Isaac let out a slow breath after listening to Catherine's explanation.
"I get how the Ashfang tribe submitted to Emily. But what about the Eltari race and the Serpent tribe? And how is Celia related to all this?"
"Let's ask them yourself. We're here."
Catherine pointed ahead instead of answering.
Isaac followed her gaze.
Jagged mountains rose in the distance, like broken teeth cutting into the sky.
The entire range stretched farther than he could see, and a strange pressure hung in the air around it.
It was heavy, like the world itself was pushing back against anything that tried to move through it unnaturally.
He tested his teleportation instinctively.
The space resisted him.
Teleporting here wouldn't be impossible, but it would take far more mana and focus than usual.
"Looks like we're walking," Isaac muttered.
Catherine nodded. "That's what we did earlier when we came with Celia."
They moved forward on foot, stepping into the mountain range.
