Grimvale lay in the west, close to the border of the wasteland.
As mentioned before, only four major nations remained after more than half the world was reduced to ruins.
The lands where the great war had taken place—the regions once swallowed by Darkness—were now barren, unable to sustain life.
The four remaining nations were scattered far apart, making travel by carriage not just difficult but downright foolish.
"If you like the summer, you'll enjoy yourself here," Ruby said with a knowing smile, her eyes glinting with warmth.
She walked ahead confidently, leading Adrian through the teleportation center in Grimvale. As he looked around, something struck him as odd.
No one's asking for papers… no checks, no questions? he thought.
It was a sharp contrast to the previous portal hub, where they were stopped multiple times and bombarded with questions. But here, it felt like he was being treated as a VIP.
