─Ah, the moment I mention it, the Medium and Small Alliance has captured the castle once again!
─The early-stage performance of the Grim Reaper Guild was impressive. They made a bold move by capturing four castles at once, but the Medium and Small Alliance snatched that away.
─Interesting…
─Bubble, how do you see this situation? I thought the Grim Reaper Guild was quite strong.
─Ah, it seems so. Recently, the Grim Reaper side has been getting beaten by Lady Lily. No, I mean, they’ve been suffering…
─Aha…? So that’s why their power has weakened? They can’t even keep up with the Medium and Small Alliance’s offensive.
─That’s right…
[ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ]
[The Grim Reaper got wrecked, lol]
[Grim Reaper’s tears]
[Medium and Small Alliance is actually pretty strong, despite looking like nothing]
[Wow]
[They might actually win]
[So it’s all about Lady Lily, huh?]
[Grim Reaper’s so done!!]
“Hmmm…”
Three hours into the Siege War.
The Medium and Small Alliance, which has brought down the Grim Reaper Guild, has started to swiftly take control of the eastern region.
On the Deoen Continent, there are forces in the North, South, East, and West, as well as in the Central area. Though they are highly fragmented, they can be distinguished as follows.
In the North, there’s the Angel Guild managing the Eden Federation.
At that time, the Angel Guild was the top guild (it hasn’t changed much since), and aside from the Empire, it was one of the strongest forces on the continent.
By the way, Elbrite, where I am located, is just a bit south of that.
Next is the Large Guild of the West.
This is where a few prominent large guilds, including the Black Moon led by Black, are stationed. Any user aiming for higher ground had to head west at one point.
The Challenger Alliance’s base, which was stopping disasters like the Kraken, was also in the west.
That’s how much the area attracted a lot of people.
However, after the disbandment of the Large Guild Alliance, its fame and scale have greatly diminished.
‘Next…’
─Ah! The South is also buzzing!
─The Jeokwol Guild is composed of rising strong players this time. Unless there’s interference from other sides, stopping the Jeokwol Guild in the South won’t be easy.
In the South, there are small kingdoms and forces.
From here on, one could say there’s virtually no real force compared to the two previously mentioned examples.
They are neither an alliance nor a proper force but merely individuals trying to survive on their own.
As I said this lightly, Lasty, who was filling her empty wine glass with blood, tilted her head.
“There’s that person in the south.”
“Yes, Yena is there.”
In the south, there’s Yena’s guild – the Ye guild.
They don’t seem to be very active, but it’s an old guild of Yena’s, and they had been granted some land when the Empire was split into three.
It seems she isn’t very active, but it’s an old guild of Yena, and they also gave her a portion of the land when the Empire was split into three.
More than anything, Yena’s strength is enough to overwhelm all users, so just her stepping forward would cause a massive ripple…
[Huh?]
[Whaaaat?]
[Yena is something else, lol.]
[I miss Yena.]
[Hahaha!]
[Isn’t it a bit much for Yena to get involved?]
[Yena doesn’t seem to be doing that.]
[Yena said she wouldn’t participate, right?]
“Miss Yena is just like me. She’s way too strong.”
“…Hmm?”
Given Yena’s current level, she’s probably on par with or just a bit weaker than me during last year’s Siege War.
Of course, if I were to use Sacred Transformation or the Crown of Inheritance, I wouldn’t be able to win, but under normal conditions, I’d be more than enough to overwhelm her.
However, Yena’s strength comes from her effort, luck, and skills, so it’s not like she did anything wrong.
“If Miss Yena decides to participate, I doubt anyone would complain… but she doesn’t really seem interested.”
“That makes sense. She must have played around with land a lot.”
Lasty nodded as if she understood.
Yena is gradually changing in terms of her skills, race, and even her values.
Even if she gains more land through me, it probably won’t bring her much joy.
She likely desires ‘power’ more than wealth or land, right?
“Since she’s shuttling between the Main Temple and Deoen, she probably won’t step forward unless it’s an initiative like mine.”
“What about that person?”
“Which person?”
“The one who handles that spirit… I think their name was Leo.”
“Oh, Lord Leo.”
I nodded in response to Gapwoo’s cautious question.
Leo is a somewhat special case.
You could say he’s a user who’s gradually breaking free from the human mold, like a senior to Yena.
Leo’s territory is located a bit west of the center of the continent and boasts an enormous area.
It’s several times larger than the Elbrite I own, covering more than 20% of the continent’s area – an incredible size.
It’s no exaggeration to say he possesses a ‘federation’ on his own.
However, is this land entirely Lord Leo’s territory? Not quite.
“Lord Leo holds a part of the territory of the separated Empire along with Spirit Lord. He has some authority, but it can’t be considered entirely his land.”
The decline of Magic Lord and Duke Huangyeol, who were among the Three Lords that split the Empire in the past, led to Spirit Lord acquiring a significant portion of the Empire’s territory.
The incidents centered around the Occupation War and the Demon Race have caused a ripple effect larger than I could have imagined.
When the Spirit Lord was trying to stabilize the half-collapsed Empire, he once said something to me.
[“Something like that?”]
“Something like…?”
“‘From now on, the Empire will not wage war on its own. If we do go to war, it will be either because we are in a state of upheaval, or to repay your grace.’ That’s what he said.”
“The defeated country has to be like that.”
“There are so many offenses committed. Although none of it was due to the Spirit Lord.”
The things done by Duke Huangyeol have been managed by the prince and the Spirit Lord, and I believe almost everything has been sorted out now.
However, it wouldn’t make sense to go to war again without being insane.
“Lord Leo does have a certain level of independent territory, but he’s not the type to go against his master’s will and start a war. He’s not really interested in land anyway.”
“Chop chop chop chop chop.”
[Leo is so hilarious lol]
[I miss Leo]
[For real lol]
[The Empire really isn’t doing anything]
[Spirit Lord gets it]
[Sre is so cute]
[Can’t Lily fight? I’m bored]
Anyway, thanks to the top users not participating at this point, new guilds, including the Jeokwol Guild, are expanding their territories in the south.
Yena’s territory is so large that it’s a bit slow going, but over time, their forces will probably shrink to around two or three.
And the ones most active in this Siege War are:
─Ayane has conquered the Krol Castle! Thus, the Medium and Small Guild Alliance secures 50 castles!
─That’s quite a bold move. At least on the eastern front, it seems there’s no guild that can stop them.
The eastern Medium and Small Guild Alliance.
Originally, it was not much different from the south, where small kingdoms and guilds were heavily distributed.
However, recently, several guilds from the west have joined forces, significantly increasing their strength.
While it wasn’t large compared to the previous Large Guild Alliance, their power could not be overlooked.
─Ayane’s Puppet Technique is remarkable, isn’t it? The Chaos Guild was completely at her mercy.
─She’s definitely one of the top talents among the newly emerging rookies. Considering her past achievements in the Rookie Alliance, her skills are recognized by everyone.
─Speaking of which, Bubble Commentary was once part of the Rookie Alliance too, right?
─That’s correct.
─What kind of player is Ayane? Based on what we just saw, she seems capable of competing with top users.
─Hmm… in that state, we can’t engage. Ah, um, I think she would win? Not sure?
“Isn’t it? What if I don’t know?”
“[Is that right?]”
“[Hahaha]”
“[Why can’t Bubble talk?]”
“[Is it that kind?]”
“[It’s a bit stiff.]”
“[You brought along someone who can’t even talk as a narrator?]”
“[Hahaha]”
“[Isn’t it cute? Have a drink~]”
“[Legendary]”
“Puppet Technique itself is pretty good. I’ve met That Person before.”
A raid to deal with the Demon of Space.
Back then, I did meet Ayane, a member of the Rookie Alliance.
However, rather than witnessing a battle, by the time I arrived after finishing another task, only the defeated Doppelganger remained.
Thanks to that, the trio of the Rookie Alliance had quite a hard time.
“However, the weakness of the main body is a bit of a flaw. If the main body is safely behind, it could stand against upper rankers.”
“The main body is just too weak. It’s a different story if it could put its soul into the doll.”
“Well… Users are just glass cannons, so there’s nothing we can do.”
Right now, its advantages are certainly evident from the back, but if it were to be attacked, the situation would change.
Also, there were more users in the Medium and Small Alliance at a similar level as Ayane.
The Medium and Small Alliance had finally conquered most of the East and needed to move in three major directions for further conquest.
The first was the Empire, which occupied the central continent.
Their influence had diminished significantly, but they remained a mountain-like enemy to the users.
Above all, attacking the Empire was like throwing down a challenge to Leo.
The second was the Jeokwol Guild located in the southeast.
In some ways, they might be the easiest opponent compared to the other two choices, but the Jeokwol Guild also had considerable strength.
Moreover, attacking the Jeokwol Guild would likely raise the alarm among the other guilds to the south.
And the last one was…
─Honestly, the northeast seems rather dangerous, right?
─Even for the Medium and Small Alliance, touching “That Person” is extremely risky. I wouldn’t even consider it. Hahaha.
In the northeast was Elbrite.
I was there.
“I hope she comes, sister.”
“Me too.”
If she comes now, it might lead to something even more interesting.
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