NOVEL NEXT Chapter 449
The siege war has begun.
The rules are simple.
Both teams respawn at the starting point when they die, and the time limit is set at my discretion.
And the most important part is the kill points.
Kills are counted by teams, not individually.
As I mentioned earlier, the top 10 teams will receive goods, starting from the highest score.
So, that means only 60 out of 180 people can claim prizes.
“Uwaahhh!”
“Waaah!”
With a momentum that felt like I could hear such cheers, the fandoms all sprinted toward the castle.
The siege engines I provided varied, starting from ladders to a ram, siege towers, and more.
“Wow….”
It was quite a spectacle to see them all rushing with those items.
-Wahaha
-Now that’s a sight!
[Fire!]
[Knock them down!]
Meanwhile, the defense team up above each wielded a bow aimed downward.
Their accuracy didn’t seem particularly high, but with 100 arrows flying, there were still casualties occurring.
The dead would respawn behind that grassland and have to run back here.
I wondered if this balance was fair, but… well, I guess we’ll see.
One thing is for sure….
“This is fun.”
-For real, haha!
-This is entertaining.
-I want to join in too!
It looked like fun.
The crowd gathered there now numbered just under 300.
It wouldn’t be boring to see that many people doing something together.
Especially if they were desperate, the dopamine would surely be flowing.
Look at that— a samurai armed with a katana is dodging arrows and charging forward.
“Wow, seems like this person has played this game before?”
-So cool, haha!
-Can they really deflect that?
-Welcome, skilled player!
But perhaps it’s because it’s a somewhat well-known game?
I also spotted others who appeared skilled in gameplay like that person.
“…No wonder the castle is ridiculously sturdy.”
-Oh!
-Hahaha!
-Lol!
If a seasoned player was leading, it makes sense that the castle’s fortifications would be impressive.
But what now? It needs to be breached.
It’s a sad situation where experience and effort have become a hindrance.
“Still, thanks to the pros, this is quite enjoyable.”
Watching complete newbies charge in headfirst would be fun too, but it’s exhilarating to see some exceptional players shine.
“That samurai from Team 1… and what team was that? The one with the blue Greek soldier?”
-M?L
-You should know, haha!
-That’s Team 5.
“Ah, Team 5, got it, the Spartan from Team 5 is doing well.”
With 30 teams, it’s impossible to remember what each one is equipped with.
Anyway, even that Spartan from Team 5 is advancing well, blocking arrows with their shield.
-The shield seems overpowered, haha!
-No matter how much the samurai deflects, haha!
“That’s true.”
Shields really are great.
Overall, it seems that those with even light shields are effectively blocking arrows.
Anyway, as I watched, fandoms began to gather and stick to the castle walls one by one.
It took a little while to haul in proper siege engines, but teams with ladders immediately placed them against the walls and started climbing.
Of course…
Swoosh— sizzle!
They weren’t entirely unprepared up there.
They threw down boiling sand, causing the climbing fandoms to tumble down.
-Wow!
-Haha, this really feels like a siege war!
-Can they break through this?
“Yeah… well, I think it depends on when the siege engine arrives.”
No matter how high they climb with ladders, there’s a limit.
It feels like it’s a fight to see if they can break the wall with the siege engine in time.
-But aren’t the ones hauling the siege engine at a disadvantage?
-Do they not get points for breaking down the walls?
“Hmm… that might be the charm of team assignments, but maybe we can give about 2-3 points?”
Teams climbing with ladders would still be able to capture 2-3.
We should provide fair rewards to those hauling the siege engines as well.
While I continued to watch the siege war, adjusting additional point distributions with the viewers…
But then….
“It’s not breaking through.”
-For real.
-They’re blocking so well, haha!
-Damn, give us some goods!
It seems the wall is just too fortified?
Even if a few manage to climb with ladders, they quickly fall back down.
The siege engines also get blown up or their teams get wiped out whenever they get close, causing significant delays.
“It’s an impregnable fortress. This feels like a stronghold, completely.”
-??
-What’s a ‘stronghold’?
-Don’t joke, haha!
-Isn’t that from Romance of the Three Kingdoms?
“Oh come on, how famous is the story of how Liu Bei’s grand army was stopped by just a few thousand defenders at a stronghold…?”
How can they not know about it?
Was it because I hadn’t explained it through the latter part of Romance of the Three Kingdoms?
Seeing such ignorant individuals made me want to tell them about Zhuge Liang’s northern expeditions, but we’re in the middle of an important siege, so I must postpone it.
“I’ll tell you everything later!”
-???
-No thanks.
-Really, please don’t.
Anyway, it looks like the defense team is doing better than I expected.
While the attackers are going all out for the goods, I wonder why the defenders are so passionately engaged without any rewards.
Truly, human malice knows no bounds!
More importantly….
“This looks fun.”
As I watched, I started wanting to join in too.
“Can I join in too?”
-??
-?
-You?
“Thinking about it, there aren’t any generals attacking.”
Isn’t it typical to have a general leading an assault on a castle?
For defense, sure, there could just be soldiers, but for such an offense, there’s usually a commander.
What’s more, since the defense team is playing in full-on fortress mode, there’s no chance of a comeback.
It’s not how I want an event held to distribute goods to end.
“I’ll represent the fandom.”
Therefore, the master of this balancing act, Miro, must step in personally.
Just like I provided armor to the fandom and the defense team, I too pulled out my armor.
The armor I pulled out was full plate armor, as I am a general, to differentiate myself from the rest.
-???
-This guy, haha!
“I can’t just go and die easily, right?”
Today, I’m not Miro the strategist but Miro the knight.
“Alright, the defenders should have some incentives too, right? To whoever captures me, I’ll send them goods signed by Miro.”
I made sure to give special merits to the defensive side so that I wouldn’t be showing favoritism.
-???
-Wow.
-Damn, I want to participate too!
This should hopefully motivate the other side.
At the edge of the grassland, I swung up onto my horse with a clatter.
“Now, let’s go.”
As I galloped from the grassland in first person view, looking at the castle walls ahead, I felt somewhat daunting.
Did the fandom charge in with only light armor and cheap weapons after seeing that scene?
It seems I must lead the way more firmly.
Hiyah!
As I rode hard and got closer to the walls, a barrage of arrows from the defenders rained down on me.
There were so many arrows that I raised my shield, filling the screen with a storm of projectiles.
Thud, thud, thud—
As I held up my shield and lowered my head, I could hear the sound of arrows bouncing off, as if I were being hit by tremendous hail.
Hiyah—!
Once the barrage of arrows ended, I was protected by the armor and shield, suffering only a little depletion of stamina, but my unprotected horse fell right over.
I immediately abandoned the horse and dismounted, charging towards the now closer castle wall.
-Damn, haha!
-Looks like you just ditched your horse!
-If I was born in red, I would’ve taken it all the way, haha!
“You all are doing your best.”
Around me, fans were vigorously placing ladders against the walls.
Because all the arrows were concentrated on me earlier, some fans had the leeway to get up and engage in close combat on the wall.
However, even so, they were scarce.
Even if they got on the wall, they could quickly die from a spear.
What’s needed in this situation is an overwhelming force wielded by a mighty general.
Right, it’s time for me to step up.
Immediately, I climbed the nearest ladder.
[Miro is ascending!]
[Block here!]
Dressed in dazzling plate armor, I climbed the ladder, and all eyes were upon me.
Immediately, attacks were showered upon me.
But….
[Miro, defend!]
[We have to protect them!]
A handful of fans who first reached the wall threw themselves in to block the attacks directed at me.
Sure, there were still plenty of attacks coming, but thanks to the sturdiness of my armor, I was able to climb the ladder without losing too much health.
Thud!
And finally.
General Miro, no, Knight Miro, descended upon the towering wall.
[Gather everyone!]
[Block!]
Seeing me climb up, the defenders hurried to chat and come this way.
Around me, it was already a gathering that was hard to count.
Even if I was clad in sturdy armor, it wouldn’t be possible to take them all down.
However, just clearing the way for the other fandoms would be enough.
“Here we go!”
With a mighty swing of my great sword, I knocked down spears left and right.
Woom— boom— crash!
Then, using the momentum, I slammed down, and those surrounding the defense team fell down like flies.
Even with their numbers, the overwhelming difference in armament allows me to do my best while I can.
“Stack the points! Then, I’ll give out the goods!”
Thus, while slaughtering the defenders,
I loudly proclaimed to the fandoms pouring in behind me.
**
And about 30 minutes later…
[What are you doing with the fans!?]
“Uh, a festival for distributing goods…”
Anna called me, seemingly horrified, having heard the news and panicked.