Alice rode on her warhorse, looking at the endless migration of people, unable to hide the joy on her face.
It seemed she had been anticipating this day for many days now; before, the Northern Ridge had been nothing but shackles to her, a prison.
For her father, Earl Fisheo's last wishes, she had no choice but to stay in Northern Ridge, overseeing the work here, tirelessly striving for the rise of Northern Ridge.
But not long ago, the situation in Northern Ridge had become perilously unstable, with rumors that her territory had been used as a bargaining chip, traded to the Suthers Kingdom.
Defending this land was not impossible, as long as she mobilized the Northern Ridge Troops and sought assistance from the Great Tang Group, with the support of Brunas and the Jade City industrial zone, Northern Ridge seemed capable of holding out for a long time.
