Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 83
◈ 083. [STAGE 4] Operation instructions
Meanwhile, Ader has been monitoring the five Aigis special forces just in case..
There was Lily's thing going on, and I couldn't help but feel a little worried..
But nothing particularly strange was found. They just flirt with each other like kids their age..
“Regardless of what they have in mind, it is true that their full power is needed. Please join us in this defense battle..”
Lucas agreed, and Lily also agreed to this defense anyway..
It has now been confirmed that they will be deployed as a sub-party in this defense battle..
So, on the afternoon of the day with three days left until the defense battle,.
The room where the 8th team of the Aegis Special Forces stays..
“Bring it in, Lucas..”
“yes. lord.”
Following my orders, Lucas brought five new clothes and placed them in the room..
“Your Majesty, this is……?”
I nodded to the puzzled special forces..
“You five will wear these clothes from now on..”
Godhand carefully picked up the clothes..
Coat and jacket, shirt and pants, tie and leather boots.
It was a typical imperial military uniform, but the design was different..
Imperial military uniforms are made up of only black, but these clothes had flashy red here and there..
“It's clothes!”
“You really take care of all food, clothing, and shelter.?!”
Except for Godhand, the other agents immediately put on their coats with sparkling eyes..
Godhand was hesitating whether to stop those subordinates or whether to attack them right away..
I smiled and explained..
“This is a prototype of the military uniform to be issued to the soldiers of the monster front here..”
How to give members of a group a sense of belonging??
There are many ways, but the easiest is to wear the same clothes..
‘When several mercenaries are hired, the reason these friends cannot easily become one organization is... … Because there is a lack of unity.’
The situation is the same here on the monster front..
Basically, since we use all mercenaries gathered from all over the world, they are all arbitrary and cannot easily be integrated into one organization..
So, one of the ways to increase this sense of belonging in the game was to make military uniforms..
It costs a bit because it has to be paid to the entire army, but the effect is quite good..
Anyway, so I was making separate military uniforms to wear to the soldiers who would belong to the monster front here..
And above all, this is just my opinion.
‘Military uniforms should be cool..’
It has to be a really cool fashion item. You must be stylish enough to wear it proudly in any situation..
That way, everyone can wear it and feel proud, and join the military even if they want to wear it..
The Imperial military uniforms originally had a good design. Still, it felt a bit old..
However, the uniforms of this newly created monster front are quite stylish and cool..
It looked the same to me, Ader approved it, and Evangeline, who drank some tap water, commented favorably on how pretty it was..
Even by this standard it would be fine..
“I made it as a prototype, but it came out a little small in size. I brought it because I thought it would be suitable for you to wear..”
I pointed to the fabric attached to the coat..
“And it seems like you need to hide your identity even more... … Hood and hood attached.”
The agents all put on hoods and covered their eyes with bandanas..
flutter-
Godhand also wore a coat and covered his face with a hood and bandana..
“From now on, you are no longer part of Team 8 of the Aegis Task Force. You, that team, are all dead..”
I nodded towards the five agents standing in front of me..
“Starting today, you are a special unit under the direct command of Third Prince Ash ‘Bornhater’ Everblack. It's a 'shadow unit'.”
These are death row inmates.
Officially, these are the people who will be executed here at the monster front..
It's going to lead to identity laundering anyway, so it would be difficult to continue treating it like an Aegis special task force..
I covered my eyes and said nothing, but I decided to change the name first..
“Hey, Shadow Troops!.”
The five agents who received new names looked at me and their eyes lit up..
I grinned at them..
“Let's go hunting monsters.”
***
“I will explain the basic strategy of this defensive battle..”
The mansion's drawing room.
Lucas, Evangeline, Damian, Lily. This is where the main party members gather.
“……Before introducing that strategy, first.”
I gestured out the door..
“Let me introduce the newly formed sub-party..”
The five sub-party members who had been waiting entered the reception room in an orderly manner..
Lucas and Evangeline were calm because they already knew, and Lily glared at them with a complicated gaze..
Damian was the only one who didn't know what was going on and opened his eyes wide..
“These friends have been transferred under my control this time. For some reason, I had to cover my face. It's called 'Shadow Unit'.”
chuck!
The five shadow troops bowed in unison in a coordinated motion..
“Oh, oh.”
Damian was slightly impressed by how disciplined he seemed compared to the main party, which had a casual friend-like atmosphere..
“The main party and sub-party will cooperate with each other, but it is difficult for them to work together properly with three days left until the defense battle. Each person will be assigned a task to do and move separately..”
After everyone was seated, I raised my voice..
“First, let me explain the big strategy of this defensive battle..”
Ader brought the briefing materials prepared in advance. This is an outline of a defensive battle written in chalk on a blackboard..
Standing in front of the blackboard, I wrote ‘Kill Zone’ in chalk..
“What we do is the same as we always did. Establish a kill zone.”
Lucas gave a puzzled look..
“But, my lord. Aren't the enemies this time an army of gargoyles? Then it will come flying in the sky.”
“yes.”
“Then, Killzone… … In short, isn't it impossible to limit their access with walls and barricades??”
I nodded..
“Lucas is right. Walls and barricades can't even reach them. Kill zones cannot be formed on the ground..”
Immediately after, I grinned and tapped on the blackboard..
“So, we have a kill zone... … forming in the sky.”
On the blackboard were calculated the number of cannons and ballistas that Crossroads had, and the number of bullets that would be consumed if they continued to fire during the defensive battle..
“We continuously fire cannons and ballistae to form a fire net, creating a 'wall' of shells and arrows..”
“……?!”
I continued to explain to the shocked party members..
“Of course, gargoyles are magical creatures whose bodies are made of rock or steel. Naturally, it boasts ignorant physical defense..”
High physical defense and low magic defense.
This can be said to be similar to Living Armor in Stage 1..
“No matter how much fire net you deploy, it is difficult to kill them with this. But you can force the route.”
I pointed to the center of the defense line map drawn on the blackboard..
“In the middle of the defense line. Here, the net is spread shallowly ‘on purpose’..”
“On purpose?”
“okay. Gargoyles are monsters that use high defense to engage in close combat. If you open the way, they will flock here.”
I drew a line with chalk along the top of the castle wall drawn on the blackboard..
“And this place is a field of corpses... … Turning it into a kill zone.”
If the basic kill zone strategy is to force the path with obstacles and bring crossfire to those gathered in a narrow area,.
Conversely, for the gargoyle army.
Force a route by pouring down gunfire, and use other means to kill those who are gathered in a narrow area..
“I understand you're bringing them here on purpose..”
Lucas asked cautiously..
“But how are you going to deal with it once you've caught it? Lord Jupiter will not be able to participate in the war this time... … . Is there any way to get rid of these bastards, my lord??”
Yes.
The biggest problem with this tactic is the lack of a way to kill the people gathered that way..
Now that Lightning Wizard Jupiter is out of the stage due to injury, is there a way to kill them all at once??
“There is a way.”
That's why I'm pushing ahead with this tactic.!
“However, it is incomplete..”
But it is not as easy and convenient as Jupiter..
“Wait a minute here. Guys, do you know how gargoyles fly??”
Everyone was taken aback when I suddenly changed the topic. Among them, Damian answered carefully..
“Isn’t it possible to fly using wings??”
“There's no way that heavy body could simply float with the power of its wings..”
“then… … Is it magic??”
“That's right, Damian. ruler.”
I took a candy out of my pocket and threw it to Damian..
Damian was shocked and didn't know what to do, but he opened the package of the candy and put it in his mouth. That's right.
“Yes. Their wings have wind magic attached to them. Okay, so here's the next question..”
The eyes of the Shadow Unit members brightened frighteningly when they realized that they would be given candy if they answered the question correctly. Their appetite is a bit scary..
“What happens when two magics of the same attribute collide??”
Lily and Godhand raised their hands at the same time. The two had a snowball fight for a while. I pointed at Lily with her hand..
“Senior wizard. say it.”
“The higher level swallows the lower level.”
“That's it. Come on, take the candy..”
I took a new candy out of my pocket and threw it to Lily..
After receiving it, Lily blushed and put the candy in her pocket..
I grinned at the shadow squad members..
“This is the last question. So, what happens if you shoot higher level wind magic at the gargoyles??”
The shadow unit members raised their hands in unison and shouted..
“I'm falling!”
“That's it. Now, take it all..”
I threw candy to each member of the Shadow Corps, and I also threw one to Lucas and Evangeline..
I nodded as I watched everyone munching on the candy..
“If you force their path and gather them in one place, then use a stronger level of wind magic there..”
Gather them to the center of the castle wall, then shoot wind magic there..
“The wind magic given to their wings is swallowed up, and their wings lose lift..”
In other words - fall.
“Let's make those flying in the sky crash before they even set foot on the castle walls..”
Only then did the party members understand my thoughts and let out a small “ah” sound..
“They're very heavy, made of rock and steel. If you fall from the sky to the ground, you won't be safe..”
This is the difference between Gargoyle and Living Armor.
Living Armor is a ghost dwelling in armor. Even if the armor is damaged to some extent, the ghost is unharmed and continues to move..
In fact, even if he fell off the castle wall, he climbed back up just fine..
Gargoyles, on the other hand, have higher body durability, but die if their body is broken..
‘Falling always has wings.’
If there is an enemy above your head, dropping it below your eye level is the first step to attack..
It was the player's mindset to think of a way to steal the wings first..
“But there are no wind magic users among us.?”
“So I ordered repairs in advance. There is a wind magic artifact..”
When I looked at Lily, she nodded..
“Yes, Your Highness. All artifacts you requested repair have been repaired..”
“good. There are a total of three gust radiation artifacts that will be placed on the castle walls this time. However, there is a problem. Lily, what are the artifact's operating and charging times??”
“The operating time for each artifact is 5 minutes. And the charging time is 15 minutes..”
this is the problem.
And it was an incomplete part of this operation..
“okay. There is time between.”
Artifacts begin charging after use..
The first artifact blocks anti-air for 5 minutes and the time required to recharge is 15 minutes..
Subsequently, the other two artifacts blocked the attack in turn, and when the third artifact also stopped working..
There are 5 minutes left until the first artifact is charged..
5minute.
5Minutes, the sky is empty.
“They will come flocking into this gap..”
In the end, those who passed the wind kill zone for these 5 minutes... … We have no choice but to strike it with our bodies and remove it..
“Can not help it. I have no choice but to be honest here.”
Currently, all soldiers belonging to Crossroads are mobilized to create fire nets..
It is up to the party of hero characters gathered here to push back those who land on the castle wall through close combat..
“Lucas. Evangeline. Damian. Lily. and me. We, the main party, take the first line on the castle wall..”
I glanced at the familiar main party members..
The trustworthy members who crossed the line of fire with me smiled every time our eyes met. cute things.
Next I saw the shadow squad.
“And those who break through us are handled by sub-parties and shadow troops. If necessary, you will take turns fighting with us..”
The five elves had serious faces... … He rolled the candy in his mouth and bowed his head to me..
‘The treatment you will receive in the future will be determined by this battle..’
You probably feel it even if you don’t say it in words..
It's time to show off your abilities. Shadow Troops will do their best.
“Finally, the third sub-party will take charge of the gargoyles who broke through to the shadow unit and entered the castle walls..”
I have formed a sub-party with the N-rank heroes I have supplied so far..
They were convened in advance and the operation was first explained to them..
They will act as the last line of defense inside the walls..
In the worst case scenario, it is the final reserve force that will evacuate citizens and block monsters. I even gave them candy first..
“It will be a fierce battle. Unexpected situations will continue to arise..”
Although I didn't feel like it, I added the following:.
“There will be more casualties than in the previous stage..”
It will hurt a lot. Maybe I'll die.
Even among the heroes here, we could lose someone.
In Stage 2, no party members were lost because of the Margrave's sacrifice, and in Stage 3, there were no deaths due to a combination of miracles and luck. but this time is different.
I'll do my best not to lose anyone, but.
At the same time, you have to be prepared to lose someone..
That's the monster front. 'Cause I'm the commander of that front.
“I wish you all the best..”
The members of the two parties stood up and bowed their heads to me in unison..
Even though I knew it was lame, I dared to say the following..
“Survive. every.”
***
three days later.
The morning of the day of the defense battle dawned..
And, dyeing the sky pitch black-
Monsters flew in.
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