Iseldor Town
After passing the trial of the Blazing Gate, you would see it.
That unparalleled city, Ember City, the City of Bathing Light.
----༺ཌAshen Cityད༻----
This was where every miracle began, where the Ashen Clan received its name.
Guards constantly patrolled the towering walls, and the faithful's hymns and prayers never ceased.
Countless towers spiraled outward from the Sunfire Temple at the very center, their arrangement tracing the outline of a flame.
At the highest point, an artificial sun absorbed faith and operated ceaselessly on its own, bathing the city's bugs in the glory of the Sunfire God.
Perhaps the ancient Royal Capital had been reopened and was being prepared to serve as the capital of the entire Flame Capital.
But Ashen City remained the sacred heart of the Sunfire God's faith, still worthy of a strong garrison.
There were many cities within the Flame Capital. Of the two most important, one served as its political capital, while the other was its religious sanctuary.
That was good, wasn't it?
Still, no matter what, these members of the Exile Tribe who had just passed the trials-or rather, these newly made Pilgrims-
Had only just proven themselves worthy of remaining here.
As the most important components of the entire Flame Capital, the four clans had contributed enough during the Sunrise Expedition to earn the privilege of claiming an entire region as their exclusive territory.
For example, Ashen City was the Ashen Clan's stronghold, nearly all of the Glow Clan resided within the Great Library, and the Hunter Clan ruled over the Fungal Wastes.
As for the Gear Clan, it remained highly controversial among outsiders. Perhaps the Sunfire God had accepted them, but they still needed time to settle in.
As ancient survivors of the previous civilization, the Gear Clan and its