The dawn arrived with a thick ocean fog that clung desperately to the coastal cliffs. As the sun crested the eastern peaks, the combined allied army marched down the mountain pass to finally besiege the western shipyards.
This was no longer a simple skirmish or a quick infiltration. It was a full-scale war for control of the ocean.
Iron-Scale structured the vanguard with precision. He placed his heavy infantry at the absolute front, ordering them to lock their star-iron shields together to form an impenetrable turtle shell against incoming artillery.
Aaron and his Kingdom Knights formed two cavalry wedges on the left and right flanks, keeping their lances lowered to prevent the enemy from attempting an encirclement.
Elder Syra positioned her wire-equipped Kobolds and Grey-Fin assassins directly behind the shield wall, preparing to launch them over the enemy frontline the moment the gap closed.
