Probably the only exception to the rule was the Central Canyon, which was the home of the Gullans and Diaphelim, the closest city to them.

There were no portals that connected directly to these places, so one had to take a shuttle to get to these places.

But as Arran would soon come to know, both the Central Canyon and Diaphelim were not entirely disconnected from the rest of the planet.

The floating island Diaphelim was built on was small compared to other islands Arran had seen before. It was not much of a city, as it was a small town located out in the boonies. The atmosphere here had the quaint quietness of a suburb, which was strange to Arran, who wasn’t used to it anymore after coming to the upper realms.

Arran and Vice Dean Hubert disembarked at the port of the city, which was very close to the edge of the island. As the Vice Dean registered their arrival, Arran took the chance to observe his surroundings.

At first, Arran wanted to extend his senses around the entire island to