473 Rescue Team (1/2)

The gamers didn't attack. Instead, they tried to sneak into the prison to lock themselves up. That was a good thing, as the guards of the Castle weren't attacked.

The gamers were busy defecting and sneaking into the Castle in a bid to become famous slave warriors. Who had the time to attack the Castle? The few gamers who wanted to attack the Castle were unable to break the defenses and cause any harm.

The gamers of Victoria City tried all sorts of ways to sneak into the Castle to defect, even at night.

The gamers who got into the Castle weren't released. The Duke was reluctant to kill these gamers since they were fearless warriors. Where could he find such warriors?

The gamers were locked in cells. Recently, more and more gamers climbed over the walls, swam through the moat, and disguised themselves as commoners in a bid to get into the Castle. Within a week, the prison cells of the Castle were flooded with Victorians.

There were about 500 to 600 Victorians locked up in prison, and the number was increasing. The gamers got to know more methods to get into the Castle on the discussion forum. A gamer made use of the night to sneak into the prison. It was a wonder how the gamer knew the location of the prison.

The next morning, the prison wardens got a fright when they noticed an extra prisoner.

They tried to confirm whether the extra prisoner was previously captured or just recently captured. However, none of the prison wardens had seen the extra prisoner before. It was as though he suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

The extra prisoner said, \”Please lock me up. I'm willing to be your slave. Let me fight for you, even if I have to do it for a lifetime.\”

The prison wardens didn't expect such a thing to happen. They had no choice but to lock him up in the prison cell.

More and more gamers of Victoria City appeared in the prison cells. They even disguised themselves as female servants and other staff members in the Duke's Castle so that they could be captured by the Castle guards.

On the tenth day, the small prison cells that could accommodate only 300 prisoners had 1,000 gamers all crammed together. The prison guards suggested that the Duke kill some of the prisoners. Otherwise, the prison might become a dangerous place.

The Duke wanted to fulfill his goals, so he was reluctant to kill these excellent warriors.

The gamers developed a strange relationship with the Duke of York, one Queen Victoria got to know about it. She frowned and asked the three Hamsters, \”What are the gamers doing? Are they betraying Victoria City?\”

Big Boss Hamster quickly replied, \”No, my Lady. I feel it's one of their schemes. They have successfully infiltrated the Castle, and when we give the order, they can attack from within.\”

Second Boss Hamster said, \”That's correct. That's what I think too. That's a brilliant scheme. As long as we can take over the Castle, I can accept any of their schemes.\”

Fat Otaku said, \”Can we have our meal?\”

Lilo nodded her head.

\”What you've said makes sense. Let them infiltrate the Castle. When the time is ripe, we'll take it over,\” Lilo said to the three Hamsters.

Lancelot wasn't sure what the gamers were up to when they tried to sneak into the Castle. He thought they were infiltrating the Castle to attack the Duke. However, he got to know from the gamers that they were defecting.

As a Knight, it was inconceivable to defect. These gamers were definitely not normal. They weren't defecting due to fear.

What were the gamers thinking? Were they planning to attack the Castle from within?

From Lancelot's observation for the past few days, the gamers weren't planning to attack the Castle from within. Instead, they were defecting to the Duke. It was a serious case of treason, so he informed Queen Lilo, but she was nonchalant. She told Lancelot that the gamers would never betray her and should never betray her.

Lancelot thought that the Queen had a hold over the gamers. From his memories, every time Lilo appeared, the restless gamers would become obedient. They wouldn't say a word or make any moves. Instead, they would watch the Queen closely.

Lancelot had other problems, such as setting up the defenses of the Stronghold. Due to the mass defection of the gamers, the Duke knew about the Stronghold's location and sent scouts to conduct surveillance. Once the Duke discovered the Stronghold, he would want to destroy it. Fortunately, Lancelot chose a strategic location. The surrounding sides were protected by high terrain, and there was only a single entrance. It was difficult for the Castle guards to mount an effective attack against the Stronghold.

Moreover, the number of Castle guards was inferior to the number of gamers. Even if 1,000 of the gamers were imprisoned, there were still 3,000 gamers at the Stronghold. The Duke's scouts conducted surveillance of the Stronghold and never came back.

Occasionally, some guards came to keep watch on the Stronghold to prevent any surprise attacks.

Lancelot knew that the Duke didn't have the capability to attack, but he didn't let down his guard.

The Counts were on their way to reinforce the Duke of York and could arrive anytime. Once the Counts arrived with their reinforcements, the gamers of Victoria City would lose their numerical superiority.

Though the gamers wouldn't be defeated, they would have to spend a lot more effort to take over the Castle. That wasn't what Lancelot wanted.

Lancelot tried to persuade the Queen to attack the Castle immediately, but she wasn't in a hurry. She wanted to see what the gamers were up to.

He could only fulfill his responsibility as a subordinate. He ordered the gamers to build Siege Weapons.

The gamers had a new Daily Mission to build Siege Weapons, but they were indifferent to the additional Daily Mission.

The Duke was extremely happy. He thought he was doomed when he saw his Castle being sieged by the great number of Victorians. He even thought of fleeing his Castle. However, he didn't expect the Victorians to defect to him en masse.