In early September, the officer corps dispatched by Earl Hurricane arrived in Qixing Territory.
Velin felt somewhat regretful that none of these twelve Gold Warriors were familiar to him.
Still, he held a banquet and promised them that as long as Star Prayer Camp showed clear improvement, he would reward them generously.
Having received Velin's promise, the twelve instructors from the Hurricane Legion were greatly encouraged. The very next day, they began training the soldiers of Star Prayer Camp.
In mid-September, An and Hui led the hunting party, carrying letters of introduction as they departed first for North Yi City.
As for Velin and Kyle, they traveled through the Kadlo Province Teleportation Array to Maple City in the Duchy of Lightend.
As early as thirteen years ago, Duke Lightend had built a Teleportation Array in Maple City and connected it to the teleportation network of every province in the Ilia Kingdom.
Thus, they could travel directly from the Kadlo Province Teleportation Array to Maple City without first going to Lightend City and then traveling on foot.
After leaving the Teleportation Hall, they were greeted by a peculiar style where primitive architecture coexisted with a fantasy metropolis aesthetic.
Towering orcs walked alongside diminutive Goblins, while Dwarven merchants haggled with Human Warriors.
Filled with curiosity, Velin began wandering through the streets of Maple City.
As a newly established holy land for adventurers, Maple City did not follow the Ilia Kingdom's regulations for constructing four city districts.
In other words, this city had no so-called noble district, administrative district, Commercial District, or Civilian District.
After purchasing a detailed map of the Maple Leaf Special Zone from a roadside stall, Velin found the right direction and headed toward the Star Prayer Merchant Guild.
The entire Maple Leaf Special Zone covered roughly three thousand square