The Elf Journey In The Western Fantasy World-Chapter 53: The Only Inhabited Place

You guys have no honor!

Eoryun was entirely unconcerned and even laughed smugly.

"What’s the point of all that nonsense? Just act first and explain later. We’re already in the teleportation array—what are you going to do? Throw us out?"

Darius couldn’t help but burst into laughter. "Indeed, Young Master Eoryun, that was the right move."

The remaining two didn’t say anything, but by stepping into the teleportation array, their actions made it perfectly clear where they stood.

They had simply refrained from speaking out of consideration for a certain elf.

Thus, without any options, Illiya and his companions stepped into the teleportation array.

That familiar dizzy feeling washed over Illiya.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in an entirely different location.

The solemn silence of the palace was replaced by a place heavy with the salty smell of the sea.

The area he now stood in was vast and open.

A quick glance around showed nothing but sand and seawater—no other features.

Although they are clearly near the sea, there wasn’t a single plant growing nearby, which was genuinely odd.

"So... we’re at the seaside now?" Eoryun asked curiously.

Illiya nodded. "Yes, we’ve been teleported to the coast. But I didn’t expect the Areuseon Kingdom’s land-based teleportation array to arrive at a place like this."

Seoryun was equally surprised.

He only knew that the Areuseon Kingdom had such a teleportation array, but he had never used it himself, nor had he ever heard of any past king activating it.

Because of that, there wasn’t much documentation about the land-based teleportation array in the palace archives.

This was his first time learning that its destination was by the sea.

"This is my first time knowing this too," Seoryun admitted, revealing a little secret about the royal lineage. "But from today onward, the Areuseon Kingdom will have a proper record."

"I just love adventures," the certain king declared proudly.

Illiya was speechless.

He didn’t know how to respond to that, so he simply shut his eyes and began scanning the surroundings with his spiritual power.

If he kept his mouth shut, no one could make him answer anything.

Illiya wasn’t planning to probe too far away—he only swept his magic power across the area within his visual range.

Anything farther, he left untouched.

Who knew if there were people further out? And if there were, then what?

After all, nobody liked being swept by someone else’s magic power.

It always gave off a feeling like being stripped naked in public. Deeply unsettling, to say the least.

"The surroundings are really quite desolate. I can only sense the active presence of magical elements in the air—nothing else at all," Illiya said with a hint of disappointment.

"But the elements did share something with me. They said that their companions in the southeast have become noticeably more active. Many unfamiliar companions have also appeared nearby, and even in this remote place where they reside, quite a few strange ones have drifted in."

Eoryun fell silent, trying to make sense of Illiya’s words.

"...Could you simplify that a bit?"

Illiya replied, "In places like this, which are near the sea, the air is usually filled with water-type magical elements—other types are quite rare. The appearance of unfamiliar elements in the southeast means that unfamiliar people have shown up in that area."

"So basically, there are people in the southeast?" Eoryun finally understood.

"Yes. Most likely there’s a town or settlement in that direction. Otherwise, so many people wouldn’t suddenly gather there," Illiya voiced his speculation.

Still, a trace of concern lingered in his heart.

The sudden appearance of so many people near the land bridge connecting the demon realm and the mainland—could that really be a good thing?

He couldn’t shake the feeling that something was about to happen. He just hoped it wouldn’t affect their plans.

And who knew how long they would have to stay here...

However, Illiya chose not to voice his worries.

There was no use in saying them aloud, especially when there was no immediate way to resolve the issue.

Speaking of it would only add to everyone else’s burden unnecessarily.

"Then let’s head southeast next. Hopefully we can reach the place before nightfall. Otherwise, we’ll have to sleep outside tonight," Illiya said.

He rubbing his face and trying to shake off the fatigue, at least enough to avoid looking completely dispirited.

The others all nodded in agreement—after all, no one was eager to sleep under the open sky once night fell.

Fortunately, the place where they had been teleported wasn’t terribly remote.

After hastening their pace, Illiya and the group successfully located a city by following the magical elements’ guidance.

In front of the city stood a large white stone, approximately three meters tall by the look of it.

Someone had engraved the words <<The Only Inhabited Place in the Border>> in large characters on its surface, and even outlined the letters in black to make them especially eye-catching. frёewebnoѵēl.com

It was also... very distinctive.

That was Illiya’s honest yet tactful assessment.

In all his twenty-some years, Eoryun had never seen anything quite so unconventional. "The person who runs this city must be quite the character."

"Agreed," Illiya nodded, genuinely unable to disagree.

The moment he saw the inscribed stone, Illiya finally figured out where he was.

On the far western edge of the continent, bordering the territory of the dwarves, there existed a nation formed by several smaller states.

Such alliances were not unusual on the continent, and this one was known as the Nubilian Union.

There was a reason why the engraved stone immediately reminded Illiya of the Nubilian Union.

Situated on the edge of the continent and close to the border, the alliance enjoyed a naturally advantageous location.

As a result, the bulk of the alliance’s revenue came from trade and commerce.

In other words, the cost of living here was significantly higher than the continental average.

In order to justify such steep prices, the locals came up with a "logical" reason: they placed a large stone in front of every city and engraved the words "The Only Inhabited Place in the Border" on it.