The Cromwell Barony was not how it used to be before. The walls and cobblestoned roads had been expanded considerably, and new clean streets and rows of bustling shops had been built. All the wooden houses had been replaced with brick, and a modest but efficient sewer system kept the air fresh. Although it was not as grand as the cities of the eastern region, the barony no longer paled in comparison.
The citizens walked freely, chatting and laughing as if there was no care in the world. One of the strangest scenes, however, was children playing on the streets with reddish figures.
Naturally, these reddish figures were the humanoid ants belonging to the Crimson Scourge colony, which was under the command of Nox's pet, the Ant Queen.
With their chitinous red exoskeletons and spindly limbs, the ants were now patrolling the town like human guards back on Earth. They stopped small disputes among citizens and ensured the town was free of any dirt.
