Outside is a steep slope.
Below the horizon a russet land.
Giant boulders scattered everywhere, a place of extremes with many highs and lows.
And on the far side, the Magic Continent special: a forest like fish bones.
And here and there lumbering Great Land Turtles.
How nostalgic.
"SO this is the Magic Continent...!"
Cliff gasps as he speaks, spying warily down the slope.
No city in sight.
Is Kishirika really around here?
We need to find the nearest town and head there.
But where the hell are we?
Maybe we should head back and check with Sylvaril first.
No, before that, let's investigate our surroundings.
"Cliff-senpai, the Magic Continent has a great many dangerous and herding magic beasts. Please be careful."
"Ah, I got it."
Cliff nods seriously.
This is a dangerous land.
If he treats it like the Central Continent or Milis, even capable warriors may die.
"No magic beasts around us. It's safe."
Of course Elinalise will never be that careless.
Neither was I... At least I think I wasn't.
Although I had Ruijerd back then, so maybe I still held some naive notions about the Magic Continent.
But my experience at Begaritto Continent should be useful.
"Also, I'm afraid you won't find many followers of Milis here. Their philosophy may be different, so please avoid getting in a fight with others for no reason."
"Oh. That, you're right. I know."
Maybe I'm being a little arrogant.
But Cliff has never been around the Magic Race before.
We need to avoid getting into confrontations for every little thing like Eris did.
"It's fine. Cliff doesn't even speak the Demon God language."
Elinalise adds in.
She doesn't either.
For the two years she spent traveling the Demon Continent, she almost exclusively relied on Roxy.
Well, she did learn all the vocabularies needed for H-stuff.
Cliff would probably faint if he finds out.
But that's the curse's fault too.
"Shisho!"
While wondering those things, Zanoba has climbed up a hill, shouting.
Does he even have careful in his vocabulary?
Of course not. Even falling off a cliff won't faze that guy.
Ah, oh well.
"What did you see!?"
Climbing as we said.
"Oh."
End of the slope is a steep cliff.
And behind the cliff a scene you couldn't help but stare.
"Wow, amazing..."
Cliff exclaims.
We stand atop a great crater.
A town stretches below us.
At the center of the crater a black-gold castle inside rests half ruined.
Surrounded by the huge town.
"So this is where he sent us..."
I recognize this city.
One of the Three Great Towns of the Magic Continent.
A crater-shaped natural wall prevents magic beasts from entering.
After nightfall, magic stones inside the crater illuminates the city.
I know the castle as well.
This was once the seat of the Great Demon Emperor Kishirika Kishirisu, destroyed in Laplace's war with the Demon Kings.
Once known as Old Kishirisu Castle.
Also, for me, a place of unhappy memories.
Rikarisu Town.