Chapter 109 - Raiding the bandit camp - 2 (2/2)
Shadow knew that though it is hard to get used to the life like feeling of the game, many would find it much harder to fight underwater, especially the classes which attack from a distance. It would be especially hard for mages to hit their targets.
He was sure that by now, Grenadier Mage had seen some bandits coming towards him in the water and he was much surer that he would have missed a few shots and riled up because of that. As Shadow was running towards him, he saw a section of the pool suddenly getting frozen. It was clear that it was the effect of using wintertide in water.
”Wintertide? I didn't think that they were that close to him,” thought Shadow as soon as he looked at the lake.
”Roll, are you done with the gun?” he messaged Roll.
”Done. I screwed up the first time. Got it correctly after that. Just done checking it,” he replied.
”OK. Get to Grenadier's location. I think he is going to need some support,” said Shadow.
As he reached the location, he dived into the water and saw that there were five bandits stuck in the frozen chunk of water created by the use of Wintertide skill. Grenadier Mage was using the Frost Bolt skill at the other bandits in an attempt to stop them down. He was able to get better shots as they were closer to him.
”What is the status at the guns?” he messaged Slaine.
”Lot of bandits. But the guns are quite helpful. A couple of healing potions were taken, but under control. I guess, it is a bit better than I expected. The dead bandits here number in hundreds. Good thing. Roll and you got a good view on how to operate it and took the bandit down before they started coming in such numbers. Now they are moving around the camp, they went away from te location actually,” he replied in the team chat.
Slaine thought it best to put the situation in the team chat as the bandits that were running towards them stopped their advance and were circling around the lake away from the location with the three guns. They would have seemed to be running away and just hiding behind the tents, if Slaine didn't notice them take a detour to escape the area. Though they had guns which are very effective, the bolts aren't unlimited and he wanted them to stop shooting. So, he warned in the taem chat.
”Might be a chance that they are regrouping and come back in larger numbers. I am sure that a big bandit camp like this has more warehouses and probably similar mounted guns that they could move around,” said Shadow. ”Start to try and break the warehouse door. With the gun and dynamites, it would quick.” he continued as he swam towards Grenadier in the pool.
”Wow. You are faring better than I expected,” said Shadow as he reached Grenadier Mage. ”The bandits at the top moved back. So, more might come through the lake or they might take more time and come in greater numbers. Either way, you get out the pool and cover from the ground.”
”No. I am just getting the hang of this. It is hard to get practice underwater and I just am able to do it properly,” said Grenadier Mage.
”Dude, I asked you to do it because frost spells are great at slowing down. I know that you are able to shoot now as they are closer than before but once, they come close enough to initiate a physical fight, you lose. Don't forget, mages need to keep a certain distance when facing large numbers,” said Shadow.
It was common thing for Shadow to occasionally train a few promising candidates at the workshop in his past life. In situations new to the player, most tend to get a bit over excited and they move closer to the opponents to get a better shot, especially since better shot at a vital point causes more damage and effects on the monster. So, he had a habit of repeating a few dialogues as he had to monitor them.
”Yeah, I know but I would hardly get another chance. Give me a few seconds,” said Grenadier. ”By the way. You have been playing games before? I thought you to be some real-life expert who doesn't have experience with gaming.”
”You honestly want practice, give me my goggles and get above ground. It is harder to hit underwater targets from the top,” said Shadow holding his hand out. ”Let me take them out, I am faster and it will be simpler. Just want you up in case they need help, it is the best position for you to be most effective,” replied Shadow trying to avoid talk about the question about gaming that he was asked.
”You played a lot of games before?” asked Grenadier again. Merlin and the others wanted to know as much about him as possible, even though they didn't make it obvious. So, they at least wanted to get as much insights into his real-life as they could. But that was the thing which Balthazar wanted to avoid.
”College. Long time,” he replied in a tart manner taking the goggles off Grenadier. ”And I have been friends with enough shooters and snipers to know that it is always better and easier to maintain distance.”
”Hmm. Well good thing is that you have at least a good knowledge on how to play??” he asked in slightly low voice that was almost inaudible.
”Yes. I can play these games and was always good at them,” said Shadow as he felt it slightly wounding to his pride. ”I just had to go into the other field due to some personal reasons. Else, I would have made a pretty good player,” he said wading towards a bandit who had come close.