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In the 14th Siege Battle held during the first week of the 2nd server transfer, the Notongsu Alliance undoubtedly emerged victorious. Although both sides claimed bloodless victories on certain servers without fighting, the invasion by The-K Alliance failed to yield results. In contrast, the Notongsu Alliance went beyond mere success, delivering a heavy blow by unifying all 3 castles on the Astair server—the original home base of their rivals.

Following the 2nd server transfer, around 4 to 6 key servers have drawn major attention. These include the previous battlegrounds Astair and Pa'agrio, as well as Atun, Castor, Maphr, and Eva, where both factions dispatched forces to attempt invasions. Aside from Eva, which The-K Alliance seized by moving early, and Pa'agrio, where enemies pulled out, leaving the Chonggun Alliance under The-K Alliance in control, all other major servers were captured by the Notongsu Alliance.

The closest fight took place on the Atun server. The Dangyeol pledge, originally the main force from Ken Rauhel on the Astair server, transferred over and engaged in fierce battles with Notongsu Alliance forces, including the server's original owners, Kkutjang & Ghost. Although Dangyeol managed to imprint the castle a couple of times, the noticeable numerical disadvantage caused their outer gate barricade lines to repeatedly breach, preventing them from holding onto the captured castle.

The Atun server was originally controlled from the beginning by the Kkutjang and Ghost pledges belonging to the Notongsu Alliance. Several pledges led by The-K Alliance's Dangyeol pledge, which had been stationed on Astair, transferred over to throw down the gauntlet. Ultimately, it was the Notongsu Alliance that seized the upper hand in this first siege battle.

At the start of the siege, momentum favored the invading The-K Alliance. Just a few minutes after the battle began, they succeeded in capturing Kent Castle. However, in the defense that followed, likely due to insufficient numbers, their barricade lines could not hold long and collapsed quickly. Just 3 minutes after claiming the castle, enemies stormed the Guardian Tower.

Having lost the castle again, The-K Alliance did not give up. They mounted another assault and recaptured Kent Castle around the 20-minute mark. Although the outer gate was breached again after about 5 minutes, they managed to defend successfully once more through a change in castle ownership. However, as the battle reached its midpoint, their defensive lines completely crumbled, allowing the Notongsu Alliance to fully reclaim Kent Castle.

The-K Alliance sought an opening by shifting targets from Kent to Windawood, then toward Orc Fortress, before targeting Windawood once more. They finally found success at Windawood Castle, claiming the crown once again with 8 minutes remaining in the siege. Once more, however, their weak defense proved to be their downfall.

With 3 minutes remaining, the main gate was breached first, leaving the forces guarding the east gate exposed to attacks from behind and causing their formation to completely collapse. The-K Alliance fought back around the Guardian Tower against pouring enemy troops, but the gap in numbers was too large. After castle ownership reverted to the Notongsu Alliance, only 2 minutes remained—too short a time to breach defensive lines and attempt another imprint—leading The-K Alliance to withdraw its forces as the siege came to an end.

On Astair, in the aftermath of the departure of the Dangyeol pledge—the core of their force—The-K Alliance was heavily pushed back, losing all 3 castles to the Notongsu Alliance. As the siege battle began, The-K Alliance took over Kent Castle, previously held by Dangyeol, and prepared their defense. Then, Notongsu launched its attack.

The balance collapsed quickly. Roughly 10 minutes into the battle, the defensive line at Kent Castle's east gate collapsed, enabling the Notongsu Alliance to secure Kent Castle. Meanwhile, at Windawood Castle, the so-called Bottol Group succeeded in imprinting, turning both main castles over to the Notongsu Alliance.

Having lost their castles, The-K Alliance first targeted Windawood Castle, held by a relatively weaker pledge, but the Bottol Group's position changed once roles switched. While the Bottol Group could not exert much force on offense due to lower character levels, on defense, simply stalling for time as human barricades allowed their main force to flank and surround The-K Alliance, driving them back.

With nowhere to go, The-K Alliance had few options. After fighting for over 10 minutes at Kent Castle without results, they returned to Windawood Castle, where strong focus allowed them to breach the east gate and force their way in. Although the Notongsu Alliance attempted to defend by changing castle ownership, once the line collapsed, it was breached again in short order. Ultimately, with 15 minutes left in the siege, Windawood Castle fell to The-K Alliance.

However, this was the final achievement for The-K Alliance. Short on troops, their outer gate defense line was breached within 5 minutes. Sensing the castle's loss, they even used feint tactics—pretending to head toward Kent before doubling back to Windawood—yet failed to reclaim the castle. Engagements continued in the field of Windawood Castle until time expired, concluding with the Notongsu Alliance unifying all 3 castles on Astair.

On the Castor server, the Suho Alliance (Notongsu), originally based on Depardieu, invaded alongside Hook Team, defeating forces from The-K Alliance—including Best and Miin—and successfully capturing all castles.

While combat was intense, the situation tipped more favorably toward the Notongsu Alliance compared to Atun. As the Suho Alliance stormed in at the start of the siege, ownership of the castle flipped within minutes, reversing the offense-defense dynamic.

The-K Alliance forces, who had long held Castor, were also present in considerable numbers. Though they yielded the castle quickly, they continuously funneled troops into Kent Castle in an effort to reclaim what they lost. Forces from both sides filled the fields near the main and east gates, engaging in non-stop combat for dozens of minutes with neither side giving ground.

However, a prolonged war of attrition inevitably favored the defenders. Despite the large scale of combat, unlike Atun, the outer gate barricade lines on Castor held firm without shaking. Realizing that staying the course would yield no results, The-K Alliance tried to disrupt the defense by targeting Windawood Castle and Orc Fortress.

As the final showdown unfolded at Orc Fortress, The-K Alliance attempted to hold the fort by switching ownership from Miin Legion to Black Hole B. However, the Notongsu Alliance held the advantage in both troop quality and quantity. Under a relentless onslaught, ownership shifted to the Notongsu Alliance with less than 1 minute left in the siege, achieving a 3-castle unification on Castor as well.

On the Maphr server, main Notongsu Alliance forces—including Hook Team and Jeontu Myeongga, who had invaded Pa'agrio during the 1st server transfer—transferred over to launch an invasion, successfully dominating the server by an overwhelming margin.

Although pledges under The-K Alliance such as Cheonha, Top, and Hero were stationed on Maphr, the invading Notongsu forces were battle-hardened veterans who had been engaging in fierce combat on Pa'agrio—one of The-K Alliance's two main bases—resulting in a clear difference in caliber.

Once the siege began, Kent Castle fell in an instant, and as forces flooded toward Windawood Castle, the defending troops were swept away like autumn leaves. Because the skill gap between forces was far wider than on previous servers, combat was one-sided, prompting The-K Alliance to quickly retreat and regroup rather than drag out a futile fight.

Next, The-K Alliance halted movement to induce enemy carelessness before suddenly concentrating their full force to attack. Their first move was an assault on Kent Castle around the 30-minute mark, followed about 10 minutes later by a full force push toward Windawood Castle. This second attack proved effective, briefly breaching the outer gate.

However, that was as far as they got. Sensing a potential opening, the Notongsu Alliance surrounded the Guardian Tower with personnel from Jeontu Myeongga to prepare for contingencies. Since The-K Alliance attempted to overcome numerical inferiority through surprise breakthrough tactics, once combat in the inner castle dragged out, they were swiftly cleared out again.

Ultimately, The-K Alliance pulled back their troops and shifted target to Kent Castle, but were intercepted on the outskirts. Gathering strength once more, The-K Alliance targeted Kent Castle and then Orc Fortress, but defensive troops from the Notongsu Alliance were already stationed everywhere. Failing to achieve an imprint, they were forced to turn back in disappointment.