Fenric read the notice carefully.
"Low Rank 3," he said. "That fits us."
"Yes," Liana replied. "And since it's new, the outer area should still be safe if we're careful."
They registered at the counter.
The guild clerk looked up at them. "Two-person team?"
"Yes," Fenric said.
She noted their names and handed them a thin parchment map.
"This is all we have so far," she explained. "Entrance location and the first passage only. No confirmed monster list yet."
"That's fine," Liana said. "We won't go deep."
The clerk nodded. "Report anything you find. If the structure changes, write it down."
They left the guild with the map.
That evening, they prepared.
Supplies were checked.
Potions counted.
Weapons inspected.
Fenric replaced his bowstring and checked his arrows.
Liana prepared her tools and light armor.
They slept early.
At sunrise the next day, they left Rivergate Town.
The southern road was quiet.
Fields slowly gave way to rough land and stone.
