The night had fully settled in by the time they reached the bustling Inner District, its streets glowing with lanterns and lively chatter.
The group had taken their time, intentionally meandering through the city's winding alleys, giving Mavis and Zimrad—first-time visitors to Eldenfren and, more so, to a nation that had long been their empire's rival—a proper tour.
It wasn't every day that they found themselves in enemy territory, and the surreal experience weighed on Mavis's mind.
The Eldenfren Empire and the Sumer Empire had always been at odds, primarily over the strategic Amber Sea.
Like a glistening gem in the center of the Northern Continent, the sea was bordered by both empires, and its untouched island, nestled in its heart, had been the subject of endless intrigue.
Summoners craved to explore it, especially after an expedition discovered mythical beasts believed to be long extinct.
