[Northern Region - Norrington City]
The dimensional field pulsed with unstable energy, reality itself warping and twisting in the space where the portal had first appeared two months ago.
The entire area had been transformed since that night when seventy-four men were pulled into an unknown dimension.
Military installations surrounded the field in concentric circles, each one bristling with weapons and soldiers.
Shielded bunkers provided cover for heavy artillery.
Observation towers monitored every fluctuation.
Supply depots ensured the garrison could maintain position indefinitely.
At the center of it all stood Major General Eric Langsten, a tall man with distinctive blue hair and eyes that marked him as a member of one of the thirteen Imperial families.
He paced inside his command tent, his expression grim, his mind working through tactical scenarios and worst-case possibilities.
