Reincarnated in the game world ~ A gamer's beginning to [Dungeon job hunting recommendation]-Chapter 652Vol. 11 - - North Castle Down - The terror of Just Price Attack

On the other hand, the Northwestern Giant Castle is close to the red base and far from Eden's white base.

Ester and Karua, who were aiming for this huge castle that was likely to be taken first, successfully secured the adjacent square.

"Hmm, buoy."

"Well done, Karua. As expected of the Temple Sabers, you almost missed the adjacent square."

"Hmm, the opponent is pretty good too. It would have been dangerous if I hadn't dashed using my unique skill."

Currently, Ester and Karua were following the route instructed by Zephyrus, dashing straight west from their base.

After passing the northern spectator stands, the player moved diagonally two squares northwest (Figure J-11), then changed course to the west again, ran straight through to the giant castle, and secured the adjacent square (Figure G-11).

The key here is to move two squares diagonally northwest. First of all, there is a reason to go straight west to this point.

This position (Figure L-13) is intended to be beyond the spectator seats. From here, you can move north and south, and you can also move south, meaning that the Central West Giant Castle is also within your sights. This square should be taken as it will act as a stepping stone to moving diagonally south from here to the Central West Giant Castle.

Temple Saber's base is closer. If they lose to the Northwestern Giant Castle, this will allow them to quickly advance to the Central West Giant Castle, and it will also be a move that will allow them to win the race against Temple Saber.

The Z-shaped spectator stand in the center requires 15 squares to get out of the white base, but only 12 squares to get out of the red base (point J-14 in the diagram).

Therefore, if they headed straight west from their base, there was a high chance they would be intercepted.

The correct answer is to move away from the spectator stands. By moving diagonally two spaces northwest, you will move away from the Z-shaped spectator stands. Then, guess what? The number of spaces needed to stop the white team from the red base will be 15 spaces. (Because you have to move all the way to Figure J-11.)

If the Red team cannot get to this 15th square (Figure J-11) first, they cannot intercept the White team, but the White team has 15 squares in front of their home base, and the Red team also has 15 squares in front of them. So who has the advantage? The White team has the advantage.

The reason is the diagonal.

Moving diagonally takes longer than moving across a square because the squares are squares, and moving diagonally takes longer than moving sideways.

The red team must move three squares diagonally to reach square 15, while the white team only needs to move two squares.

In other words, even though they are both on the 15th square, the white team has a shorter distance, resulting in a reversal phenomenon.

White has the advantage if they try to take the 15th square (Figure J-11). If they pass through here, they will almost certainly avoid the intercept and secure an adjacent position for the Northwest Giant Castle.

That's why Zephyrus had taught them this was a necessary move.

This is the reason why Zephyrus didn't go south along the spectator seats to intercept the red one. At first glance, it might seem easier to intercept that way, but in fact, there are countermeasures in place that make it impossible. It's a clever trick set up by the development team.

In other words, the best thing to do at the start is to head straight for the Southeast Giant Castle and the Northwest Giant Castle and surround them.

However, doing this would create an opening in the giant castle in the center, so Zephyrus would make a move to intercept it, eliminating the opening.

Ester and the others had also been told that if the Temple Saber headed straight for the Northwestern Great Castle and they would not make it in time, they should immediately change course to the Central Western Great Castle.

The Temple Saber's initial attack was easily intercepted, but Ester and Karua had managed to avoid it with the tactics they had learned from Zephyrus.

However, Temple Saber was still a former A-rank guild.

The members riding on horses were fast, boasting speeds comparable to Ester equipped with the Blue Gear, and had come to take the Northwest Base.

The number was a whopping five.

Five people came galloping on horses.

Do you know what this means?

Up until now, every guild that Eden has faced has adopted the strategy of having all members work together in the initial stages.

While this has its advantages, it also has the major disadvantage of slowing down the pace of getting things on the same page.

However, the Temple Saber mitigated this greatest disadvantage by riding a Horse.

This allowed Eden, with only two cells, to draw a single straight line, while Temple Saber could simultaneously draw two or three horizontal lines, gaining a large number of squares and covering gaps. In other words, they were using the two-person strategy Zephyrus had used with five or more people. This allowed them to close gaps in Central West Giant Castle, take Northwest Giant Castle, and then intercept it.

It was an incredible amount of work. As expected from a former A-rank guild.

However, in terms of speed, even including Temple Saber, Karua was the top in this Duel.

Temple Saber was closer to the Northwestern Great Castle, so it tried to surround the castle and intercept it just like Zephyrus had done, but just before the interception could be carried out, Karua used his Unique Skill to secure an adjacent square in the Northwestern Great Castle.

"Damn, how fast! You think you can beat our speed!?"

"Mmhmm."

The leader of this unit, Cassand, was thrown back by the protective barrier and his eyes widened in shock.

The power of the Temple Saber is not something that is entirely immersed in the White Throne.

I don't think that it's okay to lose at the beginning because I can still win in person.

Rather, it is Temple Saber that has a considerable advantage in the early stages.

He was good at countering when his opponents panicked and chose to go human.

Turning one's back and attacking someone who is fleeing is against the code of chivalry.

However, up until now, when someone attacked me I would respond with "I took it! Fuh, I've won!", but recently it's more like "I took it! Aaah!?" The name of the knight is crying.

This is why they started well but continued to suffer losses.

I've gone off topic a bit, but because of that, they were amazed that Karua had arrived next to the giant castle before them.

In this world, tactics where everyone works together in unison are common, so a tactic like Eden's, where two fast attacking forwards first secure an adjacent position, is rare.

But that's not all that worries Cassand.

"(Why don't you attack the giant castle?)"

The five Temple Sabers have already begun their attack on the castle. At this rate, the castle will fall in about a minute.

However, Karua and Ester, who also occupied adjacent squares, did not attack.

Even though his castle was being chipped away right in front of him, normally when the castle was attacked he would attack as well, aiming to intercept. However, since the rule is to get the last hit first, the last attack tends to be intense and it's impossible to aim for that, so he has no choice but to attack as if competing.

However, Karua and Ester remained calm and collected.

In fact, they even had time to exchange words.

Cassand and the others are in disbelief and keep an eye on their neighbors, but they continue to attack the giant castle.

And I understood part of what the other person was aiming at.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Ester!"

The guild members led by Lana have arrived.

"(I see, your plan was to buy time, wait for your allies, and then take down the giant castle!)"

This brings the total number of members in Eden to seven.

The numbers are reversed.

The giant castle still has just under 50% of its HP remaining and has not fallen.

If they had been fighting over the base, it would have already been on the verge of falling, or more likely, Temple Saber would have secured it.

That's why Cassand and the others realized that he had deliberately refrained from joining the attack in order to buy time, and instead waited for his allies.

"(What patience! Having secured an adjacent castle, it's only natural that they would want to attack, but holding them back is no easy task. However, we will not lose!)"

This is the normal way of thinking for upperclassmen. However, Eden is completely different.

"There are only 10 seconds left. It's time to get into position."

"That's right!"

"Thank you everyone."

"Yes, leave it to me."

"Got it."

It was somehow peaceful.

Even though the castle is currently being torn down, the members of Eden are not concerned with the castle itself, but rather with their location. Moreover, even though all the members are gathered, they do not launch an attack.

It was a strange sight for the Temple Saber members.

Ester and Karua stood in front of the giant castle, and at a distance the other members, Lana, Sierra, Shizu, Mert, and Rina, were spaced apart, shifting back and forth, forming something that could hardly be called a formation.

Cassand and the others had no idea what the significance of that arrangement was.

But after ten seconds, I understood why.

"'Offensive Formation: Four Sacred Shields'!"

First, Sierra used a skill that lifted her shield.

Each Eden member begins preparations in a way that is completely at odds with this.

I looked and saw that everyone was staring at their watches on their left hands, which showed 3 minutes and 55 seconds into the match.

"Impact Bash!"

As expected, it was Sierra who used the skill, a slow, small shield charge.

Four small shields cut through the air and charged towards the giant castle.

"Go! --'Four Treasure Swords of Great Holy Light'!"

"'Multiburst'!"

"Unique skill 'Apocalypse'!"

"It's the 'Hyper Cannon'!"

Next, Rana, Shizu, Mert, and Rina attacked, and although it looked like a simultaneous attack, it was actually a scattered attack.

The Edens launched a simultaneous attack on the base. No, it was too disjointed to be called a simultaneous attack. It would be more accurate to say that they simply began their attack. However, in response, the Temple Sabers increased their attack density.

The castle's HP was just over 20%. I had worked so hard to reduce it to this extent, so I couldn't let it be taken away, so I began attacking with all my might using the skills I had saved for my final attack. However,

"'64 Force'!"

"Flash Stab!"

Karua and Ester also activate their skills.

And it was four minutes into the match.

--The Northwestern Great Castle has fallen.

The one to take the lead was Eden.

---Just in time attack, successful.

Points: White 4,390 points vs. Red 630 points (point difference: 3,760 points).

<Large castles owned: 2 white castles, 0 red castles>

<Time remaining: 56 minutes 00 seconds> <Number of players remaining: 15 white, 15 red>