Sabotage from the rear. I suppose that this Edreni man isn't completely hopeless at command, even if it is the most obvious route of attack. He did make his rank and position somehow, after all.

The backline of the paladins is completely undefended. They're so utterly fixated on their goal that they can't possibly comprehend this sort of attack.

It suits this approach perfectly.

The most disruptive course of action to utilize in conjunction with my allies is fairly clear. The armor will make a swift kill somewhat more difficult, but as long as they're not directly paying attention to me then that isn't as much of a concern.

As long as my blade can slip into a gap in their armor, I can deal with it.

But first---

I pull the black shape of one of my bombs from my satchel, swiftly passing magical energy through to the fuse in order to ignite it nearly instantly.

I take aim, carefully, for the rear of their formation, away from Caradoc-san's approach.

I toss it right for their feet.

There's little opportunity to respond, especially with the ongoing attack. The pillar of flame and light erupts moments later, scorching the earth and tearing through the paladin whose feet it hand landed beneath. The others will surely be disoriented and injured, therefore---

Before the smoke has cleared, I advance, ducking low and throwing my whole body forward to reach their rear line, launching myself into the smoke left behind by my explosive. A stumbling paladin, trying to recover from the blast, is my first target.

Fools. Complete and utter fools.

They'd throw the lives of everyone in this nation away for this. They'd make innocent people suffer, for this.

They're precisely the sort of people that I would be sent against in my homeland.

The gap between chestplate and helmet is rather like a slot for a key. My blade slips in easily before he can recover, the paladin collapsing with a gurgle. I move on just as quickly. The smoke will clear soon, so I need to remain aware of my surroundings and keep moving. I have no armor, so speed is my best defense.

We'll end this here.