By following the path the Mirror of Holy Splendor had given as well as the incredible energy ripples that could be sensed even hundreds of kilometers away, Joshua flew towards the Xayar Mountains from the Grandia Continent southeast.
The map he acquired from the town of Jarien showed that this was a border between the two former empires, the point of division being the Dark Creek Forest within the Xayar Mountains. Both nations had built quite a few semi-permanent fortresses in a standoff, but since they did not clash apart from proxy wars, this region slowly became a hub for trade and transportation.
