With the Chocobo galloping swiftly, it only took a few minutes to approach the vicinity of the Straight Leaf Forest to the north of the city.
By now, the magnificent, lofty Arcane Tower was clearly visible. Five glowing orbs on the pinnacle twinkled intermittently, rotating tirelessly around without any sign of fatigue. The tower's body was engraved with densely packed, mystical runes. An invisible illumination of arcane magic emanated from the top of the tower, traversing the crowd, piercing through the city, extending towards the unseen far-off distance. It seemed as if it's safeguarding the entire empire.
Beneath the Arcane Tower in the army camp, two entire legion of guardian knights were stationed. In addition, a considerable number of sentinels patrolled continuously, preventing any approach from hostile forces.
