The Imperial Capital City.
Beneath the brilliant moonlight, the golden glazed tiles of the Capital City shone with exceptional splendor.
Snowflakes danced through the air, and the evening wind was piercing. The frigid gusts cut like a knife, stinging any exposed skin.
The army entering the city left a chaotic trail in the snow, a great, dark tide of soldiers that streamed in endlessly from the distance.
GROAN!
Stalwart Imperial Guards heaved open several heavy iron gates. Three massive side gates were opened in total, wide enough to allow a thousand men to pass through at once.
The citizens all turned their heads, stopping in their tracks to watch.
"It's the Holy Emperor's triumphant return!"
"What? The Holy Emperor is back?"
"Those are the Dragon Banners of Great Yan, there's no mistaking it! After so many months, the Holy Emperor has finally returned!"
