I heard this carriage was headed to the Empire, so I decided to hitch a ride.
"Yes, to the imperial capital Gigalarge," replied the driver.
"Perfect. Let me ride along too."
Swaying in the carriage, we set off towards Gigalarge - no surprise why, it was for An Chain's job request.
The country I was headed to for this job was the Empire of Greytell. Its capital city was Gigalarge. Though they had historically been enemies with the Three Kingdoms that housed the Hero, they were currently in a ceasefire due to the Demon King's emergence.
The martial arts tournament I was to enter would be held in this imperial capital.
Though called a tournament, it was more like a festival held annually, drawing cocky fighters from all over to compete and test their strength.
Those who performed well would often catch the eye of attending nobles and VIPs from various nations, naturally attracting lots of attention and participants.
