Barry, the mountain city built around a giant tree, was astonishingly vast.
When Gauss and Alya left the barbican and entered the outer district, a dense cluster of buildings immediately filled their view. From within it, they could just make out the towering walls of the inner city in the distance and Terra Hill, the giant tree at the center. Everything else was houses crowding around them and bustling streets.
"Where do we go from here?" Gauss looked around, feeling a little lost.
"Let me check." Alya took out a creased map and carefully unfolded it.
Gauss leaned in for a closer look. The map clearly outlined the structure of the Forest Capital.
At its center were the inner city, enclosed by the first wall, and the Mother Tree, Terra Hill.
The area between the first and second walls was the outer district, divided into four sections: east, south, west, and north.
Some barbicans were scattered beyond the outer district.
Overall, the city could be divided into four districts.
The core district consisted of a magnificent complex of buildings built around the tree, stretching from the roots of the Mother Tree, Terra Hill, all the way up to its middle and upper levels.
Beyond that came the inner district, followed by the outer district and the barbican district.
"Each section of the outer district has two Adventurer's Guild branches. We're in the southern section now, and the nearest branch is the Southern District Second Branch." Alya pointed to a spot on the map.
"Looks like we'll have to take a carriage..." Gauss had barely finished speaking when a passenger carriage promptly pulled up in front of them.
"Where to, esteemed guests?" the coachman asked warmly.
"The Adventurer's Guild, Southern District Second Branch."
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After agreeing on a price, the two