The women knights and warriors grabbed the aggro as they began to spread out, protecting those behind them. Various attacks were flying out from the Elemental Wizards and Hunters within the group. The priests continuously sent healing spells to the tanks, who were losing ground fast.
Sterling City was far more successful than any other settlement across Terrasus, cementing it as the front lines in the eyes of the Beast King. As they succeeded in taking out his monstrosities and clearing the Beast Tides, he began sending weaker waves to the other locations while sending his strongest units to take care of this location.
This resulted in the Tier 1 members, who were once Royal Rose, struggling against the monsters. Their ability to take out the monsters was low and slow. Marcus began to worry that even with their assistance, they wouldn't be able to make it within the walls safely.