The day before the assault felt surreal in its normalcy.
Soldiers drilled in the training yards. Civilians reinforced their homes. Merchants sold supplies at inflated prices. Life continued as if tomorrow wouldn't bring tens of thousands of demons intent on destroying everything.
Damien spent the morning coordinating final defensive preparations with Seria.
They walked the walls together, examining reinforced positions, discussing fallback points, planning for scenarios that ranged from improbable to catastrophic.
"The eastern approach is our weakest point," Seria said, marking positions on her map. "Even with the reconstruction, it's where they'll concentrate force. We'll need our strongest mages stationed here, rotating frequently enough to prevent exhaustion but maintaining constant coverage."
"Agreed. What about the civilian evacuation routes?"
