The Fifth Era of Elf History, Silver Moon Year 1, early December. This was when Jones had just returned home. At this time, Gray had not yet issued his final ultimatum, but everyone knew he was preparing to march north. All the nations had already begun actively preparing for war.
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Within the northern Barbarian Empire, in Lunbak, located on the Keltos Continent.
After a heavy snowfall, the entire world was a vast expanse of white. Trees, houses—they were all buried under the blankets of snow.
Crows perched on branches, bobbing their heads as they gazed around. Occasionally, they took flight, shaking off cascades of snowflakes.
A gust of wind passed through, carrying with it shards of ice crystals.
A secluded frontier town.
