Classmancers - A MOBA Esport Story - Part 3

Vol.20 Ch.11: The Werewolf Isn't Coming...?

The second minion wave arrived in Mid. Naturally, Julia wanted to wipe it out ASAP, but...

"Remember: no aggressing," Howard reminded. "Take it slow and easy."

"Tch, okay, okay." Julia made a face in protest but nonetheless followed the dictator's orders. Instead of advancing all the way to the frontline, she unleashed her Flame Wave from a distance. Her flames only reached the swordsmen while leaving the bowmen untouched.

God, this was such a lame way to farm as a Pyromancer! This class was capable of so much more! Alas, Julia wasn't allowed to capitalize on its strengths.

At the very least, Julia made sure her Flame Wave burned the entire frontline to a crisp. That should be enough to stump Charming.

"Oh my." Andria blinked in surprise. She didn't expect to see her entire frontline vanish so soon. One moment, her soldiers had over 60% HP. Then, the next moment they were reduced to ashes.

A spectacular execution, I must say. Andria nodded. Though, I suppose it was a misplay on my end.

The entire time, she had been waiting for Venus to get closer and unleash Flame Wave from point-blank, just as she attempted last time. The plan was to counter that brave flower again with Terra Pulse.

However, Venus wasn't like the opponents in Ranked who repeatedly failed to learn from their mistakes. This smart girl adjusted her game plan after a single exchange. This quick adaptation radiated true professionalism.

But, not all is lost. Andria thought. I can still fight back, albeit not as efficiently as I would liked to.

She cast Terra Pulse on the incoming enemy army, better late than never. After a brief moment, the earthquake stunned the invaders in place. This allowed Andria's bowmen to mount an attack without any resistance.

... actually, one correction to that point. There was in fact one enemy who could still move around and fight back.

WHISH! WHISH! One fireball after another! The Pyromancer attacked the bowmen without rest!

In addition, Venus cast Pillar of Fire around the bowmen. The flames burned away the bowmen's HP, making it rush down toward zero.

Such burning aggression! Andria exclaimed. I assume she's trying to make sure her minions can push forward after the stun effect ends. I can't let that happen, can I?

Andria cast Ventus Vacuum in the middle of the enemy formation. A spiral of wind swirled between the soldiers and sucked them in, damaging them in the process.

Compared to Sage's other spells, Ventus Vacuum was on the weaker side. However, it was the only other AoE spell Andria had, so it was optimal to unleash it while the enemy army was still fully intact.

One instance of damage from Ventus was nothing to write home about, but hitting six different targets summed up to decent damage. Alas, in the end, the enemy came on top regardless. Venus eliminated Andria's bowmen faster than Andria could demolish the enemy squad. But, that was only natural.

I paid the piper for my earlier misplay. Andria thought. But, the next round won't be the same, I promise.

Until then, Andria found herself on the defensive for the rest of this round. She had no choice but to run away from the incoming attackers.

Three bowmen and one swordsman still remained on the enemy side, threatening to invade deep into Andria's territory if left unchecked. And, along with the bloodthirsty soldiers, the commander herself also marched forward. It seemed her boldness knew no bounds.