No matter how long a journey was, there would always be a day when it was over. When Rorschach approached May Rain's defensive perimeter, everything returned to normal. Rorschach's group also slowed down.
When both sides entered the enemy's field of vision, there was a subtle distance between them.
Rorschach could already faintly see the defenses of the fortress on top of the mountain. Meanwhile, the enemy was also aiming at Rorschach's group from above. However, they didn't dare to rashly fire their cannons.
"There's only enough distance for one round of cannons."
The May Rain Squadron didn't fire their cannons. Instead, they focused on strengthening their defenses. After all, they couldn't afford to be weakened after a full-force cannon attack.
At this point, the Game Church that Rorschach belonged to finally saw the possibility of victory, even though they had already lost some members.
However, this didn't mean that the silver elves were at a disadvantage. After all, it wasn't as if they hadn't fought in close combat before. They also had their own way of fighting when ambushed. It was just that the Game Church finally saw the possibility of victory.
"If we're not strong enough, we won't even have a chance to challenge them? What a cruel reality. "
The Third Game Society wanted time to recover their stamina and prepare for the charge. May Rain's group was strengthening their defenses and accumulating mana. They were also worried that their final cannon attack would be intercepted. Both sides needed time to prepare, so the battlefield fell into a strange and short period of peace.
During the battle, Rorschach had already been taught what a mature battle group was.
Previously, he had felt wronged for Su Xinqi. He felt that even though May Rain's personal strength was so strong and her abilities were so rare and practical, the core of May Rain's team was Ariel. Su Xinqi was only a support member.
But only when he truly stood on the battlefield did Rorschach understand why Ariel was the core of the battle group.
"Su Xinqi's abilities can be replaced, although the effects will most likely be weaker. As for Ariel … her destructive white light that can pierce through defenses is the true core of May Rain's battle group's battle strategy."
Whether or not cannons would be effective depended on the power of the cannons. Whether or not the cannons could kill or destroy the target from a long distance depended on the threat of that instantaneous explosive power.
Actual combat and cold reading were two different things. On the battlefield, Rorschach deeply felt the threat of the destructive white light.
"It can be said that the other bombardment spells are all preparations for this. They interfere with the defense, weaken the defense, calculate the precise location of the bombardment, and then kill the enemy in one shot."
At this moment, Rorschach's heart was filled with fear and relief.
What he was afraid of was that he had greatly underestimated Ariel's threat before the battle. He had wanted to take the enemy's cannons head-on, but his preparation on the battlefield was clearly insufficient. A more reasonable arrangement would have been to bring along another shield guardian and take turns to tank the shield with the lion guardian.
There was a price to pay for underestimating the opponent before the battle. If not for Lynn's sacrifice, even if Rorschach didn't die on the spot, he would have been out of the battle.
Fortunately, the opponent also underestimated Rorschach.
From May Rain's point of view, the second duel was obviously a failure.
Not only did it fail to kill Rorschach, but it also damaged the opponent's morale. Ariel's condition also worsened, and in the end, it even led to the disparity in the score. This was a fatal concern that Rorschach wouldn't discuss for the time being. However, he was now fully focused on formulating a new strategy around this.
If Su Xinqi hadn't found him and suffered a backlash, if the second duel hadn't happened, Ariel would have been in full condition …
Just thinking about how the destructive white light would be even more difficult to defend against than it was now, and how it would suddenly descend from the sky made Rorschach's scalp go numb.
At this distance, he could already see the enemy's members. Rorschach also confirmed his previous conjecture.
"As expected, Su Xinqi didn't withdraw. The one who withdrew was that ice mage."
They would rather withdraw a mage at full combat strength in order to keep Su Xinqi on the battlefield. Either that, or she would be able to quickly recover her strength … Reality had already denied this possibility. In that case, it was likely that she had other practical abilities apart from finding objects and divination, which made the battle team choose her.
After the previous wave of bombardment failed to achieve anything, melee combat was unavoidable. At this time, choosing Su Xinqi instead of increasing their bombardment power was a gamble. Rorschach felt that Su Xinqi would likely have excellent melee combat abilities as well.
"Matt, I'll leave Su Xinqi to you."
Rorschach recalled how Su Xinqi had casually brought a heavy battle hammer with her when they met in private, and how her opponent had decided to forcefully protect her. Rorschach added two warning signs in his mind for Su Xinqi, and then turned his attention to the others.
Ariel … Let's not talk about her for now. Her combat strength probably wasn't at its peak yet, but due to the existence of the Dragon Bloodline and that terrifying display of strength, she probably wouldn't be a weakling in melee combat … Plus, she still had the Book of Ten Thousand Spells, so no matter how vigilant she was, it would be fine.
"Later, if possible, leave Ariel to me."
Miranda Sophie was the leader of the May Rain mercenary group. She was a Legend-ranked archmage. Her power level, power level, and combat experience were all at the peak of everyone present. Leaving her alone would be tantamount to suicide.
"I'll leave that Legend-ranked archmage to you, Grandmaster."
Rorschach turned around and instructed Grandmaster Karwenz.
A Legend-ranked archmage against a Legend-ranked monk should be on the same level.
Elaine E. Dacro was a fire mage. She was the last person in the May Rain's bombardment formation. Based on her information, she should be a rank 4 fire mage, but the specifics were unclear.
"Isabella, choose Elaine as the first target. She should be the weakest of everyone present."
The remaining person was a backup. He seemed to be a male silver elf who wore gold-rimmed glasses. Considering that this silver elf was likely to be a prophecy-type job class, he would likely have plenty of life-saving abilities. Roxia ranked this silver elf as his first target.
"Let's not worry about it for now. A prophet-type job class should have the lowest direct attack power."
On the other hand, a fire mage job class would never have to worry about having insufficient attack power, but their survivability would always be questionable.
"Should we get four points or wipe them out?"
Now, the initial advantage in the score had turned into a real tailwind on the battlefield. The one in the lead had more choices and initiative.
The score was now 3 to 0. The third round was one point for each person. Even if one person from each side was eliminated and the substitute entered, both sides would only be able to provide the opponent with six points.
In other words, if the Game Church eliminated the remaining four out of the six opponents, the match would lose its meaning. The God Referee would immediately stop the match and declare the Game Church the winner.
On the other hand, May Rain not only had to wipe out the opponent, but she also had to carefully preserve her own manpower to avoid losing members and losing points.
One side had nothing to worry about, while the other side had to worry about personal gains and losses. This was a huge taboo on the battlefield. At this point, Rorschach had more options.
He had even considered letting Isabella support Su Nana and get rid of the Tier 5 Assassin first to gain more points. This would put more pressure on the opponent.
But in the end, Rorschach made his decision.
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