The leaks were harshest in the Western sectors. It was more or less defended similarly as the other areas far from the gates—with guards, ballista bolts, and the like—but the leader had a level 30 swordsman named Kon, and along with him were scores of level 20s.
They were part of the first batch of mercenaries who went through the array. The difference was, the entire mercenary team—established in Basset Town—wanted to wait until there were openings before they moved.
Imagine: Their team weakened by the long battle, and his group of a hundred mercenaries appeared to save the day!
They had seen a few of those flares pop up here and there, but somehow the chaos inside never seemed to be enough for them to sneak in safely.
After a while, he and his men had started to show impatience. "We need to move, Boss. If we lose, we're going to become slaves!"
His voice irked Kon very much. "Shut up!" he yelled. "Let me think!"
