As it turned out, when you were away from home, your identity was whatever you made it.
With Li Wei's abilities, getting information out of these half-drunk people could hardly have been easier. By the time the night was over, he had not only scored a free room at the Black Cat Inn in Black Pine Town, but also gained a rough understanding of the valley.
There were three towns in the valley: Black Pine Town, Graystone Town, and Clear Creek Town. Black Pine Town stood by Falling Star Lake, Graystone Town lay in the Whispering Forest, and Clear Creek Town was on the Autumn Harvest Plain.
The total population was under ten thousand.
At the heart of it all, naturally, was the building in the middle of Falling Star Lake-the Casteria Academy of Magic.
Well, damn. It really was a magic school. This was getting interesting!
All three towns sent their children to this school, where they studied from the age of ten until eighteen. After graduating, the students returned to their towns to take up various jobs. The cycle had continued right up to the present.
He had to admit, this really was... a secluded paradise.
Li Wei also discreetly asked these people about their understanding of the world, only to discover that they had no idea they were confined to this valley. On the contrary, to them, this valley was the entire world. It was not simply that they could not leave. In their minds, this "world" was only this big!
Li Wei had to admit that, for this many people, a valley like this really was large enough. It had mountains, plains, lakes, and rivers-a perfect example of a vast land with a sparse population. The enchantment probably also had some effect that kept those inside