In the eastern part of the Eastern Domain lay a small town.
To call it a small town was modest, for it was actually as vast as a massive city-state. Managed by a city lord at the Mid Golden Core stage, this city-state was quite prosperous. Its population was large, commerce flourished, and trade was exceptionally active. From here, one could travel to virtually anywhere else in the Eastern Domain. It ranked among the top five city-states in the eastern region of the Domain.
In a long-bankrupt blacksmith's shop in the southern district—a place that had not opened its doors for who knew how long—the crisp sound of hammering rang out.
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