Chapter 88: Ashton City [2]
The words Kai had used when describing Ashton City in THD were as follows: "A city placed upon another. A world trapped in the past, yet holding more memories of the future than any other town."
It was an otherwise vague statement, but to most, it was sufficient to encapsulate everything about the city.
Ashton was a colossal city that didn’t appear much different from a medieval town, but beneath that ancient exterior lay technology more advanced than any other.
It was a city the empire had constructed not to preserve their own legacy, but the history of the world’s greatest hero, who had died to save humanity.
Similar cities existed across other continents and prominent regions, but unlike Ashton, they weren’t nearly as renowned.
The streets of the city were filled with carriages that moved — no, hovered — without any horses.
Kai couldn’t help but gape; it truly was a fascinating sight that exceeded what he had imagined it to be.
The students of Class C had joined up with other classes, and since no one was allowed to bring a foreign vehicle inside, all students had to leave their comfortable buses behind.
At first, Kai had cursed himself for imposing such a rule on the city, but after witnessing its luxury, he changed his opinion.
The students and their homeroom teachers didn’t take long to reach the inn, which was owned by the current headmistress of the academy.
Since the buildings were nowhere near as large as Noctis, students had to share accommodations.