Logistics had always been the backbone of war.
With the Battle of Summer Sea now concluded and the supply lines secured, the Union's armies on the frontlines were no longer at risk of running dry. Weapons, food, and arcane resources could now steadily flow from the south without interruption.
What had once been uncertain had now become stable. The victory did more than break an invasion. It ensured continuity. The Sovereign Union could hold its positions, sustain its forces, and plan its next moves without the constant threat of being cut off.
In the wider scope of the war, the defeat of the Empire's forces at Amberfall became a turning point. It gave the Union time. And in war, time was often the difference between survival and collapse.
As the sun slowly rose beyond the horizon, the first light fell upon the dozens of ships that sailed across the Summer Sea. Their designs were unlike those of Europa. They were sleeker, sharper, and unmistakably foreign.
