Siege wars are intense battles fought over a castle.
When numerous castles located on the Deoen Continent enter into a siege, a “Core” is automatically generated based on the conditions.
At this point, after declaring war on the castle, if the core of that castle is destroyed, it is occupied.
Once a castle is occupied, various powers are transferred to the occupant systemically, and unless the castle is reclaimed, they cannot exert influence as the lord of that castle.
Of course, occupying it doesn’t really mean you own the castle.
“After all, it’s just an event.”
Even if you occupy the castle at the end, it’s customary to receive a certain amount of money or resources in return.
However, since last year’s “Occupation War” of the Empire, the game has changed significantly.
—You really can’t talk about siege wars without mentioning last year’s events, can you?
—That’s right. Last year was quite different from Seasons 1 and 2, wasn’t it? It was a special season because the “Empire” participated.
—The users and key figures from the Empire engaging in the “Occupation War” through siege battles is… it’s hard to believe when I think about it again.
—Fortunately, nothing major happened.
Kim Yong-woo and Lacl nodded as they exchanged stories.
Bubble, sitting next to them, also nodded along while making noncommittal sounds.
—It was largely thanks to Lady Lily.
—Ah, right! Lady Lily, the winner of the last season, had a significant impact.
—If it weren’t for Lady Lily, many territories would have fallen into the hands of the Empire’s users. I dare say it might be the most important event in Deoen.
[True]
[For real lol]
[Lady Lily was legendary at that time]
[Great Lily]
[The Empire was crazy lol]
[Wow]
[Let’s win this year too]
[LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL]
“Hmm. It was somewhat meaningful.”
I originally had no intention of participating, nor was there a castle worth participating for.
The difference now is unimaginable, but even back then, the gap between me and the users was quite significant.
If I hadn’t heard about the spirit experiments from Leo and the Spirit Kings, I probably wouldn’t have considered joining.
Chomp chomp chomp.
“S-Sre eats really well… I clearly fed it…”
“That’s just how a White Pig is.”
“Hmm.”
I stood up and patted Sre’s head once.
Sre looked up at me with wide, innocent eyes.
It had a gaze that seemed to ask, “What’s wrong?”
“No, eat again.”
“Uuoo.”
Sre buried its head back into the food bowl.
[Lol]
[Sre is so cute]
[Great Sre]
[Isn’t its face small?]
“To grow, it has to wait at least another thousand years.”
Dragon kin age very slowly.
‘More importantly, being a user from the Empire…’
Users and commentators likely thought that Leo and the Sword Saint were deeply involved in the Empire at that time.
Siege War is ultimately a ‘content’ that users engage in, not something residents and NPCs, who have no clue what the System is, can do.
Chop chop chop chop chop.
But it was actually the opposite.
The ones who fully led the Siege War were the Magic Lord and Duke Huangyeol, while Leo and the Sword Saint merely moved as ‘swords.’
No one ever thought an NPC would do such a thing.
─In just a little while, at 7 o’clock, the Siege War system will be activated. Now, anyone who possesses a castle can declare War.
─Last season, the Empire was the first to move, but who do you think will start this time, Mr. Bubble Commentary?
─Hmm… it seems like the Banded side will probably strike first…
Banded?
“Oh right, the Raiders do have some power as well. The Grim Reaper is incredibly strong too.”
The Grim Reaper, known as the king of the Raiders, actually owns a kingdom.
Previously, there was no suitable force to participate in the Siege War, but this time it was different.
‘However.’
[Lily smashed it more though]
[Isn’t the Grim Reaper not just a snack? lol]
[?]
[Didn’t they all die?]
[Didn’t Lily wipe them out?]
In Teshiniria, the Grim Reaper rampaged with his own forces but was suppressed by me.
I remember he suffered a lot from using everything he had back then.
“It seems like not everything was destroyed. It wasn’t the main base that got hit after all.”
If you exclude the top-tier rankers, there wouldn’t be a user capable of defeating the Grim Reaper.
─Ah, just as I mentioned it, it’s starting…
─To declare War right away is indeed…!
‘Of course…’
New rookies could be a variable though.
■
This is bad.
It was a furious emotion the Grim Reaper had been feeling recently.
The plan in the multi-dimension, Teshiniria took a considerable amount of time and many resources to set up.
He used up every bit of resource he had for that day and poured in manpower using his infamous reputation, including all his current subordinates, to obtain the ultimate reward.
The reward from the multi-dimensional episode quest was better than any hidden piece.
Just looking at the ‘Dragon Heart’ that Lily obtained as a reward proves that, doesn’t it?
That woman, even in a situation where her powers were sealed, freely swept through other multi-dimensions and the ‘Main Temple’ using the Dragon Heart.
Of course, Lily herself is strong, but the fact remains that the Dragon Heart is an exceptional item.
“I should have obtained that. Damn it.”
The Grim Reaper failed.
He faced numerous costs and criticisms, and even a betrayer seeking his position arose.
But of course, since the Grim Reaper was strong, he managed to keep his forces intact after smashing everything.
Less than 10% of the power he had before executing the plan.
Even now, to crush the competitors coming at him, he’d have to take quite a dangerous gamble.
To stomp on the competitors still charging in this very moment, a rather risky gamble had to be made.
─Ready. The first target is three castles each from the nearby Oben Kingdom and the Rube Dir Alliance.
“This time, I will rebound again.”
─Yes. There shouldn’t be any problems.
The Grim Reaper received reports from his guild member and secretary, finishing preparations with his few subordinates.
‘I’m rising again. How did I get here in the first place!’
The king of the Banded and ranked number one Raider.
Since becoming a Raider three years ago, he had never lost that title.
Having fiercely battled against large guild alliances, he didn’t see this level of crisis as a real crisis.
At least, that’s what the Grim Reaper thought.
─Let’s begin.
Beep beep─!
Beep beep─!
With the start of the Siege War, the secretary, who shared some of the guild master’s authority, declared war on 4 castles, two from each kingdom.
Four red signals appeared on the blue map.
The Grim Reaper immediately entered the nearest castle, and the other members of the Grim Reaper’s guild infiltrated their respective target castles.
“I’m going in.”
─Yes!
─Experience points! Experience points!
─Can we loot a bit?
“Finish your tasks first.”
─Roger~
In an instant, the Grim Reaper’s guild infiltrated the four castles and began wreaking havoc.
The attack targets chosen by the Grim Reaper were not the castles guarded by users, but those protected by residents, NPCs.
“D-D-Stop them!”
“Those wicked outsiders…!”
“Protect! Get those guys!”
“What about our outsiders—”
The kingdoms in question had granted territories to users through a contract.
Normally, a castle with only NPCs wouldn’t have a core, but when land and positions were given to users, the castles of the kingdoms would also generate cores.
Taking advantage of this, the Grim Reaper began to collapse the castles in no time, capturing all four within just one hour of the Siege War starting.
Of course, both the Oben and Rube Dir kingdoms had hastily dispatched users, but they were merely small subordinate guilds.
They couldn’t stand up to the Grim Reaper’s forces, with an average level close to 100.
With a voice full of regained confidence, the Grim Reaper laughed at them.
“Back in the day, they wouldn’t even dare lift their faces. They really don’t know their place.”
“Agreed.”
“If it weren’t for that woman, Real Lily, I could’ve hit twenty at once instead of just four. What a pity.”
“Twenty would be a bit tough, right? We’d be in that mix too.”
“What’s tough about twenty…?!”
Spotting!
In the capital castle of Rube Dir, Rube.
As he received reports from the secretary at the top core of Rube, the Grim Reaper turned his head at an unusual presence.
A boy giggling while holding a small silver pistol.
He looked to be barely in middle school, but in Deoen, physical age didn’t matter much.
In an instant, the Grim Reaper drew his sickle, aiming it at the boy’s neck.
“What the hell are you?”
“Wow~ As expected of the number one Raider. Or should I say, since you’re washed up, is this a bit slow?”
“Is it because I’m a has-been? Should I say it’s a bit slow?”
“What the hell is this?”
“I had too much expectation. You kept saying Grim Reaper, so I was curious.”
“There must be guards around. How did you get past all of them? If you tell me, I’ll let you live.”
“Hmm… Did Lily really take me down that hard? We seem a lot weaker than I thought.”
“This brat is talking like a person…”
The Grim Reaper swung his scythe immediately.
The strike of the Grim Reaper, who was at the late 120 level range, was an attack that even the top-tier rankers found hard to block.
It was the same strike that had cut through the summon Leo was carrying.
The Grim Reaper expected the boy to be sliced in half, but instead, the boy smiled and spoke.
“What a shame. I wanted to tease you more.”
“Stop the nonsense and—”
“Segment.”
The space where the Grim Reaper was split into four.
Thud! What had once been the Grim Reaper rolled onto the floor as a man in a black robe, wielding a long sword, approached.
“Black Sword.”
“I told you not to do anything unnecessary and just kill him.”
“Hey, you gotta enjoy yourself a bit. Even the leader should have some fun.”
“Get the job done and then enjoy.”
“Huh? That’s exactly what the Grim Reaper just said!”
“…Stop with the nonsense—”
Boom!!!
The Black Sword quickly stepped back.
The Grim Reaper, who had been thought dead, struck wildly where the Black Sword had been.
However, since he had been ambushed and his condition was a mess, his aim was horrible.
The Black Sword quickly drew his sword and severely slashed the Grim Reaper’s chest, filled with dark energy.
“Ugh…”
“Grim Reaper. You live up to your name.”
“T-You’re the guys from the Medium and Small Alliance, right? I remember all of you… you bastards…”
“Yep. You’ve been found out.”
“What do you plan to do with that memory? You and the Grim Reaper Guild have already been taken down.”
“Kugh.”
As the Grim Reaper swallowed something, his power surged dramatically.
Even the Black Sword, who had turned the Grim Reaper into a laughingstock, was forced to retreat from the overwhelming pressure.
Clenching his teeth, the Grim Reaper avoided the incoming bullets and quickly disappeared into the shadows.
The boy smacked his knee in disappointment.
“Ah, too bad! I could have hit his head!”
“Did you actually hit?”
“Maybe one or two? There should be a mark, should we chase?”
“…Forget it. The objective has been achieved.”
“Huh? I thought you’d be mad.”
“There’s something more urgent than that right now.”
The Black Sword bypassed the boy and placed his hand on the core.
[■ Medium and Small Alliance – Black Sword – ▶ □ Grim Reaper – Grim Reaper -]
[The Castle of Rube has been conquered!]
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