During the 15th Castle Siege—marking the second week of the second server transfer period—combat was absent across most servers, with coalition clashes unfolding exclusively on the Atun server. As today's siege coincided with the final day of the Chuseok holiday and claiming a castle holds little long-term value for alliances preparing for an upcoming server transfer, most factions appear to have opted against aggressive engagement.
Still, combat was not entirely absent, as battle raged on the Atun server. On Atun, The K Alliance—comprising Blood Pledges such as Dangyeol, Jeonseol, Revenge, and K—successfully claimed the Orc Fortress against the No-Tongsu Alliance. Although several Blood Pledges had transferred in, their overall scale remained modest, leaving them outmatched in combat power by the No-Tongsu Alliance for a second consecutive week. Nevertheless, by utilizing superior mobility to force openings in enemy defenses, they successfully thwarted No-Tongsu's attempt at a three-castle sweep.
The Only Coalition Clash of the Week — Atun
Unlike the quiet seen on most servers, the Atun server saw several Blood Pledges from The K Alliance jump into battle right from the start under the command of Honggane, ultimately securing entry into the Orc Fortress. While a modest prize, it was an encouraging victory for The K Alliance, which had been enduring a grueling fight after losing all three castles.
From the opening moments, The K Alliance executed aggressive strategic maneuvers. Immediately as the siege began, they split their forces: Dangyeol targeted Kent Castle while Jeonseol pressed Windawood Castle, with Kent as the primary objective. While Jeonseol pinned down Windawood's defensive squad to prevent them from reinforcing, Dangyeol concentrated its firepower to breach Kent's east gate, driving straight through to imprint the castle. Riding the momentum, The K Alliance set up defense at Kent Castle while dispatching small detachments to break down the gates at Windawood Castle and the Orc Fortress in advance, probing for weak spots in the defensive perimeter.
However, the No-Tongsu Alliance responded with a quick counterattack. Just 10 minutes after losing Kent Castle, they re-breached the east gate and collapsed the Guardian Tower. Armed with superior numbers and overwhelming combat power, the No-Tongsu Alliance reclaimed the castle—proving their loss was merely a temporary oversight—and established firm barricades to deny any further entry by The K Alliance.
Reverted to challengers after losing the castle, The K Alliance searched for entry routes by alternating attacks between Windawood Castle and Kent Castle. Whenever an attack was repulsed on one side, they redirected to the opposite front or split into squads to strike from multiple directions. Yet, unlike Kent Castle's initial swift breach, the reorganized defense line of the No-Tongsu Alliance held completely solid.
Ultimately, The K Alliance launched a surprise raid on the Orc Fortress to execute an imprint, aiming to force the enemy to spread their defensive forces thin. Around the 30-minute mark, they completed the imprint on the Orc Fortress first, baiting the No-Tongsu Alliance to shift forces to reclaim it while creating opportunities to strike Kent and Windawood.
During this maneuver, neither Kent nor Windawood was breached again. However, The K Alliance's strategy of repeatedly shifting targets between the Orc Fortress, Kent, and Windawood finally paid off at the very last moment. Realizing time was running out during their assault on Windawood Castle, The K Alliance redirected their advance back to the Orc Fortress. Breaching the gates and ignoring enemy forces pursuing from behind, they rushed straight toward the Guardian Tower and successfully imprinted the Orc Fortress with just seconds remaining on the clock.
