Higashi didn’t give Crockta time to think. He immediately charged at Crockta.0

Crockta racked his brains while defending himself. ‘Think. You must think of something.’0

He stumbled a bit after taking a hit from Higashi’s shield but quickly returned to his stance from before. Nevertheless, Higashi continued swinging his sword and shield without hesitation.0

Crockta dodged Higashi’s attack and hung on while concentrating on one thought—‘I must win this battle.’0

He swung his greatsword, but it bounced off Higashi’s shield. Crockta thrust his greatsword toward Higashi again, but Higashi’s shield didn’t even budge. Instead, the force of Higashi’s kick sent Crockta rolling across the ground.0

Crockta tried to pull himself together as he got up and assessed the situation. Blackmore and Jeremy were fighting fiercely, but they were being pressured by multiple players. They were at a disadvantage because it was a war that some clans had deliberately instigated. Their enemies would only increase in number as time went on.0

There would be strong high-rankers like Higashi in other clans, so it was inadequate for Crockta, Jeremy, and Blackmore to protect Chesswood on their own.0

Crockta retreated and glanced at Laney again. Even if he lost this battle, he had to win this war.0

He returned to thinking like his past self, Raven, and speculated what the most efficient method was for winning this war. If his probability of winning was one percent, then he had to raise it to five percent with all of his might, and if it became five percent, then...0