He slowly descended near the capital city, built atop a towering plateau.
A vast river wound around it, encircling the city like a natural barrier, making it appear as if it were an isolated cliff .
And unlike the dry land he just crossed, this place was lush and green. If not for the modern city sprawled on top of the plateau, he might have mistaken it for a hidden forest haven, untouched by civilization.
He decided to land on the outskirts, noticing a glass barrier surrounding the city. It could trigger an alarm if he approached from above without warning.
From his position, he could see the river side bristling with thousands of advance looking cannons and metallic watch towers.
He spotted even larger, heavy-duty weapons embedded into the side of the plateau. Just the sheer number of them could probably obliterate a basilisk worm in seconds.
This was the big difference between a settlement and a true city.
