The next day at noon, Charles, under Ezra's lead, arrived at the checkpoint between the City of Harmony and the Haunted Marsh. The area was already crowded with people, and the line stretched for three or four hundred meters.
"Follow me," Ezra said. "We can bypass the line through here." Ezra led Charles into a special passage, where two Beast Masters were lazily standing at the entrance.
"This is a special passage," one of the guards spoke up. "Those without proper authorization, please go and wait in line."
Ezra didn't answer. Instead, he took out a token from his pocket. The two guards, who had been slouching, immediately straightened up, lowered their heads, and cautiously said,
"Please, gentlemen, this way."
Charles glanced curiously at the token in Ezra's hand. Noticing Charles's gaze, Ezra tossed the token to him and said,
