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The location of the Mataya Canyon was, of course, contained within the area of the 'Mataya Mountains'.

More precisely, the rugged, deep gorge that runs from the southern part of the Shaia Mountains to the Mataya Mountains is the Mataya Canyon.

That's why Ian and Selamus' warriors are now at the edge of the Shaia Mountains.

“Patrol must maintain a clear line of sight at all times while maintaining a clear line of sight. ”

“I've got orders! ”

As the battlefield approached, Ian's orders began to become more and more cautious.

‘We don't want to get ambushed. ’

The biggest difference between battleground combat and ordinary field dungeons was that there was also a ‘strategy’ for the opponent.

Not to mention a common field, even though the dungeons were high difficulty, monsters didn't move with strategy.

Of course, there could have been powerful traps or tricks, but they were different in strategy and nature.

At least the equipment in the dungeon didn't change depending on the opponent.

‘Even for NPCs, Kailan's AI level is not negligible. ’

As Ian was moving forward, he was constantly looking around and rolling his head.

to identify enemy strategies, but to devise effective strategies on the contrary.

‘I wish I could think of a way to use this complex terrain……. ’

But that's when.

“ ……! ”

Ian's eyes began to pick up something interesting.

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‘Good, it worked. ’

Jorgand's expression is overwhelming.

The first button of the plan with Lucal was inserted successfully.

- Tyring!

-Pickenlo, the Mado Engineer of Destruction, grants you some command.

- From now on, until further orders are given, you will be in command of the vanguard A-1.

The plan they came up with was nothing else.

It was successful in gaining Pickenlo's trust before the full battlefield, gaining command of more than one platoon of the vanguard, and then operating them like a separate platoon, sweeping through as many specialties as possible.

Lucal and Jorgand have been duo in many battlefields together, and they were confident they would produce the best results if the two of them ran the Star Guard at hand.

And, of course, it was more advantageous to join as a commander than to join without any command, even in terms of compensation.

- Jorgand, did you make it?

- Of course! Where's my brother?

- Me too, of course.

- All right.

And then this first button was fitted, and then the two plans were simple.

‘Before all-out war begins, you must devour as much Contribution and EXP as possible. ’

Once a large-scale all-out war has occurred, the rewards for participating users will be limited.

Especially when you don't have a level that is superior to these NPCs.

Of course, the limited reward was enormous enough, but Jorgand and Lucal were not satisfied.

That's why we wanted the vanguard to be able to move ahead and proactively fight before the all-out war began.

- Again, please don't overdo it, Jorgand. The most important thing in all of this is to have a sustained benefit with minimal damage.

- I know, man. If you think it's dangerous, you'll fall like a ghost. Don't worry.

Yorgand, the assassin class, as well as Lucal, was also a class specialized in maneuverability.

The class itself was a warrior class, but it had a lot of hidden skills and unique abilities that felt like a ranger or assassin.

So the strategy of two people is nothing but a ‘guerrilla’ strategy.

- Best case scenario, you pick a commander and you're out. Even a platoon commander gave me experience as much as I did catching a regular soldier.

- Okay, got it. So here's the deal.

- How?

- Jorgand: When I find the one who looks like a commander, my brother will take my men with him.

- And then?

- If I get a chance to assassinate him, we'll get a few more out of there.

Simple but not bad plan.

Thus, the two men who had planned ahead led their own troops towards the entrance of Mataya Canyon.

According to the information I received from the Scouts of the Legion, the spiritual army will soon enter the canyon, so I'm going to set an ambush for an opportunity.

And did he move it for, like, 10 minutes?

“ ……! ”

The two who were moving quickly from the vanguard stopped at the same time as if they had promised.

Camping spots look too perfect at first glance.

Immediately, the two eyes met and began to send messages back to each other.

- I think this is a good spot.

- Yorgand: Yes, here...! This is amazing.

Two people who send a message at the same time, then move directly into the canyon.

They continued to talk as they examined the terrain.

- But it's a little chilly.

- What?

- It's too public an ambush.

- Why is that?

- If I'm the enemy, I'll make sure this place is clear and mobile.

- Well, that makes sense.

- Right?

Lucal was also an outstanding ranker, but experienced before him.

Since the opening of the Kailan British server.

I've been the guild master who led Europe's best guilds for years.

He had experienced many battlefields so far, he had to experience them in situations like this, so he could think of these counterintuitions.

But nevertheless, you two ended up making a fatal mistake (?).

- But don't worry too much, brother. The opponent's commander is probably NPC anyway.

- There could be users mixed up like us, right?

Even if he did, he wouldn't be a gun commander.

- Oh, come on. That's right.

- Jorgand: Most likely, he served as a general soldier, and he'd have to be a platoon commander like us.

- You're right.

- Jorgand: Of course you have to be careful, but I think it's a loss to give up this good spot.

- Yeah. We need to be vigilant, but we don't have to throw it away in the first place.

Eventually, even if the enemies wanted to confirm this location, they concluded that there would be no harm if they were prepared.

- Set up camp quickly. They'll be here soon.

- Okay, Jorgand.

As a result, they quickly started giving orders to their respective troops.

“Ramil, you stay on this side of the road. Send a signal when they show up. ”

“Aye, Commander. ”

“Eid, you cast your magic in advance, and then trigger it as soon as the signal goes off. ”

“I got-! I got it! ”

They then hid themselves in plain sight and began to stare at the canyon with a tense look.

It wasn't that I wasn't confident in the battle, but I realized it wasn't an easy fight.

The difficulty of the quest was high, but the level of troop forces of destruction made it possible to guess how powerful the opposing team would be.

- If you think you've been spotted, let me know. Let's run without delay.

- That's what I'm talking about, Jorgand.

And it's been, what, 10 minutes?

Chuck, Chuck, Chuck.

From the outside of the canyon, the sound of the two waiting feet slowly approaches.

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“Kaka.”

“Why are you calling, master? ”

“Scan inside. ”

“You mean that dark cave, master? ”

“Yes, you know why. ”

“It's dark and scary there, master. ”

“Bullshit is right. ”

“Huff……. ”

The overall topography of Mataya Canyon was similar to that of Bizarre Canyon, where the rocks were abundant.

But there's a crucial difference from Bizarre, and that's the whole scale.

Though it was as deep as Bizarre Canyon, Mataya Canyon was forming a much narrower and more grim path.

Among them, the canyon that caught Ian's eye was so narrow that five adults could not pass at the same time.

It's like a funnel.

‘If the master wasn't such an idiot, he would have planted something here. ’

A jagged cliff rises from the left and right side of the narrow, narrow valley, with small, sharp caverns pierced on the walls like the teeth of an angler.

And each cave had enough room for two or more ambushes, so there was no better terrain to ambush the enemy.

“Understood, master. Bye.”

“Just make sure there's no ambush. Don't let them get to you. Come back as soon as you get a reading. ”

“I see.”

Porong- Porong-.

Kaka starts to fly into the air with her little wings shaking, and Kroner carefully asks Ian, who is next to her.

“Are you preparing for an ambush? ”

Then, when he asked, Ian nodded and answered.

“Yes, Krone. ”

When he heard Ian's answer, Kroner opened his mouth again with a curious look on his face.

He said that he didn't really understand the current situation.

“Shouldn't we stop looking here first? ”

“Yes?”

“A few more moves will give the ambushers ample clearance. although, of course, there was an ambush. ”

But despite Crone's words, Ian only smiles without any stirring.

Ian couldn't have done what Kroner had in mind.

“I don't know if there's an ambush, but if there is, I won't attack immediately." ”

“Yes……? ”

“And they won't be able to attack. ”

“What the hell is that……. ”

In the same narrative as the leading answer, Krone's face became puzzled.

However, he did not vomit any more on Ian's words.

After all, Ian was the absolute son of Selamus, who was recognized by Eos, and this intervention was nothing more than the Great Wall.

And as I was talking to Kroner, Ian's mind was constantly spinning.

‘To maximize the effect of an ambush, you have to cut your waist or hit your back. If you push your head in here, the ambush itself will be meaningless. ’

Due to the terrain at the entrance of the narrow canyon, Ian's troops were now on a long stretch of work.

And in a situation like this, if the waist was cut off, the troops would be devastated.

While Ian was thinking that, Kaká, who flew into the Forest, came back to Ian.

“Yes, master. ”

“How much?”

“I think it's about 30. ”

“I see.”

Ian nods, smiling and listening to Kaka's answer.

‘As expected……! ’

At the same time, he opens his mouth to Krone.

“There's been an ambush. ”

“ ……! ”

“I'll be back.”

“Where?”

“We need to get rid of the ambush. ”

“Yes……? ”

Zek-.

Kroner turns his head toward Ian, but there is not even a shadow of Ian in sight.