"Follow me," she said, and Damian nodded.
The group of nobles led the way, with Damian and his friends following slowly behind, drawing closer to the vast city. Each step brought them closer, allowing them to grasp the sheer scale of it all. The towering walls surrounding the city alone were enormous and sturdy, casting shadows that stretched for hundreds of meters.
Damian could sense it—truly sense it—the golden tree radiating ethereal light-element mana like a beacon of fiery energy. It felt like life itself. Others might not see it, but Damian could feel his own mana reacting to the immense energy emanating from the tree. Living under something like that... it could soothe a person's very soul.
