The Empire marched to Torun. The towering Walls of Zaraslava, named after the rulers who unified the twin Kingdoms, encircled the city like a protective parent, hugging its child. Alfred and the rest of his army could see it from a distance and sighed. How far had he come? From a scared boy to a conqueror. From a child who was murdered on his coronation to someone whose name was known throughout the continent.
The Commonwealth was just one roadblock in his long rule. The Empire may have started with the conquest of the Safrid land, but once he destroyed Snowid and took the Commonwealth, his Empire would finally begin. He knew there was more out there—other lands. His focus had been on the mainland to ward off his enemies, make the Empire a place to be feared, and create a foothold for the Ammary people on the planet.
