A dangerous invasion | K437

We had been hidden in that forest for several hours. Dawn was approaching quickly, and we had little time to make a decision. From a distance, we could see the fires lighting up the city. We were able to spot all the castles and farms, but what caught our attention the most were those two unprotected castles. And that was the main reason we were there.

Two infantry castles with incomplete synergy and millions of troops inside had dropped their bubbles, and I was the first hunter to spot them. That was the kind of fight every cavalry warrior looks for; the advantage would be entirely on our side, and the losses would be minimal. But things would not be that simple… invading that kingdom would be both an act of madness and courage at the same time.

Four elite hunters were protecting that kingdom, ready to kick out any invaders. For some reason, none of them were hunting, and I had the misfortune of finding all four present in the kingdom. An unfortunate coincidence.

One of my commanders told me that the stories about RayOSunshine are legendary, that he has captured and destroyed everyone who dared to target his allies. He also told me that NIGHT TEK has an incredible ability to locate targets within the kingdom, so hiding would not be very effective; he will find you and attack if he is online. I admit that this scared me a bit and forced me to think of a strategy that would work without putting me at great risk.

I increased my hospital capacity to nearly 1 million. I also did some research to expand the shelter capacity. All of this was to avoid losing troops if I were attacked by any of them. Even so, I could still be ambushed if they were fast enough to send a garrison to one of my targets. And that became the key point of the strategy: be fast and hide the troops immediately after the attacks.

After all that preparation, I felt I was ready. I spent 2 scrolls to enter Kingdom 437, but I knew it was worth it. I bought some 50% speed boots to make sure I would be fast enough, then I moved to a location 250 kilometers away from my first target, and launched the first attack.

The sound of my cavalry striking Aguila’s wall and the screams of everyone trying to protect themselves inside that castle could be heard from miles away. That was the warning that everyone in that kingdom was in danger.

The defense was very weak, an attempt to have all infantry commanders present, but that exposed the lack of strong synergy. Arya there simply made no sense; she does not fit into almost any infantry synergy. On top of that, Aguila did not have any red weapons that could give him a Base Attack boost. He was a target with nearly 9 million T4 troops with no protection.

My presence had already been noticed. If I took too long, someone would certainly send reinforcements. Since my losses were low, I did not even spend time healing the troops in the hospital. I jumped to a different location and launched the second attack.

The second attack marked the definitive end of Aguila. His lord, troops, and resources were gone, and only ruins and fire remained in his castle. In total, I eliminated 8.8 million troops and earned 17.07 million merit points. An impressive number considering the low losses on my side.

Just this first target alone was enough to make the two scrolls spent worth it. Even so, the job was not finished. The second target was still without a protection bubble. In addition, the defense tower had not been used, and the protectors had not moved. I did not know if they were online or not, but that was the motivation I needed to move forward. This time, I healed my troops and then launched a new attack.

Asteronius was my second target, and he showed much more resistance than Aguila. His defense was very similar, but a bit more organized and much stronger. The difference this time was the large number of T5 troops and the red weapons. In that attack, I lost 200 thousand soldiers and had nearly half a million wounded. I admit I did not expect to take that much damage against an infantry castle without full synergy, but fortunately, I had expanded my hospital capacity, which greatly reduced my losses.

On the other side, Asteronius lost 3.3 million soldiers and had more than half a million wounded in battle. I knew the next attacks would be less costly because there would be no wall to absorb the impact, and the number of troops would be much lower. That was when I ordered the second attack to see how it goes.

Boom! More than five million troops eliminated, all of them T4 soldiers! This was exactly the result I had expected from the beginning: controlled losses and heavy damage dealt. I was satisfied with the outcome, but I needed to be quick and attack once more.

The third attack did not manage to eliminate the remaining troops of Asteronius, but it was the end of the line for me. My men returned, and the report showed more than 3.7 million eliminations. Another strong number against a prepared target.

As soon as my troops returned, I was warned that someone had sent a full garrison to Asteronius’s castle. I could not see who it was, and I did not want to find out. My target still had troops inside the castle, but I knew it was time to hide and use the bubble as soon as my fervor effect ended.

Only a few seconds separated a successful attack from losing my lord and all my troops. This is the third time this has happened to me, and the main lesson is that attacks need to be carefully calculated beforehand. It is necessary to organize the exact number of troops to be sent, and the attacks must be very fast.

I am certain that a slower hunter would have been ambushed here, but fortunately, I was the first to leave the kingdom unharmed and ready to return home.