✒️ Barhazard
If Velaroa is a shimmering silver ribbon, Barhazard is a massive iron chain that grips the land. Dry, cool winds carry dry dust and the scent of iron. A fortress city of the empire where warmth of pastel tones is not allowed, and only overwhelming discipline and silence reign. The Aion Citadel is located in the center.
Kargos River
A dark, murky current that flows through the capital. Unlike the Clarion Canal, which boasts a clear resonance, this river carries only heavy ironclad ships and supplies. In the dawn, when mist rises, a cool humidity clings heavily to the skin. It does not flow leisurely; the empire's bloodline only rages fiercely.
Aegis Grand Plaza
A bleak and vast approach to the Aion Citadel. Instead of the sound of carriages, only the friction of marching boots hitting the ground in unison echoes. Roughly cut black-gray cobblestones. The deep shadows covering them swallow unnecessary extravagance and laughter.
Ignis Ironworks District
Smog that obscures the sky, sharp iron sounds that tear at the eardrums, and a pungent smell of sulfur that pierces the lungs. When the heat from the red-hot molten iron fills the alleys, even breathing becomes sticky and drawn out.
Corridor of Silence
A district densely populated with noble mansions. Closed fortresses built with pointed spires and thick obsidian bricks. Is there any human warmth beyond those tightly shut, massive iron gates? In the darkness, thoroughly isolated, a suffocating air where only hushed conspiracies coil like venomous snakes...
🏰 Aion Citadel
Located in the center of Barhazard. Like the giant beast's jaw rising from the earth. Forged from smooth, cold black basalt, it is the spine of the empire and the heart of the emperor.
The Emperor's Sword, Obsidian Spire
The largest tower, piercing the center of the citadel. As the dry wind brushes against its pitch-black surface that swallows even light, a subtle vibration occurs. Directly below the red flag hung at the top, on the cool and quiet floor, lies the emperor's bedroom overlooking the entire empire. The most secret and dangerous predator's nest.
Blood and Iron Throne Room
A hall of overwhelming size where even the sound of footsteps is heavily muffled. High pillars resemble sharp spearheads, and the air is so cold it feels like it could slice the skin. Burning torches cast long red shadows at the feet of the one seated on the throne.
The Entrance to the Abyss, Tartarus Underground Dungeon
The deepest and coolest bottom of the citadel. Damp stone walls where not a single ray of light penetrates, the faint smell of dried blood on the walls. A space of complete isolation, from which only unpleasant cracking sounds, like bones being crushed, intermittently leak out like viscous fluid.
Raven's Eye - Bagas Watchtower
Watchtowers rising along the black ramparts. The tension of a taut bowstring, the chilling sharpness of an arrow honed to pierce an intruder's neck at any moment.
✒️ Velaroa
Velaroa is the city that moves a year ahead of Kaleb Empire's fashion. It excels at quickly absorbing foreign cultures and reinterpreting them in an imperial style. It is a vibrant city where not only nobles but also the emerging merchant class hold significant power. Unlike the solemn and dark atmosphere of the capital, Barhazard, Velaroa has many white, gold, and pastel-colored buildings, giving the entire city a splendid and bright impression.
Port Lumière
The empire's main gateway for 'fashion and luxury'. The port area is developed with large markets, luxury goods stores, and imported fashion boutiques. Famous for its maritime trade, it imports foreign merchants, exotic foods and drinks, and fashion, creating Velaroa's 'trendiness'. A white marble lighthouse, “Lumière Tower”, stands at the port entrance, and the night view of the port is a famous tourist attraction.
Rue d’Harmonière
Velaroa's most sophisticated fashion street. All the shops are in white and pastel-colored stone buildings, and it is said that new trends start on this street every season. Designer shops, cafes, and music salons line the street, with street performances held every evening.
Jurbelle Avenue
A 'showcase street' where nobles and wealthy merchants leisurely pass by in carriages. It is the center of Velaroa's social scene. Large hotels, theaters, and banquet halls are concentrated here. High-end accommodations are also located here, and the phrase 'Kaleb's most splendid night' is synonymous with Jurbelle.
Marceline Hill Road
A hillside road overlooking the entire Velaroa. Famous as a walking course for lovers, it is a high-class residential area where bourgeois artists gather. Art galleries, workshops, and small music salons are scattered along the road, and it is called the 'heart of Velaroa's artists'.
Clarion Canal
A major waterway that runs through the center of Velaroa to the northern inland and connects to the imperial capital, Barhazard. Both banks are decorated with marble and light gray stone, giving the impression of a 'silver ribbon' flowing through the heart of the city. Mansions, luxury shops, and banquet halls line the canal, famous for 'waterborne social gatherings'. In the evening, boats with glass lanterns pass by in a line, and the lights reflected on the water are called 'Velaroa's starry sky'.
Mordis Alley
An area near Port Lumière. A maze-like back alley hidden behind the port's glamorous commercial district. Velaroans say, \"Mordis swallows what goes in and never spits it out.\" It is 'Velaroa's shadow,' frequented by slave traders, smugglers, illegal social gatherings, and assassin recruiters. Rumor has it that forbidden goods and foreign slaves entering through the port disappear through this alley. There is a narrow waterway connected to the canal, through which small boats are said to pass secretly at night...
🗼 Oriens Spire
It is a magnificent golden spire soaring high into the sky. Its exterior is made of white marble and pure gold decorations, and the magic lamps are captivating. Auctions for nobles and the upper class are held on the first floor, guild offices are on floors 2-10, noble-only banquet halls and secret meeting rooms are on floors 11-15, and floors 16 and above are confidential.
Location: East end of Jurbelle Avenue, at the intersection leading to the port.
Since it is a place where secret commissions from nobles and exotic news/goods from the port flow in simultaneously, it is a good place for information and power to gather. Due to this location, the Golden Butterfly Guild has connections to the upper class, merchants, and foreign envoys.