Ethan walked alongside Raynar, leaving the bustle of the harbor behind as they entered the intermediate zone of Goldenveil.
The merchant wore an expression of pure wonder, his eyes silently scanning every detail around him.
There were large, prosperous cities scattered throughout the Eternal Forest, some as wealthy as those of the central empires, boasting millions of inhabitants and led by powerful sixth-stage experts.
Raynar had already visited many of them throughout his career, yet none had come close to impressing him the way Goldenveil did.
Even the most ordinary commoners wore well-kept clothes, and the houses, without exception, looked like residences fit for the nobility rather than peasant dwellings.
The streets, paved with dark basalt, were impeccably clean and the wide sidewalks had benches every few meters, accompanied by trees with golden flowers and green leaves.
