The current situation for Wings Online users is not very good.
The Old Continent lost two of its largest cities and created massive refugees.
Low- to mid-level users who had used Snow White as their base have lost all basis for gameplay.
From quest routes to leveling dungeons, there was little that was not lost.
Still, the situation in the Old Continent was better.
In any case, there were still several large city-states left, and leveling was possible because each city had its own growth path if the stronghold cities were moved there.
The Demon King’s army also became silent after occupying Snow White.
After a few days, users somehow adapted to the situation.
The problem was the New World.
A group of unidentified NPCs, the ‘Swallowed Kingdom’ forces.
They did not stop at taking over the 2nd and 3rd occupied areas, but continued to launch fierce attacks on the 1st occupied area, Twilight Port, every day.
The temporary occupied territories placed throughout the New World were also being taken away one by one.
Whenever users appeared within the sphere of influence, an army of NPCs would rush in and engage in battle.
Users were losing their mines and dungeons and were being pushed further and further west into the New Continent.
“We must call in the troops from the Old Continent!”
On the stone walls of the twilight port, which were badly destroyed here and there.
After a desperate defensive battle where they barely managed to push back the NPC legions.
Aaron, with a tired expression, was leaning against the stone wall to rest, when the guild masters of the alliance gathered in front of him.
“We must withdraw our troops until we have recaptured the second occupied territory!”
“At this rate, I’ll just be trapped here and die!”
Many guild masters were urging the Allied Forces dispatched to the Old Continent to withdraw.
The main force of the alliance was stationed on the Old Continent to be able to respond quickly, as the so-called Demon King’s Army might invade the cities of the Old Continent at any time.
However, the Demon King’s army did not appear, and the situation in the New Continent became increasingly unfavorable.
The demand for a withdrawal seemed reasonable at first glance.
But Aaron shook his head.
“That might be what the Demon King’s army is after.”
If the Allied Forces disappear from the Old Continent, they may appear as if they were waiting to capture another city.
It takes a whopping two hours to travel between the New World and the Old World.
Didn’t we already learn from the fall of Snow White that it would be too late to send reinforcements once the situation had broken out?
“The main force of the Alliance must remain in the Old Continent. We must protect the castles of the Old Continent.”
“Then what about the New World? Are you saying we should just maintain the status quo?”
“It’s not like the status quo is being maintained! The area of activity is gradually shrinking… … .”
Discontent erupted among the guild masters.
In fact, it wasn’t just the Union users remaining in the New World who were dissatisfied.
The same was true for the Allied users who had to kill time on the Old Continent while waiting for an enemy that never appeared.
It was only a day or two of running the low-level dungeons of the Old Continent, but I gradually became dissatisfied with not being able to level up and farm on the front lines.
These were users who logged in to play the game. They were neither volunteers nor vigilantes.
The original purpose of the alliance was to fight against outlaws.
Now that the outlaws had lost their three territories and disappeared, it was only natural that their solidarity would weaken.
“Our guild will withdraw from the alliance. We will call our guild members to the New Continent.”
Eventually, one guild master announced his withdrawal.
“… … .”
Aaron bit his lip and looked up at the guild master who was saying that.
“We must maintain the temporary occupied territory our guild has taken. I’m sorry, but it looks like this is it.”
The guild masters who had been looking at each other raised their hands one after another.
“Me, me too!”
“Our guild will also be leaving now.”
“If you conquer the second territories, we will join you again. Until then, we too… … .”
“… … .”
Aaron stood up from his seat and bowed politely.
“I won’t hold you back. You’ve already tried hard enough.”
Aaron shook hands with each and every guild master who had declared their withdrawal.
“Thank you for everything you did for me despite my shortcomings.”
The guild masters nodded awkwardly and left in a hurry.
The guild masters who had not yet declared their withdrawal awkwardly bowed their heads to Aaron and then went down the wall one by one.
“… … .”
Aaron stood there with a complicated expression on his face, looking outside the wall again.
Then a voice was heard from behind.
“I should have caught him.”
I looked back and saw Captain Dre climbing up the wall, grinning.
“You should have held onto his trouser leg and begged him to stay in the Union… Why are you sending him away?”
“… …Because there is no way to catch it.”
Aaron smiled bitterly.
“The current keynote of the Alliance is to protect the Old Continent. However, the advanced users on the front lines are more eager to occupy the New Continent.”
“You know very well.”
“The union was originally a non-coercive organization. If the goals were different, there was no choice but to split.”
Captain Dre snorted.
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“I told you, ideals alone won’t be enough to sustain the union.”
“… … .”
“The regular users who joined have all left long ago, and now even the core elite guilds are leaving… … .”
Aaron listened to the sharp humming in silence.
Captain Dre rolled his glassy eyes and glared at Aaron.
“What are you going to do, Champion? It’s going to be hard to protect this place, Twilight Port, starting tomorrow.”
“This is the last stronghold of the New World users. The users know this well. They will be able to survive if they participate voluntarily.”
“That’s only for a day or two. You can’t endure it like that for several days or weeks.”
“… … .”
“This is a game. Users play for the thrill of achievement, not for endless boring defensive battles.”
Aaron sighed.
“What do you want to say?”
“I’m telling you to change the tone a bit.”
Captain Dre stretched his hand eastward, toward the second occupation point that was not far away.
“A few guilds have left, but the alliance is still strong. We will call in the main force from the Old Continent, recover the territory of the New Continent, solidify the defense, and then send troops back to the Old Continent.”
“How many more castles in the Old Continent may fall in the meantime?”
“But if we continue like this, we won’t be able to eat or sleep. Aaron, you should know better.”
“… … .”
“We need to decide on a direction. Either defend the Old World, or secure the territory of the New World. If we try to chase after two rabbits, we will end up catching nothing.”
Aaron kept his mouth shut and thought deeply.
Captain Dre stood beside him with his arms folded, waiting for Aaron’s decision.
That was when.
“This is a big deal, Aaron!”
A knight from the Free Knights League came running up the wall.
“What, those lawbreakers! They’ve started taking action!”
“… … !”
“What did you say?”
Aaron and Captain Dre’s eyes widened in surprise.
“Are you sure they’re not coming here to attack?”
“No, that’s not it!”
The knight shouted, sweating profusely.
“The outlaws are now storming the castles of the Old Continent!”
There was silence for a moment.
Of course, I thought that only the Demon King’s army would attack the castles of the Old Continent, but why are outlaws popping out here?
Aaron was dumbfounded and his mouth fell open as things unfolded in an unimaginable direction, while Captain Dre burst into laughter.
“These cute crazy guys… … ?!”
* * *
Old Continent Arpheria.
Ocean Cross, a city-state located in the southernmost part.
One of the seven major cities, it is the largest event and resort city in Wings Online, with a beach that opens in the summer.
In front of this dazzlingly blue summer city, Changdu was smiling brightly under the bright sunlight.
“Hey hey~ Are you saying that only you guys get to eat s*x? Huh?”
The ones lined up behind them were the usual lawless gang.
On the contrary, its power had grown even larger than during the war on the Parian Plains.
The number was almost over 50,000.
After losing their base of operations in the New World, the outlaws also lost most of their temporary territories, mines, and dungeons to NPC forces.
For regular users, it would be enough to just return to the first occupied area, but for notorious users, that wasn’t possible.
There was no place to set foot on the New World right away.
So everyone gathered around Changdu and the Crimson Crusaders.
However, the commander of the 3rd occupied area was in a situation where Changdu had thoroughly finished fortifying it with his own money.
I tried hitting it a few more times, but the damage just snowballed.
This is where the thinking shift occurred.
First, let’s take over one of the castles on the Old Continent and establish a base!
“Very smart. Good job, shepherd.”
Changdu praised the shepherd boy who came up with the idea. The shepherd boy shrugged.
“Enough with the talk! Let’s really start a siege. We desperately need a usable stronghold.”
Plus, if you take over the castle, you won’t be able to sleep for a month!
It was safe from the Alliance, NPC legions, and even the Demon King’s army. There was no better condition to reorganize the forces.
Changdu looked ahead with eyes sparkling with desire.
“Column column. Let’s stop occupying a small territory and become the lord of a real castle.”
visor-!
The chief, who had drawn his sword, shouted while pointing the tip of his sword forward.
“Hey guys! Let’s make Ocean Cross a paradise for our lawbreakers~!”
Ooooooh!
The outlaws cheered.
The declaration of war has already been made.
After a while, the timer reached zero.
The siege begins! Time left until the end – 5 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds
“Let’s go! Tonight is barbecue at the palace!”
With the shout of Changdu, the outlaws all ran forward.
Whoaaaaahh …
Doo doo doo doo doo!
Behind the troops riding on horseback, dozens of siege engines, built by the outlaws with their last resources, slowly followed.
Wooooow… … !
At that moment, while producing a spectacular scene, an ominous sound of magic charging was heard throughout the area.
“huh?”
“What is this?”
The next moment.
A pure white light flashed from two spires installed on the walls of Ocean Cross, followed by two dazzling beams of light.
Right over the heads of the outlaws!
Cookies, cookies, cookies, cookies!
“Wow!”
“What is this?!”
The troops caught in the beam of light were all knocked down.
The lawless forces, who had lost their minds, just stared blankly at the streak of fire left on the ground where the beam of light had passed.
“Is this an artifact for Mercury… …!”
The shepherd boy groaned.
Flash! Flash!
The spire continued to emit beams of light. Troops directly hit by the light were swept away helplessly.
‘This facility didn’t exist originally!’
The shepherd boy checked the situation of Ocean Cross’ defense forces and Mercury weapons that he had researched in advance.
I have never heard of or seen such a facility.
That means… … !
‘The ruling NPC forces of Ocean Cross… … have been newly reinforced to take over Mercury!’
This means that they voluntarily expanded after the unknown ‘NPC update’ a few days ago!
‘The NPCs have started preparing for war on their own!’
Another beam of light shot past right next to the shepherd boy. The outlaws who were touched by the beam fell down, screaming repeatedly.
“Tch!”
It is certainly quite powerful.
An artifact of that level would have required a significant amount of resources to build.
but!
“Don’t underestimate the users, you NPCs… … !”
The shepherd boy smiled sinisterly.
No matter how powerful the spire’s beam of light is, the attack range and delay between shots are clear.
In the end, only some troops will fall.
The vanguard of the outlaws had already approached the city walls.
And among them is a magic unit boasting the best attack power among the outlaws!
“The target is the left spire! Attack simultaneously on my signal!”
The outlaws’ named ace, the warlock Song Rawin, shouted with his beard fluttering.
“The thunderbolt of the beginning!”
The Black Warlocks simultaneously raised their staffs.
Dark clouds gathered over the castle sky, spewing forth terrifying bolts of lightning.
Cookies and cookies!
The spire, pierced by lightning, burst into flames and collapsed. The outlaws in the area cheered in unison.
At the same time, the catapults that had approached the intersection simultaneously fired stones the size of houses.
The opposite spire, which was hit by a slingshot, also collapsed.
The neutralization of both spires is complete.
Now, aside from the stream of arrows pouring down from the walls, the Mercury side’s defenses were considerably thinner.
“Okay, just break down the gate and go inside… … .”
The leader at the forefront gives such instructions.
“That’s all for now, you idiot!”
A voice was heard from the castle walls.
Surely an NPC wouldn’t say something like that? Changdu looked up nervously.
Chuck! Chuck!
Allied forces that had come to Ocean Cross through the portal were quickly climbing up the walls.
The guild master of the Gagasa country, Changdu, who was at the forefront, let out a swear word after seeing the whirlwind.
“What the hell, the Justice Alliance members are here.”
* * *
“Those guys are having quite a bit of fun.”
A coastal field far from the Ocean Cross where fierce fighting is taking place.
Labo, who was looking at it through the telescope, snickered.
“But if it’s a different surname, Ocean Cross won’t do. I promised to take you to our Oasis Beach field.”
Oasis looked moved when he heard those words.
“Master! You haven’t forgotten that promise!”
“Huh? Uh, yeah… … .”
It was a promise made while breaking the Season 1 scenario.
I told Oasis, who was dissatisfied with only clearing gloomy dungeons, that I would take her to the beach.
Actually, I forgot about it and just remembered it when I came here, but whatever.
Instead of answering, Labo patted Oasis on the head and turned his gaze back toward the battlefield.
“Okay, then.”
The corners of his mouth inside the robe formed an evil curve.
“At what point should I step in to make those guys as desperate as possible?”
