Group D, game 2.

Again m200.
After the previous chocolate, GSK decided that enough was enough. One of the secondary towns is sunken, the second is 3+ turns away on rough terrain. At the respawn, the good thing is a Dwarf Cottage 20-30, no Necropolis. I fought off what resources I could, broke through to the secondary town, took a Conflux village. I bought Andra there, whom I decided to make my main due to Intelligence. Found a sword+3 with GRE Gremlins and a passage further behind Ogres. By the end of the week, I placed Andra in front of the Ogres, built a chain Tower-Dwarf Cottage-Andra. Home dwellings 1-4 in the Fort.
On day 121, I bought everything I could, took the max Dwarf Cottage, bought Faeries and Air Elementals from the Conflux, claimed the sword+3, and brought everything to the main. Broke through the Ogres and several more blockers. On day 122, I opened a Pandora's Box behind Ogres, 5k experience, leveled up Air Magic. Have Mass Haste. Found a magic spring, entered it, mana 180. Saw a portal behind Arch Magi, and in the other direction a Castle-Conflux and a Pandora's Box behind Water Elementals. On day 123, I went to take the Castle. Then Sephi comes out of the portal, attacks the Arch Magi and kills a couple of Scouts of mine, but runs towards my Conflux village. I attack with a Scout, the army there is 40 GRE Eyes, 120 GRE Troglodytes, and Harpies. Power 7, mana 50. I kill 8 Eyes with the Scout, Sephi spends mana on regular Haste. My main can't reach, so I take the Conflux, buy more Air Elementals there, beat the Fish, all of the second level. The next turn, after scouting with Scouts, Sephi returns and attacks:

Andra 4-4-5-(170), 8 Mages, 17 Gargoyles, 110 GRE Gremlins, 20 Air Elementals, 20-1-1 Faeries. Expert Air, Mass Haste, and Lightning Bolt for 175.
Sephi 0-0-7-(45), 130 Troglodytes, 32 GRE Eyes, 9-1-1-1-1 Harpies. No Mass spells, Lightning Bolt for 185.

A long, difficult battle, saved by the mana advantage; I struck with Lightning Bolts and ran away from the Troglodytes. The opponent had 30 Troglodytes left, I had 1 Mage, 2 Air Elementals, and 6 Faeries, and he retreats. I rush to finish him off, kill the blue Scouts with my Scouts, build a chain for transporting GRE Golems. But the next turn, Sephi attacks with 3rd and 2nd tier Gargoyles. I kill the 3rd tier with archery and retreat. I rescue myself in the Conflux, bring in the Golems, attack Sephi, and manage to kill her with a death wave.

Thanks for the game.