At the same time that the Padric family's banquet reached its climax, faraway Seldo Port also welcomed a new day under the twilight of dawn.
This bustling port, standing on the eastern coast of the New Continent, was once the forward post of the Aus Empire's Gold Route. Despite the passage of time making it less glorious than in its prime, it remains a significant stronghold for the Empire on the New Continent and a crucial supply channel for the Imperial Navy in the region.
The port, built along the mountains, stretches across the winding coastline with dense stone brick buildings shimmering like fish scales in the sunlight. On the wide docks, merchant ships and warships were docked interchangeably, and the massive cranes were slowly lifting and lowering, stably transporting crates of supplies to the warehouses.
Dock workers and soldiers flowed back and forth, each performing their duties, maintaining the prosperous operation of the port.
All should have been as such—
