"So, what does this fancy-schmancy do-hicky do anyway...?"
Twirling the electric butter knife on her fingertips, Mikano wondered out loud to the curious group before her, who were trying their best to ensure that the home-wrecker did not find out that they had come from beyond the skies (I mean, with the technological tree stuck in the Medieval ages, if they were told that there were people living in the skies, they'd either be killed for witchcraft, or worshipped as Gods– and this is something which is explicitly forbidden by BOR!)
"Oh, uh, this is a knife that works by using fire magic to invoke the spirit of Thrangusmish, which allows it to utilise the power of flames to help melt the butter..."
Even Vylara, who was desperately trying to stymy the accidental discovery, realised how stupid it sounded after telling her impromptu improvisation. Praying for her life, she prayed that the duo of Mikano and Duval would believe this bullshit and leave them be...
Damn Natsuki! Thanks to him, we nearly got our asses busted! Though Scaramond did help me ensure that no more shit is found out by them that would jeopardise our identities...
While inwardly grumbling at why the duo had come and joined them in their travels to the capital, they had no choice but to accept the stragglers, 'cause the city of Feonia was far behind them...
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At first, there was nothing on the horizon, bereft of anything...
Except for a tall, wide mountain, atop which lay a lone, singular spire
Suddenly, without any warning, it began vibrating. Bright light began shining through the inner chases, until a blinding corona erupted from it, covering the surrounding region in a dazzling rainbow hue...
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Sitting inside, Duval and Mikano could not peel their eyes away from the wondrous sight before them:
Tables that seemed to float before their very eyes, carrying food that must have come from the very heavens themselves (actually, it was the drones carrying food from the subspace for the wandering duo)...
Seat that seemed to know everything about their bodies, curing their hidden ailments with mysterious 'Eastern' techniques (just the latest massage chair, MG3090, from the Astral Accommodation– with complete insurance, mind you!)...
And best of all, windows that showed scenes of other worlds, just like the Spirit Summoners of old (and it was just the usual TV, showing things from the various stations from the BOR!)
"Wow! I didn't know that you were all such powerful magicians! Hey, if you used all these devices, wouldn't the war have ended with fewer casualties? Why didn't you use them...?"
As Vylara and Natsuki began hemming and hawing, trying to wing their way out of the quagmire they put themselves in, it was Scaramond who saved their asses once again. "Kid, like all 'ancient' magic, they have their limitations. And at the time of the battle, we didn't have the time, nor the capability, to put them to use. So don't blame them..."
Head jutting down, Duval and Mikano couldn't help but feel embarrassed. Just when they thought they had no choice but to tuck their tails in even further, a rough voice called out, saving their sorry asses.
"Kids, I think we're here..."
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Tall spires could be seen jutting into the sky, dragons flying through some of them, their majestic roars declaring their sovereignty. Large mansions and palaces made themselves present through their sheer opulence, blinding Natsuki's eyes. And the tall, singular mountain in the middle of the city with its lone spire, gave the city an air of solemnity, its presence evoking a sense of holiness and piety...
But it was the bumbling marketplace, with its cries and shouts, that breathed life into the city. Hawkers of all kinds could be heard from outside the gates, the greatest indication of a vibrant culture, hawking their wares to the ever-so-curious customers.
"Welcome, to Folktul, the greatest, and only, city in the world!"