When Sofia rode the unicorn into Augus City, it was already nearing evening.
The army set off in the morning and entered the city by evening, taking up most of the day.
The half-elf girl stared blankly at Folzer Fortress still smoldering in the afterglow of the setting sun, and at the citizens along the streets who had opened their doors, curiously observing the Elf Army. For a moment, she felt as if she were dreaming...
"Really... really captured in less than a day..."
She murmured incredulously.
As a former noble of the Empire, she knew all too well the renown of Folzer Fortress.
In the era of imperial decline, when various city-states in the Ares Region declared independence, the entire northern part of the Empire was also embroiled in war.
It was then that the Empire's revival leader, Clovis the Great, won a critical battle at Folzer Fortress, turning defense into offense, ultimately regaining the allegiance of the northern lords and strengthening central authority.
