The long and winding mountain range was coming to an end; the overgrown trees towering above them soon ended as well. A large city was visible from the end of the mountain trail the party had walked on.

The city was huge; none of the other cities they had visited on their journey could come close to the grand size of the one in front of them. The towering walls had numerous spires guarding them, and the city itself was filled with multiple rows of buildings.

They had reached Deferon, the capital of the Reorkan Empire. Deferon was the largest city on the continent, and the towering spires guarding the heart of the Empire from above the city walls greatly elevated its majesty.

Shaneth was stunned by Deferon’s grandeur and stared at it with wide eyes. She exclaimed excitedly with a sparkle in her eyes, “It’s an amazing place! We arrived much earlier than planned, didn’t we?”

“Well, I doubt anyone would be reckless enough to traverse the mountain like us,” Henrick grumbled.

Shaneth glared at Henrick and retorted, “Anyway, since we’ve reached the capital, you’ll be handing over your family heirloom...