165: The decisive moment (II)

"I'm not afraid of sacrifice, and even less afraid of death!"

"What I'm afraid of is pointless sacrifice, inefficient deaths."

Grimm said angrily. To dare to distort facts and slander him like this, that Douglas Wizard was clearly ready to throw all decorum out the window.

Grimm thought to himself:

"If you dare to be shameless, I'll be even more shameless than you."

"My twenty years of boasting, honing my invincible Zuan divine skill, even the great pretender Oakes wouldn't dare to challenge me. You, you dare to show off your axe before Guan Yu, truly oblivious to death."

..."Douglas Wizard, and all the Mentors and seniors present..."

"Although I've only slain three Peak Wizard Apprentices and a dozen or so insignificant nobodies, the Magic Gold Greatsword in my hand is very stable. If the Academy wants me to charge, I'll immediately lead the charge without a second thought. I'll be the one."

"If I utter a single word of excuse, then I've eaten the Academy's food for all these years in vain. May I not die a good death, may I be struck by lightning when I go out, may I choke on water when I drink, and may I fall into a pit and die while walking on the road..."

Grimm's speech was full of emotion and delivered loudly:

"Death is not terrifying, but we must die with value!"

"Mentor Bruceklin, do we not hold an absolute advantage?"

"Of course. According to the battle reports we've compiled, the Blood Fortress Wizards are estimated to have only 23 Grand Knights, 52 Intermediate Wizard Apprentices, 12 Advanced Wizard Apprentices, and 4 Peak Wizard Apprentices remaining. There are also only 23 Peak Blood Rong left."

"Their strength has been severely depleted, less than half of what it was when they entered. Our losses, however, are minimal, only a dozen Grand Knights and 10 desperate Advanced Wizards. All 18 Peak combatants are still here, so the advantage is clear."

At this, Brucekrin couldn't stop smiling. No one had expected that the Mist Forest's terrain card would bring such great benefits to Plant Heart Academy.

As soon as everyone entered through the secret realm's vortex passage, they were scattered by the secret realm's power to all corners of the entire jungle. Only the locations of the three treasure chests were fixed; all other directions were confused by the secret realm's power.

Therefore, the great hunt launched by Plant Heart Academy was able to achieve such great success... "It's now the 10th hour since entering the secret realm, and there are still 14 hours until the final end time. Time is very ample."

"So we have plenty of time to fight them properly. Anyway, they can't destroy the treasure chest keys, so time is on our side, and our troop advantage is also on our side. Why should we rush into a fierce assault and make unnecessary sacrifices?"

Grimm raised his voice again:

"Therefore, I suggest that in this decisive battle, we must fight. Not only must we decisively win the fruits of victory, but we must also strive for victory with the smallest possible cost. I want more of the Academy's seniors and Mentors to smile, cheer, and jointly welcome a brighter future for our Academy."

"Hmph, easier said than done."

The Douglas Wizard's tone was full of distrust and disdain.

"Grimm Wizard, war isn't about spouting nonsense here. Do you think those Blood Fortress scum will surrender obediently just because you talk about it?"

"Or show your cards. I'd like to see what kind of fantastical ideas a newcomer, who's only recently left the Academy's welfare protection period, might have?"

..."Grimm Wizard, your strategic thinking is commendable."

Vice Dean Bruce Kline first affirmed Grimm's cost-benefit analysis. This people-oriented approach, which fully considered the life safety of the Academy's Wizards, was something no one would disagree with, and many Mentors in the wooden house also nodded in agreement.

After all, when it came time to fight, as Peak combatants, they were the main force, the vanguards in overcoming difficulties. Who wouldn't like a commander who cared for his subordinates and cherished the lives of his soldiers?

"I know you're someone who doesn't fight unprepared battles."

"Hahaha..."

"Hurry up and tell us your strategy. Don't keep everyone waiting..."

"If you have a sufficiently mature and complete plan that can support your strategic policy, I believe everyone will support you."

Good heavens, this was a blatant hint. The Douglas Wizard's eyes narrowed, wondering what he was thinking... "Alright, Mentor."

Grimm nodded, saying unhurriedly:

"In my opinion, we can adopt the tactic of surrounding and trapping them, tiring them out, and finally attacking them en masse."

"Progressing step by step, gradually dismantling their defenses, wearing down their combat strength, first reducing their combat strength to the lowest point, and then we'll launch a fierce assault, using our superior forces to annihilate a group of defeated dogs."

"You mean the Blood Fortress isn't at its lowest point yet?"

The Douglas Wizard laughed.

"Haha..."

"How could that be? Haven't you been to the front lines to see their miserable state?"

"Those guys are now digging trenches and traps. A bunch of Wizards, actually trying to use mundane defensive methods to resist our powerful wizardry?"

"Tell me, haven't these severely depleted Blood Fortress Wizards reached the end of their rope?"

"No."

Grimm responded indifferently... "What did you say?"

The Douglas Wizard's eyes narrowed further, and he said with a forced smile:

"Grimm Wizard, I know you want to gain more military achievements, but you can't ignore reality and fabricate stories..."

"These are obvious facts. In their current state, as long as we follow my plan, surrounding them on three sides and leaving one open, and then swarming them, they will immediately be unable to withstand the pressure and scatter and flee. Then we will achieve final victory."

"Ahaha..."

Grimm shook his head, amused:

"Senior Douglas, your plan is truly full of flaws and can't withstand a single blow."

"I'd like to ask, what is 'final victory'?"

"Of course, it's defeating the Blood Fortress Wizards on the small hill and seizing the last treasure chest key."

"Then, according to your plan, if they can't withstand the pressure and scatter and flee, how will you block these fleeing Wizards and find a small treasure chest key, less than the size of a palm, among dozens of fleeing Wizards?"

"You should know that where the Blood Fortress Wizards hide the treasure chest key is something no one can predict."

"Hmph..."

The Douglas Wizard snorted disdainfully, and his narrowed eyes widened.

"Grimm Wizard, how could I not have thought of that? At the last opening, I've already set up an ambush, just waiting for them to walk into it!"

"Oh?"

"Then have you considered how many people would be needed to exert enough pressure on the nearly 100 Wizards on the hillside?

Friendly reminder: You also need to consider the defensive formation built with those 23 Blood Rong."

"And how many people would be needed to stop all these desperate, fleeing Wizards, not missing a single one?

Friendly reminder: Besides considering the unparalleled charge of those 23 Peak Blood Rong rushing down from the hillside, you also need to consider the Wizards' desperate counterattacks. In a desperate state, which Wizard doesn't have a few trump cards that boost their combat power by 100%?"

"Have you considered these detailed figures?"

"Have you considered the casualties these decisions might cause?"