In the end, Lis, Ciri, and Triss decided to visit that mountain and see what was going on. After leaving the children at the inn in the care of the owner, the three of them packed up, crossed the hills, and arrived before the mountain the locals had mentioned.
"...It really is strange."
Although she had already heard about it from the tavern owner, Triss had to admit that the mountain was indeed very odd once she saw it with her own eyes.
The reason was simple.
The mountain was far too tall!
Just how tall was it?
It was so tall that even when the three raised their heads, they could not see its summit. All they could see was the peak shrouded in clouds and mist!
Triss was certain she had never seen such a high mountain in the Northern Kingdoms. Although towering mountain ranges stood at the borders of the North, such a uniquely isolated mountain was quite rare. Unlike ordinary mountains, this one looked as if something had yanked it straight up from the flat earth. It was steep and perilous, made all the more conspicuous by the low, gentle hills surrounding it.
"This should be the way..."
Looking at the small path nearby, Lis walked straight onto it, with Ciri following right behind her. Only Triss frowned and carefully examined the path before them, a trace of confusion in her eyes.
To ordinary people, it was merely a normal little path paved with cobblestones. But to the meticulous sorceress, it was far from that simple. Civilization in this world was still at a very primitive level, and the roads showed it. Generally speaking, only cities and their surrounding areas had cobblestone roads. Most other places had dirt paths, while the wilderness had either trails worn