The dim glow of the setting sun illuminated the vast expanse of land.
Colin and his party arrived in Springs Town just before nightfall.
Gazing at this town perched by the East Springs River, Colin felt a surge of emotion.
This was because just a year ago, he had been here.
At that time, he had accompanied Vera back to the North Territory from Dragon City, making a detour to Springs Town on the way.
It was because of Baron Heidegger, the Prime Minister's suggestion, that Colin found Bachelor Sunny Grant, the former Minister of Agriculture of the Empire, in this town, setting the stage for the agricultural reform in the North Territory.
Today, the North Territory has been able to recover rapidly from famine and even had enough food to sustain the North Territory Army in its campaigns, all thanks to the new agrarian-pastoral system formed by this reform.
So for the Grant family, the lords of Springs Town, Colin harbored a fair amount of goodwill.
