In the fourteenth year of the Giant Dragon Calendar, during the late spring.
The rainy season had arrived, and a drizzling rain covered the entire eastern part of the Golden Empire.
Under the pattering rain, many citizens of the Golden Empire became quite leisurely.
The city's moons were gradually lit, illuminating the dark empire in a gentle moonlight.
The shops and trade areas along the city's main roads became sparse in terms of people, with only the kobold guards, eternally loyal to the dragons, patrolling the streets, while other entertainment venues became crowded.
The Imperial opera houses were not particularly noble places, as ordinary citizens could purchase seats in the back row for just over ten copper coins.
Moreover, in such bone-chillingly moist weather, the empire's dragons disliked staying in their nests and preferred bustling public places like these.
