Effie and her companions had been preparing for this day for a long while — in truth, she realized that the siege could only end in their defeat on the day the great river ran dry, and the Steel Horde entered the city by walking across its riverbed.
There had been more battles after that, and while they managed to repel Azarax and his army time after time, cementing the newly built barricades with blood, it was a losing game.
So, Effie had decided to change the rules.
Since then, Seishan had been developing a secret weapon, while Morgan had been developing another. To achieve the goal, she conscripted the help of the Mason King and his family — who were not only the rulers of the city, but also knew all there was to know about stonework, mining, construction, and alchemy as well.
Additionally, she gathered all the sorcerers left in the city, most of whom were either disciples of the Mason King or descendants of his former students.
