Chapter 2: Stonehold City
It took Adrian and his servant a few days to leave the Misty Mountains. They hadn't gone deep into the mountain range because of his meager strength. Still, that didn't mean they stayed at the peripherals.
They traveled for about a week before they reached the city closest to the Misty mountains, Stonehold city. This city, situated near the misty mountains, served as the central hub for all those who wanted to enter the misty mountains.
Thousands of people were entering and leaving the city at any time. This made it a lively and prosperous place even though it was located near such a dangerous location.
As Adrian and his servant entered the city, they could see countless people buying and selling even though it was already nighttime. Many people were still selling their wares, and business was booming.
Such scenes were present all over the city, and this made Stonehold city very prosperous. This was even more true for the family that ruled the city, the Richards family.
The Richards were a large-sized family that controlled Stonehold City and a few smaller towns in the vicinity. They were under the jurisdiction of the Vyre family, one of the twelve great families. With the amount of noble families present in and around the city, it was only with the support of the Vyre family that they were able to develop inside Stonehold City to such an extent.
They had to pay a specific amount of tax to the Vyre family to obtain their help. Even so, the amount of money they made was still tremendous. The Richards were one of the wealthiest large families in the southern region.
This meant that Adrian was currently in the territory of another rival family. However, he wasn't too concerned. There was no previous enmity between the Thornes and the Vyres. They barely interacted much with each other besides the regular trade between different cities.
Adrian stared at all of this with a calm expression on his face. A city like this would not arouse his interest. After growing up in the House of Thorne, he had gained a certain tolerance towards material things. He has seen many such cities and even those that were bigger than it.
He and the servant walked towards the nearest inn in the city. Because they were only going to stay for the night, he did not pay much attention to where he stayed.
Normally, as the young master of the Thorne family, the Richards family would have hosted him at their home and even thrown a massive banquet for him. That was how important he was.