As they were tying their horses to the pegs, they overheard some conversations.
“The Katekan family and the Heaven Rat family seem to have already gone off in search of the key and the stele.”
“Yeah, I’ve also heard that the Crimson Whip mercenary squad has left as well.”
“We need to hurry. The seer said something about a tree split by the sky and a fire frozen in the ground. I think I know where that place is.”
“Everyone in this accursed city is claiming to ‘know where that place is.’ We should buy alchemical supplies and make sure to sell our swords for a better price first.”
“Swords? You have an axe, you dumbass.”
“You’re the i***t! It’s a figure of speech!”
Similar conversations could be heard coming from all corners of the bazaar. People had flocked here from the surroun
