Three days later, the citizens of Venal Virtuous City looked upon the North with trepidation. An announcement had been made that informed everyone in the city about the Cryanid horde, so they knew what was coming.
Hai Di ordered the city to be barricaded. Engravers installed and erected a barrier that encapsulated the city. The official word was that the barrier was to block the incoming horde from entering the city, but the true reason was to stop the citizens from fleeing.
Unlike the protective barrier that normally protected the cities in Aetheria's surface world, Hai Di employed a barrier that prevented any side from crossing to the other side. Unable to leave, the citizens had no choice but to join the militia to protect their families, who also lived in the city.
