Before the sunset, Colin finally set foot on the land of the Eastern Territories once again.
For this river crossing, he chose Alfalfa City as his landing point just as before.
Stepping down from the pier onto the damp sand of the harbor, Colin felt as if he could still smell the blood from the past.
At this time last year, he successfully incited a rebellion within the Howell Family, setting the Pegasus Navy ablaze here, thus officially starting the conquest of the Eastern Territories.
Now revisiting the old place, Colin was filled with a myriad of emotions.
Count Howell followed close behind Colin, trying to speak several times but holding back each time.
Colin stood still on the dock, looking at transport ships packed with soldiers and war horses on the Angry River, before turning to ask Count Howell:
"How much longer until the entire Blood Knight Army has crossed the river?"