Saint Louis City

Two days later, near evening.

Richard rode in a carriage and arrived at the outskirts of a great city.

From afar, the outline of the city stood clearly before him. Under the golden sun slanting westward, the towering walls gleamed brilliantly, as though coated in gold dust. This was their destination—Saint Louis City.

At the sight of Saint Louis City, the information Richard had obtained from the Truth Society and Black-Faced Old Man Oscar quickly flashed through his mind.

Saint Louis City lay on the edge of the "Rowen Plain" in the Southern Free Federation, bordering the northern Soma Empire. With convenient transportation, it was both a military outpost and a major trading city.

The force ruling the city was the Pombo Family, which had a history of more than two hundred years.

The Pombo Family had risen to prominence over two centuries ago after producing a Level 2 Wizard. They had gradually gained a firm foothold in Saint Louis City and come to dominate most trade between the Soma Alliance and the Southern Free Federation.

As a result, the Pombo Family had earned unimaginable profits and steadily grown stronger. By now, they had become Saint Louis City's unshakable overlord—without equal. All other forces, great and small, had to live at their mercy.

According to the intelligence, the Pombo Family's most powerful individual was Arun Pombo. He was the younger brother of the Pombo Family Eighth Generation Patriarch, while the current patriarch was from the tenth generation—making him Arun Pombo's grandson's generation.

It was said that Arun Pombo had become a Level 3 Wizard fifty years ago, while still very young. After repeatedly defeating and killing challengers, he had been recognized as the strongest person in Saint Louis City and its surrounding region, ensuring that no one dared make an