While the Herders were hastily constructing siege engines through the night, another group of people thousands of miles away was also busy at work.
On the main island of the Tanilia Archipelago, upstream on the Liujin River on the side controlled by the Venetians, a small fortress was being feverishly built.
Spanning from west to east, the Liujin River divided the main island in half, with Golden Harbor, known for its prosperity and decadence, located on the southern bank of the river's estuary.
The Liujin River served as a boundary, with the Venetians and The Federated Provinces each occupying half of the main island.
At dawn, the sun had not yet peeked over the horizon.
While Winters on the west bank of The Styx was anxiously awaiting the Herders' next move, the shape of the fortress by the Liujin River was already becoming apparent.
