In addition to the vast expanse of dense forests, there are many rivers extending in all directions.

Thanks to the natural network formed by these large and small tributaries of the water, the provinces and cities are effectively connected to each other, especially when the land is not so safe.

As long as it's not at sea, water traffic in the rest of the Old World is relatively smooth, because the two most widespread and difficult alien creatures, the Greenskins and the Beastmen, are not good at working with water.

The former was born with a hate to get wet and did not have the habit of riding a boat, while the latter had no shipbuilding skills at all, and it was difficult for them to pose much of a threat to the ships sailing.

As a result, these rivers were like the blood vessels through which the human body flowed, and became an important channel for the empire to transport people and goods.

This is why the most developed and wealthy provinces of the empire are in the southwest, and why most of the prosperous cities are built along the river, because the river is dense and the transportation is convenient.

After Brienne and the forgiveness mercenary group met at "Iveheim", the next day they took the chartered three-masted sailing ship "Silent Giant" down the river and went west along the "Ivey River".

Before entering the city, vague black shadows began to appear on the banks of the river on both sides in front of the sailboat, especially on the north bank, and at a glance, the entire horizon was filled with undulating black shadows, and there was no gap in sight, like a stretch of mountains.

The gods are above! This...... How big it must be!

As the speed of the "Silent Giant" gradually slowed down, and the mercenaries who received the news also ran to the deck to watch the excitement, these dirt buns from the "Land of Chaos" had never seen such a huge city, and they all let out exclamations of amazement.

The scale of "Iveheim" was already terrifying enough in their eyes, but looking at the meaning in front of them, the city was much larger than the capital of "Aviel", which was completely beyond their imagination, and it was no wonder that one or two faces were full of shock.

Seeing that the river began to narrow, and the faint black shadows turned into clearly visible city walls, houses, and buildings, and a stronger visual impact rushed towards them like a sea of mountains, the mercenaries, who were still very noisy, finally quieted down at this time, and they were all dumbfounded and speechless.

It's no wonder they behaved like this, and Fitandila, who was also going out for the first time, did not give the same admiration by biting her lip tightly.

For those who have never left the "Frontier Princes" or even "Fetenburg", the picture before them is truly beyond all imagination.

Seeing them like this, Brienne in the crowd smiled, and a familiar feeling welled up in their hearts.

When those players, including themselves, entered the game for the first time and saw these majestic and different styles of ancient cities, weren't they also refreshed by this three views?

Although these are all things from the previous life, and it is still eight or nine years from now, Brienne still has a little immunity, and at least she can enjoy the magnificent scenery that appears in front of her as usual.

She easily recognized where it was.

The two large, lifelike griffon statues in front of the North Shore gates.

On the island in front of you, there are black and red stone towers and iron fences that surround it.

And those tall white towers in the distance,

She doesn't know how many times she has seen these iconic buildings, and each of them has a treasure.

The griffon statue at the gates is a tribute to the city's finest son and one of the most illustrious emperors in the history of the empire, Magnus the Pious, whose family coat of arms is the griffon.

The 23-meter-tall stone tower, known as the Iron Tower, resembles a sword standing on a river, and it is not an ordinary watchtower or lighthouse, but a prison dedicated to the detention and interrogation of heretics, and the headquarters of witch hunters in the southern part of the empire.

As for those white towers, it is the origin of the name of the city.

"City of White Towers" Nunn, the fortress of the south, the treasure and armory of the empire.

When the Silent Giant passed by the small islands that had burned down an unknown number of heretics, it was officially entering a city with a glorious history and now a pivotal role to the Empire.

One hundred years ago, during the Great Holy War, Magnus was elected as the new emperor, and he moved the capital of the empire to this city on the border of the four provinces of Wisson, Ivey, Steel, and Rick.

The four provinces in the southwest of the empire have a mild climate, fertile land, dense population, and developed economy, except for the slightly harsher environment in the south of Wisson, the other three provinces are among the richest in the empire, accounting for 50% of the entire country's population and 60% of the tax, which can be described as the cornerstone of the empire.

In addition, two of the most important rivers connecting the western and southern parts of the Empire, the Ivey and Rick Rivers, also meet here, making Nunn a transportation hub and trading center in the southern part of the Empire, based on the ruins of an elven colony.

Dwarves from all over the south brought a steady stream of high-quality produce from the mountain fortresses, and wealthy southerners and even the Tyrells further south flocked to the area in search of opportunities for trade and fortune.

In the not-so-short history of "Nunn", two events have taken place that have established its special status and become one of the best cities in the entire empire and even in the Old World.

The first incident occurred around 1700 in the Imperial Calendar, and until then Nunn had been part of the not-so-developed "Wisson Territory", but because of the "Iron Claw" Gobard's massive aaagh! At that time, the Elector of the Wesson Territory took the opportunity to send troops and annexed the neighboring province of "Thor Territory", which was completely destroyed by the Greenskins.

After a series of threats and negotiations, the "Golden Lion" family of the Elector of Wieson had to compromise and separate the northernmost and most important commercial city of the province from "Nune", becoming one of the few autonomous city-states in the empire.

Independent self-government meant that there were no taxes to the original electorals, no need to be at their disposal, and only a certain amount of money was paid to the emperor every year, and this liberal environment was suitable for a commercial city like "Nune", which immediately stood out from the rest.

The second thing is the relocation of the capital just mentioned, and in a short period of time, "Nunn" surpassed "Middenheim", the capital of "Midden", and "Tarabbein", the capital of "Tarabek", to become the second largest city in the empire.