At the time of Hegemonia's downfall, the atmosphere of the Pantheon was good. Though there was Jang-Wan’s sacrifice in the process of acquiring the Large Area, and the damage to the Empire and the Pantheon itself was not insignificant, Hegemonia was the only enemy that posed a real sense of threat.1

Even 27 years later, this fact hadn't changed much. Since her fall, the Pantheon had faced three enemies. The first was a player named Bolt, who was content with exerting influence over surrounding NPC nations from their small region. Sung-Woon referred to this player as misaeng[1], but Crampus saw it differently.0

"They’re a survivalist.”0

“A survivalist?”0

According to Crampus, on Earth, there were people who called themselves survivalists, who believed they should always be prepared for any crisis that might come their way. This wasn't just about keeping an umbrella handy for rain. In extreme cases, these people would dig shelters in preparation for world-ending scenarios.0

"The player isn’t simply holding on because defeat isn’t yet set in stone. Look at this data. The import volume of preserved food is abnormally high compared to exports. And what about weapons? They might not seem much from above, but there must be tunnels and bunkers prepared everywhere. What's the use of fallout shelters before nuclear weapons are even developed? Practicality? You can't think like that with survivalists. They prioritize such fantasies. We can easily win if we target that."0

Sung-Woon couldn't help but...3