The Wildlands
Summary
While scavenging the outskirts of the Wildlands, Athemis discovers a unique compass that points deeper in. Together with her friend Erri, she decides to explore the mysteries behind the curious compass and its destination. But an object that valuable doesn’t go unnoticed for long. Its very existence threatens to shatter the already fragile peace of the citizens inside the magic barrier, who are on the brink of a civil war. As interests surrounds Athemis and Erri, they will not only face danger from the treacherous Wildlands outside the Barrier, but also from the chaos within.
















... and the second season of the Anime did a better job of pacing than I thought they would. I think they moved the Elf village arc from before hostilities with the Principality began to the inter-war period, aka the start of the second season, and used that to pad it out. Good call if that's what they did. In any event. Good season.