âGargoyles have high resistance to spells and most physical attacks, butâŠâ
âBlunt weapons deal double damage!â
This kind of information flashed through Marvinâs mind.
This was the only way to deal with ordinary Gargoyles. In the army, only the Silver Churchâs knights like Gordian carried a holy hammer as one of their weapons.
The other knights were equipped with pikes on their horses, and two handed greatswords when they were on the ground.
Only the Silver Churchâs Paladins carried a holy hammer in addition to their greatsword.
The holy hammer, as a blunt weapon, dealt considerable damage to the Gargoyles. And those Paladinsâ blows certainly werenât weak. With the cooperation, the first wave of Gargoyles was completely wiped out!
All the Gargoyles trembled from the hammer smashes before being roughly flung toward the ground.
Once their stone wings were shattered, these flexible monsters wouldnât pose any issues to the soldiers.
River Shore Cityâs guards immediately swarmed around, chaotically slashing with their swords.
As for the few Guardians that made a mistake, there were also Wizards nearby to help them, using simple restricting spells.
These Wizards could use a few Force spells, and alter the flying path of the Gargoyles, which would greatly help the knights.
Wizards, Guardians, and Paladins equipped with blunt weapons. This kind of set up was like the bane of Gargoyles!
Marvin already knew that the Gargoyle couldnât all rush forward in one go, because they would lose the space to nimbly fly.
In order to coordinate with each other, they would keep first keep their distance from each other, forming a continuous wave of attack.
This was their instinct.
If they had really followed Madelineâs plan, the number of casualties might have rapidly soared.
But under Marvinâs command, an entirely different outcome was revealed.
After the first wave of attacks, besides a few unlucky people who received light wounds, the others were completely unscathed.
And those couple dozens of Gargoyles were smashed to the ground, turning into fragments and fine powder.
This kind of result could be described as brilliant.
And even more notably, Marvinâs plan would save up a lot of Wizardsâ spells!
Wizardsâ spells werenât unlimited! The monsters deeper in the Monastery werenât limited to just Gargoyles.
âThe Silver Churchâs holy hammers are effective against those Gargoyles?â
Everyone thought it was an effect of the Divine Power enchanted into those hammers. Only a few people were wondering why Marvin specifically told them to use the hammers and not the two handed greatswords.
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âReady! The second wave is coming!â Marvin loudly yelled.
Now that Madeline had already given him temporary leadership, he would take care of every detail.
They couldnât treat the second fight lightly just because of their first great victory.
Details could make the difference between success and failure.
All the knights focused. They tightly gripped their hammers!
The Gargoyles were reckless as if they hadnât noticed their companionsâ tragic deaths and kept pouncing down instead.
This wave had clearly a lot more Gargoyles than the first!
The Silver Churchâs knights made their moves, their holy hammers accurately striking down one Gargoyle after the other.
And the Vampires who had been waiting on the side also began to act at Marvinâs order.
What they needed to do was support and control.
Relying on their speed advantage and Low Flight, they could keep extra Gargoyles busy.
This was very easy for the people of the Blood Race. They originally signed an agreement with Madeline, and now that the commander was Marvin, he naturally wouldnât let these powerful helpers take a rest.
The Vampires kept using Low Flight.
The cloaked man Gwyn directly flew atop the head of a Gargoyle and grabbed its wing before accomplishing a stunning move in the air.
He actually used his power to fling the Gargoyle to its death!
âCrash!â
Another one turned to dust on the ground.
They were very brittle, and this was the biggest weakness of Gargoyles. But Gwyn being able to make a Gargoyle fall to its death showed that he was definitely a excellent member of the Blood Race.
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âPowerful!â
While Marvin was commanding everyone down to every detail, he noticed Gwynâs performance.
This guy had always been lowkey before but now began to gradually reveal his own strength.
As a 3rd rank Vampire Count, it seemed more or less the same as that Karnoth, but he was a lot stronger than Karnoth.
Marvin thought that if he didnât have his Shapeshift Sorcerer subclass, only relying on Night Walker and Ranger, he might not be Gwynâs opponent!
Gwyn was faster and stronger, like the first time Marvin met the Dark Murderer Black Jack.
But he estimated that the suppression wouldnât be that terrible.
Of course, the situation would be different if he Shapeshifted into his Shadow-shape or Beast-shape.
That strange Shapeshift Sorcerer class made Marvinâs strength vary a lot. The Beast-shape was still unusable after that night with the Crimson Patriarch, and Marvin didnât know when he could use it again.
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What happened next was just as Marvin expected. With the extra Gargoyles drawn away by the Vampires, the Paladins were much more relaxed.
To the Gargoyles who were pouncing down as if they didnât want to live, they simply raised their hammers and smashed.
One hit one kill.
The Silver Churchâs holy knights were like stone craftsmen, âClang!ââClang!â And the evil Gargoyles would go back to being stone.
About fifteen minutes later.
Dust was everywhere in the First Hall and everyone kept coughing.
But they all felt happy.
âIt was actually that simple?â
âAre these Gargoyles dumb? Coming into our trap by themselves?â
A Paladin rubbed his sore shoulder and couldnât help but mention in shock, âI killed four.â
âHey, I killed five.â His companion at his side proudly smiled and said, âYou lost to me. Once again.â
But regardless, everyone looked at Marvin differently.
In a short dozen minutes, from being suppressed by the Gargoylesâ surprise attack, in the endâŠ
The Gargoyleâs troop was completely wiped out!
This was because of Marvin surprising tactic.
Even erudite Wizards hadnât found the Gargoylesâ weakness. Clever ones would use a powerful spell to bind it and then let his followers kill it.
No one had found that blunt weapons were the bane of Gargoyles. In Feinan, bladed weapons were the most common by far, after all. This was a rare bit of useful information that wasnât known by many, but Marvin knew.
This was his biggest advantage.
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âA very innovative tactic.â Madeline had a cold expression on her face as she examined Marvin up and down. âIs that another idea coming from your grandfather?â
âWorthy of Madam City Lord, I had yet to say anything and you already found out,â Marvin said, all smiles.
How could she have thought that Marvin would suddenly say, âHalt!â
Madeline frowned. âWhat do you want?â
Marvin coughed. âIâm sorry, Madam City Lord.â
âBut can I trouble you to stay to the side? Gargoyles arenât the only monsters in the Second hall, this fight is still not over.â
âI am currently the supreme commander, so please make way. Thank you for your cooperation.â
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As Madeline showed an ashen face, Marvin once again began to regroup and rearrange everyone.
After dealing with more than a hundred Gargoyles, only a few people had received some bruises. This was already miraculous.
The armyâs morale was at an all-time high.
And much more admiration could be seen in their eyes while they were looking at Marvin.
This was a world that respected the strong and knowledgeable. The first was simple, as fists decided everything, but the second was even simpler. Sometimes wisdom was more useful than the fist.
Marvin killing the Corpse King alone displayed his fist. His battle plan reflected his wisdom.
After showing both sides, not many people were still dissatisfied with Marvin being the temporary commander.
Even if they were, they wouldnât be stupid enough to show it. These guys were all bright people.
Who couldnât see Madeline looking like a bullied young wife behind Marvinâs back after her power was taken away?
The Lady City Lord didnât say anything, so these people wouldnât be stupid to say anything and give a reason to be beaten up.
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âThe Gargoyles wouldnât take the initiative to attack us, only the Sirens occupying the Second Hall could instigate them into doing so.â
âEveryone should know some things about Sirens. Everyone should have seen some paintings and information about them. These monsters like to rely on their Low Flight ability and sharp claws to move back and forth in a crowd, reaping our lives.â
âI have a special plan. As long as everyone firmly follow the plan, victory will be easily obtained.â
Marvin explained to everyone while taking out a sturdy fishing net from his bracelet!
His storage item had started to not be enough, so he had previously gone to the Ranger guild to buy two more.
This bracelet was one of them, and it was a lot more spacious than the Void Conch.
âGuardians, step forward. Each group of four take a fishing net. The guards also need to be in the front,â Marvin commanded.
âI need you to form this kind of formationâŠâ He began to make gestures.
âThe Guardians will be at the forefront, while the guards will be placed in between groups of Guardians. Pay attention to protect your vitals.â
âOnce the Sirens sneak attack, the Guardians wonât need to be protected. They wonât be able to break your armor. You only need to throw your fishing nets.â
âThese Sirens will get stuck in it and wonât be able to break free.â
âThen it will be time for the guards to act. Remember, you absolutely need to cut off those Sirensâ heads. â
âThis is the most important thing!â
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Thirty minutes later.
In the Second Hall, a bloody smell replaced the smell of seawater.
A mass of headless Sirens were piled together.
The mood had become somewhat feverish!
The expressions shown while everyone looked at Marvin had already far exceeded admiration, it was worship!
Marvinâs second plan was just as effective.
They effortlessly wiped out thirty Sirens!
There was close to no damage taken.
Marvin kept his promise.
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When distributing the loot, Madeline didnât raise an objection and just hinted at Marvin to pick first.
Marvin directly picked the best thing. That was a treasure chest with a magic lock.
It was also the only chest with a magic lock in the entire Second Hall.
He knew there was a scroll in this chest.
That scroll was called [Magical Scroll] and its effect was⊠Obviously extremely magical.