While Alex was preparing to go into the abyss, in the outside world, Kuina and Alice have finished their raid and by now stopped in a certain city in the empire.
The city of Blackmere was built in the center of a giant forest and is truly an evergrowing display of wonder. Its wonder is matched by the backdrop of a majestic mountain which has helped shape the city into what it is today.
The trade resources these mountains brought were of great importance, but they were also influential when it came to architectural designs as the vast majority of buildings mimic the broad slopes and steep peaks of the mountains.