GameDev Reincarnated into His Own Creation

Vol 2 - Chapter 20.1: Inheritance

Mira nodded, repositioning her archers to higher ground. "It's like they've given general orders but aren't adjusting to the battlefield changes."

This gave Vel an idea. His finger hovered over his knight, which stood at the center of the bottleneck.

"Aim your area spell at my knight," he instructed Tomas.

Tomas blinked in confusion. "But that would hit our own unit."

"Trust me," Vel insisted, his eyes fixed on the battlefield. "Mage, cast protection on the knight!"

His robed figure raised its staff, wrapping the knight in a shimmering barrier just as Tomas's Church mages began gathering their power, magical energy building visibly around them. The enemy units recognized the danger—they started to maneuver desperately away from the glowing mages, trying to escape the incoming area attack.

"Now!" Vel called. His knight raised its shield and bellowed a battle cry that echoed across the miniature battlefield. All nearby enemy units seemed to ignore everything else and were drawn back toward the knight, trapped in the spell's radius just as they'd tried to escape.

"Fire!" Vel shouted.

Tomas triggered his Church mages' area spell. A circle of blinding light engulfed the area around Vel's knight. The enemies, drawn by the battle cry, couldn't escape the spell's radius, while the mage's protective barrier shielded the knight from the friendly magic.

The light faded, revealing devastation. Dozens of enemy units had been caught in the blast, their formations shattered. Survivors staggered away from the impact zone in confusion.

"Now! Focus fire on the survivors!" Vel called out urgently. "Mira, target their commanders while they're disorganized!"

Mira's archers unleashed a coordinated volley at the stunned enemy officers. Vel's remaining adventurers struck at the scattered troops with deadly precision.

The enemy formation broke completely under the follow-up assault. What had been an organized advance became a panicked retreat, units fleeing in different directions.

"They're breaking!" Tomas called out, watching enemy units scatter.

Vel studied the battlefield carefully. The enemy was in complete disarray, their base exposed and vulnerable. But should they press the advantage or consolidate their position?

"Look at their base," Mira pointed. "No defenders left."

"If we don't take it now, they'll fortify," Tomas added.

Vel made his decision. "This is our chance. Strike while they're scattered."

He pointed decisively at the exposed enemy base on the war table. "Mira, rally the troops and head toward their base. Tomas, secure the remaining objectives while they're distracted. I'll support Mira with my adventurers."

Mira nodded, immediately reorganizing her Royal Forces into a tight attacking formation. "On it. Their flank is completely open."

The counterattack unfolded with devastating precision. Vel's Guild Adventurers—now significantly enhanced from holding strategic points—unleashed abilities that hadn't been available at the start. His knight's battle cry strengthened nearby allies, while the scout materialized behind enemy commanders with deadly efficiency.

Meanwhile, Tomas's Church Forces created protective barriers around Mira's advancing troops while simultaneously unleashing devastating area spells that decimated clustered enemy units.