Eastern Continent, Silver City, the tower where the Six-Member Council had once convened—today, the six former elders gathered there once more.
Ever since Rejedo had handed more and more affairs over to Banovil, and Banovil was not someone who ruled arbitrarily, Silver City had actually returned to the Six-Member Council system several months ago.
The rules established by Rejedo could not be changed, but the former elders of Silver City could decide all other matters for themselves.
Naturally, not every elder was completely satisfied with Rejedo's rules—Rejedo had brought them a better life, but he had also blocked Silver City's path toward exploring the outside world.
Indeed, Rejedo had not directly forbidden expeditions in the rules, but under such circumstances, the lack of official support from Silver City was itself a practical blockade.
One could not expect the residents to voluntarily risk their lives and bear the losses themselves to explore an outside world filled with pollution and danger. Yet without exploring the outside world, Silver City had no true future.
But just moments ago, Rejedo, who had not given them orders or even shown himself for a long time, suddenly reappeared, summoned them, and issued a new command.
A command concerning Silver City's future.
"The Land of the Forsaken Gods... the Eastern Continent..."
The five elders stared at the map spread across the table. After a long while, Lovia abruptly raised her head and fixed Banovil with a burning gaze.
"Chief Banovil, is this map real? Can this Fool truly be trusted?"
"Elder Lovia, I know this is difficult to believe, but it is indeed real... Please forgive my poor way with words. I do not know how to describe the myriad colors of the world to a blind person, especially when I myself was also blind until not