novelraw Chapter 77 – Troops at the city gates
Chapter 77 – Troops at the city gates
Gou Fugui Qie Xiang Wang chose the Mage profession because he always played as a Mage in similar games before.
On the Kain Continent, each level-up grants a skill point, but the stronger the skill, the more skill points it requires.
Now, he was troubled about how to allocate his 15 skill points and had to consult the current top Mage, Frog of Schemes.
"In this game, the Mage's elemental affinity can be chosen, and once selected, it can't be changed. Currently, there's fire, water, earth, lightning, and wind. Whether there will be more in the future is unknown. Have you chosen your elemental affinity?"
"Fire. I chose fire."
In Gou Fugui Qie Xiang Wang's view, fire and lightning are the ultimate in destruction. Compared to the pure damage of lightning, he prefers the continuous burning of fire.
"Let me tell you about the differentiation of Mages in this game. Currently, there are Legion Mages and Battle Mages, and your skill choices will differ based on your path."
"A Battle Mage's skills serve themselves, suitable for solo combat. The characteristics are fast casting, low power, low consumption, and high flexibility. Skills like Fire Rocket and Inferno Blast are typical Battle Mage skills."
"Legion Mages, on the other hand, serve the team, suitable for legion warfare. The characteristics are long casting time, immense power, high consumption, and basically being stationary for output. Skills like Flame Wall and Sea of Firefall are Legion Mage skills."
"Can I go in both directions?"
Gou Fugui Qie Xiang Wang asked uncertainly.
"Not enough skill points; you can't chew more than you can swallow."
Frog of Schemes shrugged. Many players had tried dual paths before, but the result was always mediocre.
He had said what needed to be said, and whether this diligent newbie would listen was up to him.
"You can't chew more than you can swallow. Thanks."
Gou Fugui Qie Xiang Wang pondered Frog of Schemes' words, then his eyes lit up, and he decisively allocated all his skill points to Inferno Blast.
Originally, he could have had five skills, but now his skill bar only had a solitary Inferno Blast III.
Moreover, upgrading to Inferno Blast IV next time would require a full 8 skill points. (2-4-6)
"Explosion is art, and within range lies truth."
"Focus to the pinnacle."
He understood.
At this moment, a peculiar Mage who only knew Inferno Blast was born on the Kain Continent.
Frog of Schemes saw Gou Fugui's enlightened expression and nodded with satisfaction, thinking Gou Fugui had taken his advice to specialize in one path.
Diligent and willing to heed the experience of seniors, this was a promising talent.
So, he kindly advised Gou Fugui further:
"By the way, since you chose to be an attack-focused fire Mage, let me tell you how we Mages should act in battle."
"Warriors currently have two player-created paths: Sacrifice and Protection."
"Protection focuses on defending Mage and Archer players, with skills mainly in defense and shields."
"Sacrifice Warriors put all points into attack and control, using skills like Slide Tackle and Leg Slash."
"Why is it called Sacrifice? Because their main purpose in battle is to desperately deal damage to the enemy, creating opportunities for us high-burst Mages."
"If they can't win, two or three will rush in to hold the enemy, then give us Mages an attack command."
"When they launch a death charge, they'll shout 'Oli Give,' and when they shout 'Fire at me' or 'Hit me hard, my teammates,' you just throw your spells at them without hesitation."
Gou Fugui: "..."
Winterfell City.
After Sylvie and Loli's hard work before bed, another hundred Crusaders were added to the city walls.
Winterfell City's walls were long, and if players chose to attack on multiple fronts, it could easily lead to problems. So, besides the 1,100 Crusaders and 500 Sharpshooters, there were over a thousand veterans who had participated in the Iron Ore Campaign and three hundred Sword and Shield Soldiers.
To preserve these veterans as much as possible, Sylvie had almost all his remaining armor replaced for them.
As for the Crusaders, it wasn't a big deal if they died since they could be recreated. But these militia with families, once gone, were truly gone.
Without them, who would farm for Sylvie? Who would engage in production? These were skilled young men from nearby villages and towns. System soldiers couldn't farm or raise pigs.
Once there were enough system soldiers, Sylvie would definitely replace all the militia, letting system soldiers go to battle while the militia focused on city defense and patrols.
As Sylvie was being served breakfast by Loli, a castle guard rushed to him, kneeling on one knee and reporting:
"My Lord, the Outsider army you mentioned has appeared, and they're less than a kilometer from Winterfell City."
Oh, the players are here, and quite quickly too.
Sylvie was surprised, thinking they wouldn't arrive until noon.
How eager they were to crush him to dust.
Is there still time to wake the Saintess and have her explain to the players?
But whether the Saintess could successfully endure was still a question.
Sylvie had checked on Roye again in the morning and found her expression much calmer, but she still showed no signs of waking.
If she didn't wake soon, even with Sylvie and Loli extending her life, her body wouldn't hold out much longer, as life energy couldn't replace the nutrition from food.
"Loli, let's go to the city wall together."
With that, Sylvie led the compliant little maid behind the guard leading the way.
In such a battle involving nearly ten thousand people, Sylvie dared not be reckless. Though a Sky Knight, players couldn't break his defense, but quantity could lead to qualitative change. Thousands of Fireball Spells hitting him would quickly deplete his protective Battle Aura.
Knights were never invincible; once their Battle Aura was exhausted, they were flesh and blood, not invulnerable.
In this city defense battle, Sylvie definitely wanted to reap some players, given the system quest, but he couldn't mindlessly charge into the player crowd.
On the city wall, the militia and Sword and Shield Soldiers appeared nervous. The vast, dark mass of the Outsider army looked like a moving cloud on the ground, quite intimidating.
They hadn't seen much of the world, and this level of battle was a first for them.
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In contrast, the system-produced Crusaders and Sharpshooters remained indifferent and unmoved, standing silently at the edge of the wall, as if the players outside Winterfell City were just waiting to be harvested like radishes and Chinese cabbages.
From a distance, with the enhanced hearing of a Sky Knight bolstered by Battle Aura, Sylvie could already hear some players shouting:
"Damn it, who dug such a wicked trap? A pit that deep, and filled with dozens of venomous snakes!"
"Stop talking... glug... ugh! This pit... is... a cesspool, glug glug..."