Just as Duke Garawa was considering whether to send some men to the front lines to pick up a little loot, a military train from Dawn City had already crossed the river valley and the border of Jin Chuan in high spirits, rumbling over the surging mountain river on a steel bridge.
Near the rebuilt Dust Town, people working in the outskirts spotted white smoke in the distance. One after another, they put down their work and looked toward the train.
Cannons with a chilling gleam were mounted on its flatcars, along with military-green trucks.
As for the fully enclosed carriages, no one could see what they contained, but their grim, murderous aura could be felt clearly from several kilometers away.
Yet no one panicked because of that atmosphere.
Around Jin River City, The Alliance's flag represented order. The thunderous clash of steel brought people more of a sense of security than fear or death.
Those people had driven away the raiders, slavers, and mutants here!
They had even helped rebuild their homes!
Every pair of eyes watching the train shone with eager anticipation.
"That train..."
"It's The Alliance's military train!"
"The Alliance brothers are back!"
"So many cannons! Are they going off to war again?"
"Great Horned Deer God above! And honorable Great Horned Rat too... I hope they return safely."
At the entrance to Dust Town.
Mayor Qin Baitian, who had rushed over, was overcome with excitement. The hand gripping his cane trembled endlessly as he stared at the train and muttered under his breath.
"The Great Horned Deer God and Great Horned Rat have returned!"
After the reconstruction of Dust Town was complete, the three gods they worshiped in the shrine had left a note behind and departed the little town without farewell.
The note said that,