I Try To Enjoy My Life But This Woman Keep Calling Me Villain-Chapter 157: Lokah City

I look at the massive city in the distance and say.

"That is one massive city."

"Hahahaha! Thank you! Lokah City, also known as the Fortress City, is the biggest city in the entire kingdom. This is the city that separates the Verlagan Kingdom and the Bukon Empire. Not only that, this city also protects the people when a monster wave comes."

"I see. I understand. That city looks like it can handle even a million monsters coming at it."

"Thank you. It is an honor to hear it. My ancestor, the first head of the Rezghi family, is the one building this city in his lifetime."

The city has two walls, the one that covers the entire city and the second one is the one covering the castle in the middle of the city. The second wall around the castle is even taller and thicker than the one around the city.

This city will be a nightmare to conquer. The first one is already hard enough because a massive river protects the back, so the only way to attack is from the front. Attacking from the front is hard; if you want to attack from the water, you still need to climb the massive wall. You also need to take care of the dock, which has four massive towers that watch over the sea and a fleet as well.

This place is really built for defensive fighting. The only thing I think of to beat the defense is from the inside: a traitor or a spy planted behind the wall. Now I understand why someone wants to poison the couple... They want to take over the city.

If this place is taken over, the other country can easily march through the desert or the river to the capital city. I shake my head and continue to enjoy the journey.

We are leaving the Huyuk Village using a carriage because we are leaving the Sand Desert, and now we are entering the rocky desert. The ground is hard, and the carriage can carry a lot of loads, unlike the sand desert, where wheels will sink into the sand.

A camel pulls the carriage while the guard around us uses a horse. Speaking of horses, the one they are using is slimmer than a regular horse, and it has beautiful hair. The horse is fast, faster than the horse in Cunningham County, and has a large amount of stamina, but they cannot handle a heavy load.

Even though they cannot handle a heavy load, they are a perfect horse for scouts and light cavalry units. Oh! I remember the history of Earth about the Mongols. They have the same type of horse, right? Slim, fast, and have a lot of stamina. With their horse, the Mongols become a fearsome force that conquers a good chunk of the world.

Can I train others to do it? Hilda can do it and said something about the Luzia Kingdom having the same army unit in her kingdom. I will talk about them later.

"What about the journey so far, Gwyn?"

"Hmmm? Well, it is peaceful."

"Really? We have been attacked by monsters four times now."

"Well, four times is a peaceful number."

"Truly? How bad is it in the Gipan Kingdom?"

"Well, the Gipan Kingdom is peaceful. However, Cunningham County and the nearby area are not. We have something called the Death Zone, where many Void Cracks appear and monsters pour out. Because of this, we need to patrol the area daily to ensure no monsters are on the highway or any trade route. If we are traveling from the southern route, we are already used to getting attacked by monsters at least five times a day."

"A day?"

"Yup. That is why we are not really concerned if there is a monster attack. We only need to ensure that we are well-rested and ready for another attack. The faster carriage ride also helps. The faster we arrive at our destination, the less we stay on the road and get attacked."

"I see. That must be hard, huh? Patrolling the area every day, risking your limbs and life."

"It is what it is. That is why we make sure to give them proper compensation."

"I see. You make me think about a lot of things now."

I can only smile awkwardly at that word and enjoy the ride.

~Half an hour later~

We arrived in front of the city after another half an hour of riding. We need to take a detour because the hill we are at has a boulder blocking the way, and it is not safe before the magician takes care of the road.

You know... I don’t know about the other, but I prefer the sand desert over this rocky desert. For some reason, I like watching the sand desert more than the rocky desert. It is more unique and beautiful in some way.

"We are here. What do you think?"

I snap from my thoughts when Benham says something.

"It is beautiful. There are a lot of people here."

"Because it is a trading city. If Burab City is an internal trading city, this city is a trading city that reaches other kingdoms and empires. Lokah city is one of the biggest trading cities in the entire continent."

"Not the biggest?"

"As much as I want to claim that title, I cannot. I once visited the biggest trading city on the continent, and I must say that it is twice the size of Lokah City."

"Two times the size?!"

That is one big city. Lokah City is almost two times the size of Shadowfall City if we combine the docks and the city. That is how big this city is.

This city is big and beautiful in its own way, but it reminds me of the mega city from my previous life. A big city that can hold more than one hundred million people in the city. It is beautiful, but at the same time, there is an ugliness in it if you are looking at it this close.

I shake my head and throw that negativity out of my head. All cities in the world have their darker side, but I cannot compare them to a mega city in my previous life. That place is... not good. The news of cannibalism, human sacrificing cults, and even slavery is rampant in that place, and I don’t think this city will be as bad as the mega city in my previous life.

"That is right. Two times the size of this one. That is a massive city with two times the size of a wall."

"How did they build that city?"

"Magicians. Other than being declared as a trading city, that place is also known as the city of magicians because it has a magic academy for a certain number of people lucky enough to learn there."

"I see. How much for the intuition of that place?"

"Well, first thing first, you need to make a ’donation’ for them to test your magic affinity. After that, you need to pay one hundred thousand golds every year for the next ten years of learning."

A million gold coins, huh? That is a lot of money for only ten years of learning. The biggest economy academy in the Central Continent only costs people a thousand gold coins every year for their tuition for seven years of study.

But this academy decided to take ten times the amount, huh?

"With that amount of money, who wants to join that academy?"

"Oh, you might be surprised just how many people join that academy. Many people, even from the Eastern Continent, are on the other side of the world. Some of them are even willing to spend more money to let them sail through the Death Ocean just to make sure their Son and Daughter arrive in time for the new year of study."

Death Ocean is the biggest ocean in the world, separating the Western and Eastern continents. It is known for the monster in that city that is the size of an island and how ferocious the monster that spawns in that area. That is why it is called the Death Ocean.

It is the equivalent of the Pacific Ocean of Earth. Without the monster, of course.

"Why don’t they use the other trading route?"

"To save some time, of course. It is used only in emergencies. Even with how much money they spend, the chance of monsters destroying their ship is still high."

I nod and say.

"Do you know what kind of study they offer?"

"Well, they offer a basic ruling in the first two years. They also cover the basics in those two years as well. The basics are how to recover your magic, meditate, and cast your magic correctly. They also make sure to teach a lot of basic spells to see which one you are good at."

That is not bad, actually. I look at Silva and say.

"Do you want to join this academy, dear? I can pay the tuition for you."

Silva looks at me for a second and says.

"I don’t think they can offer me more than what you are teaching me, dear husband. You are a well of knowledge, and I don’t want to switch for a subpar substitution like the academy."

I smile at her answer and hug her tightly. Hilda and Sonia chuckle while the Rezghi couple smile at us.

"Fufufufu~ What a lovely couple. However, I must interrupt you because we have arrived."