]… … .’
Everything within a certain radius of itself stops for a moment, and at the same time remains fixed and unchanging.
That is, instead of being unable to move, you become invincible for a short period of time.
Perhaps RIX had lured the bombing from the beginning, intending to counter it with this skill.
They probably came outside openly because they didn’t even want to risk the possibility of the building collapsing.
The PER team members also asked me if I had noticed something strange.
“What if the bombing is blocked? Didn’t you say that there was no choice but to go into all-out war anyway?”
“No, since it’s come to this, it would be better to avoid a direct confrontation for now. Let’s keep some distance.”
As soon as those words were spoken, RIX’s counterattack continued.
The building shook with a huge impact, as if a missile had hit.
Surrounded by RIX’s siege were huge, installed ranged dealer weapons.
It looked very much like a ballista, a giant crossbow that was a siege weapon from the Middle Ages.
‘Is this game a mountain beyond a mountain?’
A combination of heavy, but unmaneuverable weapons that fire from within, along with overwhelming defenses.
I knew it, but when the first bomb went down, the fear of that combination was felt again.
Even though it was a 3-part game, it was a team fight strategy that felt quite well-organized.
“Spread out and put as much distance between yourself and RIX’s phalanx as possible!”
Even as he said that, his mind, which had been through all kinds of hardships, worked quickly without stopping for even a moment.
What are the other person’s strengths and weaknesses? How should I respond?
It didn’t take long to get an answer.
But that was only the optimal answer for the current situation, and it wasn’t a ‘sure win’ answer like usual.
That’s understandable, because the compatibility was so bad.
No matter how high the opponent’s level was, if it was an opponent that I could overcome with my attack power, I could have taken care of it in the end even if I had to show off my strength since it was the 3rd division league…
This time, not only was the defense tight, but even if you shot accurately, it was impossible to take down Musou alone due to the existence of the [Sanctuary] skill.
The fact that it was the Hunter’s League itself was proof that compatibility was a strong factor, separate from skill.
Well, that’s also true. I think this will be a good experience for the PER team members.
Almost all of the three matches that have taken place so far have gone as I briefed and planned, but as the level of the team increases, most of the time things do not go according to plan.
‘Well, I don’t have any intention of losing helplessly this time.’
“Use your mobility to the maximum to buy time and focus on counter-fire. If possible, it’s good for melee dealers to draw the enemy ballista’s attention and evade with mobility. Basically, let’s all continuously change positions and act individually without grouping up.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the PER team members dispersed one by one.
Since it was a formation that had never been used before, there was bound to be confusion, but it was an inevitable choice.
I was just making the best choice I could at the time.
***
Yoo Hye-ju, who was guarding the center of Team RIX’s defensive formation, was certain of victory when the game began and five Igi Geogeoms flew in simultaneously with Mana Bombers attached.
‘Everything is going according to plan.’
Probably, RIX analyzed that the number of Mana Bombers that can be borrowed from the opposing team is 5.
Therefore, if we can block this full-scale offensive by PER, it will probably be impossible for an attack strong enough to break through this defensive formation.
After that, the enemy melee dealer is reliably blocked with this shield-based defensive formation, and Lee Chang-hyun’s sniping only targets vital points, and if other parts are hit, he recovers with [Sanctuary].
With this, RIX’s defensive formation is completed with a perfect counter.
Kwakwakwakwang!
Right in front of Yoo Hye-ju’s field of vision, in an area that the shield could not cover, the mana bomber attached to the sword exploded at the same time.
However, as planned, the RIX team member’s [Golden Hourglass] skill was perfect, and they were able to overcome the enemy’s strongest attack without taking any damage.
“What? It’s nothing.”
“What did I tell you? You didn’t have to be so nervous?”
“What are you talking about? You were so scared that you covered your face with your arm when a sword flew in front of you.”
The RIX team members snickered at the teasing.
It was a light atmosphere where people joked around with each other.
That must be because he knew that he had a pretty good advantage at that moment.
“Stop chitchat. Let’s go on the offensive right away. Shoot me now!”
“Yay, yay. Here we go~”
RIX never stood still while his opponent was bombing him. He had a clear idea of where the swords were coming from and their source.
So we could fire the ballista straight to the point where we predicted the PER would be.
Kwakwakwang!
Immediately afterwards, a loud noise followed. The sound of the mana bomber collapsing was as loud as the explosion.
“Ah… … That’s too bad. Didn’t you get hit by even one?”
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“Hey kid. Are you going to shoot with your eyes closed?”
Well, it’s a shame, but it doesn’t matter. Now, the opponent has no other way to attack than by charging straight at you, so it’ll just be a one-sided attack.
And the remaining means of attack, a head-on confrontation, would be suicidal, so we will not do it.
‘I will thoroughly trample on you.’
Yoo Hye-joo clenched her fists and vowed to let out all the anger she felt from being treated by Lee Chang-hyun during the last Hunter audition.
But it wasn’t as easy as I thought to achieve something.
“Why do you keep missing? Are you really shooting with your eyes closed?”
“No, they’re faster than I thought… … It doesn’t fit well because the pattern wasn’t in the formation analyzed during the last briefing.”
“Stop chit-chat and focus!”
‘Did you change formation?’
I thought PER couldn’t handle many formations, but did they change formations in the meantime? No. That’s not true.
It’s not something that only Lee Chang-hyun has to do well, but it’s something that requires teamwork.
… … They probably changed their tactics on the spot and reorganized their formation.
When she thought about it that way, Yoo Hye-joo couldn’t help but laugh lightly.
‘That’s a pretty good improvisation. But… … .’
Kwakwakwang!
A ballista that suddenly flew by accurately pierced one of PER’s unknown players.
Improvisation is not improvisation for nothing. Since they suddenly changed to an unpracticed formation, they will definitely show their weaknesses.
Besides, there’s no way this side will change its stance of continuing to attack anyway.
Then, perhaps in order to throw a decisive move, PER changed their formation and began to charge in with the close-range dealer three-top formation they had used in the previous UQQ match.
‘You idiots. That’s exactly what we want. We’ll skewer them all.’
Victory seemed so close that it was right before our eyes.
But the moment I thought I had secured victory, something unbelievable happened.
‘What is that… … .’
***
The first bombing was blocked sluggishly, and PER responded by dispersing their formation, but this was not smooth.
‘As expected… … the critical parts for sniping are completely blocked by the shield.’
With the powerful healing tool called Sanctuary, there was no other option than a powerful tool like Mana Bomber to properly deal damage.
If things continued this way, only damage would accumulate, and PER would not be able to cause any damage to RIX.
As expected, soon after, one of the team members was impaled by a ballista.
‘… … Should I switch to a charging formation and take a decisive action… …?’
No. No. If we do that, we will just die in droves. The majority of our opponents are close range dealers, and with Yoo Hye-ju’s [Sanctuary], their frontline maintenance is also amazing… … .
It was a perfect dilemma.
If the PER side’s melee dealer was stronger than the opposing side’s melee dealer, there might have been a way, but this was also just a meaningless assumption.
While those meaningless thoughts were quickly passing through my mind, a team member’s voice came through my earphones.
“If we continue like this, we’ll all be wiped out without being able to do anything. Wouldn’t it be better to confront them head on before we lose even one more person?”
Well. To be honest, there wasn’t really an answer even if we continued like this. There was no clear way to deal with the situation.
“Mom, trust me this time. This time, I’ll carry.”
It was a long time since it was a good situation, and the team’s mood was down, but Kim Do-jun said with a playful smile.
‘Well, even if it’s the worst, I think it’ll be a team effort and help my teammates gain experience.’
He stopped responding fire and used [Magic Engineering Weapon Conversion] to transform the sniper rifle into a pair of close-combat pistols.
“Lee Yeon-ju, position yourself in the rear as you are now, and then support. Everyone else will charge in RIX’s formation. Let’s try something that’s not much different from the previous close-range three-top strategy, except for the addition of me.”
“okay.”
After each person gave their answers, the PER team members who had scattered gathered again.
This time, everyone was wearing sunglasses, perhaps aware of Kim Do-jun’s shining sword.
In the serious situation where 1st and 2nd place are being decided, it was funny that everyone was wearing sunglasses so as not to be dazzled by Kim Do-jun’s shining sword.
Of course, contrary to such sentiments, I maintained my seriousness and shouted into my earphones the moment the ballista was fired.
“let’s go.”
Lee Gil-han quickly activated his [Destructive Charge] skill to scatter the enemy formation, and at the same time, Lee Gil-han’s sword, which had been scorched by Yoon Han-gyeol’s mana bomber, followed him.
And at that moment, I was thinking about the angle of the back-entry while looking through the gap that the two of us had created.
‘… … .’
Where did Kim Do-jun go? There’s no way he ran away from this match… … But he was clearly seen just now?
In that brief moment of confusion, a sudden change occurred in RIX’s formation, which still boasted an ironclad defense.
“Uh uh… … .”
One of RIX’s melee dealers who was guarding the front line while holding a shield has fallen.
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