I Own A Brothel In Another World (Ch. 1-196)

Chapter 4 - Godess's Chosen

I arrive at the masterfully carved stone balustrade. My gaze sweeps all over the surrounding scenery. The castle's balcony is positioned a few stories higher than the usual wooden and stone buildings, creating a perfect depiction of a medieval fantasy city. I have been expecting a great sight, but laying your own eyes on a real, full of life, medieval capital is just something unspeakable.

"Beautiful..." I mutter under my breath admiring the breathtaking scenery. I take a bite of my apple while looking around.

To my left, and to what I assume is also west, a shining golden beach and a sea or an ocean are located. This capital must be a coastal city. There are a dozen piers and a few smaller docks constructed there, but a lot of the glittering beach is a free and open space, perfect for some relaxation time.

Moving my eyes more to the middle and right, I can barely spot the external walls of the town. There are a lot of buildings, and even my otherworldly self can easily differentiate between the existing districts. Close to the castle must be a noble one, since all the houses and stores have a lot fancier finishings than the ones far further. The north side resembles a mercantile area with most of the constructions visibly proclaiming they are business ones. I can also spot a huge market with a lot of colourful stands.

To the east and more inland, there are plenty of chimneys with some of them spewing smoke of various shades, definitely representing an industrial or artisanal district. Lots of large warehouses, forges and workshops of many kinds. Unfortunately, I can't see what is behind the castle right now, but I guess there would be more housing areas since, in front of me, they are mostly squeezed around those districts mentioned before. The whole city is designed in a circle fashion, with rings of living quarters separating bigger districts. The whole scenery is something you'd usually see in those big CGI movies, and here I am, admiring this beautiful sight.

I gaze carefully at the sun's position. If this planet or world is orbiting at a similar speed and distance from its... double suns... it should be a few hours after noon. While I'm working my brain over the differences in time between our worlds, the Court Magician Cornelia appears at my side and also takes a peek outside.

"How long is an hour here?" turning my head to her, I ask directly without any kind of warning. She looks at me slightly surprised, but answers nonetheless.

"That's an interesting topic for your first ever question about our world. An hour consists of 60 minutes. I believe your next question would be about them. One minute is 60 seconds and also, 24 hours make a day." She then extends her palm and proceeds to form a small hourglass out of ice. She places it on the railing and continues. "And one minute is exactly how long it takes for this hourglass to get filled."

We stare at it in total silence. After 60 seconds, I confirm that there won't be any issues related to time differences. Remembering something, I check my pocket. It's still there. My smartphone. I pull it out and try unlocking it. Still works, with most of the battery power and obviously no signal. I quickly turn on the most efficient saving mode. I don't think I will be able to charge it here, so let's make the best use of it as long as I can. Then, I exactly do so. I open the camera app and take a panoramic shot of the city. I look at it satisfied and turn the phone off completely.

"What was that tool? Did you do something with it when it made that weird sound?"

Obviously, my spectator has noticed it. Now, how should I explain this? I could just say magic and be done, but that would be kind of a lie.

"Hmmmm... Do you have something like Illusion Magic here?"

"Yes, we naturally do," she answers in a calm tone.