The Roselle Islands were an archipelago between the Northern and Southern Continents, and a way station along the safest shipping route.
With islands packed closely along the way, ships could stop every two or three days, and naval patrols also made the risk of pirate attacks considerably lower.
But head farther south from the Roselle Islands, and you had to rely on luck.
For that reason, Bayam, the capital of the Roselle Islands and known as the "City of Generosity," boasted a thriving commercial scene.
Passing sailors, seamen, and even pirates all liked to come here and spend their money.
The Spice Industry and Color Services were what the city was best known for.
The Red Theater was even more famous...
The natives around Bayam had a style reminiscent of Native Americans, and dressed differently from the gentlemen of Loen.
But the upper classes here loved to follow Loen's fashion trends...
Whoosh~
With a shift like an oil painting coming to life, Tao Yu appeared out of nowhere in an alley in Bayam, having traveled through the Spirit World.
"The Spirit World in this world is quite convenient. It's a collection of gathered information. If I could understand all the information in the Spirit World, I might even achieve a certain degree of omniscience."
After having a godly aberration in his pasture, making use of the Spirit World and traveling through it came naturally to him.
Besides, Tao Yu himself had an exceptional talent for space. He could travel through it freely just by following the example.
It wasn't "Teleport," but traveling through the Spirit World was an especially convenient way to get around locally.
The various Pathways involving the Spirit World could all make use of it. The earliest one to gain the ability to travel through it was