North of the pass, by the Ili River.
A city stands at the confluence of the Ili River and the Darling River.
Thirty years ago, the city was called Julian. Now, it is the territory of the Beastman Empire's Centaurs.
As one of the few regions with arable land in the Beastman Empire, Julian was highly coveted throughout the entire Empire.
The entire River Valley Region was divided in two. The south was ruled by the Centaur Royal Family, while the north was the territory of the Mountain Rock Grizzly Bear Race.
News of the human counterattack had long since spread throughout the Empire via various channels.
By this time, countless goblins and kobolds had gathered outside Centaur City, along with many other strange and lesser races. Kobolds made up the vast majority.
Now that winter had passed, the goblins preferred to live out in the open, while the kobolds were fond of congregating in caves.
