A message before the war - K243

The war was getting closer by the day. On both sides, the search for allies was constant. I was waiting for men from the north to join my army, as well as a shipment of supplies sent by my king, enough to feed my men for two months. Despite the recent positive results, exhaustion was visible in all of us.

I no longer know what day it is, nor how long we have been away from home. Some of the men have begun to hallucinate, claiming they see women dancing and calling out to them in the middle of the night. War messes with everyone’s mind. Being on the edge of death over and over again takes a heavy toll.

Even so, there was no time to rest. Stopping now could cost us everything. The enemy was seeking new alliances, and our strategy was clear: attack anyone who joined them as a warning. If they managed to secure stronger allies, we would not have the strength to win this war. At this point, everything revolved around strategy and politics; every decision had to be cold and calculated.

I had men everywhere, not only soldiers ready for battle, but also spies embedded in several kingdoms, searching for information that could be useful. And it was from one of these spies that we received a letter:

“My lord, our enemies are sending dozens of ravens every day in search of allies. No one is answering the call; I believe they do not want to get involved in something like this before winter. But one kingdom did send a raven back, and they are not weak…”

I continued reading the letter and came across a name I had never heard before: Koge, from the N2D alliance.

“Who is this guy? Why does he want to get involved?” I asked myself, unsure of what to do.

I realized he was not just anyone. He was not a weak player I could simply attack without thinking. At the same time, I could not watch this happen and pretend nothing was going on. Something had to be done.

I kept my spy in that kingdom for a few more days, watching everything and waiting for an opportunity. I was looking for the right moment to invade and cause real damage. I needed to weaken that alliance and send a clear warning not to get involved in the war before it was too late.

And it didn’t take long before Koge made a fatal mistake.

Koge was training soldiers and gathering resources at an alarming pace. All of his castles held large amounts of troops and supplies. It was clear that he intended to get involved in that war, sooner or later.

Fortunately, while he was sleeping, Koge left all of his castles without a bubble. It was the perfect opportunity. The ideal moment to destroy everything he had built and force him to give up before even taking the first step into that war.

I didn’t hesitate. I gathered my men, and once again, we were ready for another invasion.

“Gentlemen, I know you are all tired, but if we don’t do this today, we will be killed in the future. So go and do what you do best… destroy everything!”

I gave the order, and the first attack was launched.

Coo was the first target, and the result was overwhelming.

Coo defended with no wall synergy, not even red weapons, which left him completely vulnerable. He lost more than 5.6 million troops in that attack, the vast majority of them T4, an enormous loss before the war even began.

On my side, just over 17 thousand men were lost, a very small number, which gave us confidence and certainty that we could carry this out without major losses.

I gave him no time to react, pointed to the second target, and launched the next attack.

Koge1 was training troops at full speed for the war. He would have been responsible for filling rallies with T4 troops if needed, so defeating him was a major victory for us.

Koge1 focused so much on training men that he forgot to strengthen his commanders. In total, he lost nearly 6 million troops, almost all of them T4, while I lost fewer than 10 thousand men.

That second attack was enough to weaken Koge and force him to rethink his plans.

I had a third target in mind, but I noticed something had changed on the map; someone was moving. I relocated immediately and struck the third target as fast as possible to avoid being caught.

Koge2 was another arm of Koge. Another fortress training soldiers for war.

Koge2 was crushed. More than 5 million soldiers were destroyed at zero cost. Koge was now completely weakened, left with only his two main castles, which would not be enough to open rallies in the middle of a war.

That invasion had been a success, but it was far from over. Someone was moving. A trap was being prepared.

Who was moving? What was happening?

The answer came quickly. Ezkezka was near King’s Landing, without a bubble, equipped with battle gear. It was a trap. He even had anti-scout active.

“What should I do?” I asked myself, a feeling of unease setting in.

If I attacked, it could be the end. A well-built trap could finish me.

By the Seven Gods, I didn’t know what to do.

One of my men noticed that the trap was infantry-based. We had an advantage against that, but a huge number of T1 soldiers could still mean my end.

Even afraid, even knowing it could kill me, I launched the attack.

The first attack was costly for both sides. I lost nearly 300 thousand men attacking that trap, an extremely high price. On the other side, Ezkezka lost just over 3.2 million soldiers, and his fortifications were torn down by force.

The trap did not work the way he expected, and now he was under 12 minutes of fury, unable to move, more than enough time for me to finish him.

I launched three fast attacks.

Ezkezka did not expect that outcome, and neither did I. 10.7 million troops were eliminated over the last three attacks. On my side, I lost 310 thousand men. A complete success.

When everything was over, I didn’t feel a sense of victory. What I did there was remove an important piece from the board, nothing more. There was still a long road ahead, many players untouched, many powerful accounts still fully intact.

Even so, the impact was impossible to ignore. They lost time, resources, and a massive number of troops. And before winter, that kind of loss becomes fatal. Koge himself was not attacked this time; his main account was left standing. But now he knows that if this war truly escalates, I will return, and he will be the main target.

I went back home exhausted, with fewer men than I would have liked, but with the certainty that the message had been delivered. The war is not over. It has only entered another phase. And when the next move happens, there will be no room for mistakes.