As the capital of the Candel Empire, Wimbledon City had always been called the largest city on the Sains Continent, and naturally boasted a population far greater than anywhere else.
According to rough estimates, Wimbledon City now had 2.3 million permanent residents, while its transient population, which was difficult to count, exceeded three million at the very least. Together, they amounted to a staggering total of over five million.
In a small country like the Lampari Kingdom, a population that enormous would almost equal that of the entire country.
With so many inhabitants, Wimbledon City was almost perpetually bustling and prosperous, its streets teeming with people. It was completely unlike the peaceful, leisurely atmosphere of most cities on the continent.
For Wimbledon City, the liveliest area was naturally the district surrounding the Candel Imperial Plaza at the very center of the city.
Almost all the city's shops and businesses were concentrated here, along with several famous restaurants and other entertainment venues. Besides attracting countless nobles of every rank, the area also drew large numbers of well-off commoners, who hoped they might someday mingle with those lofty nobles.
Of course, the place that normally accommodated the most people was still the Candel Imperial Plaza itself, right at the center.
The plaza had existed since the founding of the Candel Empire. Despite several reconstructions, it had retained its original immense size, occupying a vast stretch of Wimbledon City.
Its most recent renovation had begun last autumn. Reportedly, the Amli Merchant Guild from the Lampari Kingdom had been invited to carry out a complete overhaul.
After six months of work, the newly renovated Candel Imperial Plaza had entirely new marble paving. The flowers and plants decorating its surroundings had also become more exotic and brilliant. Many were varieties people had never even heard