Though Quiet Mountain was peaceful, it wasn't without its conflicts.
The relationships between different domains and cities varied—some were good, some were bad. This meant that certain main cities didn't have teleportation arrays, making direct travel impossible. To reach a destination, one had to plan the route carefully, deciding whether to take a longer path or risk using several teleportation arrays to avoid detection.
Maple Syrup chose to walk more and teleport less because Quiet Mountain's currency system wasn't unified. She couldn't easily obtain the local currency whenever she reached a new main city. On the other hand, walking allowed her to use her travel skills, which consumed mana to move forward by a distance equal to her mana value.
However, she hadn't expected this method of travel to come with an unwelcome companion.
