Frostbound

The thirty minutes of rest weren't enough to recover completely but it was all the time I had available to me. Since the last wave came from the east and west, this one would come from the north and south.

We split into the same groups as last time with Jonathan and Austin to the south and I would hold the north. I had Hal for my ranged support this time and Rachel and Carrie were on the other side.

There were a few more people up on the wall prepared to help but it wasn't worth mentioning them. Alice would be the most helpful out of all of them and that was only because she could supply me with ice.

It felt bad to call them useless but that was what they were turning into. Hell, Granddad was only level 18 and the beasts of the wave would be higher level than him.

The class he evolved into though was helpful even with his low level. It was some kind of leadership class that boosted all of the warriors under him. Even though the boost was small, it was still worth it for most people. The difference in power between us made it not as effective on me.

Overall, the boost was small and my higher level only made it smaller. His class was a pleasant surprise and one I didn't even know was a possibility. It wasn't outside the realm of possibility, commander classes didn't seem that outlandish, but it was nice to have confirmation.

I readied my new weapon and I precast some hail before the wave started. Alice joined in and created a pile of ice for me to use. I didn't use [Hail] too much as I wished to start the battle at 100% mana, but enough to give me something to work with.

The majority of the pile came from Alice. Her mana regeneration was higher than mine and she could afford to use more of it now.

Sitting in front of the wall, most of the stress and nerves from previous waves were gone. I didn't shake like the first wave, nor did I have sweat building up. It was just another day in the office.

Having been through this 15 times gave me the needed experience to calm myself. I didn't have to worry about the wall and what happened in the 10th wave. In the back of my mind, the only thing I worried about the boss. They were showing increasing levels of intelligence. The last boss even started lobbing rocks at the wall. Ever since the 10th wave where the monsters coordinated its only gotten worse.

With enough points for the upgrade, everyone stood on a thick stone garrison of a wall that I wouldn't be able to get through. The gates were reinforced wood with metal bracing to give them added strength.

It was starting to look more like a castle with every upgrade. First a wooden palisade, into a wooden wall, into stone. It even had parapets to use for cover. The wall matched the center building in that both were stone and had a sturdy feel to them.