"Hello, friends. Where have you come from?" A gray-haired, hunchbacked old man greeted Han Shuo and Akelie with a smile. Behind him, many villagers also looked at the two of them with friendly smiles.
Not far away, the worship of the Calamity Church's three Main Gods continued. The ceremony did not look particularly solemn, and the villagers were not very serious either. They seemed relaxed.
"From the Plane Teleportation Array in that valley over there. We came from another continent and don't know where we are. There's somewhere we want to go, and we hope you can help us." Han Shuo smiled, as relaxed as if he were talking to an old friend.
"Oh, I see. No problem. Travelers from other planes often pass through here. Hehe, I can tell from your appearance that you both worship the three Main Gods of Calamity. We'd be happy to help." He seemed to encounter this sort of thing often and was not surprised at all as he answered with a ready smile.
"Akelie, you explain." Turning back, Han Shuo nodded to Akelie.
Akelie, who had been following behind Han Shuo, stepped forward and described his destination to the old man. Everything Akelie knew came from that ancient scroll. A long time had passed since the things recorded on it, and some of the places mentioned might have changed. The old man looked somewhat puzzled and kept asking Akelie for details.
After some discussion, the old man fell silent for quite a while, then suddenly understood. "Head south from here for about half a month's journey. There's a closed mountain range there. Supposedly, there's a small mountain called Demons Peak inside it. I don't know whether that's the place you're looking for, but it sounds like it from your description. You can go