The carriage rolled to a stop a few hours later. The towering stone gates of the Azure Moon Kingdom loomed over the dirt road. Sentries conducted a brief inspection of their travel permits before waving the wooden vehicle through the checkpoint.
They rode for another hour through the bustling city streets until the actual royal grounds came into view.
They stepped out of the cabin to walk the remaining distance up the grand causeway. Solomon looked up at the soaring spires and fortified battlements. The architecture carried a profound, imposing history. Solid marble walls and gilded archways projected pure strength.
He had only ever seen the Ruined Kingdom of Eden. Walking toward a fully intact, thriving palace felt entirely different.
[James_hayes: bro is finally seeing a real castle.]
[1Fizzy: the level up from the beginner dungeon is crazy.]
[Fatal_Beauty: look at all those guards.]
[Stephen-Wood: the eastern architecture is beautiful.]
