The entrance to the mining area was crowded with people, bustling about. Workers and adventurers alike were all orderly entering the mining area under the watchful eyes of a team of cavalry. To speed up the process, the crowd formed three vertical lines.
Brand glanced at the map in his hand, silently memorizing the terrain and markings on it, then folded the parchment and tucked it into his shirt. He looked up at the queue in front of him; over twenty mercenaries had already successfully blended in. The vigilance of the patrolling cavalry at the gate was not particularly high.
This was probably due to the long period of peace in Shafelund. Although bandit groups occasionally harassed Tonyger, these desperate men rarely dared to venture deep into the mining area. On one hand, they were intimidated by the renowned Count Rangdenier, on the other, it was simply not worth the risk.
