The Wilderness grew cooler as autumn set in, but a feverish energy gripped High Cliff Castle. The entire populace mobilized, preparing for the impending war.
Levi considered that the blacksmith shop and slave camp at the foot of the hill had taken a great deal of time and effort to build.
In the end, Levi decided to set the battlefield to the east of the hill, near the river. The area was entirely farmland reclaimed by the slaves.
The terrain here formed a gentle upward slope. If he positioned the Warriors at the highest point, they could effectively suppress the enemy cavalry's charge and exhaust their horses.
Besides, the Lord had no intention of wasting the natural fertilizer that would soon be delivered right to his doorstep.
Along the river to the left of the designated battlefield lay a patch of marshland where the reeds and wild grass grew half as tall as a man.
