After a great feast in Eldoria, Vicente and his three new traveling companions bid farewell to the local leaders before leaving the city at dawn the next day.
By midday, they had left the capital behind, heading towards the borderland—a region that marked the end of the kingdom's safer areas and the beginning of the uncontrolled wilderness.
In the Green Hills, where Vicente had constructed an extensive fence along the mountain range, cities had blossomed in recent years, and the security zone had expanded. Previously, the fence stood 5 kilometers from the mountain's base. Now, it stretched 11 kilometers out, with additional watchtowers and guards dotting the landscape.
Despite these improvements, the area had become more dangerous than ever since Vicente last visited.
