Due to the recent expansions of Green Seed City, the division of the internal territory had undergone significant changes; Fortunately, due to its location, these changes did not affect the Astryd family.
The only problem Desmond faced was widening the defensive walls, which were now high enough that one could see into the Astryd residence even though it was on top of a small hill. Due to all the secrets Desmond kept and his need for privacy, Desmond had spent considerable effort and resources to prevent espionage.
The entire Astryd estate, except for its entrance, was now surrounded by what might as well be a barrier of densely foliage trees that covered the whole field of vision into the estate. Anticipating that his training would be rather flashy, Desmond also procured an arcane relic that held a perpetual illusion over the courtyard, keeping anything that happened inside hidden.
