in adversity

They were getting ready for a new Arena de Honor match, and one of their members said he couldn’t make it. They were one short of a full ten-person team. But one of THE WICH’s friends, Kenpachi, quickly mentioned that he knew someone who was looking for a temporary team. He accepted him immediately, without asking any further questions, and with that, the main problem was solved. But it was his teammates who warned the newcomer—it was none other than Stunnz, one of the strongest members of the HD Alliance. What could benefit them could also harm them.

As a member of THE WICH, he took on some of the responsibility, thinking that this was just another warrior with similar characteristics to their own.

When they entered the arena, his fears came true; facing them were two factions much stronger than they were. Seeing his teammates’ uncertainty, he called for calm, knowing that their greatest strength lay in coordination during the initial phase—this would allow them to finish building their strongholds quickly. And while securing first place was difficult, they could try for it while the other two Houses fought over Glory City. Their chance of winning was ruled out, since their other two enemies had spearmen as their main warriors—something Stunnz’s cavalry couldn’t handle.

As he had expected, they finished building the spear camps faster than the rest. Although he was always the one to take the House that was captured at the start—in this case, Tyrell, because they are the Targaryens—he chose another teammate for that role, a spearman, who could better withstand enemy attacks, so that he, along with Chayle and Kratos, would be dedicated to conquering and building the strongholds of the newly captured House. He indicated that the first line should be cavalry, and the second should hold trading posts to generate more points per minute.

He designated who would capture the first two altars: Stunnz and Killer Marta. Strangely, they captured them quickly, with almost no attacks. For now, the position didn’t matter; they had to pave the way for a more favorable final result. The next altars weren’t contested much either. Realizing that the strongest players couldn’t be everywhere at once, he asked his other teammates for help, at least to send ten thousand troops, in which case they might secure a lucky capture.

Each House managed to capture a tower, but it was the Starks who, in a subsequent attack, wrested the tower they had held from them. Faced with this, THE WICH asked another teammate, Rhaena, for help in finishing the construction of the cavalry camps in Tyrell, so they could reclaim them. Once construction was complete, the effect was immediate: they not only gained control of the towers but also of the catapults, which would generate a large number of points per minute. 

The battle for Glory City had begun. At first glance, the Starks seemed to be the stronger side, but they expected the Lannisters to break through the defenses, creating constant turnover in the main building. Stunnz, wanting to help, launched a rally. THE WICH, knowing the outcome in advance, sent his troops anyway—it was worth a try. If they managed to drive out several enemies, perhaps the Lannisters would have a chance to take the building and thus reset the timer, but the report showed the opposite, and the Lannisters’ lack of organization made them change their minds quickly. Their plan was now to secure second place. To do so, he asked his teammates who were focused on the attack to start spamming the enemy altars in order to capture some and earn points, creating enough disruption to distract the enemy so they could take the most important ones. The Lannisters, who were currently in third place, launched an assault on the Targaryens’ Altars of the Maiden.

This caused a bit of disorganization within the group, as they tried to defend against a stronger opponent, using Stunnz as their rally leader against an enemy who, in addition to being a spearman, had Baelish as his commander—so every attack ended in defeat. THE WICH paused for a moment, and before his enemies could move on to the third altar, he signaled for his team to take one of them, turning defense into offense. They resumed their spam attack before the mine shafts opened; those points were too crucial to let the enemy gain ground. The final minutes were intense, but thanks to their organization both at the start and throughout the rest of the match, they secured second place. Although they considered it a good result, they thanked Stunnz but told him he couldn’t join them for another match, since the skill gap was too wide for what they were used to.

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