While Noah began preparing for the humans, who had no idea he was aware of their mobilization, those same humans were finally setting out.
Outside the walls of Ashenveil City, a sizable gathering had formed.
It was difficult to determine their exact numbers with everyone scattered across the road and surrounding fields, but there were at least a hundred people preparing to depart.
Nearly half belonged to the three groups that had come together for the expedition.
Members of the Church remained gathered among themselves, their robes and armor making them easily distinguishable from the adventurers assembled under the Guild. The nobles and those accompanying them formed another group nearby, keeping enough distance between themselves and the others to make the separation obvious.
The remaining half belonged to Ashenveil itself.
