Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 360
◈ 360. [Side Story] Great Challenge
I explained to the heroes the traps I had prepared..
If done well, there are traps that can end the goblin army in an instant..
When the explanation was over, all the heroes were listening with their mouths wide open with expressions of bewilderment on their faces. I grinned..
‘I decided to stand above the rules of the game.’
So, use everything you can. Coming up with a trick.
If one doesn't work, two, if two doesn't work, three, keep going until you get it.……!
“However, we should not rely only on these traps and neglect our defensive preparations..”
The battlefield is unpredictable.
Therefore, the most important thing is standard tactics solidified through training and experience..
“It is my role to bring out variables through unexpected traps. And your role is to carry out a regular defensive battle if these traps do not work..”
I specified in detail the roles each hero party should play in this defense battle..
This defensive battle is likely to be long..
From the advance base in front of the lake, the three days until they reached the Crossroads, and the defensive battle at the Crossroads main castle..
We may have to fight a long, messy and terrible battle..
What soldiers need in these situations are clear, core principles of behavior..
Even in a confusing war situation, you don't forget what you should do..
I tried to instill this in each party.
“The following is information about the goblin army..”
I briefed you on the enemies we would have to face..
Goblin God-King, Kali-Alexandr.
And the goblin Amir, who can be said to be the field commander who conveys the voice of the God King..
Goblin Janissaries, the most elite bodyguard that moves like the limbs of the God King..
And regular goblin soldiers…….
A monster wave of a scale that has never been encountered before, reaching a total of 50,000 monsters. 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 clearly an ‘army’ equipped with good equipment and under the command of a brilliant commander..”
I told them about the equipment that the guys I met in the game were using..
They use goblin cavalry, have professional archers, and even have a tank corps..
“It would be nice if I could deliver a critical hit with the trap I prepared... … We should prepare in case that doesn't happen..”
Now it was time to tell you the standard strategy we should take in this battle..
I placed my hand on the advance base on the map hanging on the living room wall and said,.
“First, discard the advance base..”
Is it because there is talk of giving up forward bases too easily? This time too, the heroes were shocked..
But I can guarantee this with certainty. If you face a goblin army, you cannot protect your forward base. Definitely taken over.
The forward base is located right in front of the black lake. If a goblin army attacks with all its might, there is no way to withstand their numbers..
No matter how well you fight, the forward base will fall..
“But we can't give away the forward base for free. This is a place we worked hard to rebuild..”
When I thought about the money and manpower that went into rebuilding the forward base, I felt like crying..
That's not all, there are more than one artifact installed at the forward base. In addition, everyone went through a lot of trouble while constructing additional stone walls this time..
I can't give this place away for free..
“So, first, defend the forward base and inflict as much damage as possible on them, then-”
percussion!
I flicked my hand at the three swirl-shaped drawings on the forward base..
“splatter To the teleport gate.”
In the original game, when an advance base fell, the troops guarding it were completely wiped out..
However, here in reality, you can build a revolutionary building called a teleport gate..
Thanks to this, a safe retreat is guaranteed. So, you can fight until the end..
‘……There was a story I once heard from old lady Coco who made teleportation gates..’
At that time, Grandma Coco said:.
- Entering another world itself is not difficult. The problem is coming back to reality.
- ‘Only by holding on to the light of the lighthouse called ‘yourself’ can you emerge back into this reality..
- So, people who are not sure who they are often end up disappearing during teleportation magic. Losing the light of the lighthouse and drifting away.
- Perhaps for this reason, beings from nightmares cannot use teleportation magic. If they enter the teleport gate, they will all be swept away to the other side..
I don't know why it's complicated, but monsters can't use teleportation gates anyway. Instead they can destroy the gate.
It's a safe passage that enemies can't use.!
We need to efficiently drain this machine to the end..
“Currently, up to three teleport gates have been expanded at the forward base. A small elite force kills as many as possible with artifacts and water-based weapons prepared at the forward base, then escapes through the teleport gate..”
Although the forward base is a waste, it is not more precious than the lives of the soldiers..
“Afterwards, while they are moving north, guerrillas continue to pour in with small hero parties..”
From Black Lake to Crossroads, this route normally takes three days..
There are teleport gates here and there that were previously installed..
Use this gate to continuously pour in firepower and escape, accumulating as much damage as possible..
“After that, when they come to Crossroads... … We will do our best to take down the remaining guys, mobilizing all the know-how we have accumulated over the years..”
killzone.
death loop.
crossfire.
Walls and Artifacts.
my heroes and soldiers.
Against their numbers like a pack of dogs, this is also an all-out war. It's Total War. Use everything you can.
‘The original fun of defense games lies in defeating an absurd number of enemy troops with your placement 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. No matter how much preparation you do, it is never enough.
This concludes the lecture on the trap I laid and the standard tactics to use if the trap does not work..
Afterwards, detailed tactics were discussed with each party leader, and a meeting followed..
***
It was almost evening when the long meeting ended..
After dispersing the heroes and coming out, I saw a red-haired wizard sitting blankly on a chair in front of the living room, waiting..
It was Lily. I approached her waving her hand.
“Lily! I already had a meeting to discuss with you, so I was planning to stop by the alchemy workshop. You came first?”
“…….”
“Oh, by the way, you are not participating in this battle. Focus on managing the artifacts on the castle walls..”
In preparation for this defensive battle, almost all artifacts owned by Crossroads were installed on the castle walls..
Lily, who oversaw the use of these artifacts, was realistically unable to go into battle..
And there was some consideration too..
‘Lily was attacked by goblins when she was young..’
They said the village was attacked by goblins. At that time, her entire family was lost, and in order to avoid being hurt by the goblin's spear, Lily awakened the trait [Flame Skin]..
A trait that drains all physical attacks instead of consuming magical power. It was very useful when I beat stage 0..
…… In any case, it is a very cruel order for Lily to deal with goblins. So, from the beginning, I had no intention of participating in this defensive battle..
‘Now that I think about it, did you say that the one who opened the village's walls so that it could be attacked at that time was the elf slave that Lily's family took care of?…….’
I heard this story a long time ago, but I vaguely remembered it..
Because this is the story Lily told Godhand when she first met him. That's why Lily came to hate elves.
But now the two of us are dating.
I think we fought again in the morning…….
“…….”
As I quickly turned my gaze away from Lily, who was sitting with a dark face, I saw God Hand approaching and standing in front of me with a stern expression..
“…….”
There was a dark and awkward air between the two..
I felt awkward for no reason, so I quickly cleared my throat and took a step back. Seup.
‘This is why I don't date…….’
really. It's not that I can't do it. It's complicated, there's a lot to worry about, and it's often heartbreaking, so I just don't do it..
really.
no, really!
“……Lily.”
God Hand made up his mind and stepped forward..
“more of our story…….”
“See you later, God Hand..”
Lily smiled bitterly and avoided Godhand's eyes..
“I need to discuss with His Majesty regarding the installation of the artifact..”
“…….”
Godhand closed his mouth and stepped back, and Lily winked at me..
“Let's go, Your Majesty. Time is running out, so I need to finish the installation quickly..”
“Yeah, yeah…….”
Lily went forward, pushing the wheels of the wheelchair with her hands..
Godhand stood and looked at her back as if he were nailed to his seat..
Meanwhile, I didn't know what to do and quickly caught up behind Lily..
‘This is why office romance... … No, love on the front line is the problem.!’
Heroes who love on my front lines, I beg you! If you're going to date, get married and live forever! If it breaks for no reason, the atmosphere becomes terrible.!
***
forward base.
When I arrived here with Lily, I saw workers working hard on the stone wall even though the sun was just before setting. Alchemists are also working hard to install artifacts..
Lily was exhausted, but she did her job thoroughly..
We inspected the artifacts installed at the forward base and discussed the order of operation and combination efficiency..
When the forward base artifact inspection was over, Lily sighed and said,.
“Your Majesty is truly amazing..”
“huh?”
I was embarrassed. Why are you praising me all of a sudden??
“…… Ever since I encountered an army of black spiders here before. No matter how difficult the situation was, Your Highness did not give up and achieved victory without fail..”
“…….”
“If it were me... … I would have given up a long time ago.”
Lily shook her head..
“Isn't that right? When a high wall appears in front of us that we can't overcome, we usually get frustrated and give up..”
Her hand was firmly planted on her immobile leg..
“A person like you who thinks of overcoming that wall, puts it into practice, and overcomes it... … He must be a great hero who changes the world. I don't have the courage or will to do that..”
“lily.”
“I am… … Because he's an ordinary human being. therefore…….”
“lily!”
After interrupting Lily, I smiled..
“You've made it seem like I've been climbing over walls all this time?”
“……yes. You actually said that. You never fail…….”
“no.”
I stood in front of Lily and smiled brightly..
“To get over that one wall, I failed 741 times.”
“……yes?”
“No, actually much more than that. Very shattered.”
The number of game rounds alone is 741..
In fact, in that episode, how many defeats did you experience?.
How many losses did it take for me to get used to this game?.
“You have no idea how many battles I lost or how many men I lost on the way here..”
“…….”
Lily looked like she couldn't quite understand, but I continued talking anyway..
What matters is not how many times I failed. Because it might be just one failure in front of her..
Because it must be the fear of failure.
“I'm a normal human just like you, Lily. I'm scared of failure, and even now I want to give up and run away..”
“…….”
“But there is something I am proud of. Yeah, I didn't give up.”
742Round.
I have finally reached the end of the game.
And, believing in the memory of that victory, I am now taking on another challenge..
“There are no great people in this world, Lily. However, 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..
It's my favorite phrase.
Because I truly think so too..
“Everyone faces walls in their lives. And whether the wall is high or low, I think the act of trying to overcome it is great..”
Whether it's the monster in front of you,
Prejudice against disabilities,
Whether it's marriage with a different race or something else.-
Every challenge against a wall is great.
“Lily. You have already overcome great challenges. Together with me, she defeated the Black Spider Queen, and despite her lack of use of her legs, she serves as the senior mage of the monster front here..”
I went behind Lily again and grabbed the handle of her wheelchair..
“Even if I give up now without getting over one more wall. everyone will understand you.”
“…….”
“But if you decide to overcome that wall in front of you again... … I will do my best to help you. As one of the ordinary people next to you.”
“…….”
“what do you want to do?”
Lily lowered her head and, after a while, let out a tearful voice..
“……I like God Hand.”
I chuckled..
Lily clenched her fist and let out a promise..
“I want to be with that person forever…….”
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