Seizing Power. Radiant Era 2462, New Life Month, third day, Silver Fir City.
As the capital of the Gray Iron Kingdom, Silver Fir City ranked among the most prosperous cities in the entire Federation.
On this mist-shrouded morning, before the sky had fully brightened, newspaper boys and small vendors had already nimbly climbed out of bed and begun hawking their wares along the morning streets.
A light-gray carriage slowly entered the city gate adorned with Holly Wreaths. The city guards at the gate lazily hugged their spears and gestured for it to stop for inspection with one hand.
However, the driver did not follow the rules. Instead, he took out several Rose Gold Coins and distributed them among the guards.
Thus, after confirming that there was "no danger" in the carriage, the guards simply waved it through. Everything was as peaceful as usual.
But this morning, some things were different from before.
Atop the city wall, a City Guard raised a bowl of water to drink when he suddenly noticed something strange.
The previously still surface of the water had suddenly formed faint ripples! Confused, he paused with his lips just above the bowl and looked up.
Outside the city gate, the mist had vanished at some point. Beneath the light of the rising sun, an endless army of Magic Constructs had appeared on the plains beyond the city!
Their heavy shells reflected an icy metallic sheen that sent chills through the body.
The moment he spotted this sudden construct army, its long-range units had already opened fire.
"Gods..."
Staring at the thousands of blazing firebursts hurtling toward him at high speed, nearly dyeing the entire sky red, the City Guard stood there with his mouth agape, unaware that the water bowl had slipped from his hand.
Rumble—
"Enemy attack!!"