Chapter 85: Vosalos (Part II)
Word Number:228
Author:苍渊之握
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Release Time:2026-02-25
Duke Hedlim issued a draconian decree: Falair must be held at all costs; not a single inch of ground was to be yielded to the Nord host. Aside from the units guarding the Border Walls and the High Plateau, every available soldier was ordered to mobilize for Falair. Shipyards across the realm hummed with the ruler’s command to construct new vessels, and a mass conscription of sailors began to replace those lost to the depths. Heriman, now promoted and granted full authority over the Falair naval theater, ordered his warships to maintain a vigilant watch over the western estuaries. He sought to prevent bold Nord raiders from threatening the supply ships bound for the city. Just as his lieutenants had predicted, Heriman’s timely rescue of his comrade allowed him to evade punishment, while the reckless Skaim was thrown into a prison cart and hauled toward the courts of the High Plateau for trial, dragging several other high-ranking officials down with him. Before the fleet’s arrival, the defenders of Vosalos had already endured numerous bloody skirmishes beneath their ramparts. Over the years, the city’s surplus wealth had been poured into fortifying the battlements and honing its weaponry. This bastion, nurtured through decades of preparation, was the pride of the Voxmire rulers and the sole source of confidence for those trapped within its walls. Even as