In the outer mountain area a small outpost was set up together with a few hundred tents. Thousands of soldiers were gathered around the outpost, while inside the outpost high ranking members of Snow were gathered to decide on a plan.
"I already sent a party of fifteen core members to scout the area, i've also gathered three thousand players to start ascending up the path to the stronghold." The one who said this was one of Snow's war generals. War generals were officers who busied themselves in the affairs of war, they have an equal amount of power compared to vice guildmasters and only below Winter herself.
"The scouts have picked up the presence of three tier three guilds and one tier four but only their scouts have been spotted."
"We should send the players to start going up the mountain but we should keep a distance to the stronghold since we don't want to be attacked by all four guilds at once."
"Agreed." Seeing that everyone was nodding at one of the vice guild master's proposal, war general Flake decided to agree. After all the decision to keep a distance from the stronghold was a good idea, if they rushed towards the stronghold the guilds could surround them and attack from all sides.
War general Flake was a woman in her early twenties, she had a fit physique with red hair and eyes, she was a level 53 player who had the general class befitting of her role as a war general of Snow.
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While hundred of thousands of players were starting to ascend the mountain Zoom was strolling near the outer regions of the mountain which was far from where his guild mates were. Zoom wore a cloak to hide his emblem from the members of other guilds.
The three tier 3 guilds were Nomadic Tribe, Frozen Fire and Guild Of Thunder. While the only tier 4 guild was Fallen Moon. Compared to Snow which was a pseudo tier 5 guild these four guilds wouldn't hold a candle in a one on one confrontation.
But unlike them Snow's numbers were stretched since they were fighting for three different strongholds. Currently Snow could fight Fallen Moon into a stalemate but that's if they fought in a one on one, Fallen Moon could ally with a tier 3 guild to eliminate Snow and conquer the stronghold.
Zoom was currently in Frozen Fire territory since if he had decided to go with his guild mates then he couldn't loot as much since he would needed to be cautious when using his loot aura in order no to get caught.
Frozen Fire's players were already stationed near the mountain while their high ranking officers were inside a tent. Half an hour ago Zoom had seen a player from Fallen Moon enter the tent where the officers were discussing. Zoom immediately knew what this meant, these two guilds might be cooperating.
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Inside the tent.
"War general Kane thats brilliant!" An officer of Frozen Fire complemented the war general of Fallen Moon.
War general Kane was a man in his mid twenties, he had a small beard with defined face and sharp jawline. He had the berserker class and was around level 54.
Kane gave a smile to the man who had complemented him and said, "Of course I am! Once we annihilate Snow's army here I'd like to see Winter's reaction when I hold Flake hostage HAHAHAHA!" Kane had a sinister laugh while walking outside the tent, he looked at his army of players who were on standby patiently waiting for him.
He walked to the front of his army and said in a powerful and domineering tone, "Are you ready for war?! Why fear Snow?! Don't fear! Never Fear! They are merely a group of youngsters who think highly of themselves since they will always be protected by Winter but NO! Winter is in a different battlefield this time, we will destroy Snow's army here until no one is left! Let them feel our wrath! Now fight come and fight with me!" Kane raised his axe in the air which was soon followed by his army, everyone roared a battle cry as their morale had been boosted by leaps and bounds.
Kane then turned around to face the mountain and after a quick glance at the top of the mountain he started walking forward.
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The mountain was only 1400 meters high with a stronghold sitting at the top of the mountain where a very wide plain was located. The ground was fully covered in snow once you reached the top and a light rain of snow fell from the sky. At the centre of the plain was a structure that looked like a large fortress made out of stone harder than even hardened stone was located. A large impenetrable barrier enveloped it and at the top a timer was ticking down, only one hour was left before the barrier would disappear.
Snow kept their distance and only ordered the ranged damage dealers to start throwing a few spells and projectiles. The other guilds did the same and things turned into a skirmish with no side trying to push any further. While three guilds were having a skirmish at the top of the mountain, both Frozen Fire and Fallen Moon had joined forces. Both guilds were marching towards Snow's camp below the mountain to cut of their retreat route.
"General Flake! Fallen Moon and Frozen Fire have joined forces and are on their way to hit our camp!" Hearing this made Flake's brows furrow but she immediately thought of a plan.
Flake sent a small group of ranged damage dealers down the mountain while she lead her army of 500,000 players charged towards one of the two guilds that were there. Nomadic Tribe only had 200,000 players while Guild Of Thunder had 410,000 players. Flake would first eliminate these two then with the left over soldiers she would fight the alliance of the two guilds on the mountain slope and delay them until they could capture the stronghold.
Nomadic Tribe and Guild Of Thunder allied with each other once they saw Snow's army run towards them. Every player was hungry for war, this was going to be their first taste of such a large scale battle inside this game and they were going to enjoy it.
Without any fear all three guilds clashed with ferocity.