As soon as we emerged from the cave, I stopped at the edge of the cliff.
A vast green forest stretched below us, divided by a river winding between the trees. Yet my gaze was soon drawn to a single tree in the distance.
Its trunk towered far above the surrounding forest. Its branches spread so wide that I had to tilt my head back to follow the sweep of its crown.
The World Tree. Yggdrasil.
Back when I played TNWO, I often stopped to admire this view. I had praised the developers for creating a world that felt so real.
Now the wind brushed my face, and the leaves below stirred without waiting for anyone's command.
I recognized this place. Yet standing before it felt different from every visit I had made in the game.
At the foot of Yggdrasil, a large white-roofed building stood among the foliage. Smaller buildings with brown roofs surrounded it, forming a city that blended into the forest.
'Welcome to Lemuria, the city of the elves,' Shana said.
