I Became The Tyrant Of A Defense Game [EN]: Chapter 363

The Junior Party consisted of five mages.

Junior, an SSR-grade mage [Super Super Rare, a high-ranking classification], along with two R-grade mages [Rare] and two N-grade mages [Normal].

The gap between Junior, who was equipped with excellent gear and had completed her awakening [a power-up process], and the rest of the party members, who could barely use basic skills, was significant.

However, they were mages, no matter how unskilled.

And when five mages gathered, they could unleash a power that was literally earth-shattering.

First, the four mages, excluding Junior, unleashed their respective elemental magic.

“Woo-”

“Waa-”

“Aaaah-!”

With the frail shouts of the young boy and girl mages, the magic they each unleashed struck the southern field haphazardly.

Flames, gusts of wind, torrents of water, and rocks poured down.

Bang! Thud!

Against magic, even the shields of the goblin shieldbearers were useless, and dozens of goblins fell wherever each spell landed.

However, the young mages couldn’t keep it up for long and retreated, panting. It seemed this was their limit due to their low levels.

Then, finally, Junior stepped forward.

“Hoo…”

Junior took a breath and thrust her staff forward.

Junior was an elementalist.

A mage who could control all magical elements.

Among them, she was particularly skilled in her innate elements—water, wind, and electricity. But it wasn’t like she couldn’t handle other elements.

Especially if other mages had already set the stage like this!

“Heeup-!”

Following Junior’s will, her eyes wide open, the magical atoms that filled the field began to draw bizarre movements.

The fire, wind, water, and earth that had been laid out earlier, and-

Kugurung, kurururung…

Flash-!

Lightning! The very element Junior inherited from Jupiter!

The five magical elements intertwined and synergized, magically fusing, and then, immediately.

Kugwagwagwang-!

They caused a terrifying explosion.

The field in front of the forward base was devastated. At least hundreds of goblins caught in the blast were instantly reduced to ashes.

Moreover, the flames, residual heat, and hot winds left behind made the area difficult to approach.

This was the power of a mage.

Walking bombers, living tactical missiles!

A monster legion of any size would have suffered near annihilation from this single coordinated attack. Hundreds of monsters had been burned to a crisp.

But-

Kilik…

Kiriik! Kilik!

They were goblins.

Quantity-over-quality monsters who used their lives as weapons.

Moreover, they had spread out their formation in preparation for our bombardment.

This wasn’t enough to break their advance…!

To the left and right of the field, shimmering with the heat of magic, the scattered goblin army continued to rush forward without stopping.

Junior, having unleashed a large attack, began to recharge her mana, and in the meantime, I called for my next missile.

“Damien, it’s your turn!”

“Yes!”

As soon as my call was made, Damien put down the magic rifle he had been using and took out [Black Queen].

Damien had two area-of-effect attacks.

The ultimate skill [Duel], and the railgun mode of the magic rifle [Black Queen].

This time, [Duel] was sealed. It was simply because there were too many enemies.

Damien’s ultimate skill [Duel] fires attack magic bullets and healing magic bullets at every enemy and ally in sight, respectively.

However, since the total amount of mana Damien could use was limited, the more targets there were, the more the bullets would be divided and weakened.

And currently, the number of goblins exceeded 30,000.

If [Duel] was used, Damien’s mana would be divided into 30,000 bullets… It would be worse than doing nothing.

He would only drain his mana and become useless.

So, the second option, [Black Queen] it is!

Damien put on the heat-resistant gloves he had prepared and took out the pure white magic rifle, holding it in his arms.

“Nightmare Slayer Mode, activate.”

Click, click!

The barrel of the gun transformed haphazardly, eventually forming two long rails.

“Maximum power.”

Crack, crackle…!

Seven magic bullets were condensed into one large magic bullet, trembling and sparking between the two rails.

Magical currents crackled between the rails, completing the firing preparation. Damien gave me a nod, and I nodded back.

“Let it rip!”

“Yes!”

Damien’s finger pulled the trigger.

Thwack-!

With an enormous gunshot, the magic bullet was fired.

The magic bullet, fired after completely shattering the barrel of [Black Queen], pierced through the depth of the goblin army.

Tearing apart all the goblins in its path. In an instant, the goblin army was split left and right along the trajectory of the magic bullet.

Not only the goblin soldiers at the front, but also many of the goblin officers at the rear were swept away by this single shot.

The kill count of the goblin janissaries jumped up in an instant.

But, again.

I had to say the same thing as I did with Junior earlier.

They were goblins, quantity-over-quality monsters who used their lives as weapons, and they had spread out their formation in preparation for our bombardment.

Still, it wasn’t enough to break their advance…!

Kilik! Kiriririk!

As if no gap had ever existed, the green wave filled the gaps of the casualties and surged again.

Inside the barricades, stone walls, traps, mines, and kill zones we had set up-

They died, died, and died again, filling the floor with corpses and crawling over them.

By the time we had reached over 1,000 kills since the start of the battle, the vanguard of the goblin army had reached the front of the southern wall.

Sreung-!

The melee heroes, who had been waiting in preparation for close combat, drew their weapons.

The Lucas Party. The Evangeline Party. The Leprosy Extermination Squad. And the Dusk Bringer and the Dragon Blood Knights.

They looked down at the goblins that had swarmed right in front of them, just before jumping into battle-

“Your Majesty!”

A scout’s urgent report came.

Looking in that direction, the scout, who had been scanning other directions with his telescope, shouted.

“They’re flanking us-!”

“… !”

I raised my telescope and looked in the direction the scout was pointing.

Clatter! Clatter-!

The goblin cavalry was seen flanking around the east side of the forward base. The number of them, roughly riding mountain goats, was in the thousands.

“Your Majesty! To the west as well!”

Another scout reported, so I turned my telescope in that direction as well.

Thududududu-!

The chariot corps.

Goblins riding chariots pulled by huge oxen were visible. Their scale was also large.

‘Tch!’

Having been severely beaten by the werewolves back in Stage 10, I didn’t think they would just attack the south honestly.

Especially since this opponent was the Goblin God-King. A type of monster that used its head.

So, I had it in mind, but I didn’t expect them to attack the rear like this, as if it were drawn in a picture…

‘The walls of the forward base aren’t high.’

We had reinforced them diligently, but in the end, it was just a base, not a fortress. Moreover, there weren’t many personnel.

The cavalry and chariots could easily neutralize the walls.

Drawing attention with infantry such as shieldbearers, and flanking with high-attack cavalry and chariot corps was a textbook and effective tactic.

‘From ancient times to the modern era, the basics of tactics can ultimately be explained simply.’

Anvil & Hammer.

A tactic where the defending force (anvil) receives and endures the enemy’s attack, while the highly mobile attacking force (hammer) goes around to the enemy’s rear and strikes.

Shield and spear. Infantry and cavalry. Tanker and dealer…

Even a military-illiterate gamer like me could effectively manage troops in any game, it was a basic and textbook tactic.

And- the goblin army’s anvil was deep and solid.

Their infantry units were torn to shreds by our crossfire, yet they managed to endure.

No, not just endure, but they were right under our chins, still intact.

And now, the hammer of the goblin army was approaching behind our heads.

To put our chins on the anvil and smash the back of our heads with the hammer.

“All troops!”

So, what else could we do?

“Retreat-!”

We had to run away before we got smashed.

“Return to Crossroads through the teleport gate!”

“… !”

“Start retreating with the regular soldiers first! Immediately! Execute!”

Some heroes and soldiers looked at me with surprised eyes. They might be flustered because the retreat was earlier than what we had coordinated beforehand.

But that was how fast their advance and flanking were.

To escape without damage as we had originally planned, we had to start retreating right now.

Bang! Thud!

Thududududuk…!

After firing the cannons, ballistae, and artifacts for the last time.

Whoosh!

Flames!

After pouring oil and setting fire to prevent these equipment from falling into the enemy’s hands, the soldiers began to run busily inside the forward base.

Watching that, I turned my head to the side. The Dusk Bringer grinned, revealing his sharp teeth.

“You’re finally looking this way?”

“Yes. Air support, please.”

“Huhu, leave it to me!”

The Dusk Bringer, standing on the wall with a smirk, took a deep breath,

“Cower, you insects-!”

He unleashed a thunderous roar.

Dragon Roar!

The authority of the apex predator, the dragon species. With just a simple growl, the prey would be terrified and their bodies would stiffen.

Kilik?!

Kiririk!

Thududududuk!

The goblins within the range of the Dragon Roar all dropped their weapons and lay flat on the ground. The effect was certain.

‘Good, this bought us some more time.’

I turned to the heroes and nodded.

“Let’s retreat!”

The hero parties also ran to the teleport gate in turn.

The teleport gate installed in the central courtyard of the forward base was activated and emitting light.

Most of the soldiers had already escaped.

Lucas pointed inside the gate with his hand.

“My lord. Please go first.”

“No, I’ll go last…”

“My lord.”

Lucas said sternly.

“Please go first.”

“…”

It wasn’t a situation to be stubborn. I nodded and threw myself into the teleport gate.

Flash!

The teleport ended in the Crossroads barracks. The soldiers who had arrived earlier were lined up under the instructions of their superiors and were checking their numbers.

Flash! Flash!

After I passed through, the remaining personnel continued to return through the teleport one by one.

Damien’s sniper party and Junior’s mage party returned first.

After that, the Dusk Bringer and the Dragon Blood Knights, the Evangeline Party, and the Lucas Party returned in turn.

And then, a moment of silence.

I frowned and looked towards the gate. What was going on?

“Why aren’t the remaining personnel returning…”

Thump! Thump!

Before I could finish speaking, a loud noise was heard, and large mercenaries wrapped in bandages rolled out of the gate.

The tank party that was supposed to be the rearguard among the hero parties, the Leprosy Extermination Squad.

Torkel, the leader, shook off the green blood and soot from his body.

“…That was close. Just before we went through the gate, the goblin army stormed into the fortress… We barely escaped before we were caught.”