Since he did not deliberately conceal himself, Ben was discovered by the guards as soon as he passed through the first courtyard layer. After killing three people, the seven-man patrol squad scattered, spreading the news of the intruder to every corner of the castle.
Yusong Castle had thirty-two guards, most of them mercenaries. The captain among them was the leader of Jandener's mercenaries, a skilled warrior. Not only did he possess the mid-tier strength of a Black Iron Knight, but he also had a strategic mind.
Therefore, when Ben reached the banquet hall on the second floor, he was ambushed by eleven guards. As soon as he pushed open the door, he saw a brightly lit hall as he had imagined, with archers stationed in the upper-floor corridor immediately unleashing a flurry of arrows.
