The Start of the Siege War.
It all began, as usual, by showing the scenery of Deoen.
Amidst countless varying natural terrains and buildings, diverse races coexist.
From monsters wandering the land without intelligence to goblin and orc clans building their villages.
Underneath the World Tree live countless beings, showcasing the noble form of dragons, and humans developing civilizations with established powers.
This land, inhabited by so many races, looked truly beautiful from afar.
As the screen transitioned, they all sequentially looked up at the endlessly sprawling blue sky.
The blue sky, gently embracing all living creatures.
The view captured rises above the sky.
‘Above the sky, there is another sky.’
Endlessly rising, rising, and rising; atop the sky, a pure white Heaven spread out.
That place was an awe-inspiring land of ancient times, the birthplace of the pinnacle of all things.
For a brief moment, someone with pure white wings sitting by a fountain brushed past.
Crackle…!
And in denial of such a Heaven, the screen flipped 180 degrees revealing another space.
‘The Land of Magic.’
A place filled with pitch-black darkness and chilling violet energy.
This land, devoid of any traces of life, was filled with black mountains and black plains, shared the same level of power as the Heaven seen before.
The perspective of the screen observed the magic-stained land as if it were flying, discovering someone.
On the mountain, there was someone.
No, to be precise, it wasn’t just any mountain.
Grrrr…
A mountain made of the dead.
Atop the heads of hundreds, thousands, and millions of dead ones, someone seemed to notice the gaze and stared back at the screen.
A bizarre staff with five faces draped in a black robe. Standing over 3 meters tall, yet with a notably small build.
Gaaah…
Above all, his face was a skull.
In the moment where the purple fire ignited between the eye sockets of the skull, observing the people beyond the screen…
Whoosh-!
A pure white light engulfed the screen.
─Hello! Finally! Finally, the long-awaited Season 4 of the Siege War begins! I am the honored caster, Kim Yong-woo!
─And I’m the commentator, Lacl.
─Special commentary by Bubble~ Hello!
Hello~
[Ooooohhhh]
[???]
[What the hell is this]
[Wow]
[Looks like Yong-woo is doing it again]
[Wow, insane]
[Who is Bubble?]
[Demon has lost it, lol]
[Another demon again?]
[Wow]
[This time, they even showed an angel]
[Oh sh*t]
[? It looks just like Angel Lily, haha]
[Huh]
[Lily, what is that?]
“That is…”
“Silence of the Dead.”
Chomp.
Lasty nonchalantly said this while munching on a blood-infused snack.
‘Silence of the Dead.’
A demon of the Demon Race with the ability to command countless dead ones.
While commanding the dead is a basic skill for demons, Silence was on a whole other level.
After all, he was a ‘Supreme Demon.’
Though only millions of dead ones appeared on screen, he could command billions during the war.
Sitting comfortably on an elegant sofa while sipping blood, Lasty tilted her head.
“I can’t believe that thing is still alive. If it comes out, all the kids here will be dead.”
“Hmm… Can’t deny that.”
[Is that a Boss?]
[OMG]
[Do we have to fight that?]
[It looks so strong]
[So what about the angel?]
[An angel showed up too]
[Can Lily even win?]
“Me? Hmm, there is a difference in compatibility…”
The demon, specialized in necromancy rather than personal strength, is much easier to handle.
No matter how well the undead are created, they can’t withstand the Holy power.
Compared to a Supreme Demon who has cultivated their own powers, it’s relatively easier.
However, if Silence looks just as I remember…
“We can’t win. Not a chance right now.”
[???]
[For real?]
[OMG]
[Wow]
[That’s insane, lol]
Even though commanding the undead is his main ability, he is still a Supreme Demon.
The rank of a Supreme is not something you can easily underestimate.
Based on what was mentioned in the Siege War, it seems that the disaster appearing next year is definitely Silence…
“But don’t worry. He won’t just be casually released.”
Given Deoen’s nature, there’s no way they would just throw a Supreme Demon into the Deoen world.
Obviously, he would come out weakened like the Kraken or other World Bosses, and they would probably provide us with the necessary tools to deal with it.
After all, we were even given accessories that could seal the Kraken’s ‘eye’ back then.
‘Of course, the Sword Saint did break all of them.’
Even now, it’s quite an impressive move to think about.
─Wow… I’ve participated as a caster in the Siege War three times, and I think this might be the most surprising one.
─That’s right. What has been the core of Devil of Angel? It’s definitely ‘Devil’ and ‘Angel,’ right? Until last year, there were so many questions like when will it come out~ is it really coming out?
So, what’s the key element of the Devil of Angel? It’s obviously ‘Devil’ and ‘Angel’, right? Until last year, there were so many questions about when they were actually gonna show up.
Caster Kim Yong-woo continued the conversation with Lacl.
Lacl took a moment to catch her breath and spoke again.
“But! This year, they’ve appeared more than expected!”
“Oh, that’s right! The Great Cataclysm’s disaster was also a devil, wasn’t it?”
“That’s correct! The disaster of space was a devil too, and not to mention, several devils appeared unofficially. Especially last year’s winner, Lady Lily’s doppelganger was also a devil, wasn’t it?”
“? Me?”
[Hahahaha]
[Black Lily, remember?]
[Oh right]
[Fake Lily lol]
[Devil Lily does exist]
[Wow]
[Devil Lily’s outfit was legendary though]
[For real lol]
[I wanna see Black Lily…]
[If the opposite of Lily is a devil, then what is the original Lily…?]
[I’ve heard angels and devils are opposites, hmm]
[Oh wow]
“…Excuse me.”
“Can you all keep it down?”
Lasty subtly turned her head and glared at the camera on my behalf.
[Sorry!]
[My bad…]
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“No, this is us…”
[Hahahahaha]
While I and the viewers were having a strange back-and-forth, the commentator and caster didn’t stop speaking.
“Oh, we witnessed that quite well. There were versions of user corruption from the devil raid back then, and it surprised me.”
“It would be good to call it a doppelganger. Users who were corrupted by the devil fighting against the original users. Experiencing a fight against oneself is definitely not common.”
“Have you had such an experience, Lacl? I know you do some Deoen on the side.”
“Hahaha. I would have died instantly. Compared to the rankers, I’m just a drop in the bucket.”
Hahahahaha~
Laughter erupted from the screen.
Finally, caster Kim Yong-woo looked over at a woman with a round green head sitting next to him, wearing a pretty hip black and green stiff jacket.
She looked quite young, around twenty, and there were light green soap bubbles floating around her.
“And, wow~ it’s been a while. Bubble player! A participant from Season 1, right?”
“You remember me! Thank you~”
“You’ve totally changed. If I passed by you, I wouldn’t have recognized you. Hahaha.”
“That’s true…”
[Oh]
[Who is Bubble?]
[???]
[Was there such a person?]
[Sounds like a nobody]
[Looks strong though]
[Does she know Lily?]
“Um… I’m not sure who that is.”
“I don’t know either.”
“Me neither.”
Being dismissed due to a lack of information… just kidding.
Anyway, it’s still a first for Sre, who’s got his head buried in the rice bowl and making that ‘chop chop chop’ sound, as well as for the viewers, us included.
But the commentators and casters seemed to know something.
Above all, they mentioned he participated in Season 1, so he must have some level of recognition…
“Must be a hidden job change or race switch. It looks like a whole new person.”
After the Great Cataclysm, he crossed over to another world, faced trials, and changed physically.
Bubble was an example of the so-called ‘Returnee’, commonly known as a member of either the Rookie Alliance or the Medium and Small Guild Alliance.
—”I did manage to clear some quests ~ Though it was tough, I somehow pulled through… Ahh~ thinking about that day really…
—”Still, you’ve become ridiculously strong, it seems. I heard your rank is pretty high. What’s your rank now…”
—”Um… I don’t often play rank games. For now, I’ve parked at 40th place. I dropped about 3 ranks before coming here.”
—”40th?!!”
—”Wow…”
[Whoa, that’s pretty high, isn’t it?]
[Wait, why didn’t I know?]
[Super famous, considering that’s the rank! LOL]
[40th is solid.]
“Oh ho… 40th place. You’re stronger than I expected.”
“Still, anything below the top 10 is basically the same, right?”
“Even so, being impressive is still impressive.”
With skills like that, he could stand out quite a bit in this Siege War.
It’s hard to understand why he’s taking a special commentary role instead of participating.
As if answering my question, caster Kim Yong-woo asked with a bright smile.
—”40th is quite a high rank, but is there a specific reason you’re not participating in the Siege War?”
—”Uh… well, the Rookie Alliance is disbanded anyway… I have no interest in castles or anything. Hehe.”
—”Wow… then who do you predict will win this Siege War?!”
—”Hmm…”
Bubble seemed to ponder, bringing his band-wrapped fingers to his mouth.
Then, as if a fun thought struck him, he grinned mischievously.
—”Uh, Lily?”
—”Lady Lily was the last winner, but I understand she’s not participating this time.”
—”That’s right. She actually emphasized that several times.”
—”Is that so? But for some reason, I feel like she’ll win.”
—”Huh?”
Bubble chuckled, calling it a joke before changing his mind and saying he believed the Medium and Small Alliance would win.
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