Chapter 91: Chapter 89: Pieces come to the table, to be played another day

Clockwork is the term we use to describe delicate machinery, the likes of which is only found in the western city, atop the mountain. This is because the creations there are powered by crystals harvested from the mountain that are able to be used as fuel sources for these devices. However, these crystals only act as energetic resonators while on the mountain, which is rich in ambient natural magics. Outside of it, they lose their power, and so all of the machinery becomes entirely nonfunctional.

Magical residue in general is plentiful atop the western mountain, as it is one of the rare few high-magic zones left in the world.

This has led to the western mountain becoming a central hub for casters and technical craftsmen. Several prominent academies for both crafts are found there. Ironically, however, the dungeon in the west has adapted to this and has fielded highly magic resistant monsters, creating a high demand for physical combatants in the caster-dominated society there in the lofty, cold peaks.

The west is a pinnacle of technological and magical innovation.