From the conversations they heard, they remembered some information about the neighboring lands.

You listened to Conrad and Sebastian's animated conversation for an hour. Occasionally you uttered a short phrase in response to questions from one of these guys. But you did not tell them any important information. What you said had the character of ordinary everyday chatter.

You had trouble understanding many of the words the two men used in their conversation.

However, you listened carefully to this conversation. You have memorized information about this large city and the territories that surround the Free City of Alma.

So, judging by Sebastian's words, the western quarters of the Free City of Alma are adjacent to a large navigable river. This river is called the Bluestream River. Along this river, trade barges travel northwest and north. You can travel much faster on such river transport than on foot. For example, in two days of traveling on a river barge you can reach the fortified settlement of the large Flamemakers tribe, which is located on the western bank of the river northwest of the Free City of Alma. The Flamemakers are known for their fanatical devotion to their religion, which they call the "Way of the Life-Giving Flame." They are trying to spread their religious cult among neighboring settlements. And they partially succeed. For example, in the Free City of Alma there is a significant number of adherents of this religious cult. However, the laws of the Free City of Alma allow the practice of any religious cults if those who want to profess and propagate these religious views have paid the appropriate monetary contribution to the city treasury and bought a building that will be intended for performing religious rites. The Flamemakers tribe has access to places where you can get a strange black chemical substance, which is used both in the creation of certain types of weapons and in energy production.

Just north of the Flamemakers tribe, on the opposite (eastern) bank of the river are the settlements of the Tribal Union of Divine Mountain. This is a union of three tribes that worship the so-called “God of the Mountain Depths”. This group of tribes has settlements in the mountains and mines where ore is extracted. They process part of this ore themselves, and sell the rest to the Free City of Alma. This ore is transported on river barges. In the Free City of Alma, it is used to make weapons, armor, cartridges, and various household and household devices. The important thing is that the tribes that are part of the Tribal Union of Divine Mountain are on very bad terms with the Flamemakers tribe. The reason for this is that the Flamemakers tribe persistently tried to spread among their neighbors a religious cult called the "Way of the Life-Giving Flame." However, representatives of the Tribal Union of Divine Mountain took up arms against these attempts. As a result, the Flamemakers Tribe and the Tribal Union of Divine Mountain are currently at war. This war is going on with an **** degree of mutual bitterness due to the religious fanaticism of both sides in the conflict. However, at the moment there is a balance of power between the parties to the conflict. Neither side can destroy its opponent.

Conrad mentions in a conversation that if you leave the city and go due west along the shore of the Great Canaveral Sea, you can reach a settlement called "Tower of Hope" in five days. This settlement is controlled by armed units from the Free City of Alma. In the Tower of Hope settlement there is a lighthouse and a small port. Around this settlement there are many farms that grow food.

Conrad warns that it is very dangerous to go further west from the Tower of Hope settlement. Because in these lands you can often meet detachments of the warlike Sharpfangs tribe. There are rumors that representatives of this tribe are not entirely human. And that if you are captured by this tribe, then the fate of a delicious deer steak may await you.

Conrad also mentions that he himself was born in a remote state, which is located on the banks of the Bluestream River. This state is called "Orange Kingdom". If you take a river barge from the Free City of Alma and sail north, you can reach the Orange Kingdom in 15 days. Conrad says little about this state. He mentions that he hasn't been there for a long time and that he spent most of his life traveling and working as a mercenary.

So, you have learned some details about the surrounding lands. The ability to listen carefully has clearly come in handy.

When the conversation between Conrad and Sebastian ends, Sebastian turns to you: “I have a proposal for you, Eddie. If you want to earn some money, then you can accompany me to one of the outskirts of the city. I could use the support of a muscular guy like you. So, do you agree?"