“Aren’t you going to chase after it any further?”
Oasis, who had approached from behind Labo, asked with a puzzled look.
The Allied forces, having lost their command center, were fleeing in all directions. The monster army was chasing them at an appropriate distance behind.
“Aren’t you tired for that?”
Labo rolled his shoulders and relaxed.
“The original purpose of coming out now was to kill the spirit of the Allied Forces. It would be enough to crush the command center and make them flee.”
“… … .”
“When we devour the remaining Old Continent, these guys will be our biggest enemies. That’s why I only laid a hand on them once.”
Labo was completely back to his usual self.
Oasis, who had been quietly observing the scene, spoke cautiously.
“Are you okay, master?”
“huh?”
“This time, the biggest goal was ‘the world’s decision’… … Gaia stole it.”
Labo chuckled.
“You knew he was up to something. He wasn’t the type of guy to just take it easy… … .”
“… … .”
“Rather, Gaia and the world’s decisions should be taken into account. The problem is my mistake.”
Labo was still regretting his carelessness during the Snow White occupation.
“I always thought I was keeping myself cool, but I was wrong. When victory was in sight, I let my guard down.”
“Master… … .”
“Never again.”
Oasis unconsciously shook her shoulders at the eerie anger emanating from Labo.
Labo muttered in a voice filled with cold anger.
“I won’t make that mistake again.”
Silence fell.
Labo turned around, his fists clenched.
“Let’s go, Oasis. Nothing has changed.”
Back to Snow White.
Oasis quietly looked up at the back of its master as he entered the castle it had occupied.
“Destroy the worlds one by one, break the world’s crystals, and end the game.”
Labo had a serious atmosphere, to the point where you wondered if he was really the usually cheerful person.
“That’s it.”
* * *
New World.
The western end of the Parian Plains.
“Phew… … .”
The survivors of the coalition led by Aaron barely escaped the Parian Plains and retreated to the second occupation zone, the Hill of Opportunity.
Aaron looked back with a tired expression.
Less than 500 users were following Aaron in a tattered state.
Although most of the troops were successfully teleported to Twilight Port, the Free Knights Alliance and the Invincible Fleet, which were in charge of protecting the friendly forces, suffered enormous losses.
After that, they retreated to the west while collecting the surviving Union users.
Meanwhile, the outlaws continued to attack, and the Union’s elite fell one by one.
However, thanks to Aaron’s supernatural powers and Captain Dre’s outstanding command, they managed to break through the lawbreakers’ encirclement and escape.
Slowly. Slowly.
The Invincible Fleet rode right behind Aaron.
Bugilma Hawkins asked Captain Dre cautiously.
“Captain, are you okay?”
“I’m fine. Don’t worry too much.”
Captain Dre answered as such, but his HP and MP were both at rock bottom and he was also suffering from all sorts of debuffs.
Just a moment ago, Bugilma of the outlaw Crimson Crusaders led the last of his elite forces in a surprise attack.
Although they succeeded in annihilating them, the remaining Allied forces lost all of their healers.
Captain Dre, who was under heavy attack, was downed for the third time today.
Still, I had to take the penalty and get up on the field with the resurrection item.
Because the Union needed his leadership.
“You’ve come to a miserable end, Champion Aaron.”
Captain Dre smiled bitterly.
“I never thought the war would end like this, without even reaching the target area… … .”
“Because we gathered for a cause.”
Aaron answered calmly.
“It was just more important to protect Snow White than to take away the gunner.”
“Didn’t Snow White fall too?”
“… … .”
Aaron, who had been keeping his mouth shut for a moment, spoke heavily.
“I am responsible for everything. For the outcome of today’s battle, and for not being able to send reinforcements to Snow White in time.”
“… … .”
“But let’s discuss that later. For now, let’s return to the occupied territories and reorganize the alliance. And then we’ll hold a strategy meeting to reclaim the Old Continent… .”
Aaron’s mouth stopped talking about the future direction.
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“hmm?”
“What are you doing, Aaron?”
“Over there, up front… … .”
Aaron pointed his hand forward timidly.
Captain Drake looked at you, and the surviving users of the Alliance looked at you.
“… … ?!”
The border area just entering the second occupied area, ‘Hill of Opportunity’, from the Parian Plains.
Soldiers in outfits I had never seen before were standing in an orderly manner.
The number is approximately one thousand.
Everyone was wearing helmets that covered their faces, wearing the same type of armor, and standing in formation with even spacing… … They didn’t look like users.
“What is it, an NPC?”
And the large flag waving between them is… … .
“The Swallowed Kingdom?”
It belonged to the ‘Swallowed Kingdom’, one of the largest monster forces in the New World.
“What are those guys?”
“Is it an event?”
Users are confused.
Thud. Thud.
A wizard walked out at the head of the soldiers.
He was a wizard with strange tattoos all over his body. He wore a mask so his face could not be seen.
“Champion Aaron, and the Allied Forces under his command… … This must be it.”
The muttered wizard raised his voice and shouted.
“Tell the players!”
A system message appeared before the wizard’s eyes.
Declaration of war
Do you want to declare war on the ‘Guild: Free Knights’ that dominates the ‘Occupied Territory: Hill of Opportunity’?
“… …Give us our land.”
The brainwashed wizard’s hand pressed ‘Yes’ without hesitation.
The ‘Swallowed Kingdom’ declares war on the ‘Guild: Free Knights’ that rules the ‘Occupied Territory: Hill of Opportunity’!
“… … ?”
“… … ?!”
Aaron was confused by the declaration of war message that appeared before his eyes.
“What is this? So… … .”
The time left until the siege began was steadily decreasing.
It wasn’t a hallucination or an illusion. It was a real declaration of war.
Aaron spat out in frustration.
“… … Did the NPCs come to pick a fight?”
Chuck! Chuck! Chuck!
Immediately afterwards, NPC soldiers began to advance towards the Union users.
Moving as one body, without a single flaw.
“Are you crazy?”
“Prepare for battle! Prepare for battle-!”
Users quickly prepared for battle and drew their weapons as they watched the NPCs radiate clear hostility.
But everyone noticed.
That they no longer have the capacity to continue fighting.
And these NPCs… …are also very strong.
“This seems to be… … .”
Captain Dre smoked his pipe and muttered incredulously.
“I think I got a good hit.”
* * *
Third occupied territory.
Sagittarius.
Changdu, who returned after collecting the disorganized troops, opened his eyes wide.
Kwakwang! Kwakwang!
Thud thud thud… … !
Battles were taking place in various places where the fortifications had been completed.
The Mercury cannons blasted and the crossbows unleashed a barrage of bullets.
The lawless users who remained in the occupied territory were fighting fiercely against the enemy.
‘Enemy? Enemy?’
At first I thought it was an attack by allied users, but it wasn’t.
The force attacking the shooter was something I had never seen before.
Their banner, worn in armor and fighting in an orderly manner, was none other than the monster force, the Swallowed Kingdom.
“What is this… … ?”
It was only then that he saw the ‘Friend’ window blinking in Changdu’s field of vision. It was a whisper request.
“Let’s get it quickly,” the shepherd boy shouted.
-Changdu, you idiot! Do you know how long I’ve been whispering in your ear?!
“Huh, huh? What’s going on?”
– You didn’t even get the siege message while you were walking?! The battle has been going on for quite some time!
Because I was so excited and engaged in a bloody battle with the Union guys, I didn’t even pay attention to the system messages that popped up before my eyes and just turned them all off.
Cold sweat ran down Changdu’s back. Could it be that there was a siege message among them?
Let’s bring the messages that we had put aside just in case to the front.
The ‘Swallowed Kingdom’ declares war on the ‘Guild: Crimson Crusaders’ who rule the ‘Occupied Territory: Gunner’!
Defend the flagpole located inside the occupied territory.
We’re currently under siege!
It really happened.
‘f*ck!’
Changdu carelessly hit his forehead with his hand.
Nothing is going well today!
– The flagpole is about to be stolen! Come quickly and stop it! Quickly!
The whispers ended with the shepherd boy’s angry scream.
“What the hell! Everybody run to the flagpole! We’re going to drive them out!”
Changdu ground his teeth and pulled out his twin swords.
I still didn’t fully understand the situation, but I had to defend my base for now.
The outlaws led by Changdu rushed straight to the west gate of the Sasugwan.
The west gate, which had already been trampled by the enemy’s attack, was completely breached. Changdu tried to enter through there.
but,
“… … ?!”
At the shattered west gate stood a large knight.
The joints of the full plate armor that completely covered the entire body were embedded with moonstone crystals. Every time the knight moved, the moonstone crystals glowed and sprayed magical power.
A crossbow with a magical symbol engraved on the left gauntlet.
On the gauntlet on his right arm, a sword made of aura rose up, emitting a cold light.
“… … The captain is quite late.”
The knight, looking down at the window, spoke in a low voice.
“The occupation is in its final stages. From now on, this place will be ruled once again by our ‘Swallowed Kingdom.’”
“What the hell are you talking about, you punk!”
The furious Changdu raised his sword and charged forward. The outlaws followed closely behind.
“Take control-!”
Crunch.
The knight moved mechanically and aimed the crossbow on his left arm at the spearhead.
And then he shot an arrow.
Tuhak-!
A giant arrow made of magical power was fired.
“… … ?!”
Changdu dodged the arrows by rolling on the ground with his sharp reflexes, but his subordinates behind him could not.
“Huh?!”
“Eww!”
Six users were shot down with one blow. Everyone was blown away in all directions, spraying blood.
“What is this crazy power… … ?”
A CLACK sound was heard in front of Changdu, who was muttering indifferently while looking back.
“… … .”
Although he didn’t show it, Changdu looked forward again.
The giant crossbow was aimed right in front of my eyes.
“Hey, Mr. Erai… … .”
Those were Changdu’s last words.
Tuhak-!
An arrow made of magic hit the outlaw king’s head squarely.
