Shh, Listen—the Swamp's Trees Are Speaking Transian (Not Really)
Facing the new developments in the Filthy Swamp, the quick-witted Hughson had requested divine support while also trying to come up with a new strategy.
Since the swamp's surface was unsafe, it decided to advance underground, using the same tunnel-digging tactics as the Transians. It sent out large numbers of kobolds to dig tunnels, but the scouts roaming the swamp soon spotted the activity and reported it to Wolfburg's command center. Before long, a familiar underground tunnel battle erupted once more in the southern part of the Filthy Swamp.
The newbies from the Undying Pride guild were merely the first unlucky souls to encounter the kobolds. They were passing by one of their tunnels while carrying out a communications test when the kobolds caught them by surprise. The newbies were brave enough, though. Despite being outnumbered and having every reason to retreat, they charged forward without a second thought, embracing their true nature as players.
Well, with their combat stats and pathetic eco-friendly gear, they might have struggled against gnolls head-on. But they had absolutely no trouble beating up kobolds, who sat at the bottom of Transia's food chain.
At first, only one newbie squad was attacked. But soon, more guildmates came running to help after word spread. They easily drove off the kobolds, but the newbies weren't skilled enough to wipe them out quickly. So the kobolds started calling in gnolls, and before long, they returned in force. The newbies held their ground in the tunnels, unwilling to retreat and lose face.
As both sides began calling in reinforcements, the skirmish turned into a head-on clash, which quickly escalated into a localized conflict. Half an hour later, just as the first group of gnoll hunters and brutes joined the battle,