In response to the sub commander's orders, arrows fly.
We have 50 bowmen at the most.
The enemy number 5000.
Their effect on the charge will be meager.
The enemy commanders probably think the same way.
After a brief pause a horn sounded.
The enemies' advance hastened at the same time.
One group of enemies slowly pick their way through, another constructs a bridge, others occasionally falling into a pit or detouring around one. In this way they advance a tiny bit at a time.
Having seen the archer's attack they now advance boldly without fear of a magic attack.
Well, that should be enough.
"Magic troop prepare."
The sub commander issues his order and magic soldiers holding wands step forward.
We have 20 magic soldiers in total.
From that number, eight move to the edge of the roof.
The other eight stand ready in the back.
The remaining four come out to use the magic circle that Roxy drew.
The magic soldiers on the roof ready their wands.
Also Roxy, who I hadn't been watching, was out holding her wand.
I should join in as well.
Okay.
And so I make a tight fist while psyching myself up.
Most of the enemy have entered the pitfall zone.
"Commence chanting!"
The eight people in the front begin to chant fire magic in unison.
When they had gotten half way through their chant, the eight soldiers in the back began to chant as well.
" ~ Fireball Bullet [Fireball] ! "
From the eight members of the vanguard, fireball was cast.
The fireballs flew in an arc and landed in the center of the enemy formation.
Several people transformed into something charred black.
The ones who had fired immediately retreated and began chanting again.
" ~ Fireball Bullet [Fireball] ! "
The eight people in the back then released their delayed fireballs.
While maintaining a time difference of half a chant, they continued to rain down fireballs.
However, countless balls of water started to fly from the enemy in groups of four.
They can't reach us at the fort, but if they hit a fireball then it is undone.
I'll resist them.
In the previous skirmish, it was not the case that the enemy used all of its magic power.
Of course they didn't.
"Roxy-dono, there is a banner with a scorpion on the right side of the battlefield."
"Yes, I see it."
The words of the sub commander cause Roxy to turn this way.
The banner with a scorpion on it is raised on the enemy's right side.
Around that point is where the water bullets are flying from.
In that area the magician corps of the enemy should be huddled.
In other words, if I can smash that group the possibility that the enemy can resist our magic will be lowered.
"Um, Rudy... should I do it?"
"No, I can."
"Alright then."
Roxy made a thin smile before she began chanting.
I also became ready and poured magic into both of my hands.
And then...
I killed them.