Episode 72 – Gust from the North (2)
“There’s no reason to hit it straight from the front.”
Varun smiled with satisfaction when he saw the trap that was built according to his instructions. The idea was to put into practice a tactic I had been thinking about after hearing about the properties of a clay block discovered by some miners some time ago.
The power to bend the laws called magic or witchcraft. They gained that power through games. There is no reason not to use it.
Of course, how to apply that unfamiliar and unique power is another area. However, Varun, who led this operation, had always thought a lot about applying this special power, and like the person who accepted it without resistance, he came up with his own method.
“If we succeed, we will be able to break their charging momentum in one fell swoop.”
“You will be embarrassed and surprised because it is your first time experiencing it. Just like when we first saw His power. “The important thing now is that when they panic, we attack them from all directions at once and subdue them.”
Varun smiled faintly at Rakum’s words, admiring the groundbreaking trap that was actually implemented, and then gave instructions.
First, the hundreds of troops were divided into three. The idea was that if the enemy rushed to penetrate the main force, they would attack from three sides and sweep away.
“The miners need to work harder.”
Varun, who had formed two groups of about 100 people, with Riena and Rakum as the leader of the attack, then looked at the miners who were catching their breath.
This area is a flat area with no cover. It is a place where it is nearly impossible to hide troops and carry out a surprise attack. However, if miners with the miner trait swing their pickaxes diligently, it was possible to create a space for troops to hide.
“They’re still on the way, but we got here quickly. So there’s still plenty of time.”
“Yes, I will make it.”
Varun encouraged the miners, including Kun. Although they had to work hard with pickaxes all day, maybe even more than two days, the miners had no other option than this if they wanted to win the war.
‘They come out from hiding in the ground all at once and attack the enemy together with the main force.’
Varun watched as the miners divided into two groups and began digging in a remote location. A strategy of creating a large space in the ground for troops to hide, sloping the entrance, and then, when the time is right, riding out with horses to attack the flanks of unsuspecting enemies.
Varun also had no combat experience, so he was confident that if he succeeded, he could deliver a crushing blow to the enemies who lost their charging power due to the trap.
‘If you really succeed…’
At the same time, the meaning of this war was no longer just a battle for power.
The first battle where you actively utilize the abilities gained in the game. If you win this battle, you will prove your strength.
In this way, the tribe members’ faith becomes stronger, and Varun’s own confidence becomes stronger.
“They keep coming. “But the direction is slightly different, and it seems like they don’t know where we are.”
“You can’t do that. They have to come here. “I guess you guys need to step up.”
Moreover, their reconnaissance is accurate and quick.
When the scouts hanging in the sky reported the exact location and condition of the enemies, Varun dispatched a decoy unit to lure the enemies for the operation.
“They said it was the eastern frontier, but after passing through the reported traces, I couldn’t tell at all.”
“In that case, just find a place with a good location in this area and unpack. “It won’t be too late to find those Arin tribesmen or whatever.”
Varun, who has chosen the battlefield, leads the residents and prepares for war step by step.
They too were continuing to move forward. Just before, they passed by a village where only traces of migration and ruins remained, so now wherever they go is unknown land and at the same time, it becomes their territory.
The problem is that they don’t even know where the other side is based yet. However, when I heard the fussing report of the escapee, I thought that it would not be that difficult to find the tribe, which numbered at least a few thousand people.
“Chief! “We found them!”
But then. The soldiers who had been sent to the front for reconnaissance ran towards the chief, Luhan, with surprised faces. It was news that the unknown partner had finally been found.
Of course, I couldn’t even imagine that they were going to the wrong place and that they were actually there to act as guides.
“They saw us and told us to get out of here because this was their land. If you don’t back down, they will attack you. “The number appears to be about a hundred, but they don’t even know about us!”
“Then hurry up and chase after me! “We need to know where they are based!”
Luhan, who heard the scout’s report, thought this was an opportunity and tried to chase after him. This too was just as Varun had intended.
“As everyone knows, if you make a major, you will be rewarded! “Rewards will be given regardless of status or origin, so fight bravely!”
With Luhan’s refreshing stimulation, they rode in unison. There was no hesitation because they were already confident that they had the upper hand.
‘under! also!’
Luhan, who once again tried to fight at the forefront with his characteristic belligerence, grinned at the sight of the enemies who started to turn their horses in surprise as they rode along.
As reported, they were wearing proper armor, but their numbers were much smaller. They said that if you collided from the front, you could be instantly trampled.
“Chief! You must also beware of the evil magic of a giant hammer falling from the sky. “We don’t know anything about them in the first place, so we have to be careful!”
“From what I heard, it was an attack that did not kill even a single warrior instantly. If you try to film me, I will destroy it. “It’s better to get it over with as quickly as possible before you waste time being afraid of something like that!”
A warrior nearby asked if he should be a little more cautious, but Luhan was already on a rampage. But it is not a simple assault. In fact, contrary to their radical appearance, they were making quite realistic and rational decisions.
You just don’t know what’s more important.
***
‘It really looks like a crazy wild boar.’
I had no idea that a fight would break out in just two days. As such, the enemies come forward without hesitation and are aggressive. Moreover, the allies didn’t try to avoid it either.
Thanks to this, I stayed up all night and sat in front of the computer all day and watched.
Based on the reconnaissance information I continued to receive by moving the mouse, the manned unit dispatched by Varun continued to run with a chase team on its tail. I waited quietly with desktop destruction enabled.
This is because I also got a sense of what kind of strategy our troops had planned through the way they dug into the ground and laid ambushes. When their decoy operation was successful.
I will also do whatever I can to help our allies.
“—!”
After resting and recharging as much as possible, the ambush was completed. Only the main unit led by Varun remained, waiting for the manned unit to escape here.
Their expressions looked determined. Their expressions seemed as if they had strong faith rather than lack of fear.
I think it was worth it. The ability to dig up a significant amount of ground to create traps and ambush terrain in just two days is something that makes no sense, but they did it.
‘I hope it goes well.’
Now, after flipping through just two screens, I saw manned troops and enemies running here. They said that war would break out in the next few hours.
“—.”
It doesn’t take long for the residents to finally see it. From beyond the plain, countless cavalry units were running behind the hurriedly rushing troops, accompanied by a thick layer of dust.
From those wearing wolf skins on their heads and fully armed with steel, to those carrying only weapons without any special weapons.
The cavalry charge scene that we only saw in movies or dramas is unfolding in real life, even though it is only on screen.
The enemies were typical prairie raiders. I couldn’t ignore it. Even if only a single tribe member could ride a horse, they were skilled at riding a horse and lived a rough life by repeatedly hunting and plundering.
‘We’ve lived rough enough.’
As I watched the residents confronting their enemies, I also controlled my nervousness.
As they fought with the wild beasts and demonic beasts of the grasslands and plundered hostile tribes, our tribe members also entered the game world and fought various monsters.
Those who could not enter the game were also trained in a desperate fight against glitches and bugs, monsters with bizarre appearances.
“–, —!”
Finally, the two forces that recognized each other were captured on one screen. Now it’s impossible for me to help with the mouse.
All I could do was use the wallpaper-destroying hammer attack and call in the healing wind to apply buffs.
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Therefore, I had to use my strength as efficiently as possible. First of all, right now, it’s not the time yet.
‘We need to entice them more. more.’
The enemies, who had already run a considerable distance, seemed to have decided to just attack rather than stop vaguely.
Did they not notice those digging in the ground and hiding? They were not paying any attention to the flanks and were only concentrating on the main force led by Varun.
However, I still needed more distance to fall into the trap they had set.
Varun, who was wearing armor made of Drake’s scales that he had obtained from creature hunting instead of steel armor, pulled out his weapon as if he would fight them instead of backing down to lure them further.
“—, —!”
Then they sent the manned unit back and began charging forward. It seemed like the enemies had calculated that they would increase their speed and head towards the trap in order to deal with allies who were several times smaller than themselves.
In fact, the enemies saw that and ran even more furiously. They took out their bows on top of a running horse and shot arrows at each other as soon as they were within range.
During this process, the friendly forces returned fire with ordinary arrows, not the hunter’s arrows made from mutant by-products. It is about saving and saving for a truly perfect room.
“please.”
Dozens or hundreds of arrows are fired back and forth, but no one gets hurt, something that only happens in novels.
Not only the falling enemies, but also our allies armed with barding and shields began to fall off their horses one by one.
I sighed softly and twitched my fingers foolishly as I watched. Rather than hastily stepping forward and ruining their plans, I also waited for the moment they were aiming for.
“—!!!”
And finally the time has come. Just before they lowered their bows and took out their weapons, they collided.
With an expression of adrenaline exploding at first glance, he stepped on the traps made by the leader of the enemies who were rushing towards him as if they were trying to spread out and envelop him.
‘Flyed in the sky?’
A fleeting moment. I mistakenly thought the enemies were flying in the sky. The moment the mud blocks covering the pit came into contact with them, it turned into real mud and poured down, and then the horses fell into the pit all at once, and those riding on them lost their reins without resistance and flew into the sky.
However, there is no way to stop a horse running at full speed all at once.
Before those who were thrown into the sky could fall, those running behind them also stepped on the trap and either fell or got caught and fell to the ground.
It’s like a signal flare. It’s time.
I picked up the hammer with the mouse at the same time as the allies who were ambushing all rushed out of the bunker and began to charge with their horses.