Fang Raon’s army marched down the right road, and Rock’s forces waited at the Red Tower without making a move.
’What is he attempting with all these Rangers? I count four Rangers, four Tanks, and two Helpers. It does look like he is planning some kind of long-range attack.’
Rock thought.
’Four Warriors, two Mages, one Tank, two Rangers, and one Helper. Rock chose a balanced system this time around since he doesn’t know what I will be attempting.’
Fang Raon thought.
However, he smiled.
He was happy with that because that worked wonderfully for him, and as his forces were making their way down the right side, they suddenly stopped by the bridge.
His forces entered the bridge and marched forward.
’The bridge?’
Rock’s eyes widened, and he realized Fang Raon’s plan, and he immediately commanded his Mages to cast Earth Wall.
Earth Walls rose in front of the tower.
Then, he commanded his Rangers to pull their bows and aimed them at the army gathered on the bridge.
"Arrow Rain!"
The two Rangers released their arrow, which suddenly multiplied into hundreds of sharp arrows, and they fell like deadly rain upon the army below.
"Mountain!"
Fang Raon commanded.
His Tanks surrounded the vulnerable Rangers and Helpers, and their skins turned into rock with the Mountain spell.
The arrows rained down at them, but they couldn’t pierce through the rock skins and instead shattered upon impact.
While Arrow Rain was a powerful spell, as it was an area-of-effect skill, it didn’t really give arrows any penetration power.
’I can’t let him do this!’
Rock immediately commanded his Warriors to run straight for the bridge.
There were two entrances to the bridge—one at the left side and one at the road—he sent two Warriors each side.
’Go!’
Fang Raon commanded his Tanks to go protect the entrances of the bridge. Two Tanks went to the left entrance, and two went for the right entrance.
He also sent one Helper to the left entrance and one for the right entrance.
"..."
Rock frowned, and he sent his Tank, who had the Intimidation skill, to the right entrance, and ordered his Helper with the basic Heal skill to go to the left entrance.
In that moment.
Fang Raon’s Rangers took out their bows at the top arch of the bridge and pulled the strings of their bows.
At the highest point of the bridge, there was a straight view to the Red Tower. The forest’s trees were barely short enough.
This was Fang Raon’s plan.
To use Rangers’ long-range attacks to rain Red Tower with arrows from the bridge and destroy it.
’I could attack Blue Tower while I have my Mages defending my tower... No, that is exactly what he wants!’
Rock thought with cold sweat running down his back.
While Fang Raon’s Rangers were in a perfect position to attack his Red Tower, they were also in a perfect position to defend Blue Tower.
His Rangers could only turn around and shoot whoever he sent to his Blue Tower to attack, and without his Mages, there was nobody left to defend them!
’I need to crush his forces immediately!’
Rock thought.
He ordered his Warriors to go all-out on the attack, and they attacked Tank with all kinds of skills—Hard Slash, Rapid Slash, Quick Slash, and Sword Stab.
Tanks simply stood still with Mountain skill activated. They were slowly losing health, but painfully slowly.
And the Helpers were constantly healing them back up.
"Arrow Rain!"
In that moment, Fang Raon ordered his Rangers.
Rangers released their arrows, and the four arrows released by four Rangers were multiplied into four hundred arrows.
Stab! Stab! Stab!
The arrows stabbed into the ground around the tower and the Earth Wall, with some arrows sticking into the tower itself.
[Red Tower: 955/1000 HP]
[-25 HP]
[-18 HP]
[-30 HP]
Mages had cast their Earth Wall, but it simply wasn’t tall enough to protect the entire tower, and Rock’s Rangers also couldn’t do anything.
They had to hide behind the Earth Wall, or they would die from the Arrow Rain!
"Hahahaha!"
Rock laughed happily.
He was having a lot of fun—it was thrilling to be losing—it made him extremely excited, and his grin grew.
"Attack, my Tank!"
Rock ordered.
With the Intimidation skill attacked, Rock’s Tank hacked his massive sword across the rock-skinned bodies of Fang Raon’s Tanks.
Helper healed them furiously, but in that moment, Rock’s Tank broke through the two Tanks and swung his sword.
The sword strike brought down the Helper.
"Ah..."
Rock smiled.
Rock’s Tank started running down the bridge towards the Rangers, and Fang Raon’s Tanks kept protecting the entrance without running after him.
They also couldn’t move because of Mountain skill. While it gave them a lot of protection, it also rendered them immobile.
Without Helper, Rock’s Warriors were also slowly killing off those Tanks.
In just a few moments, Fang Raon’s advantage completely disappeared!
"Intimidation!"
Rock’s Tank used Intimidation on the four Rangers, and they all froze in fear, shaking in their boots.
Tank’s heavy-looking sword shone in silver.
That sword was still wet with the Helpers’ blood, and it was about to have a taste of the Rangers’ blood next.
"Hurry!"
Fang Raon ordered.
He ordered one of his Tanks to abandon the left entrance, and with a heavy sword in hand, it met Rock’s Tank in a clash.
They were fighting close to the Rangers, but for now, the Intimidation effect disappeared, and his Rangers continued raining the Red Tower with arrows.
The left entrance only had one Tank left, and Rock’s Warriors kept hacking their swords at him, but the health kept climbing back up because of the Helper.
Fang Raon had one Helper left, and she was clearly struggling with her mana dropping very low.
She would’ve stopped a long time ago already if she could, but she had to listen to her General’s orders, and that’s what she was doing.
"Attack! Attack! Attack!"
Fang Raon ordered.
The sparks continued to fly as the two Tanks continued to clash at the bridge, and it was basically Rock versus Fang Raon.
These Tanks weren’t moving out of their own free will, but instead, it was the two Generals moving them like chess pieces on a board.
Each sword swing. Each parry. Each step.
Everything was ordered by the Generals.
’He is so good!’
Fang Raon thought with a pained expression.
He wouldn’t be able to hold back Rock much longer, but while fighting against Rock’s Tank, he was also commanding the Rangers to keep attacking.
[Red Tower: 300/1000 HP]
[-50 HP]
[-2 HP]
[-31 HP]
It was slowly going down.
’You are damn good, boy!’
Rock grinned.