'Speaking of which... where exactly have I appeared?'
Although Castorice appeared very calm on the surface, her mind was actually filled with confusion.
Based on her observations just now, these two girls really seemed to be elves, and they could use magic, which didn't seem like something manifested by Ability Users at all.
But... could elves truly exist in that world of technology?
In a world where even Feline Demi-humans had to be created through human gene modification, Castorice didn't believe that creatures like elves, which only appeared in fantasy worlds, could exist.
"Could it be... I am currently in a fantasy world? The same world Hyacine is in now?"
After all, Hong Guoguo had mentioned before that in that world, elves existed within the forests, though they were quite difficult to find.
However, there was also the possibility of it being a third world. Although the system hadn't done such a thing yet, it couldn't be ruled out, even if the probability was very low.
"Hmm? Sister Nimue, what is she saying?"
Shalin, who had been somewhat boredly playing with a tree branch, turned her head with curiosity toward Nimue after barely hearing Castorice's murmurs.
Nimue furrowed her brows slightly and said with some hesitation after thinking for a moment, "She seems to be saying... something about the world?"
"The world?" Shalin tilted her head, even more confused. "Why would she say a word like that?"
"I don't know either."
Nimue shook her head, indicating she wasn't sure.
Castorice's voice had been very low just now, and she hadn't heard clearly, only catching a few scattered words.
Hearing the two of them discussing, Castorice suddenly remembered something.
Since there were two elves right beside her, couldn't she just ask them directly?
Why did she have to keep wondering which world this was on her own?
Thus, she looked at the two of them and asked in a gentle voice, "Excuse me, do you know where this is?"
Upon hearing Castorice's voice, Shalin turned her head very eagerly and said, "I know, I know! This is the outskirts of the Shadow-fold Valley in the Emerald Forest."
"Emerald Forest...?"
Upon hearing those four words, Castorice immediately gained a general understanding of where she was, but she still needed to confirm.
So, she continued to ask, "Then may I ask, is this the Eresia Continent?"
Evidently, this question was a bit too "basic." The smile on Shalin's face froze for a moment, replaced by a confusion that suggested the answer was obvious.
After staring at Castorice for a while and realizing she seemed serious, Shalin answered somewhat hesitantly, "Of course it's the Eresia Continent... where else could it be? Could there be other continents?"
She felt the question Castorice asked was a bit silly.
In Shalin's eyes, this question felt exactly the same as asking someone "is this Earth" back in the original world.
"Thank you."
Having received the answer, Castorice finally confirmed completely that she was currently in the same world as Hyacine.
'System, system, whenever I pulled a character before, didn't they always appear in that technological world? Why did I appear directly in this world this time?'
Although she had guessed it was likely because Hyacine had entered this world, there was no harm in asking; after all, asking questions didn't cost Stellar Jade.
[Because you already have a character that has reached this world, the system will prioritize deploying characters to newly discovered worlds during deployment.]
'As I thought.'
Castorice nodded slightly; this was close to what she had guessed.
However, just as she planned to ask Shalin a few more questions, she suddenly felt several presences with a somewhat uncomfortable aura rapidly approaching her location.