Lost Continent, east.
Shining Plains.
That was, of course, what the natives called it.
Because the ground of this vast plain was covered in soft, fine sand, it felt incredibly comfortable even under bare feet.
On the sandy ground, one could occasionally see shells, conches, and ores half-buried in the sand.
Under the sun's rays, these little glittering things reflected the light, sparkling beautifully.
Thus, the Shining Plains got their name.
When this stretch of the Lost Continent had been submerged beneath the sea, this place must have been a broad, flat seabed.
When the massive fleet from the Imperial Red Sand Territory reached the eastern coast, the ships headed for their respective destinations.
The Imperial Warships sailed for "Chrysolos Port"—meaning "Golden Bay."
The Imperial Legions packed aboard the warships, led by Corps Commander Galileus Demetri, moved into the Shining Plains' sole highland—Tefra Giant Pincer Mountain.
Giant Pincer Mountain housed an Imperial military camp, as well as the Red Sand Territory's main city on the New Continent—Tefra City! Tefra City was also one of the Empire's twelve key strongholds for colonizing the New Continent.
The privateer fleets of the various nobles, meanwhile, headed for different civilian ports to disembark.
The noble lords sat in their carriages while the Privateer Forces under command acted as overseers, cracking whips and ordering large numbers of laborers to haul supplies to their respective development zones.
As a Silver Gladiator, Bai Pu was honored to serve as the head overseer—he even had several Bronze Gladiators working as overseers under him.
The procession wound onward for seven hours before finally reaching the stronghold at the western end of the Shining Plains—
New Ironmelt City.
After a brief rest in New Ironmelt City, Karamango convened a gladiator meeting.
Calling it a meeting was generous. In truth, Karamango