The three of them strolled down the crowded hall where hunters went about their routines, completely unaware of what was truly happening behind the scenes.
The Hunter Association had taken careful measures to keep every detail of the exploration mission away from the public, a restriction that included the hunters themselves.
As a result, despite the arrival of an entirely new and friendly race, none of the hunters present were aware of such a monumental development.
It took them about ten minutes before they finally arrived at a smaller, quieter hall.
Inside the hall stood two guardians, both appearing to be in their early thirties, their presence alone imposing a silent pressure on the space around them.
They were widely known and respected across the entirety of Arden.
The first was Douglas Payne, a famous hunter who had ascended to the rank of guardian twenty years ago during the Lunaris Visit.
