Outside the Llica Plains stood an enormous wind-breaking barrier.
It was not constructed from stone or metal, but from tall, thick trees intertwined with thorn vines and Crown of Thorns.
Both plants were common throughout the Ark Continent and were often cultivated as natural defenses. Individually, they were not particularly powerful, but when planted densely and allowed to grow together, their combined structure was enough to hinder low-level Magical Beasts and make passage extremely difficult.
The House Silver had taken this simple principle and expanded it on a scale that was almost absurd.
