K78 was not like other kingdoms.

K78 was not like other kingdoms.

While endless wars consumed many realms, the people of K78 lived in unusual peace. The great alliances held their borders steady, castles stood untouched across the land, and only rarely did major battles disturb the silence of the kingdom.

Most lords used this time to grow stronger. They expanded their armies, improved their dragons, gathered resources, and prepared themselves for future wars. Many believed the peace would last for a very long time.

But peace did not mean danger had disappeared.

Because even during quiet times, there were always players searching for opportunities.

And Sarduka was one of them.

Every day, Sarduka’s eyes wandered across the lands of K78. He watched movements, analyzed castles, and studied formations. Not every attack was worth taking. Many opponents were too prepared or heavily protected by their alliance. Patience was often more valuable than pure strength.

That day, Sarduka moved across the kingdom map once again. Honestly, he expected nothing unusual. Most castles stood quietly in their positions. No major troop movements. No open battles.

Then suddenly, his attention locked onto a single castle.

[MsW] Soor.

A name well known throughout K78.

Soor was not a weak player. Far from it. He was considered one of the more dangerous infantry players in the kingdom, and his castle looked anything but easy to attack. On top of that, he had recently acquired fresh Court Lords, boosting his power even further.

Most players would have ignored him that day.

But something told Sarduka this was his opportunity.

He immediately began studying Soor’s formation more carefully. The setup looked solid. Heavy infantry clearly stood at the center of the defense, exactly the kind of formation that could make attacks incredibly expensive.

One wrong hit could have cost Sarduka millions.

But that was exactly what made it exciting.

The longer Sarduka observed the castle, the clearer his plan became. He analyzed possible reactions, checked his troops, and prepared for every scenario. If the first attack failed to finish the job, he needed to be ready to strike again immediately.

Against opponents like this, speed often decided victory or defeat.

Finally, the moment had come.

Sarduka teleported slightly away from Soor’s castle. Not directly next to him. Not obvious. Just far enough away to stay prepared while still being able to react instantly.

His troops stood ready.

The tension before the first attack was impossible to ignore. Every experienced player knew that feeling before impact — those few seconds when millions of troops were about to collide.

Then Sarduka launched the attack.

Within moments, his army stormed toward Soor’s castle.

The battlefield exploded into chaos.

The first impact was brutal.

453,450 of Sarduka’s T5 infantry units fell during the first strike. Even for him, it was a heavy price. Battles against powerful infantry players were never cheap.

But when the battle reports arrived, it became clear that Soor had suffered far worse.

More than 10 million of his troops were completely wiped out.

Cavalry. Spearmen. Infantry.

Entire rows of Soor’s army disappeared within seconds. The first hit had shattered a massive part of his defense.

But Sarduka immediately knew the battle was not over.

An opponent like Soor could recover quickly if given enough time. That was exactly why Sarduka could not hesitate for even a second.

While the first battle reports were still arriving, Sarduka immediately began healing his wounded troops. Resources no longer mattered. At that moment, the only thing that mattered was maintaining pressure.

Sarduka’s troops regrouped once again.

Then the second attack began.

This time, the strike hit Soor even harder.

Millions more of his troops collapsed. With every new report, it became more obvious that his power was falling apart. His once powerful castle lost more resistance with every hit.

You could almost watch his defense crumble in real time.

Yet despite the devastating losses, a small portion of his army still remained.

So Sarduka prepared the final attack.

By this point, smoke already covered the entire area. The battle had drawn the attention of nearby players. Some watched silently from a distance. Others were likely waiting to see who would still be standing when it was over.

But for Sarduka, there was only one objective left: to end this battle once and for all, as his army marched forward one final time and the decisive attack began.

The skies above K78 seemed to darken as the remaining troops collided. Fire, smoke, and steel consumed the battlefield. The remains of Soor’s defense were completely overwhelmed.

No formation could hold any longer.

No reserves remained.

The last remnants of Soor’s army vanished from the battlefield.

Then suddenly…

everything became silent.

Only moments later, Soor’s castle disappeared into the mist.

All that remained was a shattered battlefield, millions of fallen troops, and the memory of a single hunt that reminded a peaceful kingdom what war truly looked like.

K78 continued to live in peace.

But on that day, the kingdom remembered that even during peaceful times, a hunter could appear at any moment.

And this time…

Sarduka was that hunter.