บท 223: Plans in motion (1)

High above in the sky, above the dark clouds, the outline of a large bird glided in the air. The Commander sat inside the figure he manifested out of his energy. 

From his vantage point, the thick walls looked like lines drawn to divide the city into five parts. He looked at the ant-like humans busying around in the former market district. He moved his eyes a bit to the left and saw thick columns of dirt and smoke appear. 

The groups tasked with scouting and cleaning the housing district progressed steadily. The wall dividing the housing district and the noble district was within reach.

Despite the distance, his hawk-like eyes surveyed the noble district. The vague outline of domes and mansions stood in the dark. The silhouettes of some creatures moved along the empty streets in the district.