Despite the tent being filled with surveillance and apprentices, once outside, there were hardly any security measures except for one or two Mage's Eyes.
This team of over fifty people wasn't solely composed of Collins's men; there were also Dwarves, Elves, and Nissians.
However, the Villitasans were the majority, including two Fifth Level Battle Mages among them.
All this was relayed to Heine by Duoduo, who also assured him there was no need to worry.
Collins's trip wasn't instructed by the Institute of Truth but was rather due to a certain motive of his own—he insisted on coming. His public reasoning was quite sufficient; his family had known Princess Renee from before, otherwise, he wouldn't have personally taken Renee to the Scar of Withering to have a look.
Therefore, the Institute of Truth didn't approve his funding.