Two days had passed since the thrilling third-round match in which FDH faced FuK, emerging as the overwhelming victor with a score of 104k to 40k. The greater number of members at their disposal couldn't stand against the excellent strategy executed flawlessly under the leadership of Steel96, who led his alliance to victory, putting them back in contention for the coveted and challenging qualification for the Ultimate Conquest. This season, securing one of the coveted sixteen positions was more difficult than ever.

However, there was little time to celebrate their well-deserved victory. Another match awaited them, and if they wanted to continue pursuing their set goals, they absolutely had to rack up as many wins as possible in the three remaining matches.

"It won't be an easy challenge," Neik thought, "we've recovered the points lost in the second round, and we'll likely face another high-level opponent."

The anticipation of finding out their next opponent was nerve-wracking, and a few minutes before the revelation, Steel addressed his teammates, saying, "Don't worry, whoever it is, we'll face them with our full potential, and if we're good enough, we can compete for the final victory against any foe." His words brimmed with energy and fired up the members of their alliance—just what they needed. And just as he finished speaking, the name of their rivals came to light...

NoDramaPls (NDP)

No introductions were needed; this was an alliance they had faced several times in previous seasons, but they had never managed to emerge victorious, always falling to the group under Steel96's leadership. Led by Highstakes, GameOfKorea, and BrownPants—well-known names with a past in FDH where they had fought together as allies—this season, they were more formidable than ever given recent developments. This was probably their best opportunity to come out of the match as winners for the first time, and that could add more excitement than ever!

During the march towards the battlefield where the fourth match would be held, the 54 members of FDH anxiously wondered if this time the match against their historic rivals would go differently, especially how many enemies would be there to face them. In the distance, the howling of wolves could be heard towards the full moon, the only source of light illuminating the battlefield, making today's battle even more challenging as they couldn't see the approaching enemies well.

Once they reached their destination, they saw an army of 76 soldiers ready to give their all to win.

"The tactic will be as follows: our fastest racers will conquer the positions and then make way for the more experienced ones. Despite their numbers, I doubt they'll be able to break through the defenses of our top warriors," Steel said to his teammates. Of course, to accomplish this, they had to be the fastest to reach those positions... would it work?

And so, amidst countless doubts, the fourth round of Alliance Conquest began!

...FDH had a good start, managing to secure 3 out of the 4 available positions in the initial phase.

There was an immediate swap to place Bundybear in Mother instead of Log1c, as he was the fastest among the members, and they wanted to keep him available for the upcoming buildings. The attempt was a success, but not like at Targaryen Outpost, where they failed, allowing NDP to immediately catch up in terms of the number of buildings!

"Let's focus on the Ports first; their opening is imminent. Then, we'll go for the conquest of the two Outposts," Harlod suggested to his teammates, who agreed with him. They needed to manage their resources throughout the match, and being outnumbered, they had to play smart!

So, they waited until they set out for the Ports, and...

...Draconium and QueenMiriana were incredible!

The tactic of waiting paid off, and FDH managed to capture both Ports without failing the swaps this time.

At this point in the match, NDP had to start doing something because the initial advantage given by the number of available members had disappeared in an instant, and the match was beginning to lean in favor of FDH. So, without wasting a moment, GameOfKorea suggested starting rallies to conquer Mother. The number of troops incoming shook the ground around Mother under Bundybear's defense, who immediately asked allies to start reinforcing, which they did.

And once the waves of enemy attacks arrived...

...the defense of the position was astounding!

Despite the extremely high number of attacks launched by the rally leaders of the rival alliance, Bundybear's defenses, well-supported by his teammates, did not fall and resisted perfectly!

At this point, FDH's advantage in terms of the number of buildings was solidified, even though the score was tied. The imminent opening of Casterly Rock was crucial, and having control of it would be vital. Both alliances were focused, eager to seize it. "We'll try to capture it and let Harlod defend its walls by making an immediate swap," was Steel's plan.

And when it was possible to attack it...

...the strategy worked perfectly!

Draconium, once again arriving ahead of everyone else, managed to capture its walls and then immediately handed them over to the most skilled and experienced fighter within FDH.

NDP, seeing that one of their most feared rivals was defending the walls, decided to retry the attack on Mother, now knowing the formation of the opponent they had faced previously. So they launched another attack, even more determined this time, and...

...the decisive blow was delivered by Engenheiro!

After many repelled attacks, running low on troops and exhausted, Bundybear yielded and was defeated in the position, which passed into enemy hands.

"What do we do? Try to recapture it?" Neik asked.

"No, now that they're busy sending support to the newly captured position, and we still have the majority of the buildings, we'll catch them off guard and attack their bases!" was Steel's idea.

So all the available members began targeted attacks to invade the enemy bases, annihilating as many enemy troops as possible to prevent potential rallies from the rival alliance.

...the sheer number of attacks received by NDP members was incredible.

One defeat after another left most of their rivals low on troops and unable to attack the buildings controlled by FDH, which, over time, generated the point gap to seal the winner of the match even before the Mines!

The top fighters of the match were:

Steel96, who, with his brutal attacks, annihilated the majority of enemy troops in the bases.

Ponters, who managed to withstand several attacks from enemy troops, defeating them as long as he could before being defeated himself, but still emerging as the best among his team.

In the fourth round, FDH achieved victory, thus securing a place on the list of the top sixteen alliances with a record of three wins and one loss.

"Now that we are in the running and in a position to qualify for Ultimate Conquest, we must do everything to stay there. Congratulations to all!" were the first words from FDH's council to their members at the end of the match.

One thing was certain, fighting like they did today, nothing is guaranteed!