Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix

Chapter 394 : Splitting work

Rain grabbed his coral spear, channeling the might of the waterway. With a determined focus, he commanded an immense surge of water, shaping it into a colossal wave that surged forward with immense power. This towering wave loomed over the battlefield, crashing into the approaching enemy forces.

It sent soldiers flying backward, their alarmed shouts drowned out by the surging waters. The wave's sheer force disrupted their formation, sowing chaos and confusion as they collided with one another, bearing the brunt of the assault. This incredible feat of water manipulation had depleted a substantial portion of Rain's mana, but was successful in halting the enemy's advance.

"What now?" Branden asked.

"Now, we wait for a while... I want to see any changes in the aura of those five guys," Rain replied. "We can't make any big moves until we understand their abilities a bit more."

Just as Rain had expected, the army retreated once they recovered from the surprise. At the same time, slowly but surely, the aura of the special squad began to return to normal... Rain didn't know how, but it seemed that they could grow stronger after suffering death. That was just the main part of their abilities, the other part was their insane regeneration...

"You could have chased them," Seadir suddenly appeared and then said it. "I know of your plans, but you can't win this war by only killing those who willingly work for your enemies."

"We will cross that bridge at the right time," Rain declared. "For now, we can afford that... even though the enemy is counting on us wasting time here."

"We can help and keep sending them away. Twenty of us can do the same as you," Seadir said. "Father told us that we can only do that if you decide to cooperate."

"I will treat that as a last resort. What has he decided to do for now?" Rain asked after he crossed his arms.

"... He doesn't reveal that kind of information to everyone, so I am in the dark," Seadir said while looking away, obviously troubled.

While everyone didn't like the start of that conversation, they could tell what Rain was thinking, and it wasn't everything. Soon, he then outlined their secondary objective.

"To prevent the enemy from crossing the waterway and advancing further, I'll entrust my sisters with my coral spear. They'll serve as a defense, intercepting any magical attacks and holding the line." Rain added. "You can work together to do that, and that should be enough to buy a lot of time.

"For our final goal, we need quick-footed warriors who can strike and withdraw swiftly, disrupting the enemy's base. This will keep them on the defensive and disrupt their plans. We also need to destroy their resources as soon as possible."

"We can do that. The spear also looks cool," Dana said while smiling since she was finally going to join the action.

"... Understood," Kei said after rolling her eyes for a bit, but soon she tried to hide that.

"We don't have to hurt them too much, right?" Gila asked.

"Just enough to make them run away and cry to their mamas," Rain explained.

"Jori and Reca can join me to target their backline and destroy their supplies," Roan declared. "I am not used to that kind of job, but we can surprise them thanks to Limit Breaker and Magic Boost."

"I always wanted to do that kind of stealth job," Jori said while grinning.

"What about the rest of us?" Terra asked. "While I can heal everyone from a certain distance, Asche and Liss can't snipe the enemies without risking serious damage."