But Oasis’ worries were for nothing.
“… … .”
Silly Desert.
A vast expanse of red sand between Snow White and Ocean Cross.
Here, the army of Oasis was annihilated. The Oasis itself was collapsed and buried in the sand.
“tooth…….”
Oasis mumbled with a sad face.
“It’s fatal, Master… … .”
“… … .”
The white knight standing in front of him scratched the back of his helmet, pretending to feel apologetic.
Because even I thought it was a little fatal.
The Allied Forces advanced straight into the Saili Desert and successfully joined up with users who had escaped from the beginner village.
Up to this point, everything was as everyone had expected.
The change occurred here.
The Allied forces changed their course to the north where Snow White was, rather than the south where Ocean Cross was.
Oasis was thrown into confusion when it heard the news of the Allied Forces’ northward advance.
According to what I heard from Labo beforehand, the Allied Forces were definitely planning to attack Snow White at the end, right?
Why are you trying to hit me now?
No, is Snow White ready to defend now? Shouldn’t the master move with the White Knight account, not the Labo account?
What if they hit Snow White? What if the master is unable to defend himself?
What if Snow White falls like this and Demon King Labo is attacked?
… … Is this situation right now, perhaps the master is in crisis?
Oasis’ cool-headed situational assessment and simulation suddenly included the value judgment of ‘the owner’s safety’.
I wanted to ask the owner his sincerity, but for some reason, the White Knight account had left all the dummy party members behind and was only moving among users, and there was no communication with the Oasis main body.
‘If even one bit of harm comes to the master… …!’
Eventually, Oasis led his entire army and followed the Allied forces north.
He completely ignored the defensive facilities, troops, and formations that had been painstakingly placed and rushed to Snow White to provide reinforcements.
And all of this was the white knight’s ruse.
The Allied forces ambushed the Oasis forces, who had been advancing north in a hurry and entered the desert.
At first, they pretended to advance north, hid in the sandstorm of the desert, and waited for the army of Oasis to advance.
Even though Oasis had an army of monsters at their command and its own fighting power was far beyond comparison, the situation was just too bad.
The Demon King’s army crumbled like grains of sand on the hot sand and the sandstorm that blurred their vision.
The Allied forces came swarming from all sides.
Oasis activates the unique option attached to the weapon, ‘Dark God’s Scheme’, ‘Convert all divine magic attributes to darkness for 5 minutes’.
The divine magic converted into attack magic was scattered in all directions, causing massive damage to the Allied Forces, but that was all.
Once the item’s effect wore off, I had to fight only in close combat, and in this open desert, that type of combat had its limits.
After a melee, it finally went down.
I got up with the help of the goddess’ rope, but I went down again.
Ultimately defeated. All of his troops were annihilated.
I was lying on the sand, sobbing.
The white knight standing in front of him scratched his helmet awkwardly. All the other Allied users had left it behind.
Under the pretext of having a one-on-one interview.
“Oasis, actually, among the Nightbringer members, you were the most dangerous.”
“Oooh, oooh… … .”
“The detailed troop control, the strategies and tactics I’ve learned so far… … and even the one-on-one combat power. I thought I would suffer the most damage in Ocean Cross. I thought I might lose.”
The white knight snickered.
“But you have a fatal flaw.”
“……yes?”
“It’s me.”
The white knight pointed at himself with his thumb.
“Because I am the first priority in your value judgment. If my safety is threatened, you have no choice but to take action.”
“… … .”
Oasis blankly looked up at the master who spoke confidently.
“So I waited for you, pretending to hit Snow White. Oh, do you know how touched I was when I saw you come up, panting?”
“Lord… … person… … niiiiim!”
Oasis let out a yelp of anger!
“Are you using my loyalty again?! You even use it as a point of attack?! Isn’t that too much!”
“Haha. You have to write everything you can.”
The white knight shrugged his shoulders playfully.
“There weren’t that many points to attack against you. Are you blaming yourself for becoming too strong?”
“Eu …
Hearing the owner’s words that seemed like both praise and teasing, Oasis screamed, “Aaaah!”
“It’s lethal! It’s really lethal! Do you know how hard I’ve prepared?! In theory, I have a nearly perfect Mercury formation! I’ve organized my units!”
“Yeah, yeah, I see.”
“I prepared a tactic that would completely change the meta of this game’s Mercury War, no, the future Mercury War of online games! But I lost before I could even try it!”
The white knight laughed bitterly.
“I won’t say sorry. This is war, after all.”
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“… … .”
At those words, Oasis closed her mouth.
Yeah, the loser is silent.
What other excuses can there be?
In the end, it was Oasis himself who got caught up in this simple number. He was the one who hurriedly led his troops north without even thinking about sending out a reconnaissance unit.
“I lost, Master… … I never thought you would try to shake my loyalty again… … .”
“That was good for me.”
Although he couldn’t see under his helmet, the white knight was smiling broadly.
The oasis was clearly visible.
“Because I can confirm your sincerity.”
“Is it really necessary to check that… …?”
The small, puffy oasis soon turned into white particles and disappeared.
“Oh, I’m going. See you later… … .”
“… … .”
The oasis completely disappeared, and almost simultaneously a message appeared before my eyes.
‘Ocean Cross’ has been taken over by ‘Guild: Invincible Fleet’!
Guild members are granted rights to Ocean Cross and all surrounding facilities.
Occupation Safe Period: None
A separate force led by Captain Dre was to head south and attack the empty Ocean Cross.
It seemed like things were over for you too.
“… … It’s going smoothly.”
The white knight turned and walked back to the main body of the Union.
Users who escaped the beginner village were surrounded by other users and chatting noisily.
“Hey, white knight!”
The leader of the Majangdongdong troop, who had discovered the white knight, chuckled and patted him on the shoulder.
“No, should I call you Captain now? Anyway, you’re amazing! I kept hearing stories while I was locked up over there. You must have been very active.”
“That’s too much praise.”
The White Knight dismissed him briefly, but the Southern Bulpae, who had come up next to him, also patted the White Knight on the shoulder.
“Still, you led the users to this extent and won… … You deserve to be congratulated. Well done.”
“… … .”
The white knight, who had been silently accepting the compliments, lifted his head.
“… … Are these all the users who were trapped in the beginner village? I don’t see many.”
“… … .”
A moment of silence passed between the users.
This is probably because the ‘few’ that the white knight speaks of are figures who are like symbols.
“A lot of people have folded.”
The Southern Invincible opened its mouth with difficulty.
“There are many people who are busy in reality.”
“… … Yeah, I see.”
Users of the Hunter’s Co-op too.
The King of the Outlaws, Changdoodo, and the Gilma whirlwind of the Gagapyo country.
Above all, champion Aaron was nowhere to be seen.
The white knight mentally pictured the blond, scarf-wielding magician who was nowhere to be seen.
‘So you finally quit the game, Aaron… … .’
If the name of Champion Aaron is true to form, it can be used in many ways in the future.
Although he felt regret inside, there was no wavering in the white knight’s voice that he let out on the outside.
“Anyway! There’s no time to rest. We’ll just do the bare minimum of maintenance and then get moving again.”
“Where are you going this time? We’ve joined, so we’ll be there to help you!”
The white knight snickered at the words of the leader of the Majangdongdong and gestured to the west.
“Eternity Garden.”
Everyone’s eyes opened wide.
Magical City Eternity Garden.
Originally a floating city in the sky, it has now fallen.
“I received a report that the recovery work is in full swing. If it continues like this, it won’t be long before it floats into the sky again… … That’s why it’s so difficult.”
The Allied forces currently had no room for an air battle. They had to strike the city before it rose again.
The white knight nodded vigorously.
“Before you spread your wings again, break them.”
* * *
Iceberg.
The palace.
“… … .”
Bindard, the dwarf NPC king of Iceberg, looked down at his thick hands.
After the Allied Forces reclaimed the castle, they allowed the original NPC forces to return, and Bindard was able to return to the world.
Of course, they are no longer the real ruling power in Iceberg.
However, as a symbol, it could also function as a friendly force that helped protect Iceberg.
Maintaining these NPC forces also costs the occupying guild gold.
But the Allies were willing to pay the gold.
Gold was no longer a problem.
It was a situation where I would bring all NPCs and monsters to my side if it would be of any help.
But another problem arose.
The resurrected Bindard and Dwarf forces refused to communicate with the users and were locked in.
Because your surname was stolen and your affinity with users was reset?
In the process of losing your surname, you were betrayed and murdered by users?
Users speculated about the reason, but the answer was unknown. The Dwarf King no longer talks to them.
“… … .”
Bindard, who was examining his revived hand, slowly raised his head.
In front of her stood a gray-haired woman wearing a robe turned inside out.
It was Elaine Snowwhite.
“… … It’s been a while since I’ve seen you, Snow White’s youngest.”
“It’s been a while, King Bindard.”
Elaine gave a brief example.
Bindard refused to talk to users, but did not turn away Elaine when she visited.
Is it because they are considerate of the young queen who is bearing a harsh fate, or is it because they are also NPCs?
“I heard you were touring the New World.”
“I’m on my way back after recruiting almost all the NPCs in the New World as allies.”
Elaine let out a thin sigh, as if she was tired.
“Because to defeat the Demon King, we need more cooperation.”
“… … .”
“I won’t make much of a fuss, King Bindard.”
Elaine’s sharp gaze was fixed on the dwarf king.
“Please join the Allied Forces.”
“… … .”
“Queen Apollenian of Solar Terra has already agreed. We will also gather NPC forces from the other seven major cities and all the smaller cities as soon as the cities are reclaimed.”
Bindard slowly clasped his hands together.
“Why should we help the Allied Forces?”
“Shouldn’t we reclaim the Old Continent with the power of the Old Continent?”
“So you want to join hands with them?”
Bindard laughed heartily.
“Those who betrayed me and brutally stabbed me to death… … ?”
The voice was shaking faintly.
“… … Do you know what the first thing I felt when I became aware of myself was fear, Elaine?”
Elaine watched the dwarf king in silence.
Bindard shook his head.
“It is death.”
“… … .”
“Even though I knew I could live again, I felt a fear of death… … a deep, dark despair that I never wanted to feel again.”
Bindard closed his eyes tightly.
“To be honest, I’m scared. I’m scared of disappearing.”
“… … .”
“I don’t want to go to the battlefield, and I don’t want to side with users who might stab me. I… … .”
slap!
Without listening any further, Elaine raised her left hand.
The white jade bracelet glowed white, and light swept through Bindard’s entire body.
“What! What is this… … ?!”
The moment he was exposed to the light, Bindard felt his intellect rising.
And at the same time, he realized the identity of the person who had given him that advantage.
“This is… … No, this can’t be happening… … .”
Bindard, who was in a panic, quickly got up from his seat and ran down to Elaine.
“Surely not, the goddess… … !”
“King Bindard.”
Elaine was calm.
As if he had been observing this kind of reaction from the other person for a long time.
“There isn’t much time. And the Demon King’s army is strong.”
“… … .”
“Please join the Allied Forces. To defeat the Demon King, we must all work together.”
There was a long silence.
Elaine waited patiently.
And then, the dwarf king’s mouth, which had been tightly shut, slowly opened.
