Two weeks gradually passed, and according to reports from the wizards stationed in the North Border, the space-time node remained in a closed state with no abnormalities emerging.
This undoubtedly meant good news; Rafael, as he had anticipated, successfully stalled the advance of the undead, securing ample time for them.
The council spent three and a half months using magic to build a three-kilometer-long protective fortress, blocking off the entrance to the valley and mobilizing over three hundred thousand troops to be stationed in the North Border. They transported various modern weapons there, preparing for any potential invasion.
War preparations for the other realms had also reached the final stage.
Nearly seventy percent of the council's wizards had arrived at the encampment outside the valley; a huge protective barrier enveloped the entire valley. Fifteen Sun Flame Cannons were aimed in the direction of the Space-Time Gate—this was one of the council's biggest trump cards.
