Chapter 783 - 794 Raventown
After resolving the issue with the wolves, Lancelot and his companions had no more obstacles on their journey. Around noon, the road ahead forked, and a sign directed them to turn right towards the hills, where their destination was faintly visible through the mist.
After less than ten minutes of walking, Raventown came fully into view. From its appearance, the town resembled an ancient fortress hidden in the mountains, with stone walls reaching twenty feet high, which looked incredibly sturdy. Several tall towers connected to the walls stood like silent watchers, guarding against the dangerous forest; however, at this moment, only black ravens were perched on them, having been the first to notice the arrival of the group, now making noisy calls from the tops of the towers.
As the party approached the perimeter wall, the air seemed to warm slightly. The road was cut off by the town gatehouse, above which the words Raventown were carved unevenly, with the characters severely weathered. Though it was noon, the iron-clad double doors were tightly closed, warding off wolves, fog, and unknown dangers from the outside world and clearly denying entry.
However, as the group approached, the large doors opened with a harsh creaking noise, and a familiar figure appeared before them—Soveris Nightwind, the leader of the attackers from the day before, was standing in the middle of the gate to welcome them.
"Nice to see you again, Sir Lancelot, and all you brave Adventurers," Elves greeted them warmly, "Welcome to Raventown."
"Pleased to see you, Sir," Lancelot dismounted and bowed in greeting, "It seems you knew we were coming?"
"Of course, the ravens informed me ahead of time. They even mentioned that you encountered a little trouble on the way, but I knew those wolves wouldn’t pose a threat to a group like yours," the brunette-haired Elf said with a smile, gesturing politely for them to follow, "I’ll take you to the only place in town suitable for entertaining guests. You must be hungry, lunch is ready."
"What’s the deal with this land," grumbled Bruto, following behind Lancelot, "seems like someone is monitoring our every move..."