So, they needed to find a solution to the lack of funds problem, and how to lure capable workers to work for them without exposing anything about their identities.
That wasn't a small problem to solve as well. They needed to do all this without showing any sign over their Cult or anything. Or else they'd bring lots of heat over their paths, ones that would involve lots of normal and neutral masters.
It was expected for them to take a long time discussing something they had zero experience about. And during all this, William's team was having their own challenge as well.
The Black Tails team went through the portal with Lara and her small group of guards and reached the capital of the kingdom.
The capital was nothing like any academy or big city. In terms of size alone, it was even bigger than ten cities like Lara's.
The place they appeared at was similar to Lara's portal area, filled with tons of portals and lots of people coming in and out from them.