Dawn had already broken, but the infiltration had begun.
If there were four people, this infiltration would be fraught with danger and the slightest misstep could lead to detection.
If there were forty, cooperation became critical, and maintaining absolute silence was crucial.
But with four hundred people, it could hardly be called infiltration—it should be termed an invasion instead.
Everyone was doing their best to suppress their own noise, the operation absolutely could not fail, and no one doubted Renzo's assertion.
The Undead from many regions had proven with their own experiences that some failures are forever, without a chance for a redo.
So they had to be extremely careful.
However, having a large number did have its advantages, namely wealth—there's strength in numbers and real killing power in coin.
With the Perfumer's fragrances as an aid, the illusions created successfully hid their noise.