Dawn was creeping in, casting a faint light over the land. In the shadows of the grass, dark figures moved, hidden and silent.0

At the head of the group was a young boy.0

“All clear.”0

“Good, time for the shift change."0

At four in the morning, the tired soldiers standing atop the fortress wall finally saw the next group of guards arriving.0

“Ugh... I'm exhausted.”0

“I heard reinforcements were dispatched from the capital?”0

“Yeah, 100,000 soldiers have already been sent to the south. Looks like war has really broken out.”0

“That’s a relief. At least there won’t be any fighting here. We got lucky being stationed here, don’t you think?”0

The soldiers wearily exchanged words as they descended the wall. 0

“It’s thanks to that monster in Fonein. After the chaos at the Twin Armor, the first thing the emperor did was build this fortress along the river.”0

“Yeah, and it made things easier for us. Ever since the fortress was built, the monsters along the river disappeared. At first, I hated being sent...0