Everywhere Aezaleon looked, the surrounding world was completely alive with untold stories. Groups of young students walked past in animated clusters, their serious academic discussions quickly dissolving into excited gossip about the upcoming academy tournament. Not far away, seasoned mercenaries and wandering adventurers exchanged dramatic tales of distant expeditions, disputed rewards, and dangerous Calamity hunts, with each successive story becoming slightly more unbelievable than the last.
Cutting cleanly through the heavy bustle were disciplined squads of city knights clad in striking black-and-white armor. They patrolled the lively district with measured, synchronized steps, maintaining strict order amidst the constant daily activity and ensuring that the strong did not "freely" prey upon the weak.
