Richard's ship wasn't moving that fast. He didn't feel the need to rush—after all, he hadn't appeared in a long time.
Throughout the journey, he spent most of his time observing his surroundings.
At least in this province, he didn't see any destruction or traces of war.
However, it was clear that the population had drastically decreased, as if many had emigrated and abandoned their homes—the small towns he passed through looked much quieter than before.
When he entered the next province, Richard finally began to see traces of war—ruined cities, damaged forests, and even massive craters that seemed to be remnants of great explosions.
Some were so large that he thought he couldn't possibly create something like that himself.
"Mm…"
As he continued flying, he noticed a new border.
Several towers stood tall, each marked with the symbol of the Holy Light Kingdom.
Structures like these were usually royal border posts.
