He opened the regional directory, switched the filter from "Local" to "National," and started browsing through listings of the major cities across the country.
The Federal Government, based in the Central Region, now managed almost everything: dungeon control, awakened registries, mana research, the development of new technologies, and the standardized annual examinations for entering federal academies or civil service. It also directed the ongoing efforts to push deeper into the wild zones and reclaim what was lost.
Rowen scrolled through listings from the Central Region transport routes, city profiles, current expansion projects, and public calls for support.
Compared to all that, his small town—Border Town, a quiet district on the outskirts of Everset City, tucked along the edge of the Eastern Region barely registered on the map.
He leaned back in his chair, phone still resting in his hand.
