The city walls, soaring into the clouds, were built from ancient giant stones. Their surfaces were covered in the mottled traces of time, as if recounting a thousand years of legends and secrets.
Flanking the city gate stood two iron statues of Dragon-men, each several dozen feet tall. Their eyes were inlaid with glittering Magic Gemstones, making them seem as if they could awaken at any moment.
Legend had it that these were the handiwork of a Legendary Alchemist. Once activated, these two Iron Men would transform into ancient Samurai and slay their enemies.
The gate itself was forged from heavy black iron, inlaid with a complex Magic Array that emitted a faint blue glow.
A huge banner hung above it, embroidered with the city's emblem—a Griffin with its head held high, surveying all with pride. Its satin-like feathers danced in the wind, seeming as if it might take flight at any moment.
