“31,279 steps. That’s far longer than The Niesen Railway Staircase.” Hayden muttered. “Seriously, why don’t you guys invest in an elevator? Or a tram? Or at least an escalator?”
On the way down, Hayden and company had to run down for an entire minute. That’s with Hayden going at full speed.
“The Yorixia wants to keep it traditional.” Jin sighed, as if he has suggested this idea in the past. “Alongside the Yojika. And with the agreement of over half of every family.”
“That’s ridiculous.” Hayden wasn’t exhausted at all in spite of running at full speed. “Everything’s been modernized here in the first place. What’s the use of keeping it traditional? Does it have some sort of sentimental value to the Yorixia?”
“Yes,” a man’s voice rang in Hayden’s ears. Hayden turned to the dir
