The Stellar Dome sailed steadily above the ocean of clouds, the scenery outside the window changing from the grandeur of the Anvil Castle industrial district, to the verdant forests and mountains, and occasionally sweeping over towns below that resembled models.
Duke spent most of his time in his room, continuing to organize and deduce new magic materials he had mastered. Occasionally, he would go to the observation deck, quietly overlooking the unfamiliar continent's scenery after Li silently served him a drink.
Three days later.
The Stellar Dome landed steadily outside the port of Kabro City, and Duke, with the courteous escort of the attendants Sylvia and Li, descended the gangway.
Unlike the bustling and thronging spectacle of the last Blessing Festival, the port was now orderly. Though there were many travelers, most were regular business or leisure travelers, and the air was imbued with a calm and long-lasting aura unique to ancient cities.
