I Got Isekai'd, Well Shyt! Vol. 1, 2, and 3

Vol.2 A Warm Welcome.

The group made their way through the streets of Ironside. Most buildings are made of wood and stone with wooden doors that open onto a small courtyard. But the palace of the Baron is built of gold and stone. A large golden dome sits on top of the building. The castle has many smaller domes and towers that are connected to the main building by long hallways and bridges. There were also a couple of smoke stacks coming from the far side of the castle grounds that were billowing white smoke. Atop the main dome sits a white marble statue of King Burell holding a Mug in his hands.

Rya with her elven eyesight notices the statue atop the dome. "Well, the Dwarves sure love to honor their Ale?" Rya mutters out loud while looking at the statue.

"Yeah, that's a statue of my ancestor King Burell Meredydd the Cunning," Quinus explains.

Rya began to notice that Quin was right. She thought it was odd at first to have a dwarven statue in the shape of a human with a beard, but once it was pointed out that it was a human king, she could see the resemblance. The statue even had the same facial features as Quinus, although he was taller and had a wider frame.

"That explains a lot... And here I thought I was seeing things... Thanks, Quin," Rya said with a raised eyebrow.

She then noticed the palace walls that served as a last line of defense against enemy invaders if they somehow managed to get past the outer city walls. "Look! Look at those walls. They're made out of solid steel. What kind of magic does this place have to create a wall out of nothing but steel?" Rya asked as she looked around at the wall.

"The Dwarves are amazing when it comes to engineering. The Dwarven Kingdom of Hjorleif built this city before becoming a part of Fiafyr," Quinus replied while he looked around for the palace gate. "There it is!... Alright everyone, act casual."

The group heads to the gates of the palace. And now they can see why the town is called Ironside. The gate is made of steel and lined with sharpened purple iron spikes that stick out from the sides of the gates. It reminds Rya of the gate to the Labyrinth.

"Wow! I wonder how long it took the Dwarves to craft all of this," Rya said as she looked at the spiked gates.

"If I remember from what I've read... It took them almost a month to construct these gates and it took a year to build the walls," Quinus replied as he took a step back to get a better look at the gate. That's when he noticed that there was no line to get into the palace. "Looks like it's our lucky day... There's no one trying to enter the palace gates right now. I can't wait to finally relax..."

"I second that, Quin. This journey has been very taxing. Especially after traveling all this way," Rya said as she stretched her arms.

When Quinus and the group were about ten feet away from the gate, of the palace, the guards noticed the group. "Who goes there?" one guard asked.

Quinus answers. "We are here to see the Baron."

The Dwarven Guard noticed the Prince's golden eyes. "The prince! You've returned!" The guard said in shock.

"We've thought you've killed the bucket of piss. Welcome home, milord!" the second guard said as he saluted the prince.

"Huh?... Well, I'm still alive... And we've completed our mission," Quinus replied as he nodded at the guards.

The two Dwarven Guards looked at each other with a concerned look before looking back at the Prince.

"Please wait here," the guard said to them with a bow, while the other Guard stood there at attention. He kept glancing at Rya from time to time as he waited for his superior to come.