The Atari the bearded bartender had mentioned was a small city 2,000 kilometers from Kapumni. Although Allen had no idea how the bearded bartender had learned news from so far away, he guessed that the man must still have maintained some contact with Grame. It was just that the atmosphere in the empire was too tense now, so he did not dare show it too openly.
Three days later, Allen and Ultear entered Atari through its city gates.
To be honest, Allen had felt at first glance that the city seemed completely out of place in the empire. Most cities in the Albares Empire had been remodeled to look somewhat militaristic, while only a tiny number had retained their original styles. Atari was one of those few.
The atmosphere in Atari was slightly better than in the other cities. This might have been because the Fosal Duchy, to which Atari was directly subordinate, had some influence within the empire.
Here, it was worth explaining how the empire was formed. Apart from the city where the Mage Guild was located, the empire had been built from several duchies that had joined together to form the enormous Albares Empire. The recent rebellion had also been organized by a descendant of one of the duchies. The organizer believed that the empire's current system was inadequate, so he had wanted to lead some like-minded companions in an uprising. Unfortunately, they had been far too incompetent and had been wiped out in a single wave.
After entering Atari's territory, Allen immediately sensed that the country must once have been an agricultural nation. Large quantities of food were being cultivated around the city, but some of the buildings within the city had clearly been constructed in the empire's style. The two completely different styles made Allen