As the perspective of the magical Memory Crystal shifted, the two of them saw an architectural style entirely different from that of the Ilia Kingdom.
The city was littered with excrement. Just looking at it was enough to make one feel sick.
The creatures walking through the streets all looked human rather than like alien beings, allowing the warriors of the exploration unit to blend in with hardly any disguise.
A shout rang out, and large numbers of commoners hurriedly retreated to either side. Ignoring the filth on the ground, they knelt and kowtowed in salute.
Several Silver Mid-Tier Warriors hidden among them hurried into an alley, crouching down and concealing their tracks in the shadows as they observed the convoy slowly approaching from the far end of the street.
Several armored knights rode red horses, each carrying three banners on their backs as they led the way.
They were followed by three carriages. Their occupants could not be seen clearly due to the obstructions outside.
Last came a large formation of infantry, arranged six abreast and marching in unison. There were more than three hundred of them, all clad in iron armor with longswords at their waists.
Once the procession had left, the kneeling commoners slowly rose and returned to their work.
The warriors hiding in the alley emerged and rejoined the crowd, continuing their observation of the city.
From the scenes displayed by the projection, Velin roughly determined the city's size and layout.
At its very center stood a castle that occupied one-twentieth of the entire city's area. Its various functional buildings were clearly divided, and patrols were strict.
Further out, in the area between the first city wall and the castle, stood various small manors. Soldiers patrolled there as well, though not as densely as within the