The Banks family's once-luxurious carriage now moved through the streets of Stormhold with far less grandeur. Here, such opulence was common—many carriages were even more extravagant, adorned with lavish embellishments that put the Banks crest to shame.
At the heart of the city stood the Adventurers' Association Headquarters, a towering five-story structure. The ground floor served as the mission hall, bustling with adventurers of all kinds—mercenaries, rogues, and knights—flowing in and out like a living tide.
Hutson's thoughts drifted as he observed the adventurers, his mind turning to an old friend.
"I wonder how Emil and the others are doing."
Emil, once a survivor, had chosen the path of an adventurer, taking Jimmy and the others with him, scraping by on contracts and bounties.
Before leaving Moonlight Woodland, Hutson had written him a letter.
