[The Current Season of Dominion Skirmish is about to begin. Prepare yourself, Lords of Dominion!]

  [Lords of Dominion, the time has e to prove your strength and strategic brilliahe gates to the Skirmish Arena are now open, granting each of you a rare opportunity to cim glory and resources for your domain.]

  [Here are the key details:]

  [- Each Lord with access to the current Dominion Skirmish may choose to participate; uokens will expire.]

  [- Select three isnds from avaible options to battle for trol and dominance.]

  [- You have two weeks to prepare your forces, refine your strategies, and secure your alliances before the battle begins.]

  [Remember, participation is not only a ce to test your mettle but also te ya the Dominion's history. The rewards for success are unmatched—don’t let this ce slip away!]

  [Prepare your troops, sharpen your bdes, and strengthen your forces. The battlefield awaits your and!"]

  Finally! The annou for the Dominion Skirmish had arrived. The timing couldn’t have been more perfect, as Ats had just pleted his first quest for his new css. Although, after rereading the details, he hey still had two weeks to prepare.

  However, even two weeks felt like an incredibly short amount of time. The Dominion Skirmish wasn’t just a battle—it was a high-stakes war, far more challenging than a normal Lord Battle, which was merely a one-on-one enter.

  In the Skirmish, truly advarategies would be essential to secure the most optimal rewards. Every move had to be calcuted, every choice deliberate, to maximize their ces of success.

  There was much to discuss, and time was already tig. That evening, Ats decided to clude their current training session aurn to Gacha Haven to prepare for the phase. The Skirmish was ing, and they needed every advahey could muster.

  As usual, a strategy meeting romptly arranged. Almost all of Ats’s elite subordinates were in attendance—except for Mira, of course!

  Edrik took the lead, standing at the front to expin the critical details and siderations for this pivotal battle. With experienced Lords in his arsenal, Ats was determio leverage every ounce of their knowledge to secure the best possible resources from this Skirmish.

  “In this Dominion Skirmish, we choose three isnds to pete for,” Edrik began, his voice steady. “This is quite unique because, in my world, we were only allowed to selee floating isnd for Rank 1.”

  “Really?” Ats replied, his brow furrowing. “What about the rest of you?” He gnced around the room.

  “Same here, My Lord. Only one,” Kurogasa answered.

  The others chimed in with simir experiences, nodding in agreement.

  Edrik tinued. “I’ll break dowrategy for seleg isnds step by step so that you, My Lord, make the most informed decisiohe time es.”

  “Sure, Edrik,” Ats said, leaning forward. “Please, throw everything you know about this battle my way.”

  “With pleasure,” Edrik replied.

  “I’ll try to keep this as cise as possible,” Edrik tinued.

  “First, Evaluate our Strength. Before seleg isnds, we need a clear analysis of our resources, subordinates, and overall readiness.

  “Troop position: Do we have enough diversity? Melee, ranged, support, and other roles o be bao handle multiple sarios. Are our Elite Subordinates equipped with specialized skills for key roles—siege, defense, or ambush?

  “Resource Stockpile: Ensure we have enough supplies for prolonged battles, such as mana crystals, healing items, and food. If not, sider isnds ri resources we’re g to bolster our troops or improve our isnd.

  “Isnd Affinity: Align the enviro of the chosen isnds with the strengths of our team. For example, if our forces have high fire resistance, volic or desert isnds might be advantageous.”

  Ats listened ily, letting the importance of the first point sink in. Edrik’s breakdown was thh, highlighting the critical factors that must be sidered when choosing isnds for battle.

  And that was just the first point. Ats nodded, signaling Edrik to tinue.

  Edrik nodded and pressed on.

  “Sed, Assess the Isnds Avaible. Each isnd offers uributes. sider these factors carefully:

  “Resource Value: Does the isnd have rare resources? High-value isnds often attract fierpetition, but the rewards usually justify the added risk.

  “Isnd Size: Larger isnds are harder to trol, requiring more troops aer coordination. Smaller isnds are easier to defend but may yield fewer points or rewards.

  “Enviro: Simir to what I expined earlier, align the isnd’s terrain with our forces’ strengths.

  “Strategic Layout: I’ll go into more detail on this when we discuss the rules of the Dominion Skirmish.”

  Ats absorbed the information, nodding thoughtfully. The expnation was cise, yet it underscored just how many factors needed sideration. Even with just these two points, it was clear that pnning for the Skirmish required a meticulous and strategic approach.

  Still, this was only the beginning. There was much more to prepare before they could fidently face the challenge ahead.

  Edrik tinued without pause.

  “Third, Research Potential Oppos. Since Lords choose isnds one rank higher than their own, anticipate entering stronger petitors and alliances.”

  Ats nodded again, his mind turning over this new piece of information. He hadn’t fully analyzed the battle rules yet, and it dawned on him now just how signifit this option articipating in a Dominion Skirmish at a higher raainly reater rewards—but the risks would scale accly.

  Edrik eborated further.

  “Some isnds may attract allied Lords w together. It’s important to evaluate whether such alliances are likely and decide on a strategy—do we disrupt their pns otiate terms?

  “Rank sideration: Battling one rank higher promises better rewards but es with signifitly increased dangers.

  “Any questions so far, My Lord?” Edrik asked.

  “No, please tinue, Edrik,” Ats replied.

  Edrik nodded slightly and moved to his point.

  “Fourth, Strategid Sele. When choosing 1–3 isnds, we o prioritize several factors.

  “Risk vs. Reward: High-value isnds typically attract more partits but reater rewards. If we’re underprepared, it’s wiser tet mid-tier isnds with moderate petition.

  “Number of Partits: Avoid isnds likely to be overcrowded. Focus on those where we reliably secure a fort or key trol points.”

  Edrik paused briefly and g Ats. “Am I expining this in a way that’s too difficult to follow?”

  Ats smiled faintly. “No, Edrik. I tell these insights e from your long experiehe points you’ve outlined are clear and precise. I’ve uood everything you’ve expined so far, though I’ll definitely need more suggestions when it es to finalizing our isnd targets.”

  Edrik gave a measured nod. “That’s correct, My Lord. Since we choose up to three isnds to test, our strategy o at for a banced approach. I believe most Lords will also biheir isnd choices using simir criteria. We ot afford to selely high-reward isnds. For at least one or two, we should aim for isnds that allow a viable retreat if seg a win bees impossible.”

  “That’s definitely something I’ll ime to grasp fully,” Ats admitted, his tohoughtful. “What about moving on to specifid reendations, Edrik? Would that be a good step?”

  “I think we transition to that,” Edrik replied.