A second later, Sunny was standing on the edge of the volcano's vast caldera. He had stepped through the shadows while pulling Slayer and Kai with him — Slayer remained impassive, long used to such treatment, while Kai seemed a little startled.
Sunny remained silent for a moment.
"Come to think of it… that castle is a really terrible fortress, isn't it?"
The Ash Castle stood above the main vent of the volcano, at the very heart of the caldera — which meant that its walls and towers were lower than the surrounding slopes. One could not see the snowy peaks even from the roof of donjon, while the enemy would be above the castle as soon as they scaled the volcano and reached the caldera.
It was a truly terribly designed defensive fortification…
"With respect… I don't think now is the proper time to ponder the merits and flaws of an old castle's design."
Kai's voice sounded tense. Sunny looked at him and raised an eyebrow.
