Army of the Damned

VOLUME 2 Chapter 3

It was after some time when the party reached the greatly maintained stone road that heads into the city. The path of the foreign country was extremely clean and well kept with people constantly patrolling the roads themselves, and they got close to the main gate. More grunts were present and even a military band was playing near its gates. Perfectly aligned large flag poles waving the Kingdom's proud sword seal and blue colors flap about on the road. His Oxford shoes could be heard as he walked along the road, Nobles and Commoners littered the entrance as the Guards checked their carriages and papers.

The colorful road was full of different kinds of people, and the atmosphere was different. Though the General has been through festivals before, seeing this. Just the immigration to the city was already beyond any party he's seen in his world. It didn't even feel like he was entering a massive walled off city but instead was being welcomed with open arms to arrive and come to their city to see its beauty to the fullest. Touting its wealth and unimaginable power that reaches beyond the stars.

All throughout the walk, he was stunned by the colorful place and the Wyverns carrying cargo to and from the city. Ingraine was smirking at his childish reaction, as if it was a child's first time in a Theme park. The city was coloured in shiny white and its walls were reflecting the Sun's rays with its polished bronze line near its top..

*Click Clack*

The man's shiny shoes were gaining the attention of some of the Nobles and Commoners. Others whispered to one another on how he could be and why would such a man wear strange but extremely formal looking clothes and smell so good. He had no insignia or medals to show his royalty. Eattare thought "Even my Father wouldn't get this much attention." Shy and covering his face, as the General thinks "I thought my outfit was weird, considering this. Ah, I hate this." He tilts his fedora down, covering his face.

The group reaches the queue to the main gate. The big marble gate with its golden outline shines as the bright sun goes over the immensely large city. Though hiding his face, Paul couldn't resist looking at the beautiful decorations and ornaments scattered throughout the intricate design on the polished bronze of the wall and gate. "Man, how powerful is this Kingdom? This is just ridiculous levels of showing off. Even their grunts are well dressed and their armor all shined and polished." Slowly, the man feels the weight of the city and puts his hand inside his coat to touch Bahamut who rubs its face on his hand.

"It's amazing isn't it?"

Grifvet then looks behind and sees the group preparing to enter the Capital.

"Yea, and they're the ones who're after me and my friends' heads. No wonder they united so many Kingdoms in such a short amount of time. The recon saw many different flags on the ships and armies... to think... just the influence of this Kingdom."

"Hm. Funnily enough, you Outworlders caused so much ruckus five months ago that entire rivalries and decades long of disputes all got halted because of your arrival."

"Heh, well I was frozen so I didn't really know what was happening..."

"Many frozen places appeared too, and the Demons seemed to be strangely attracted to them."

"Don't quote me on this but I'm pretty sure it involves the Mana Cores or something. Since those will take any sort of magic and unrefined it to pure power."

Paul couldn't help but be scared, knowing he was walking straight into the enemy's nest. But Eattare, Pierence and Ingraine all encourage him. Pushing the man forward to the massive golden gates of the city.

"I'm sure if you can talk to the royalty, they'll listen. The King of James has been trying to continue the current status of the world which is total peace. Though there's the occasional skirmish, the King wants to keep everything peaceful so that everyone may rise. Outworlders included."