Outwitting

Hera shifted her weight to the left, making her horse dodge an arrow that was nearing them.

'It's our time to fight back, bastards! Look forward to it!'

She raised her hand, looking backward, to the lines of earth mages who had gathered in the rearguard just as she told them to do.

"Earth mages! Destroy the terrain! Be it an earthquake, a depression, or whatever! Just make it harder for them to move!" she shouted as she lowered her hand, prompting them to start their action. 

Many chants of Mystical Arts could be heard, also as several hand gesturings were seen. On top of the horses, the Guardians who had an affinity with earth concentrated as much as possible to cast their spells with efficiency. 

As the chants, gesturings, and mana began to turn into something material and palpable, the scenario changed. The terrain was completely plain before but now it wasn't entirely the case.