Murphy still had no idea what his most unhinged little players were up to. He had just finished his work at the temporary base in the Giant Rock Temple and was preparing to lead Adele north along the Genoa Peninsula, then back to the Maginot Line via Lake Shurpers, completing the final leg of his long journey.
He had no plans to visit the Kato region at this sensitive time.
But tonight, he would indeed be stopping in the unclaimed territory where Kato, the Genoa Peninsula, and Transia met, waiting there for a distinguished guest.
Since he was leaving the players behind to enjoy the "content drought" between DLCs in the northern part of the peninsula, the Carpe Hammer—without any passengers—was making good time. By nightfall, it had already reached its destination and begun its descent.
The terrain here flattened out again after the hills. Looking down from the airship, they could see a few lights on the ground: the Pioneer Legion's defensive positions, along with villages established by refugees who planned to return to the Genoa Peninsula and were staying here temporarily.
However, the northern combat zone had been devastated by the tainted gnolls and Dagon fishfolk. According to Madam Liji's personal inspection, even after the area was purified by fire, it would remain unfit for habitation for at least twenty years.
Moreover, since the gnolls had contaminated the water sources, the region would probably never recover its former prosperity.
Speaking of Liji—
The sealed demigoddess had stayed behind on the island base at the Giant Rock Temple. It wasn't that she didn't want to accompany Murphy to Transia for a look around. The main reason was that Murphy needed to lay the groundwork for questlines for the dragonborn, who would arrive with the next DLC.
Besides, after meeting