At the end of the month, the merchant ship crossed the strait and reached its destination: Tuos Port.
The merchant ship sailed slowly into a bustling harbor sheltered by a winding coastline. Seabirds circled in the warm Sea Breeze, and the distant Mountain Range was still covered in green.
No wonder demons could not stand the Northern Frontier. Having grown up soaking in lava, they preferred warmer places.
Obiris Strait protected the Northern Frontier, and it protected the south. Or rather, it protected Wilhelm, keeping out both the cold from the north and the humid heat from the south.
The crew hurried onto the Deck to furl the sails, while passengers carrying their luggage lined up to disembark at the Wharf.
Annan and his companions joined the line. A damp Sea Breeze greeted travelers and returning locals alike, but after a month of it aboard ship, none of the passengers paid it any mind.
"Are you an elf?"
They had barely stepped onto the dock when a passenger carrying luggage for an outbound voyage stared at Annan and asked curiously.
"No."
"I've never seen a human this beautiful. Even Princess Su Xi isn't as good-looking as you..." the passenger muttered as he walked away.
Princess Su Xi?
Once they left the Wharf, Klein rented a Carriage. They still had some distance to cover before reaching Steelton Fief.
Tuos Port was not a major port. It was controlled by a count of the Southern Kingdoms, and the town beyond the harbor was about the size of Free City.
Annan watched the scenery outside the window.
From the Northern Frontier to Middle Earth, then Wilhelm, and now the south. The farther south they went, the thinner the walls became, the wider the windows grew, and the lighter the roofs looked. Freed from