Choso against FDH in the second round of SoW!

After their success in the first round of Siege of Winterfell, FuK had to demonstrate they could keep their winning ways in the second round of action, and this was something that was going to be a tough mission. As the season goes on, the challenges get harder and harder and Choso as well as the strategist for the event, Leviathan, are highly aware of that. Choso wanted to see his alliance succeed, and the tough road ahead was a challenge he wished to see them overcome, as he was not only very passionate but also competitive.

His past with FuK showcased his belief that they could reach higher than their current form, and with Leviathan leading the charge with his incredible experience, they were ready to tackle the goal for this season: reaching top 16. It was a tough challenge but not one that was unreachable, as they had participated the power to get there, as proven by many other events in the past.

Reaching top 16 in Siege of Winterfell was different than most other events however, Choso thought, as the fighting ways of alliances varied each match, there were many variables at play, but as long as FuK could control the map's buildings instead of focusing solely on resources, Choso's belief of them winning was going to be there.

Their opponents for the second round were their biggest rivals, FDH, they had met each other multiple times in Siege of Winterfell in the past, and each time the victor was a coinflip. The sight of their fiercest rivals so early on in the tournament was surprising for FuK, but it wasn't a challenge that they would let slip them by. In fact it was quite the opposite, seeing their rivals only pumped them up, the victory had become a must for them to achieve under any circumstances.

Once the battlefield was reached by both sides, the numbers were equal, with no alliance having more fighters than the other, but as they got ready to start strategising, Leviathan had noticed something odd about FDH. ''They are looking stronger than us today, their raw strength seemed to have improved compared to last season, we must proceed with care.'' were the warning words of Leviathan. This surprised Choso dearly, as he never saw a gap of power between the two sides, always believing that both of them were equals. However, despite the surprising take that Leviathan had, everyone went ahead with the planning for the match.

Unlike in the previous round, where FuK fully dominated the map by attacking on 2 sides, they were going to take a different approach. Leviathan wished that FuK focuses their best fighters on the right side, where FDH was expected to send their largest army as well. This did not sit well with Choso, as it seemed to be counter-intuitive if the belief was that FDH's fighters were the strongest ones. He was skeptical of the approach and the outcome it would provide, but he was not one to back away from a fight, thus he decided to only follow the order and head on to battle.

Once the two armies clashed at the Hot Springs, any doubts were lifted about the strength that FDH possessed at the moment. They seemed to had indeed improved, Leviathan's assessment was spot on, however, it was vastly more than he had anticipated, as soon as the two armies met FuK had fallen into deep trouble, they were losing the fight already, slowly but surely.

Meanwhile at the armory, both armies seemed to be tipped towards FDH's favour as well, since all of the best fighters that FuK possessed, where on the right side. The situation was looking more and more dire by the minute. Choso thought that this was not a display FuK would usually have, this was a series of bad luck and decisions, which would not have happened later in the season. However, even if that was the truth, they had to deal with the mistakes in the present, nothing could change them and they had to be dealt with.

The fights inevitably went on and the defeat was imminent. Leviathan, in a desperate attempt to hold dignity for FuK's strength, had decided to make something that they would not usually attempt. He wanted to take the Winterfell resources for themselves, but not for the points, he wanted to hide them away in the spawn, where FDH was unable to reach them. This idea seemed to be something that the majority of FuK fighters agreed with, excluding Choso.

Choso believed that this was not honorable for FuK's name, nor something that he would like to see neither them nor their opponents attempt. But as always, he was going to comply with the orders, he was not one to stand up against everyone's beliefs.

FDH attempted to stop FuK from transporting the resources, but controlling the entirety of the map had brought its own issues, it meant that FuK had more armies available to help, and it could be felt. The resources were quickly transported to the base, and was hidden away from FDH, Leviathan accomplished his goal after losing control of the map.

Choso was disappointed by the display of the second round, but he knew it would get better than this later down the line. Their chance to have a rematch with FDH was going to come, and then Choso believed that they will have a better chance. Leviathan was an experienced leader, even if he'd made a few mistakes, he was not going to repeat them again.

FuK had the next few rounds to prepare, and the training for the rematch was going to be brutal. The season was still young and their chance at revenge was going to be there, they ill just need to take onto the opportunity.