Cyprian approached the northern gate of the palace with the others. As the map had told him, this was indeed the lost palace of Anthedon, and the electrum key in his hand was the only way to open it, save for possessing more magic than he had, or was ever likely to have, to force the gate open. 

The palace itself was square-shared, with one gate on each side; the golden gate in the north, the silver gate in the east, the iron gate in the west, and the bronze sea gate to the south. The palace was, in fact, along a river, yet no one could see it from any distance, given the powerful enchantments placed on it. Only by following an exact path at a certain time of day was the party able to reach the palace. Anyone else would have simply been directed away from it by a subtle compulsion to walk around it. He wasn't sure if the enchantment placed on it by Anthedon simply made the palace invisible or if it wasn't fully in the world until it was reopened. Such were the times that the art of magic had dwindled to such depths in Omicria. Or rather, what was left of Omicria.

It had been centuries since the kingdom had existed in more than just name, and the sorcerer Anthedon had been the last great champion of the realm. His betrayal and death had killed any hope for the kingdom. Even this place held no hope of salvation for the land. If the kingdom was ever to rise again, this was not where it would rise from. But the past wasn't his concern.

"Cyp, are you sure this is it? Looks like the other forts we've seen, except, y'know, not broken" Alyssa stood behind him, reaching one of her hands back to rub her right foot, which she had curled back for a moment. It had been a long trip.

"If the key from the fort opens the gate, then yes, we've found it. Everyone, I'd like to thank you all for your help. All these months of planning, traveling, and fighting are about to pay off. If there's anything dangerous inside, we should be more than prepared to handle it, but don't let your guard down. We don't know much about the palace or the surrounding grounds, and we're the first outsiders to set foot in it in centuries."