While the archer was taken out, the republic group’s mage and tank tried to mount a counterattack together. Using the tank as a shield, the republic mage launched a steady diet of [Fireball]s at the mystery mage. The whip user tried to use his range advantage to flank their opponent, but being so lightly armored, he was much more worried about dodging the perilous blasts than attacking.
When the armored tank closed within melee distance, Matt expected the mage to retreat. Instead, he shoved a glowing hand toward the tank's shield, and a [Mana Spear] punched completely through, slamming into the tank’s heavy armor. The man's chest plate had an indent at least three inches deep. Matt highly doubted the tank’s ribcage was still intact. He was quickly removed by a flash of light, just as his
