It was early morning when they left the abandoned village. Even before the sun rose above the grassy hills in the distance, hundreds of soldiers poured out into the narrow road and formed a mile-long column.
At the head of the column were Lady Merem and her Rangers, their uniforms immaculate and their ranks neat and organized. But impressive though they appeared, anyone who took a closer glance would soon realize that the Rangers looked inexperienced, more resembling young nobles than veteran warriors.
In that regard, they made a sharp contrast with Kaleesh's mercenaries, who followed a short distance behind. This group was headed by Arran and the captain himself, and although the mercenaries' numbers had fallen, they looked no less formidable for it.
The mercenaries were seasoned fighters to begin with, and the scars they'd gained in the battle against the Blightspawn further added to their vicious appearance.
