I was expecting us to be in Verniculos the moment we stepped out of the Portal. I was wrong. We are still in the accursed region called Abhorred Alluvium. Ilschevar explains before I ask him anything that it is too dangerous to create a Portal straight to Verniculos because the remnants of ancient Mana in the air may interfere with the Portal. In other words, we may end up in the void and get obliterated.
A huge part of the Demon Realm is still unexplored. I initially thought it was an irrational fear on our part. I was half right. Abhorred Alluvium, the name of the unexplored region, is dangerous enough to make people like Ilschevar wary. I can't sense much from the surroundings, but the foreboding feeling I get just from being here is unmistakable. I am sure a great war had occurred here.
"Do you think I can explore this place?" I ask off-handedly.
