A few hours later, the vast outline of a grand city came into view—the Empire.
"Wow… it's so big," Nolan said, staring wide-eyed from atop his wyvern.
"You'll need to tell the wyvern to descend," Lyra reminded him. "If we land directly at the gates, we can pass through the knights without any issues."
"You're right," Nolan nodded. He commanded the wyvern to go down. The creatures circled once, then descended gracefully. As soon as they touched the ground, the wyverns shimmered with a glowing circle beneath them, sinking into the earth as if vanishing.
The group began walking toward the towering gates of the Empire's capital. Two knights armed with ornate spears blocked their path, crossing their weapons in front of them.
"Stop! Who are you, and why are you entering? Show me your ID," one knight demanded.
