The fifty-thousand-strong army sent to quell the rebellion remained stationed in the back mountains of Craft Emperor Manor for ten days.
The colossal cave was completely sealed and airtight, with the heavy doors opening only three times a day for meals. Eating, drinking, and every other bodily necessity all took place within the confines of the cavern.
Although provisions were abundant—with meals that, contrary to expectations, never dropped in quality—it was precisely this sunless existence that mounted the soldiers' pressure higher and higher with each passing day.
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