The fierce rivalry between the The K Alliance and the No - Tong - Su Alliance continued to heat up during the August 16th Siege War. Notably, both sides managed to land a 'one hit' on each other across all three major servers, setting the stage for an even more anticipated showdown next week.

In Astaire, the No-Tong-Su Alliance captured the Orc Fortress. While the Orc Fortress carries less symbolic weight and tax revenue than other castles, it is considered a significant achievement given that the Astaire server serves as the main base for The K Alliance.

In Pa'agrio, The K Alliance launched a counterattack. Having been significantly outnumbered after the No-Tong-Su Alliance absorbed the combat-hardened clan from the Death Knight server, The K Alliance had finished last week with only the Orc Fortress. However, they began today's assault at Kent Castle before shifting their target to Windwood Castle. After slowly pushing back the enemy defense and breaching the gates, they successfully reclaimed Windwood Castle following a grueling battle.

Valakas saw the most intense combat this week, just as it did last week. Without any tactical maneuvering or feints, both teams clashed head-on at Kent Castle for the entire hour. As a result, the ownership of Kent Castle changed hands multiple times, but The K Alliance's 'DS' ultimately succeeded in a final 'Bound' to secure the castle. The No - Tong - Su Alliance also walked away with a gain; while they failed to take Kent, they reclaimed the Orc Fortress they had lost last week, flipping the server's castle count to 2:1 in their favor.

In Astaire, it is widely accepted that The K Alliance holds the advantage in raw combat power, as their main force relocated and established a new foothold there. Knowing this, the No-Tong-Su Alliance has been supported in the Siege War by a group known as the 'Bo-Ttol-Dan,' led by the 'Ttol-Ggi' clan.

In today's siege, the No-Tong-Su Alliance utilized their superior numbers to capture the Orc Fortress. Seeing that The K Alliance was defending the more secure and easily held Kent and Windwood castles without wavering, the No-Tong-Su Alliance shifted their target to the Orc Fortress early on.

Within 20 minutes of the start, the main stage of the Astaire siege shifted from Kent and Windwood to the Orc Fortress. A fierce psychological and tactical battle ensued as the No - Tong - Su Alliance quickly seized the relatively weakly defended Orc Fortress and began fortifying it, while The K Alliance attempted to break through.

To overcome the defensive disadvantages of the Orc Fortress, the No-Tong-Su Alliance used their sheer numbers to form a 'human barricade.' Meanwhile, The K Alliance exploited the low mobility of their opponents—a side effect of their large numbers—by launching a surprise raid on the North Gate to infiltrate the interior.

The Orc Fortress saw a tight contest with the castle owner changing two or three times, but the No-Tong-Su Alliance ultimately seized the momentum. With so many players participating on the server, it was difficult for both teams to get their 'Master' to the Guardian Tower. The K Alliance managed to get their Master right next to the tower just minutes before the end, but they could not receive a resurrection. In the end, the No-Tong-Su Alliance succeeded in a 'Bound' with one minute remaining and quickly sealed off the perimeter to hold the castle until the siege ended.

The Pa'agrio server maintains a 2:1 dynamic, but the Combined Alliance (The K), which had been satisfied with just the Orc Fortress last week, successfully upgraded to Windwood Castle this week, creating a more balanced landscape.

Major engagements on the Pa'agrio server began at Kent Castle. For about 30 minutes, the main forces of both teams remained largely stationary, forming a battlefield that stretched from the fields in front of the Kent Castle East Gate to the siege boundary flags, repeatedly clashing.

As the siege passed the midway point, The K Alliance changed their target. By splitting their forces to attack both the East and Main gates of Windwood Castle simultaneously, they succeeded in creating cracks in the enemy defense after a dozen minutes of fighting.

It started with a single high-level Knight infiltrating the castle, but this served as the starter that caused the No-Tong-Su Alliance's defensive line to crumble. As rear support faltered, the front-line troops began to be pushed back. Once the tight balance was broken, it was like a collapsed levee. The breach at the Main Gate soon spread to the East Gate, and with both gates falling, The K Alliance poured inside.

The No - Tong - Su Alliance had shown exceptional combat power since the server transfer, but in this fight, the relentless offensive of The K Alliance overwhelmed their defenses. Although the No - Tong - Su Alliance quickly built barricades at the Guardian Tower, The K Alliance broke through and successfully performed a 'Bound' at Kent Castle with about four minutes left.

The Valakas server, known for having the tightest competition, saw another bloody battle this week. The K Alliance, which held Kent and the Orc Fortress last week, targeted Windwood at the start, while the No-Tong-Su Alliance targeted Kent, which was held by the enemy.

In this exchange, the assault on Windwood yielded little, while the ownership of Kent shifted to the No-Tong-Su Alliance, turning the dynamic into one where The K Alliance had to challenge for it. The fight for Kent continued. After the initial change in ownership, the gates were breached for the first time about 22 minutes into the siege. As the East Gate fell, The K Alliance forces poured in and immediately succeeded in a 'Bound' to reclaim Kent Castle.

The No - Tong - Su Alliance's attack power was not to be underestimated. As soon as they lost the castle, they launched a counter-offensive, breaking through the outer gate defenses in just a few minutes. The K Alliance tried to hold them off by rotating their Master, but the outer gate was breached again, and the castle owner changed once more after a fight at the Guardian Tower.

What followed was a chaotic melee. The K Alliance would take it back, only for the No-Tong-Su Alliance to breach the gates and secure a 'Bound' within two minutes. Then, The K Alliance would infiltrate again and take down the Guardian Tower. The intense fighting continued, and by the latter half of the siege, the fields around the Guardian Tower were filled with mixed forces from both teams, causing total chaos.

The K Alliance had the last laugh. With 10 minutes left, the No-Tong-Su Alliance took the castle and seemed to be holding off the enemy, but The K Alliance found a gap by moving between the East and Main gates, successfully reclaiming the castle with about four minutes remaining. The No - Tong - Su Alliance made a quick final push for the Guardian Tower, but The K Alliance's rotating Master successfully defended it, allowing them to keep Kent Castle.

However, the No-Tong-Su Alliance did not walk away empty-handed, as they managed to capture the Orc Fortress while the battle for Kent was raging. Consequently, the consensus is that both sides fought well: The K Alliance, as the 'dissident' force, managed to reclaim Kent despite the grueling pressure, while the No-Tong-Su Alliance improved from holding one castle last week to securing two this week.