On the second floor of the inn, Thoren stood quietly beside the window while processing everything he had just learned from Solenne.
The situation within the bloody crimson dunes was far more complicated than ordinary humans could comprehend.
Although the Crimson Arc Guild stood on the more righteous side of the conflict, that did not mean they remained completely clean.
Everyone knew the Slave Trade Guild was evil, yet many awakeners and guilds were still forced to cooperate with them in order to progress through their trials.
Out of all the organizations within the Bleeding Desert, the Slave Trade Guild appeared to possess the greatest influence.
Even against the terrifying Scorpion Clan, rumors claimed the Slave Trade Guild possessed methods capable of easing the hostility between awakeners and the Scorpion Beastmen, provided the price offered was sufficient.
That alone explained why the Slave Trade Guild continued growing stronger every single day.
