Chapter 35: The Unexpected Arrival

With the whole morning still free, August decided to explore the city. Since his arrival in this world, his life had been consumed by the immediate demands of survival, his debts, and the game. Rarely had he found the time to actually take in the city around him.

He strolled down the bustling streets, passing shops filled with goods ranging from trinkets and hand-crafted artifacts to the latest in affordable tech.

Vendors lined the sidewalks, calling out to passersby to check out their wares, and the scent of street food wafted through the air, mingling with the fresh morning breeze.

The city itself was an intriguing blend of old and new. Its older, worn-down buildings stood side by side with more modern, renovated structures.

Tarred streets twisted and turned in certain areas, leading to small alleyways and hidden courtyards where life seemed to thrive in its own quiet way.