Bab 681: Good Deeds - I

Red Valley City, a settlement on the border of the Bloodust domain.

The fierce battle between the Duke of Bloodust and the Duke of Firmament had scorched the boundaries of their territories. Recent intelligence from Shadewellindicated that an intense war had been raging here. 

Now, with both sides withdrawn, only a desolate wasteland and an empty city remained.

However, with the imminent opening of the Enigma Gate, adventurers flocked to the area. The gate's impending arrival was heralded by potent omens — colossal ethereal fluctuations and a surge of fiery elemental energy — drawing numerous established adventurers' guilds to the site.

Due to the unique nature of the Dukes of Bloodust and Firmament, their domains had never hosted many adventurers' guilds, and the recent war had decimated their ranks. Consequently, as per the Zero Explorers' Covenant, no guild held priority exploration rights, sparking preemptive competition for access.