Face and Victoria continued to tutor Concordia in the essence of Zone Control.
"The next thing you need to know about Zone Control Techniques is that they fall under a category of techniques called 'Support Class Techniques'. To be specific, they fall under a category of Support Class Techniques called 'Field Enhancement and Capture Techniques'" Face explained.
"Field Enhancement and Capture Techniques?" Concordia wondered.
"Like all Support Class Techniques, the purpose of this category of Support Class Technique is either to make battles easier for allies or more difficult for adversaries. The Field Enhancement aspect of this category of Support Class Techniques revolves around boosting the abilities of allies on the battlefield through the alteration of the terrain. This is mainly achieved either by introducing an element into the terrain that is compatible with an ally's elemental affinity or by introducing an amplifier into the terrain to boost the basic elemental abilities of allies. For instance, one could introduce the element of Wind into the terrain of an ally who possesses an affinity for Fire. The Fusion of Wind with Fire would greatly amplify the abilities of the Fire Element User and would allow all Wind Affinity Allies to utilize the Storm Element. One could also for instance introduce the element of Water into an environment inhabited by Lightning Affinity Allies thus allowing them to extend the range of their Lightning Abilities. Do you understand what we're getting at Concordia?" Victoria asked.
Concordia nodded.
"I understand everything you've said so far" Concordia said.
"The second facet of Zone Enhancement and Capture Techniques is the Zone Capture Technique. You could also refer to this as the 'Zone Restriction Technique'. The primary purpose of this facet of Field Enhancement and Capture Techniques is to limit or restrict the Mobility and Range of adversaries" Face explained.
"Limit the Mobility and Range of Adversaries?" Concordia wondered.
"You've probably witnessed Mitsuki utilize this technique multiple times" Face said.
"TORRENTIAL PUSH OF THE MOON'S GRAVITATIONAL FORCE!" Concordia recalled Mitsuki's Field Spell.
"I see" she realized.
"The effectiveness of any adversary within a said territory ultimately boils down to two major factors. The first is Mobility, in other words, how easy it is for the adversary to navigate the region. The second is Range, in other words, how much influence the adversary has within the region. The Field Capture Technique primarily exists to strip the adversary of those two major sources of its strength" Victoria explained.
"I see, the Weaver Of Calamity's Range and Power are ultimately determined by how fearful the vast majority of the human race is. The Dream Knights for the most parts counter this ability of the Weaver Of Calamity through inspiring the inhabitants of the Regions they've been assigned to. So…that's why San kicked the Weaver Of Calamity into an Enhancing Zone" Concordia realized.
"Exactly, the way to deal with an Adversary's ability to capture terrain is via the application of Nullifiers. In other words, you must introduce elements into the terrain that are antithetical to the adversary's affinities. If the Enemy resorts to Fire, you resort to Water, if the Enemy resorts to Wind or Lightning, you introduce Earth. If the enemy specializes in the utilization of Darkness, you utilize Light. Have you understood everything we've said so far Concordia?" Face asked.
"Yeah, I've got it but how does doing this restrain the enemy's Mobility and Range?" Concordia asked.
"This is achieved due to the unique ability of Nullifiers to act as Repellents for their Polar Opposite Element. It seals the Enemy's ability and forces him to retreat. In the Enemy's efforts to retreat, he may relinquish territory he has already captured thus limiting his range and he may feel hesitant to approach regions where the elements antithetical to his own are dominant. This effectively limits his Mobility as well thus further limiting his Range. There is a very simple way to overcome this challenge but it is known only to the highest ranking Dream Knights and I'll leave you to figure it out on your own. However…I can tell you this for sure…the Weaver Of Calamity's Army have absolutely Zero Resistance to this technique" Victoria concluded the lesson.