(( Emberreach City – Northern Containment Zone ))
Iron structures, blast furnaces, and thick copper pipelines dotted the industrial-looking surroundings.
This city seemed to thrive on its weapon manufacturing sectors and mana-forging workshops. Tall smokestacks reached into the sky, and every building was fortified with shielding tech, including a reddish-orange mana barrier that glowed like firelight at night.
In a traditional hall surrounded by black wood and cascading purple flowers, a young boy knelt with one hand pressed firmly to the ground. He was about thirteen, but there was no fragility in his appearance.
His golden eyes burned with clarity and discipline, and his nack hair was neatly tied back into a small topknot.
He wore a ceremonial red robe embroidered with flame motifs.
