Going Into A Maze
There were no lakes, but a big trench that surrounded the entire central zone. At the same time, there was a huge wall surrounding and lining up this area, with lots of guards standing there, seemingly ready to fight a brutal war at any given time.
"Just stay silent and calm, follow my lead and don't speak with anyone," the merchant by their side said in warning, "this place isn't welcoming just anyone. You have a name for yourself indeed, but no one knows about your identity yet. So stay cool and don't cause trouble."
"What's this place anyway?" The lady nymph was curious to know why this sector was having such special treatment. And even if she had a guess in her mind, she wanted to hear the answer to confirm it.
"It's a place that's only specified for the ruling families of our world," the merchant gave the same answer she and Hye expected, "no one is allowed to enter here without an invitation. And even with one, no one is allowed to go towards a place he isn't led to."