LogFAQs > #970013278

The City Crest entrance is the primary path that most people follow after Mantis Village because there are some breadcrumbs leading you that way, like a few appearances from Hornet running off the screen like she does in Greenpath. From there players typically splinter off in one of two directions, depending on if they <REDACTED>, <REDACTED>, or <REDACTED>.

The thing is, if you come in City of Tears from that side, you can't reach the right side of the city because there's a gate you have to open from the right. The farthest they get is the shrine. So even if it feels like you did things the hard way, there was definite gain for taking the long way. Plus you had one heck of an adventure! I can only imagine how much fun you must have had exploring.