After failing to find anything of value besides the area itself, Zack decided to move onto the next point of interest.
The majestic building in the distance seemed a stone toss away, but after five minutes of full-speed sprinting, he realized that was far from the truth. It only looked so close because of how tall it was.
'Shit man, I hate optical illusions. . . Except for chimerical colors, those are pretty interesting.'
Tangent aside, it took him quite a bit longer than he thought to arrive at the building.
He could've made it there sooner, but he wanted to conserve his Ardor in the event he ran into more Ironclad Aphanas.
Upon arriving though, he made a remarkable discovery.
Just past the open door leading into the building's lobby, was a large group of NPCs walking about or talking to each other.
Most looked like common folk, but some appeared to be ready for battle, weapons slung over their shoulder or hanging by their waist.
