The 18th Castle Siege on October 18 saw an exceptionally large number of servers where the outcome was decided in the final few minutes—or even the last 10 seconds. As the clash over the main castles remained tight, the owner of Oak Fortress once again determined the final count of held castles this week, with two servers seeing results completely opposite to those of last week.
On Maphr, the Notongsu Alliance succeeded in seizing Oak Fortress, flipping the dynamic to 2 for Notongsu vs. 1 for The K. Although The K Alliance managed to push a small force into Kent Castle, their follow-up forces failed to catch up, missing the chance to claim the castle. On Astaer, The K Alliance showed resilience by breaching Kent Castle's defense line multiple times, but the Notongsu Alliance defended Oak Fortress through a castle lord swap, maintaining their 3-castle unification.
The most fiercely contested server this week was Eva. As The K Alliance targeted Kent Castle while the Notongsu Alliance attacked Windawood Castle simultaneously, the owners of the two main castles ended up swapping. In the final stretch, The K Alliance took Oak Fortress, reversing last week's result to create a 2 for The K vs. 1 for Notongsu score. On Decon, after continuous battles throughout the entire hour, Decon Battle Team succeeded in imprinting Oak Fortress with just 10 seconds remaining, securing 2 castles for The K Alliance.
Shift in Balance Driven by Oak Fortress Alone – Maphr
Maphr is the server where The K Alliance's main force is stationed, and until last week, the balance had held at 2 castles for The K Alliance and 1 for the Notongsu Alliance. Today, however, the situation was completely reversed as ownership of Oak Fortress changed hands.
The initial clash broke out at Kent Castle. Right at the start, The K Alliance headed for Kent Castle, concentrating forces on the East Gate for an all-out assault. The Notongsu Alliance absorbed the offensive by holding their defensive lines and regrouping immediately afterward, leading to relentless and intense battles at Kent Castle as usual.
As expected from a server with fierce competition during sieges, the castle gate did not fall easily. Towards the mid-to-late stage of the siege, a small front-line unit from The K Alliance, including Cheolmin, managed to breach the interior, but reinforcing troops failed to follow. The invaders were continuously trailed by a party from the Notongsu Alliance, preventing them from making meaningful moves, and the opportunity dissolved without an attack on the Tower of Defense.
With neither Kent nor Windawood breaking, the battle shifted to Oak Fortress. The Notongsu Alliance launched an offensive against The K Alliance, who had held Oak Fortress since last week, and Jeontu Myeongga succeeded in claiming the fortress. Right before the siege ended, the Notongsu Alliance transferred the castle lordship from Jeontu Myeongga to Paldo Bibin, deflecting The K Alliance's fierce onslaught to hold Oak Fortress.
Breached Multiple Times, but Notongsu Holds Firm – Astaer
On Astaer, although the Notongsu Alliance held the upper hand, The K Alliance put up an even fiercer fight, resulting in intense battles. In the process, the gates of Kent Castle were breached for the first time in a while, delivering a thrilling showdown.
In the early stages of the siege, The K Alliance sought openings by shifting between Kent Castle and Windawood Castle. After targeting Kent, they switched focus to Windawood and fought at the front gate; when their attack stalled, they briefly retreated to regroup before heading back to Kent. However, when returning to Windawood after regrouping, they faced interception starting right from the flag line, leaving them with few opportunities.
The momentum shifted around the mid-30-minute mark. Around 34 minutes in, Hongga managed to infiltrate the interior of Kent Castle, but being alone, could not produce results. However, as The K Alliance renewed their pressure on Kent Castle, the gate defense line was pushed back, prompting the Notongsu Alliance to respond with an emergency castle lord transfer to Gae Pledge. Kent Castle, once cracked, was breached multiple times thereafter, but The K Alliance ultimately failed to complete the imprint and secure the castle.
With 13 minutes remaining in the siege, The K Alliance pivoted toward Oak Fortress. The Notongsu Alliance immediately pursued them toward Oak Fortress. Seeing an opening as troops left Oak Fortress, The K Alliance attempted another strike at Kent Castle, but failed and returned to Oak Fortress.
The final battle at Oak Fortress was utter chaos. Amid rapid succession of castle owner changes, the regrouping Notongsu Alliance quickly completed the fortress imprint and, through continuous lord transfers at the very last moment, defended Oak Fortress. Thus, Astaer ended this week as well with a 3-castle unification for the Notongsu Alliance.
Kent and Windawood Shaken Simultaneously – Eva
Eva was the most intensely contested server this week. Until now, sieges on Eva mostly saw The K Alliance attacking Kent Castle defended by the Notongsu Alliance. This time, however, the Notongsu Alliance actively assaulted Windawood Castle defended by The K Alliance's Jeonseol Pledge, resulting in simultaneous battles across both main castles.
The K Alliance stormed Kent Castle from the outset, led by Dolgyeok and Jeoseung Pledges. On the other hand, Windawood Castle, defended by Jeonseol, was quiet initially, but the atmosphere shifted when the Notongsu Alliance succeeded in penetrating Windawood while The K Alliance focused on Kent. The K Alliance managed to protect Windawood for the time being by repelling the enemy through a castle lord transfer, and a dynamic continued where Jeonseol handled Windawood defense while Dolgyeok spearheaded the Kent Castle offense.
Neither side's barricade line faltered easily, but as the Notongsu Alliance accelerated its attack on Windawood Castle, neither castle found a moment's respite. Proving the severity of the fight, both castles were breached simultaneously in the mid-to-late stage of the siege. While The K Alliance breached Kent Castle's gate, Windawood fell to the Notongsu Alliance. As Kent Castle's ownership transferred to The K Alliance, the owners of the two main castles were momentarily swapped.
A fight immediately ensued to restore the original positions. Jeonseol re-entered Windawood Castle and completed the imprint to reclaim it, temporarily leaving The K Alliance in possession of both Kent and Windawood. However, this did not last long, as the Notongsu Alliance succeeded in reclaiming Kent Castle as well.
After the main castles returned to their original owners, the final showdown was decided at Oak Fortress. It was The K Alliance that seized victory here. Jeoseung succeeded in imprinting the fortress, quickly established a defensive line, and held out until the end, reversing last week's 2 for Notongsu vs. 1 for The K score to 2 for The K vs. 1 for Notongsu.
Oak Fortress Decided with 10 Seconds Remaining – Decon
Decon also saw continuous fighting throughout the entire hour. After the siege began, the Notongsu Alliance held off The K Alliance's assault on Kent Castle before immediately switching to offense to attack Windawood Castle. Although The K Alliance's barricade line at Windawood thinned considerably during this clash, they ultimately prevented an interior breach.
Shifting battlefields from Kent to Windawood and back to Kent, the two alliances traded offensive and defensive turns like a turn-based battle. Though combat was intense, prolonged fighting on the outer perimeters yielded little decisive progress.
In the mid-to-late stage of the siege, the Notongsu Alliance intensified their attack and succeeded in breaching Windawood Castle, briefly holding both main castles simultaneously. However, Avengers quickly reclaimed Windawood, bringing the battle back to a stalemate. The Notongsu Alliance then launched a surprise attack on the East Gate after pushing the Main Gate, scattering the barricade line once more, but The K Alliance halted their advance through a castle lord transfer.
The final battle came down to Oak Fortress once again. A pre-emptive attack by the Notongsu Alliance wiped out the forces guarding the Tower of Defense in an instant. Subsequently, ownership was transferred from Alliance Pledge to Freedree, but with just 10 seconds remaining, Decon Battle Team succeeded in re-entering Oak Fortress. As the siege ended immediately afterward, the structure remained with The K Alliance taking 2 castles and the Notongsu Alliance taking 1.
