The wide and clean streets, the towering and neatly planned buildings, the Magic Crystal Street Lamps standing like guards by the roadside, the floating Magic Projections in the air, the incredible magic machineries displayed in the square...
The prominent merchant, Mr. Kode, sat in the carriage. As a mature and steady merchant, he had successfully adjusted his mindset and began observing the outside scenery with a calm and serene expression, yet the storm in his heart hadn't settled in the slightest.
Carol had once been a Viscount's territory, but due to its proximity to the Plains of the Holy Spirits, it had thriving trade, and it used to be one of the wealthiest areas in the southern borders. The prosperity of Carol City had always been a source of satisfaction and pride for Kode, but compared to this city before him...
No, there was no need to compare the two cities at all.
