"I just think Rain of Arrows is better!" Yu Lin Bloodhawk said with genuine envy. "If I could trade for it, I'd throw in ten thousand gold coins."
An area-of-effect skill! That was an area-of-effect skill! Just think of Warcraft RPGs: a Ranger hero unleashed A Thousand Rain of Arrows, and countless mobs dropped in swathes. How badass was that? Mine only dealt single-target damage. At best, Multi-Shot could hit three targets at once. How could that compare? With a skill like hers, you wouldn't even need to pick your moment to show off.
Seeing that he wasn't joking, Alleria rolled her eyes at him. "Mind Shot is utterly wasted on you! Starting today, you'll focus on strength training. You can't increase your mana without resources, so train the strength behind your Normal Shot and your Mana Control for Magic Shot. Focus on strength. Your Normal Shot can't stay this feeble."
"Oh," Yu Lin Bloodhawk replied listlessly.
Strength training was much harder than magic training, especially with those two training him. They left him utterly exhausted every day.
"Tell me your specific plans for the Bloodhawk Burning Legion's two regiments," Alleria said.
"Well!" Yu Lin Bloodhawk perked up. "I want to make one a Mountain Regiment and the other a Plains Regiment! Here's what I have in mind for the Mountain Regiment. Remember the fighting a few months ago? The Orc Wolf Riders chased us all over the plains like a mouse scurrying for cover. We only salvaged a little dignity after hiding in the jungle, so I want to establish a regiment specializing in jungle warfare.
"In jungle warfare, operating in squads or detachments usually gives you an advantage and lets you bring your offensive strength to bear more effectively. I'm thinking of a five-man Combat Squad with one