The path through the forest had been long and relentless.
Though the corruption had faded, the natural dangers remained.
Monsters lurked behind every thicket, hidden in the shade of towering trees, but the group had long since grown accustomed to dealing with them.
They fought.
They pressed forward.
They endured.
It wasn't until they reached the crest of a steep hill that the weight of their journey finally settled.
And there, standing before them in the golden glow of the setting sun, was Sorin City.
The first thing Rem noticed was the walls.
They weren't just stone or wood like the ruins of the dungeons he had seen. No — these were massive, towering structures made of dark steel, polished and reinforced.
They stretched across the landscape like an unbreakable fortress, enclosing the bustling city within.