Thanks to the speed of their travel, it didn't take very long to reach the Warlord's Estate.
Once they reached the outskirts of the estate, they could see the great walls of his compound from a distance—the very sight of which nearly made Luca hold their breath.
It was magnificent!
Rising from the dense thicket of trees, the estate loomed with majesty. Built into the face of a low mountain, the stronghold was an intimidating blend of rough-hewn stone walls, aged spires, and fortified towers that pierced the sky.
The stone itself was a dark, almost black granite, quarried from the nearby mountains, and every inch of it seemed to carry the weight of at least a century.
