[Monta Republic, Solingen State, Steel Fortress City]
The coldest weeks of winter have passed, and the weather is gradually warming up.
On sunny noons, the snow on the mountains melts under the glare of the sun. At night, when the temperature drops, the melted water freezes again, eventually forming a layer of crystal-clear ice crust on the surface of the snow.
The melting snow trickles beneath the ice crust, eventually flowing into Rose Lake in numerous streams. Occasionally, there are loud cracks echoing from the mountains as large sheets of ice break apart.
In three days, the Steel Fortress Ironsmith Guild will elect the next executive committee.
The employees of the city hall are busily preparing the assembly hall and sweeping the streets. Shopkeepers along the streets are also vigorously cleaning their storefronts, hoping to make extra business from the upcoming election day festivities.
Some say that Steel Fortress is a city of blacksmiths.
