United States Region, Calamity Dynasty, a major border stronghold... Kansas Royal City.
Because of the unique nature of Hero Civilization, and the Great Huan Faction's intention to settle everything in a single battle, both sides had independently chosen the flat, expansive North American Great Plains as the site of their decisive clash.
The Great Huan Faction had openly gathered its finest elites in Kansas Royal City, a major border stronghold. Leading them were the Great Huan Celestial Lord Xiao Ying and his two Forbidden Guard armies, the Ravenous Wolf Guards and the Huan Martial Guards; the Calamity God Emperor Arthas and his Calamity Legion; and the Holy Light King Uther and his Knights of the Silver Hand. These were the Great Huan Faction's three most renowned legions-actually four, since the two Forbidden Guard armies were counted as one-yet they had assembled together rather than each guarding a separate region.
Precisely because of the Great Huan Faction's actions, coupled with the Radiant Emperor's coordination and agitation, the United States faction had also gathered its finest elites opposite Kansas Royal City, creating a confrontation of "king against king, soldier against soldier"!
Of course, viewed across the entire United States Region, the two sides truly were facing off "king against king, soldier against soldier." However, their immense armies had stretched the battle lines extraordinarily far.
On the Great Huan Faction's side, Kansas Royal City stood at the center, with the line extending back to Jefferson Giant City on the left and Field Giant City on the right. The three military strongholds formed a triangle, mutually supporting one another.
On the United States faction's side, camps had been established a thousand li away along the Calamity border defenses, forming a semicircular arc that enclosed the three military strongholds on the Calamity border. Their imposing