Reborn in another world as a Hermaphrodite

When everything was packed up and ready to go, there was not a single trace of them ever being there.

"Finally, we're going. Took so long."

Alex complained as they got back onto the wagon as the sun had already risen past the horizon.

"Easy for you to say. I have to make sure we don't leave anything behind."

As Katherine got into the driver's seat, the horses finally began to move forward as the five of them sat together in the back.

"How long is it going to take before we get to Ironpeak?" Sophia curiously asked.

"No longer than a day."

All three of the kids let out a sigh as they were forced to endure the bumpy ride again.

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After almost sitting in the wagon for half a day, they were finally out of the forest.

However, the path led them to a rocky hill that got even bumpier until the path suddenly turned into a smooth paved road.

"We finally made it to Ironpeak," Kate murmured as all five of them let out a sigh of relief.

"Where's Ironpeak?"

Mary curiously asked as all three of the kids rushed out to peek outside, only to see two massive mountains on the side.

There was not a single building in sight other than just another narrow path ahead of them.

"Where's the city?"

Meiya curiously asked as she and Luqing walked forward, standing right behind the kids in the wagon.

"Right in front of us."

Katherine's answer left them a little confused until she made the horse start walking forward again.

As they moved forward, they were shocked as a massive wall suddenly appeared right before them.

However, before they could admire it, the ground that was once a flat plain had somehow turned into a steep hill.

Within seconds, the horses were forced to run forward at full speed, as the hill was too steep for them to move any slower.

"Who the hell changed the road again!"

Katherine complained as she immediately pulled the leashes back.

Meiya and Luqing also quickly yanked the kids back into the wagon before securing them to the wagon.

After a rollercoaster ride, the wagon finally stabilized as they reached straight to the main gate of the wall.

"Mom, what was the road like originally?" Sophia quietly asked as Katherine stopped the horses.

"Just a straight line——"

"Who's there? Identify yourself!"

A loud, masculine voice interrupted Katherine, making her face a little angry as she signaled the five of them to remain seated inside.

"I'm just a traveler. My friends told me that Ironpeak is one of the best places to buy swords and armor, so I came here to check it out."

"They are goddamn right... But aren't you a mage? Why would you want to check out something that has no use to you?"

"My friend is a little sick, so I came here to buy it for him... I can show you the money I'm planning to use to buy it."

Seeing Katherine about to go inside the wagon, the castle entrance suddenly opened.

It was a dwarf with orange, messy hair on top of a well-trimmed beard and a massive hammer in hand.

"Sorry for asking so many questions. We just have to exercise extra caution since the recent monster attack."

"No problem... What kind of monster attack is it?"

Katherine curiously asked as the dwarf jumped straight up to the horse, riding right on top of it.

"Probably just some dark mages who gone insane in the woods... Anyway, don't cause any trouble here."

As the dwarf jumped back down to the floor, Katherine nodded as they had moved past the entrance.

"Will do."

After moving past the wall for a bit, Katherine decided to take a look, only to see hundreds of dwarfs standing on top of the wall.

All of them were wearing the same clothes but with various kinds of weapons in hand.

"Mom, why couldn't we go out earlier?" Alex asked curiously as they traveled far enough that the wall had disappeared.

"Because dwarfs don't like having too many outsiders at once... I don't want to deal with that process."

As the horses walked forward, all three of the kids were starting to get a little impatient.

"Mom, where's Ironpeak?" Mary impatiently asked as the outside was just a giant, long path.

"Just one more minute."

Just as Katherine finished talking, everything in front of them changed again, and a hill appeared right before them.

Right at the very top was a massive castle, bigger than any castle they had ever seen.

It was even bigger than Regina, as the walls had no end in sight, not to mention the sharp contrast compared to the dwarf's height.

At the same time, a group of people riding horses and wagons appeared on the path, forming a long line to the entrance.

"Why do they like to hide themselves so much? What caused them to hate outsiders that much?"

Meiya curiously murmured as it was now the second time the dwarf had used some sort of illusion magic.

"It's not that they hate outsiders... It's just that they don't like accommodating any species other than dwarfs."

Katherine's answer only caused more confusion among the five of them, but they quickly shut their mouth as they finally arrived at the front.

"Name and occupation, please."

A dwarf with a much more feminine look emerged as they jumped down from the three-story wall.

"Katherine, I'm a level 6 mage."

"Okay... What business do you all have here? Two adults and three kids?"

The dwarf curiously asked as they suddenly jumped up to the wagon's wheel and flipped open the wagon's flap.

"We're here to buy stuff and to show my kids around the world," Katherine replied as the dwarf jumped back down.

"I see... Have a fun trip."

"Thank you."

The castle gate finally opened, allowing the horses to move forward again as Katherine got back up to the driver's seat.

"Mom, was that a female dwarf?" Alex curiously asked, noticing the lack of facial hair on their face.

"Yep. Thank god we got her as a castle guard... Or else, I can already imagine the nonstop blabbering."

As the horse continued down the road, Katherine finally allowed all three of the kids to flip open the flaps.

"Woah! That thing is so big!"

Mary's excitement quickly dragged the other two kid's attention as they looked toward where she pointed.

It was a giant furnace right in the distance, with an extremely long chimney that released smoke far up into the sky.

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Up close, they could see all kinds of dwarfs walking down the streets, and stores with no walls or doors lined the streets.

All six could see what was happening inside each one, making all kinds of tools and weapons.

"Hit it stronger!" A senior-looking dwarf yelled

"Yes, teacher!"

As they drove past a pair of young and old dwarfs, it was only the beginning as almost every store was seemingly training new people.

The sounds of hammer and iron striking, with a sizzling sound from the water, only got louder as they continued down the road.

"Mom, where are we going right now?" Sophia curiously asked.

"To a hotel... I remember there's one that can accommodate humans."

After sitting in the wagon for a while, they were finally out of the blacksmithing area.

All around them, the area had turned a complete 180, becoming what was normally expected from a normal town.

From grocery stores to people's houses and even various hotels. However, all of them were clearly meant for dwarfs.

The doors of the buildings were only half Katherine's height, and each of the stories was roughly a single person's height.

"Where is it?" Katherine murmured as she continued directing the horse down the road.

As all five of them waited, the wagon eventually came to a stop, with the building that actually looked human-sized.

Right at the very top of the building was a sign that said Ironpeak Adventurer's Guild.

"Come on, let's go."

The five of them quickly followed her out of the wagon before only the horse remained as the wagon vanished out of thin air.

"Your horses." Katherine directed as she took out a contract to hand to a security guard.

"You're one day late. So I can't give you the full amount."

As the security guard handed a few coins back, Katherine didn't bother arguing back or anything as they headed towards the entrance.

The moment they stepped inside, they were a little surprised at how the inside of the building looked.

Almost everything was half-broken, with the wooden chairs and table snapped in half.

Not a single soul was inside besides a middle-aged woman sitting behind a brown oak counter with a book in hand.

"Sorry, we're closed for today... Some drunkard had a little brawl and broke everything.

If you are here for food services, it's closed for today. And if you're here for a mission, go to the machine over there."