"The Inviting Isles is the place you should aim for when you leave Amae. The island is halfway to Red Enclave and has been researched by every Polaris Realm native who has passed through Amae in the last 1 million years." Lyra answered Vicente with some of what she could offer him on this journey.
"The Inviting Isles?" The two elves next to her asked, never having heard of these places before.
Lyra continued. "The Inviting Isles is an intermediate place in Anicane. They say that from the Inviting Isles, you can reach any other island in Anicane in a maximum of five years' travel.
The only other islands in the region where it is located are practically uninhabitable, having been destroyed by extreme forces in Anicane's prehistoric past. This makes it the only alternative for the forces living in the region and naturally concentrates all forces wishing to have a post with an intermediate distance between their homes and their targets.@@novelbin@@
This presumably includes representatives and observers from Hell and Argardus."
Lyra said the last words with gusto, looking into Vicente's eyes, enjoying his reaction as she spoke.
Supposedly, those responsible for partially ending the ten thousand planes' connection with Anicane were related to Hell or Argardus. So for Vicente, to be closer to them would be to have a chance of discovering the truth and finding methods of solving his mission.
"Is there such a place?" Asked the two elves sitting at the table together with Lyra, Vicente and Larissa.
She said positively. "Yes, you probably don't know that because it's a faraway place. It's almost four years away from where we are. You need to look for very specific and unpopular books to read about it."
Lyra looked at Vicente again after explaining this. "Your compatriots sought this place out for the same reason you're thinking of now. But I can't guarantee you anything. What I do know is the story of those who left. Unfortunately, no one has ever returned to tell what they experienced."
They remembered things about their parents, but they were more important memories for them and not about everything they had experienced. Maybe their parents had told them something that meant something to Vicente, but they couldn't remember it.
"All my father ever told me was how I should strive to become stronger, one day leave the island and search for more about the truth behind the 'end' of the Nine Paths," Leena said.
Tasar commented, "My mother didn't try to convince me of anything, but I remember her saying how incredible Anicane would be if it went back to the way it was over a million years ago."
That was just saying how loyal to their promises from when they were still in the Polaris Realm these two parents had been. But even though it didn't say much about what Vicente wanted now, it was something he considered positive.
'At least it seems that a good number of those in the same situation as me remain committed to at least trying...
It's possible that I'll meet someone alive with more experience on this journey to find out about the Nine Paths... The former supreme leader of the Congregation of Revelations, from the time the temple allied with the vampires to end the Cataclysm Order, was the last to transcend the limits of the Polaris Realm before me. Maybe he's still alive somewhere in Anicane.'
Vicente had learned about the betrayal of such a figure in his journey in Polaris Realm. But close to her departure from that plane, he heard that, before betraying the Dark Path mages, the supreme leader of Congregation of Revelations had been in alliance with the forces of Majestic Treefrog Grove and knew the truth about many things from the past.
Because of this, Vicente had no doubt that such a figure had sought information about the partial end of the Nine Paths, even if it wasn't for him and Leena and Tasar's elven parents.
"Very well. Thank you for the information." He stood up after some time in silence. "I'll take you with me when it's time for me to leave Amae, Lyra. Get ready as soon as possible, because it won't be long now. But for now, this information is enough."
He looked at Leena and Tasar, tossing them space rings with gift resources, mostly items from Amae and Light Cay, but a few books on the Polaris Realm that he still had with him.
"This is my way of thanking you. Please accept this in exchange for your answers."
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