"I will first place only two archers and fighters at the front, and keep the rest at the rear, out of the golem master's sight."
Jisuhyeon's eyes narrowed with interest as she listened to me.
"Wouldn't two archers and fighters be insufficient to defend against the incoming golems?"
"The hint was in what the instructor said. Even if they are golems, they are made of asphalt and concrete. As the instructor said, if they are awakened, they can easily break the golems, so two people should be able to buy some time."
That's right. I placed the archers and fighters at the front not to break through but to hold the line.
"Even so, if that's the case, they won't be able to hold out for long, right?"
"The archers are also awakened, aren't they? If it gets too dangerous, they should use their backup daggers. They don't need to hold out for very long, as the rest of the team, waiting just behind them, needs to take action."
As I said this, I pointed to the spatial mage in the simulation window.
"The instructor said that this simulation was based on an actual experience. This means that the specifications of the spatial mage here are the same as those of Instructor Jisuhyeon at the time. So, I will move the rest of the paladins and warriors to a place the golem master can't see and then move them above him."
And just as I said, the horses moved above the golem master.
"Hmm, not bad. But just this won't be enough to break through his defenses, right?"
"As I said, they need to drop from a higher place. A height from which, even if he defends, it will inevitably break through."
As I said this, I adjusted the controller to change the starting position.
The horses began to rise into the air, eventually reaching a height equivalent to the rooftop of a 50-story building.
"At this height, no matter what terrain or objects he uses, he won't be able to defend against it."
I smiled and pointed to the horses, and Jisuhyeon, along with the other students, looked at me with disbelief.
"So, you're saying that if we drop them from here, we can win the simulation without any losses?"
I nodded, and Jisuhyeon moved her fingers to change the situation board.
"Alright, since you're the last, let me show you how we dealt with the golem master back then."
The formation Jisuhyeon showed was led by the spatial mage, with the rest positioned like a wedge.
As soon as she flicked her fingers, the horses began to move, charging towards the golem master.
At the same time, something unexpected started to happen.
The golems began to disappear as if being erased, following the direction the horses moved.
Seeing this phenomenon, everyone looked puzzled, and Jisuhyeon began to explain.
"Golems are essentially non-living things. They are like stone dolls that move only by command, without any will of their own. That's why we could clear a path by pushing the golems to the outer edges."
As they cleared the surrounding golems, they reached the golem master.
A moment later, the golem master's body began to grow, swelling to the size of a building.
"However, the golem master wasn't a fool. Realizing that golems couldn't stop us, he shifted to enhancing himself instead of creating more golems. That's how we started a 1:5 battle."
Even though he couldn't use golems, he was a named villain who had spread his name far and wide as a 'golem master.'
Despite the 1:5 battle, the confrontation was evenly matched.
The warriors and fighters began to break the golem's outer shell, while the archers and mages took advantage of the gaps to attack. The paladins unfolded their holy shields to protect the team from the golem master's attacks.
Even as the warriors and fighters were hit and thrown far away, they were brought back to their feet by the paladins' abilities and continued to fight the 'golem master' to the end.
The result was that the golem master's body finally began to collapse.
"The final result was that the warriors and fighters were severely injured, but fortunately, the injuries were treatable, and we managed to subdue him without any casualties."
It was an ideal victory for the heroes.
A battle against a powerful enemy where no one died.
It was only natural that Jisuhyeon would be proud of being part of such a battle.
"Alright, now it's your turn, Hanyujin. Was it like this?"
The simulation horses moved as if time had been rewound, gradually changing to the formation I had set up.
The paladins and warriors, along with the spatial mage, were high in the air.
Before the simulation started, I looked at Jisuhyeon and the students and said,
"The biggest flaw in the instructor's strategy was that everything happened within the golem master's sight. So, he immediately began to enhance himself when he realized golems wouldn't work. That's why I thought of this formation."
The battle began from a position where the golem master could never find them.
It was a formation that a normal person couldn't even imagine.
"I'm curious too, so let's start, shall we?"
"Please."
As she smiled and flicked her fingers, golems began to pour like a flood towards the two remaining fighters and archers.
The archers and fighters began to fight valiantly.
Arrows rained down from the sky, and the aura from the fighters' punches shattered the golems.
However, the golems, like zombies that had discovered humans, surrounded them, closing in despite the arrows and punches.
Even as the distance to the golems grew closer, the archers and fighters continued to resist, but the encirclement gradually tightened.
"If this continues, the archers and fighters will be wiped out, right?"
Jisuhyeon, looking at the horses in a dire situation, raised an eyebrow at me.
"Unless the others falling from above perform well, that's what will happen."
───!!
Suddenly, a sound like the air being torn apart echoed, and a bright flash and a massive explosion rose from a corner of the simulation field, creating a mushroom cloud.
It was the result of the three bodies falling from a high place and colliding with the 'golem master.'
"Here's the highlight. No matter how strong he is, he wouldn't have expected an attack from such a height. We didn't even give him time to defend his head. If a warrior uses a gravity energy skill on him, even if a 'golem doctor' came, he would die instantly."
Incidentally, the 'golem doctor' was also the mentor of the real golem master, a villain.
The golems surrounding the archers and fighters began to crumble and disappear.
This meant that the 'golem master' was indeed dead, as I had predicted.
"Alright, let's say that's good. But with that level of impact, wouldn't the spatial mage and the other two die too?"
"That's not possible. That would be suicide, not a strategy."
At that moment, something emerged from the cloud of smoke.
It was the warrior, paladin, and spatial mage.
"……They're alive?"
"Is that even possible?"
"Wouldn't awakened beings die from falling from such a height?"
The classroom erupted in murmurs as the three emerged without any visible major injuries.
Jisuhyeon, who had been staring in disbelief, looked at me and asked,
"How is that possible?"
"While the warrior was attacking, the paladin and spatial mage weren't just standing around."
I continued my explanation.
"The paladin's 'Holy Shield' skill can reduce the impact, not just from attacks but also from falling to the ground. The spatial mage would activate this skill and, upon first touching the ground, immediately create numerous panels with mana to absorb the impact."
This was a method based on the principle that falling from a high place onto a tree would significantly reduce the impact.
"So, the paladin would reduce the impact once upon touching the ground, and the spatial mage would reduce it multiple times by falling through the ground. The actual damage to them would be minimal."
At that moment, one of the students in front raised his hand.
It was definitely Noyuun, right?
"Wait! What do you mean there's an underground?"
"When the instructor mentioned the location, she said 'Gangnam-daero in Gangnam Station,' right? In the simulation, it's common knowledge that there are shops and subway tunnels underground, which means there's space."
This method required a complete understanding of the paladin and spatial mage's characteristics, skills, and the battle environment, so I was confident in its effectiveness.
I had also simulated it several times in the game.
Well, then……
"I'm not sure if my answer is correct, Instructor Jisuhyeon."
Hearing my answer, she bowed her head.
The students began to exchange glances.
They probably thought that if we had done it this way back then, no one would have been seriously injured, and that Hanyujin was embarrassing the instructor.
But.
"Phew…… Ha ha ha……. Ha ha ha ha ha! Of course, it's a good answer! I didn't expect you to come up with such a clever method."
The Jisuhyeon I knew wasn't someone who would be weakened by such a thing.
"This class isn't about regretting the past. It's designed to share and learn tactics based on past events, so you can apply them if similar situations arise in the future."
As she explained the purpose of the class, Jisuhyeon approached me and suddenly placed her hand on my head.
"Moreover, Hanyujin, you've shown a very satisfactory result. You're a brave one."
……I was being petted almost forcibly.
But given the atmosphere, I couldn't push her hand away.
"There is no one correct answer in tactics. Everything changes and gets complicated depending on your comrades' abilities, the surrounding environment, and the enemy's character and abilities. But──"
Jisuhyeon looked at the students with a more serious tone than usual.
"If you don't give up, keep thinking until the end, and always look out for your comrades, you can become victorious heroes in any situation."
At the same time, a cheerful song played from the classroom speakers, signaling the end of the class.
The simulation battlefield disappeared with a puff, and everyone's desks returned to their original positions.
"Class is over. Everyone worked hard today, and Hanyujin, come to my office later to collect your reward."
"……Thank you."
After saying her piece, Instructor Jisuhyeon waved and left the classroom.
The last time I saw her, she was still smiling brightly.