As Mona descended with her horse before the gates of the capital, she was relieved to think that the journey back to the North would not take them longer than when they traveled to the South.
This was due to Mona being able to ride Nyx in the air faster than before. She could now maneuver the magical beast without wasting too much mana.
During their journey, it only took the head mage twice to create a portal until they reached the capital.
Though Mona insisted on just connecting the portal directly in the North many times, it was Shelly herself who disregarded her suggestion, saying that creating a portal with that distance would certainly take a toll on her body and make her sick for a week.
In the end, they still had to cross the capital, therefore, they decided to spend the night in the mansion to catch up on much-needed rest.
