Back in the Arctic, Merlin walked onto the castle's rooftop with Liliana and Gug beside her. Those two had grown a lot. Gug was still almost two meters tall and built like a tank, while Liliana had maintained her figure and now had all sorts of weapons strapped to her waist and shoulders.
"First rift is around 170 kilometres east." She pointed with her staff. "It isn't big, just enough for a large carriage to fit through." She looked back at Liliana. "Is there anything important there?"
Liliana pulled a huge map and gave it a look. Near the area where the rift should be, there were several tiny fishing villages and some native clans of local barbarians. The closest to the rift was ten kilometres away.
