Inverted Leopard

Yun Lei examined the map in his hands as he walked. Although he had all the information it provided inside his head, sometimes it was better to have something to look at. With the visual aid, his brain would have less work to do and thus, work faster.  

A tiny but fertile country, existing on the Northern Continent without being conquered was something akin to a miracle. It was hard to call it something else because it seemed as though nature itself was helping it survive. 

While mostly flat, the kingdom's northern lands gradually elevated into what would become the largest mountain range in the entire continent: the Great Divide. At its eastern border was the Forest of Endless Trees: a forest so massive that no one had even seen what was on the other side. To its southern and western borders lied the seas.