Fast forward four days.

Over the next four days, your party gathers together any belongings you might want to take. Each of the girls are told to meet up at a designated location along the coast on an included map in exactly four days before the great clock in Tolis strikes twelve. Until it's time to leave, you're left on your own. You start pondering the questions you want to ask Eva's father, and even Vivi might know about your situation too. It'll be a nice reward when you complete this quest if they know anything at all. As much as you're getting used to your life here, it would be nice to know more.

Peony is more than happy to watch over things while you're gone as well.

Poor Yin is the only one that's in an uncomfortable situation due to her appearance. Though she would likely not be arrested on sight, especially with you, a devil is not something that typically puts people at ease. You get her a robe with a hood to try to disguise her appearance for the trip. Though she insists on wearing a maid outfit beneath it because, "I'm still your maid even on the go, Master".

It only takes two days to ride to Tolis on the main road.

The city is just as busy as you remember it. Maybe this time, you'll spend a little longer here. You might as well, with everyone else also here. Your party of eight arrive there late morning and you make your way straight through the city and to the docks. There's an exit west, though it doesn't follow a main road. You pass a man smoking a pipe as you pass through it.

"Careful out there," he says. "Heard people have been getting attacked at night by some kind of spectre."

"We're actually here to exorcise it," you reply.

"Crazy kids these days... You be safe then. Ghosts aren't like your average goblin or slime, you know."

"We'll be fine." Probably. Hopefully.

You arrive at the location a bit early. It's far from civilization. You can make out the city, but it's way in the distance. The shore stretches off in both directions. All things considered, it's incredibly beautiful here. You can see why people might be bummed that it's become too dangerous. The grass beneath your feet is soft and lush, and the sand stretches far up from the water, creating a lovely beach. Behind you is a mound of boulders next to a steep hillside. Though you've been to this city once before, this is the first time you've really seen the ocean of this new world. You can't help but wonder what's beyond it.

"You wait here, Kyle. And no peeking or I'll break your arms," Niki says.

All the girls turn and begin making their way over to the area behind the rocks. Confused, you shrug, and look to the shimmering water. You even see a whale's tail crash through the surface of the water far in the distance. As you wait, you pick up a flat rock, and skip it across. Then another. You want to turn around, though you also value your arms.

You eventually hear footsteps behind you.

"There we go. All changed," Eva says.

Assuming that's permission to turn, you look at your party, and your eyes widen in surprise.