The elven noble nodded.
Corvinus had safely escorted them to the canyon, and the elven noble had a fairly good impression of him, so he wanted to make friends. Otherwise, he would have just left with his people!
"Casros Canyon was created hundreds of years ago when a mythic-tier swordsman struck down a hellish overlord with a single sword strike."
"A mythic-tier swordsman and a hellish overlord?" Corvinus looked at the elven noble in surprise. After epic, comes mythic. As for the hellish overlord, he is the king among hellish demons.
"Yes, two super-strong beings. Their battle affected the entire Tara Hills, or rather, the entire Tara Hills became a hilly region because of their fight."
"For hundreds of years, nothing has grown here, and it remains desolate because it was soaked in the blood of the hellish overlord," the elven noble said with a smile.
Corvinus was horrified. It was said that the area of Tara Hills was as large as the southern wilderness. Such a vast area became barren land because of two strong beings.
Mythic, indeed, they are deities walking among mortals.
Tyton and the others were simply stunned.
"The cliffs on either side of Casros Canyon are nearly two kilometers high, but that's not the most spectacular part. The most spectacular part is inside. Inside is a huge underground city."
"Capable of accommodating hundreds of thousands of people!"
"This place is known as the commercial center of the eastern and central part of the Kalialy continent. Almost all merchants from the central and eastern regions radiate from here," the elven noble said.
"Capable of accommodating hundreds of thousands of people?" Corvinus was astonished. Although he had learned about Casros Canyon from his grandfather, he didn't expect the canyon to be even more massive than what he had heard.
"Yes, my lord will have to see it for himself to truly understand. I won't say more."
"However, my lord, the canyon is a mixed bag, but there is order within it. There is one rule that everyone must follow."
"Once inside the canyon, no one is allowed to engage in combat within its confines. Please remember this."
"This rule is a taboo here. Even legendary strong beings must abide by it," the elven noble said.
"If there is a conflict inside and you wish to engage in combat, you can challenge the other party to the arena in the Coliseum. You absolutely cannot take action on your own. Whoever takes action, regardless of right or wrong, the guards within the canyon will intervene and kill."
"Many foreign legends who did not follow the rules have been killed."
Corvinus nodded.
It was indeed the first commercial hub of the central and southern regions. Even legends dared not act recklessly here.
"Also, my lord, my name is Kait. Thank you for safely escorting us to the canyon. If you need any help, my lord can find the Windwalker Guild within the canyon. I will do my best to repay your escort," the elven noble said.
"There's no need to thank me. I'm just doing my job for the money," Corvinus said with a smile, but he kept the names Kait and Windwalker in mind.
The elven noble smiled and said, "My men are severely injured and need treatment. We must leave ahead of you."
Quickly!
The elven noble led the remaining caravan towards the canyon entrance.
After Corvinus conveyed the elven noble's warning to the wolf cavalry and the boar men, he also headed towards the canyon entrance.
Since Corvinus and his group were quite numerous, and the wolf cavalry was particularly unique and mysterious, merchants and mercenaries they passed on the way to the canyon entrance all stopped to watch.
Before they even reached the canyon entrance, Corvinus noticed that there were two separate entrances: one for entering and one for exiting.
Moreover, under the observation of the system, he was once again stunned. The dozens of guards on duty were all fifth-tier warriors.
There were also four orc officers, all of whom were sixth-tier beings.
Is this the strength of the canyon?
Beings who could lead a tribe were merely gatekeepers here.
Corvinus was extremely impressed.
Because Corvinus and his group were so numerous, before they even approached the entrance, two guards stopped them.
"Do you have an access pass?" a guard wearing fine iron armor asked.
Corvinus looked at the werewolf guard, puzzled. What was an access pass?
"Without an access pass, go get one over there. Otherwise, you can't enter the city," the werewolf guard said, pointing to a small guardhouse leaning against the city wall.
Although puzzled, Corvinus nodded, jumped off Fenrir, and walked to the small guardhouse.
A few minutes later, Corvinus returned holding a stack of special cards.
These cards were the so-called access passes, each costing ten copper coins, and he had ninety in total.
Although he didn't know what material these cards were made of, the fox orc who processed them said that these cards were not only used for entering the city but also for trading and living within the city.
Could they be electronic cards?
Corvinus thought about it but quickly dismissed the ridiculous idea.
After distributing the cards, at the entrance, the guards indeed checked the cards. However, since they had the cards, they were able to enter the canyon smoothly.
As soon as Corvinus entered the canyon, he was stunned. The sides of the canyon above looked as if the sky had split open, and below, it felt like they had entered the interior of a city. At a glance, he couldn't see the end. There were rows of houses and well-planned streets.
It felt like a huge city had been stuffed into the canyon.
Walking on the broad yet crowded streets, Corvinus and his group felt like a pebble rolling into the ocean.
Looking at the shops on both sides of the street and the people coming and going, he saw not only werewolves, boar men, and minotaurs but also kobolds, fox people, and tiger men. He even saw a few beings who looked human but were only five feet tall and had sturdy builds. It took him a while to remember that they might be dwarves.
Following the flow of people, Corvinus and his group kept marveling, truly like country bumpkins entering a city.
...
"This one."
Corvinus and his large group stood in front of a restaurant-like establishment. Perhaps because they were so numerous, people coming and going on the street were all paying attention to them.
After such a long journey, they were all hungry, so Corvinus decided to find a place to eat first.
In addition, they needed to find a place to stay.
As Corvinus and his group blocked the front of the restaurant, it naturally caught the attention of the restaurant owner.
"Good sirs, are you here to dine?" The well-dressed restaurant owner approached Corvinus and his group, asking with a beaming smile.
"Humans?"
Corvinus was taken aback because the restaurant owner was a human.
He examined the restaurant owner. This was the first time he had seen a human.
He looked like a Westerner.
"Food. Do you have any tables available?" Corvinus asked indifferently.
Although he was a human, his Western appearance instantly erased any remaining humanity from Corvinus's memory.
"Sure, sure..." The restaurant owner quickly made a gesture inviting them in.
So many people dining was clearly a big business.
After Corvinus and his group entered, they found that the restaurant was indeed quite large, but there were not many people eating inside.
After Corvinus received the menu made of animal hide, he took a look. This restaurant was really something. There were not many vegetarian options, but there were plenty of meat dishes.
Grilled first-tier magical beasts like Bouncing Rabbits, Swift Rabbits, and Flame Mountain Chickens...
Grilled second-tier magical beasts like Solitary Horned Lizards, Red Porcupines, and Hundred Flowers Green Snakes...
Grilled third-tier magical beasts like Soaring Antelopes, Fire Red Porcupines, Wind-Chasing Horses, and Flame-Tailed Winged Oxen...
...
The most expensive and highest-tier dish was grilled seventh-tier magical beast, the Earth Flame Demon Lion.
One sold for ten thousand gold coins.
Wow, a seventh-tier magical beast used for roasting.
Indeed, the outside world is too dangerous.