The door opened and Ren Xing whom they left at the throne room was seen leaning against the open window.
In the class-like arranged room, the walls were lined with shelves packed with books. The atmosphere was thick with the smell of old pages and dry ink. Wooden desks were arranged in rows, and at the front was a chalk board with a detailed map of Jingwu and beyond.
The twelve of them moved in and sat down. Captain Li stood aside while Ren picked up a wooden pointer.
"Without further ado, let us brief the mission". He pointed at the map "Qiao kingdom has been breached."
He paused, and then continued "What used to be one of the most resourceful kingdoms in the land is now a brooding ground for beasts and monsters after claiming half of the kingdom's inhabitants."
