Chapter 501: A Vast Empire 1
Taking a carriage to the Magic Tower, then a gate to the Empire - we managed to arrive without incident, though I was a bit thrown off by Han Se-ah unconsciously scratching my arm and leaning her weight against me like a cushion.
"Come to think of it, where in the Empire are we?"
"We came to the Imperial capital first. Since we don't have exact information, I figured we'd go where the guild presence is strongest."
"Makes sense, since unlike the Kingdom where enemies gather at the tower, the Empire faces threats from three directions."
Specifically, we were in the Imperial capital.
As Irene said, monster waves pressed along the Empire's borders, so we didn't know where that Heavenly King's final mess had landed. Han Se-ah's quest window remained quiet too - either the event hadn't triggered yet, or we needed to gather info and head there ourselves.
The Kingdom had plains to the east, wastelands to the west, jungle to the south, and snow to the north.
The Empire had plains to the east, desert to the west, and snow to both south and north.
If they'd placed the Empire to the Kingdom's left or right, it would follow basic logic - cold north, hot south. But for some reason, Heroes Chronicle had stacked the Empire above the Kingdom. This meant the massive Empire had huge mountains in its center with vast plains above and below.