Chapter 42
Slapping both cheeks to regain focus, I gathered my comrades.
The ground, conveniently covered in fine sand, was perfect for strategizing.
I drew a large rectangle in the sand and pointed to the center.
“There are a total of nine bases we can occupy, and among them, Heaven will be the key to this stage.”
I wrote ‘Heaven’ in the center of the rectangle, then labeled the surrounding areas according to the Bagua symbols: ‘Heaven’, ‘Earth’, ‘Water’, ‘Fire’, ‘Lake’, ‘Wind’, ‘Mountain’, and ‘Thunder’.
“Each of these bases has a different theme, likely corresponding to the attributes of the Bagua symbols.”
The Bagua represents different forms of nature. Representing what each of the title suggests like heaven represents heaven and lake represents swamp so on.
“Since Heaven represents the sky, it’ll have a theme related to that, and Ri, which symbolizes fire, will appear in a corresponding form.”
Of course, I was confident about this since I had read the original story.
“Hmm, you sure know a lot of strange things. Bagua, huh? That’s a new one to me.”
Xenon, who had been listening quietly, stroked his chin and muttered.
“Exactly, how does the boss lady know all this stuff?”
Sylvester chimed in, flashing his trademark playful, sly smile.
His cunning eyes glinted with curiosity.
“Well, that’s…”
Seeing Sylvester’s eyes glimmer with curiosity, I suddenly realized my slip-up.
Oh no, I forgot the setting here is a medieval romance fantasy.
These guys wouldn’t be familiar with a concept like Bagua.
‘How do I get out of this…?’
I really didn’t want to be under suspicion right from the start.
Rolling my eyes, I forced an awkward smile and spoke up.
“It’s the power of reading! Knowledge is always a strength, you know.”
For now, I decided to brush it off casually.
I need to be more careful next time…
“Oh wow, Wendy, you’re amazing!”
“You’re so cool, sis!”
Thankfully, it seemed like my companions weren’t going to dig any deeper, and I quickly changed the topic.
“Anyway, the important thing is choosing the easiest bases to attack.”
There were two main strategies for efficiently capturing the bases in the Black-White War.
“I think Ri (Fire) will be the easiest base for us to target.”
One method is to lead with someone whose abilities match the theme of a base.
“Ri symbolizes fire. And right now, we have the warmest flame in the world.”
Lyria’s constellation, The Hearth of the Cosmos.
Hestia’s flame is the most gentle and embracing fire in the universe.
It’s a flame that could subdue and control the ferocious flames in the Ri base, a motherly kind of fire.
“Lyria, could I ask for your help?”
That’s why Lyria was the key to this plan.
In the original story, they had also led the charge with Lyria to capture this base.
“Me… are you talking about me?”
And perhaps, the fire-friendly environment of the base could even offer Lyria a chance to awaken.
Lyria seemed flustered by my sudden request.
“Can I… really be of help with such an important task?”
Since she hadn’t awakened yet, Lyria lacked confidence in her abilities, unlike in the original story.
“All I can do is start a campfire for a bit of rest…”
Lyria’s constellation, The Hearth of the Cosmos, is a top-tier constellation but not one for direct combat.
Thus, before her incarnation awakened, she appeared less powerful.
So, it wasn’t surprising that Lyria felt discouraged.
“Lyria, we need that campfire of yours.”
But I knew better.
“The warmest and kindest flame in the world.”
A flame that burned the brightest and warmest in a world where hope was fading.
“A lovely campfire that always watches over us from the same place.”
A flame that revived those who had fallen in the desolate world.
“Lyria, this time, we need your gentle warmth.”
Lyria’s blue eyes looked back at me, flickering like the flames of a hearth.
“I’ll ask again.”
The once diminished flame seemed to come alive again, flickering with renewed energy.
Seeing that, I smiled warmly and asked her again.
“Will you help us?”
“…Yes, okay.”
Lyria nodded shyly, her smile small but sincere, as I gently patted her head and pointed to the base located to the east.
“The next base we’ll target is over here.”
It was known in the original story as one of the most dangerous and difficult bases to conquer.
That base was ‘Thunder (Zhèn)’.
” Zhèn symbolizes thunder, the most rapid and destructive force in nature, and perhaps the most challenging base. But….”
That’s precisely why I thought it could be an opportunity for us.
Other factions would likely avoid it, making it less competitive.
And we had a reliable strategy to tackle it.
“But there’s something that the overwhelming power of lightning can’t affect.”
The second strategy for efficiently capturing the bases.
That was to lead with a person whose power contrasted sharply with the attribute of a base.
“Electricity doesn’t conduct through wood.”
Yeriel’s power is based on earth, trees, and life force.
“Which means he has strong resistance against the lightning from Thunder.”
He could be the best countermeasure against Thunder’s lightning.
“Yeriel, can you become a sturdy tree to protect us?”
On the surface, it seemed like a simple request, but it was much more dangerous than the previous task.
Opposing attributes could suppress each other.
That meant Yeriel could suppress the lightning attribute.
But conversely, there was a risk that Yeriel might be suppressed by the lightning attribute.
While it was true that the nature of wood had an advantage, the risk couldn’t be entirely dismissed.
I looked at Yeriel with an expression he couldn’t refuse.
In response, he returned my gaze with his usual gentle smile.
“But Wendy, don’t trees split in half when struck by lightning?”
“What?!”
To say such a thing with a bright smile…
It was such an unexpected response that I momentarily froze, eyes wide.
“I’m just joking. It’s always an honor to be the tree that protects you, Wendy. Leave it to me.”
Yeriel burst into laughter, and I couldn’t help but chuckle as I nodded.
“Thank you, Yeriel.”
I turned my gaze away from him, who nodded in response, and pointed to the ‘Wind (Xùn)’ base located between the southern ‘Ri’ base and the eastern ‘Thunder’ base.
“We’ll split into two teams to capture these two bases, then combine our forces to take over the Wind base.”
The core of the plan was this:
The team led by Lyria to conquer the ‘Ri base.’ (Fire)
The team led by Yeriel to conquer the ‘Thunder base.’
After capturing their respective bases, the two teams would converge to take the Wind base.
“By doing this, when we divide the battlefield into four parts, we can control one quadrant, and the proximity of the bases makes it easier to defend.”
The Black-White War was like a game of territory capture.
Ultimately, those who formed and defended territories were at a greater advantage.
“After regrouping, we’ll focus our attack on Heaven.”
The points from the bases in the Black-White War totaled 11—8 points from the Bagua bases and 3 points from Heaven.
If we capture Fire, Thunder, and Wind, we gain 3 points.
By then conquering Heaven, we’d add another 3 points, giving us a total of 6 points—enough to secure a majority.
“That’s how we’ll achieve 6 points and win the war. That’s my plan.”
It was the most efficient way to secure victory.
It was also the best way to minimize casualties.
[The constellation Sage of Death covets your wisdom.]
[The constellation Versatile Younger Sibling watches with sparkling eyes and applauds.]
[The constellation Hearth of the Cosmos smiles contentedly.]
[The constellation The Abandoned Child…]
[The constellation Love’s Wand…]
Notifications from constellations favorable to me and my team appeared one after another.
It seemed the constellations liked my strategy.
—lohxxx: Wow, that’s some real genius-level stuff.
—dcdxxx: This isn’t the Wendy I used to know…
—fdvxxx: I love this kind of strategy that clicks perfectly. It’s thrilling.
ㄴmmoxxx: Same. It’s so satisfying. She’s nailing the strategist role.
—tinxxx: No, but Wendy wasn’t like this in the original… Wasn’t she totally clueless?
ㄴchexxx: Yeah, it’s like she’s a completely different character now.
[You have gained favor from 15 observers.]
[Total favor: 45]
Fortunately, my constellations seemed very pleased.
“You’re the best, sis!”
“Amazing, Wendy!”
My comrades, including Lyria and Yeriel, also looked pleased with the plan.
“Alright then, let’s start recruiting some allies.”
The next step was to gather comrades willing to join this strategy.
This was something I was particularly confident about.
“Everyone, you’re ready for some recruitment, right?”
Seeing my team members nod in agreement was reassuring.
For the record, recruiting allies wasn’t just a job for the leader; any team member could do it.
“Great, let’s get going!”
It was time to show the power of our readers.
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