The outer wall surrounding Leus was six miles long, but it wasn’t very high. Due to its nature as a port city, it was more important to focus the defenses on the sea rather than land. 

For this very reason, the security at the land gate was relatively lax compared to the port. 

Thousands of people passed through the gate every day. Moreover, most of them were merchants, and any imported products had already been thoroughly inspected by the port guards, so there was no need to check them again at the gate.

However, the security had become very tight at the gates recently. People coming in were thoroughly checked, and even those who were exiting the city were subjected to having their luggage reviewed. 

Under these circumstances, the road to the gate of Leus was extremely congested even though it was not yet noon. There were hundreds of people in the line, and dozens of wagons were stretched out as far as the eyes could see. The endless line of wagons trying to leave the city spoke for itself as well.

However, no one dared to complain or express their dissatisfaction. The soldiers that were guarding the gates of Leus were no longer the governor’s soldiers. Instead, they were knights and soldiers from the 7th regiment of the imperial army, and they were much more disciplined and sharp compared...