Portals were relics from the past.
Even though magic and engineering developed at an astonishing speed, no one could find how they worked except that they used magic.
Since they were immovable objects, Trionians built their cities near the portals instead of the other way around.
Of course, there weren't enough portals to make it possible to have one in each city.
Also, a few of the portals broke down when the engineers tried to reverse-engineer it.
So, the government brought rules to prohibit any research on the existing portals and took strict measures.
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"Say, was there anything related to blacksmithing in your instructions?" Arlon asked casually.
"What instructions?" Situ replied, pausing his work.
"The ones the government sent before the saviors arrived."
