Someone gets punished

'Why is this useless area here?' Liam thought as he looked around the empty pathway toward the main house. Liam couldn't figure out why there would be such a useless pathway here if the city were built on efficiency.

They were led to the next door, which was double the size of the gate. It opened to a lavish living space larger than the damn restaurant they had just been to.

It was decorated with strange statues and paintings. The floor was polished to the extent that one could see their reflection on

This only made Liam frown.

He was used to these kinds of places, but in a world where there was danger outside the gates, there was a luxurious place like this. How much helpful personnel was used to build this when they could have been used somewhere more essential?

To him, this seemed like a waste, and his face reflected those feelings.

Liam couldn't hide his emotions all the time, and this seemed to be one of those occasions.