After crossing through the marshes, vast stretches of rice fields and farms, the group finally arrived at the Imperial Capital; a city surrounded by towering white walls, it was the largest and wealthiest city in the Empire.
Aldorf.
With General Pastte by his side, Duanmu Huai didn't face any difficulties entering the Imperial Capital. The soldiers returned to their barracks, and the pay for the warriors in the battalions were sorted. Most of them were eager to indulge in the grandeur of this bustling city.
The Dimension Stones, monitored by the Witch Hunter, were handed over to the Court Mages— a shadowy group cloaked entirely in robes, their faces concealed, and radiating an aura of sinister intrigue. Seemingly undisturbed by the trickery involving the Dimension Stones, or perhaps too awestruck by the massive shard of Dimension Stone in the carriage to inspect the authenticity of the shards, either way, the shards were taken away by the Court Mages for disposal.