Ivan passed through the city gates, moving slowly while his army of adventurers followed.
The mages and wizards were at the front of the group, ready to make magic barriers to protect the group from any traps.
But nothing was happening as Ivan expected, making him confused. He could see a large army of mercenaries half a mile away.
The mercenaries were waiting for them, forming a semi-circle as if they were prepared for battle in the open field without tricks.
"Be prepared for anything, because the mercenaries never fight fair," Ivan warned his group once again and went towards the mercenaries.
Ivan's group continued walking towards the mercenaries at a pace not too fast, allowing the other adventurers to pass through the gate and position themselves on the sides of the main group, creating a semi-circle formation just like the mercenaries were.