High in the sky, Durandal took in the empire of this world, all the way until... until she reached the Imperial Capital.
Though she had been prepared, seeing it with her own eyes still made her feel that the Imperial Capital's prosperity exceeded all expectations. Compared to the cities Durandal had seen along the way, it was simply worlds apart.
The towering city walls blotted out the sky and sun. Standing beneath them, one could feel the grandeur and magnificence of the structure.
A single glance could not reveal its end... Durandal had no idea just how vast the outermost wall of the Imperial Capital was. Even from the air, she found it difficult to take in its entirety.
The outer walls alone were so majestic and splendid; one could only imagine the rest. The prosperity of the Imperial Capital was astonishing.
As expected of an empire that had endured for a thousand years.
As the saying went, great clans lasted a thousand years while dynasties lasted a hundred. For this empire to have survived for a millennium was truly no easy feat! After all, even the Zhou Dynasty had only lasted eight hundred years.
No wonder people all over this world dreamed of entering the Imperial Capital. In the eyes of those "country bumpkins," this place was perhaps paradise.
However, this nation had already rotted to its core. This seemingly prosperous Imperial Capital was also the empire's darkest, most cruel hell for the weak.
This seemingly prosperous Imperial Capital was undoubtedly one of the darkest hells in this world, especially for the weak and the poor.
But Durandal and Rita were not included among them!
After learning that this was the world of Akame ga Kill!, Durandal had been extremely confident... she was one of the strong.
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