Divine Capital was the large city closest to the Mountains of the Gods. Because of that mountain range, it had enjoyed the greatest flow of people and the most developed economy for centuries.
Even the New Era Church coveted Divine Capital's economic revenue.
However, this land belonged to the New Calendar Empire, one of the two great empires.
The other was called the Yuanya Empire. Just as there could not be two suns in the sky, the continent's two empires clashed constantly, each intending to annex its powerful rival.
The New Era Church, however, was a symbol of peace.
It possessed an enormous order of Knights, a powerful legion of Mages, and a million faithful.
This, too, had resulted from the war between the two nations.
Because of the Church's existence, neither could annex the other, maintaining a semblance of peace.
Even when they fought, it amounted to no more than losing a few cities. No large-scale war had broken out.
Half a day later.
A carriage emerged from a golden portal of light and arrived at Divine Capital.
Suddenly, two little heads poked out, looking at the great city in the distance, with a plaque bearing the words "Divine Capital."
One girl, who looked seven or eight, was rather curious, while the other, a girl of thirteen or fourteen, was utterly astonished.
"We reached the New Calendar Empire's second-largest city from Samo City in less than half a day?"
That was what astonished the girl.
Inside, a middle-aged man looked out through the carriage window, equally surprised.
Even traveling at full speed from Samo City, he would have needed several days.
This visitor from overseas truly astonished him again and again.
Even His Holiness the Pope might not be capable of such a feat.
With this man's strength, even