[ Northern Gate Portal… ]
Thirty minutes before midnight…
Ronan Zhou, the current gatekeeper of the Northern Gate Portal, arrived at the entrance of Northleaf Timberland Forest where the portal was located.
He was accompanied by Cedric's lackey who would serve as escort. Although Ronan Zhou had the magic stone, it won't work against wild animals like boar, fox, and other predators residing in that forest.
Furthermore, Cedric's motive for assigning his lackey was to monitor Ronan's movement. He was very cautious. Tonight's mission was very important so any mistake was unacceptable.
Ronan and his escort entered the forest, navigating in the dark with only a torch as their source of light. It was also useful to fend off wild animals if ever they would encounter one.
