Trial By Fire: Valor's Stand

As we entered the Adventurers' Guild, adrenaline pumped through us, propelling us toward Alvin, who stood in front of a board outlining battle plans.

“We're fortunate to have extra help thanks to the festival,” he said. “The monster army still outnumbers us heavily, so tactics are crucial. Look here.” Alvin pointed to a map of the city and the surrounding terrain. “We've started evacuating the nearby areas, minimizing civilian casualties for now. Ranged magic users and skilled archers will be positioned on the northern gate wall.” Alvin continued with more instructions before I interjected.

“Monsters typically use swarm and conquer tactics. What's the plan when they try to surround the city?”

Alvin pondered for a moment and replied, “I plan on sealing the southern gate, but I'm open to ideas.”

I thought about the various tactics and proposed, “What if we gather earth mages to create a trench and bottleneck in front of the south gate? This way, we'd only need a few defenders at the sou