I Became the Tyrant of a Defense Game [EN]: Chapter 86

The composition of the sub-party, ‘Shadow Unit,’ is extreme.

Two mages. Three archers.

It’s a combination you’d never attempt in a game. It’s too extremely focused on firepower.

Without a tank or a healer, it’s a combination that would be instantly killed if exposed to the enemy.

But, what if both mages are not pure damage dealers but utility supporters?

If they have the ability to protect and assist allies?

This combination becomes viable.

‘Besides…’

I glanced at the system window.

[Active Party Synergy]

> (Mage 2) Double Mage: Increases the magic attack power of all party members by 20 percent.

> (Archer 3) Mozambique Drill: Increases the critical hit rate of all party members by 30 percent.

Overwhelming damage buffs that can only be obtained with an extreme job combination.

If this party works properly, overwhelming the enemy with firepower would be a piece of cake.

The Godhand, at the front, gave a short command to his subordinates.

“Move into anti-monster formation.”

The Godhand placed his hand on the corpses of the gargoyles lying on the ground.

“I will form the defense line.”

Shhh!

The body of the steel gargoyle touched by the Godhand’s hand melted instantly and transformed into a barrier installed on the ground.

In an instant, a triple layer of steel barriers, about 1 meter high, sprouted from the ground.

As a metal manipulator, the metal that touches the Godhand’s hand can be freely transformed.

“Bodybag, take charge of enemy suppression and targeting in the mid-line.”

“Yes, sir!”

“The other three…”

The Godhand gave a simple command.

“Fire.”

The other three party members—Old Girl, Skull, and Burnout—nodded in unison.

Old Girl with her dual crossbows, Skull with his great bow that was about the size of his body, and Burnout…

Clank! Clang, clunk!

Was setting up a huge, assembled ballista that looked five times bigger than his own body.

It looks twice the size of a normal ballista.

No, it’s closer to a fire wagon than a ballista. How is that an archer’s equipment?

Krrr…!

Kraaa!

The gargoyles that landed at the end of the ramparts let out ferocious roars.

Normal children might be nervous, but the five members of the Shadow Unit were calm.

As expected, experience in the field is not something to be ignored.

Fwoosh! Fwoosh-!

The three archers simultaneously fired arrows at the leading gargoyles running across the ramparts.

Clang! Ting, ting!

But they all bounced off.

It was difficult for ordinary arrows to even scratch the gargoyles’ hard bodies.

“As expected, they don’t work.”

The Godhand waved his hand.

“Skill use authorized. Skull, mid-range. Old Girl, close-range. Burnout, maximum range. Execute.”

“Executing.”

“Okay~!”

“……”

The three archers each responded, and first, Skull pulled his great bow with all his might.

Whoosh-

The tip of the arrow on the bowstring was tinged with magical light, and the arrow was fired in an instant.

Thwack-!

The arrow, imbued with blue mana, cleanly pierced the center of the leading gargoyle’s head.

A precise headshot.

The power is impressive, but the aim is quite accurate.

‘Is that why his codename is Skull?’

While Skull was loading the next arrow onto the bowstring, the gargoyles behind him quickly approached.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Old Girl ran along the top of the barrier, towards the gargoyles that were advancing, breaking through the barrier set up by the Godhand.

“Let’s test how tough these guys are~!”

Bolts poured out like a shotgun from the two crossbows in Old Girl’s hands.

Thwack!

The volley of bolts, scattering mana light, turned the gargoyle’s upper body into a rag.

However, the gargoyle did not fall, but endured with its eyes gleaming. It seems that there was suppression, but no critical hit.

“Hmm, quite tough. Is suppression my limit?”

Old Girl grumbled and shouted back.

“Then there’s no choice! Burnout! I’m counting on you~!”

Then, Burnout, who was aiming in front of the assembled ballista, opened his mouth for the first time.

“Crouch, everyone.”

Thwack-!

The next moment, hundreds of arrows were fired from the ballista at once.

It looked like a fire wagon, and it was a vicious device that fired arrows simultaneously like a real Singijeon [a Korean type of rocket arrow]. Wow.

Kugwagwagwang!

The arrows that fell like a bombardment exploded as soon as they touched the gargoyles’ bodies.

The gargoyles swept away by the rain of arrows were shattered without even screaming.

This is Burnout’s passive skill. Imbuing the projectiles he fires with explosive magic properties.

This is why I initially took notice of Burnout.

‘If I raise him well, I can optimize him for hunting mobs!’

Bang! Fububung….

Thud…!

The fragments of the gargoyles, shattered by the carpet bombing, flew in all directions.

In the meantime, a few gargoyles that were not swept away tried to approach the archer line.

Thump!

Bodybag, a telekinetic mage, used magic to snatch those gargoyles in the mid-line, lifted them into the air, and then threw them back.

Crack! Crunch!

The gargoyles thrown into the whirlwind artifact fell straight down the ramparts.

Kraaa!

The last gargoyle of the fourth wave roared and charged.

It swung the mace in its hand at the Godhand, who was standing between the barriers.

“Hup!”

The Godhand, who barely avoided the attack by stepping to the side, placed both hands on the gargoyle’s flank.

Shhh-!

Immediately after, the gargoyle’s flank twisted wildly, and a large hole was blown open.

Kra…aa….

The gargoyle, with half of its upper body blown away, staggered and fell awkwardly to the side.

The gargoyle’s body is metal.

If the metal manipulator, Godhand, can touch it, he can kill it in one hit.

The three archers unilaterally project firepower, and the two mages block the enemies’ approach with various utility skills.

This was the anti-monster tactic of the sub-party, ‘Shadow Unit.’

The fourth wave of gargoyles was annihilated in an instant. Damian, who was watching this with his mouth slightly open, muttered.

“Is this… the real fight of an archer…?”

Imbuing arrows with mana, giving them explosive properties, and dividing the firing lines according to their respective ranges.

It might be an unfamiliar sight for Damian, who is performing the role of a sniper with only his innate trait, without any archery training or related skills.

“That’s amazing. If I… learn sniper-related skills, I could be more helpful to the Prince…”

I patted Damian’s shoulder as he muttered.

“Where is the real or fake in killing monsters? Everyone does their best in their own way.”

I smiled at him.

“You are irreplaceable, Damian. You are already a great help. Don’t worry about unnecessary things.”

“Your Highness…”

No, this is sincere. After all, Damian can’t learn archer skills.

It would be more efficient to think about the direction in which he can develop his talents most efficiently.

Anyway, the Shadow Unit performed the defense battle much better than I expected.

As a result, by the time the third whirlwind artifact started operating, they were able to annihilate even the fifth wave of gargoyles.

Watching the gargoyles fall like autumn leaves, I thought that if things continued like this, we could finish the defense battle with ease. At that moment.

Ding!

A ominous system notification sound pierced my ears.

“Damn it, what now-”

I blamed myself for having such a complacent thought and opened the system window. What!

[Enemy Information – STAGE 4]

– Lv.35 Gargoyle Chieftain: 2

– Lv.15 Rock Gargoyle: 58 (Kill Counts: 302)

– Lv.20 Steel Gargoyle: 40 (Kill Counts: 202)

It was none other than the enemy boss information being updated.

“Huh?”

Immediately after, I felt a sense of bewilderment.

This should be updated when the enemy boss appears on the field.

But still, nowhere can I see him-

“……!”

My spine tingled.

I quickly looked around, and then a thought struck me, and I jerked my head upwards.

“Damn it.”

As expected.

From that distant high sky, something… was falling down with tremendous force.

“Damn it, above! Above!”

I pointed above my head and shouted urgently.

“A boss monster is coming from above! Everyone prepare-!”

However, the appearance of the boss monster was too sudden, and everyone failed to react in time.

Especially the sub-party members, who were fighting monsters on the front line, were slower to respond.

And,

Whoosh-!

Thwack!

Something fell and crashed onto the ramparts.

The entire rampart shook violently from the impact. The bricks around where it fell were shattered and flew in all directions.

Thud, thud….

It was a giant statue.

Even though it was clearly made of steel, its writhing body looked like a well-trained muscular body.

It was wearing armor made of metal over its metal body, wearing a helmet, and holding maces of different lengths in each of its four arms.

Krrr…!

The commander of the gargoyle army.

A powerful boss monster so vicious that the gargoyles so far seemed cute in comparison.

“Gargoyle Chieftain…!”

He fell exactly where the Shadow Unit archers were, and the sub-party members who couldn’t avoid it were helplessly thrown in all directions.

“Kuh?!”

The assembled ballista that the Gargoyle Chieftain stepped on was shattered without a trace, and Burnout rolled away, spitting blood.

Skull, who was next to him, was thrown away without even screaming.

“What, what is this guy…”

Old Girl, who was flustered, reflexively fired her dual crossbows at the Gargoyle Chieftain. Thwack!

However, the Gargoyle Chieftain stretched out his thick arm and easily blocked the volley of bolts, then swung the mace in his hand at Old Girl.

Thwack!

“Aaaack!”

Old Girl, who was hit in the flank by the thick mace, bounced off the ramparts like a skipping stone. Damn it!

Lukas and Evangeline, horrified, tried to jump up and run out.

“I will go support immediately!”

“Wait!”

I urgently stopped them and quickly looked at the sky.

“There’s one more!”

“Yes?!”

This boss monster is two due to the dark event.

That means the remaining one is also nearby-

Whoosh-!

“……!”

I found it.

The second Gargoyle Chieftain was seen breaking through the dark clouds and descending almost vertically from the distant sky.

“What that guy is aiming for is…”

I quickly read the trajectory of the second one and immediately realized the point he was aiming for.

“Damn it, the artifact!”

He was falling exactly where the whirlwind artifacts were gathered.

I shouted urgently.

“Lily!”

I yelled at Lily.

“Get away from there! Hurry!”

“Huh?”

At the same time as Lily asked in a daze,

Kugwagwagwang!

The second Gargoyle Chieftain, who fell like lightning, shattered the artifacts in an instant.

“Ah…?”

Lily, who was right next to it, was thrown into the air along with the shattered artifacts, wheelchair and all.

Towards Lily, the Gargoyle Chieftain glared and raised the mace in his hand,

Thwack-!

He brought it down, straight and true.