Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix

Though uncertainty still lingered, his explanation offered a glimmer of hope and renewed determination. The group began to consider the plan more thoughtfully, assessing the risks against the potential rewards.

"Considering what you said last night, I didn\'t think that you would do this," Roan said while showing a serious expression and looking at the enemies.

"What did he say?" Leiah asked.

"It was a man\'s thing," Roan replied.

"Wow… sexism when most of the people here are girls?" Leiah asked while squinting her eyes. "Can\'t say that I am amused."

Rain wondered if it was rude of him to think that it was weird for his mother to refer to herself as a girl, given that she was a mother of four… but he decided to seal those thoughts away to avoid unnecessary trouble.

"All right, all the combatants will prepare to head to the enemy\'s camp while the others will retreat," Rain added. "What do you want to do, help even though we aren\'t going to kill anyone aside from the real targets? I suppose we can split the spoils with you."

"We have no need for human supplies," Seadir replied. "Still, while I won\'t ask for anything, I think that my father would be pleased if you all could take back the port town as soon as possible and obtain full control over that coast to avoid the same incidents happening again."

"... We didn\'t want to take over any cities in order to avoid future problems, but the port town was Orcis from the beginning, so we can do that," Branden said when Rain looked at him. "We can also make him control all the fleet to be sure that the kidnappings won\'t happen again… it will take a while to find enough trustworthy captains, though."

"As long as you are planning to do that eventually, I am sure that we will be able to cooperate," Seadir said. "So, what should we do?"

"Seal their escape paths. I don\'t think that I will fail, but I want to be sure that I won\'t give those three the chance to escape," Rain explained. "It is better to prepare for that kind of outcome instead of being surprised in the end."

"All right, we can do that for around five minutes," Seadir said.

"More than enough, I will let you decide when it will be the best time to seal their escape routes," Rain said.

Seadir went to explain to his friends the plan and how they should put the plan into action, and then others went to prepare as well. There weren\'t many things for them to do in the end aside from walking together toward the enemies and then using everything in their power to stop them from attacking them.

"I still need to keep healing you, so don\'t move from my side," Terra declared.

"I will have to jump once, but it shouldn\'t take long. don\'t kill me for that; it would be a pity," Rain shrugged.

Once everything was ready, the group began to move, and soon Rain made a bridge made of earth for the group to cross. It didn\'t take long for the group to be found by the enemies, but they still had some time for the enemies to sort out since they just got their supplies. Still, that didn\'t change a thing, and they just walked as if they were just sightseeing.

Tension gripped the group as they got closer to the enemies, even though they believed in Rain\'s plan. The situation they faced was far from ideal. Marching straight towards the enemy in broad daylight, without any numerical advantage, seemed like a risky and irrational choice. Doubts lingered in their minds, casting doubt on their determination.

Every step they took felt heavy, burdened by the looming confrontation ahead. They couldn\'t shake the feeling that they might be walking into a trap or that their trust in Rain\'s strategy was misplaced. Yet, they pressed forward, driven by their faith in Rain\'s leadership and the hope that his plan would ultimately lead them to victory and end that battle once and for all.

Eventually, the enemy\'s army was completely formed, and then they started their encirclement around the group. However, Rain looked at everyone, and then he nodded at them.

In the next moment, Rain jumped with all his might and then reached five hundred meters of height… his whole body screamed in pain since he hadn\'t healed completely, but he ignored that and scanned the whole enemy camp with Magic Eyes… in that window of time, he found the special soldiers moving and trying to hide inside some tents, but it was useless.

Rain soared through the skies, and he rapidly condensed the atmospheric moisture into lethal icy spears by showing his skills with water magic. Every droplet obediently complied with his commands, transforming into sharp, crystalline projectiles. In a fluid and practiced motion, he unleashed this icy barrage, setting them into a furious, high-speed spin as they descended upon the targets below.

The ice spears sliced through the air like a whirlwind, covering vast distances within the blink of an eye. Their rapid rotation heightened their deadliness. The special soldiers caught off guard, had no time to react as the ice spears impaled them, killing them instantly.

With a graceful landing, Rain wasted no time. He swiftly summoned earth pillars from the ground, positioning them precisely beneath the fallen foes. Then, the enemies exploded a massive concentration of energy in all directions…