A few days later, Aldred and the others arrived on top of the mountain. It was cold and harsh wind constantly bombarded them.
Stella casted a barrier to protect them against the weather.
As they stood and looked around, they saw adventurers crawled to the top. Ice formed on their skin, and they breathed in and out heavily as they heaved themselves up on the platform.
Only a few thousands adventurers managed to come here. There were still tens of thousands people down at the bottom of the mountain.
"Prepare for battle," Aldred said. He knew that the top of the mountain had to be a test for them.
The soldiers prepared their weapons, which made the other adventurers wary, but they noticed that the soldiers were looking at the sky.
They looked at each other before brandishing their own weapon and lookout for anything in the sky.
A few hours later, a cry came. Then, it was followed by thousands of cry.
"They have come! The Ranehawks have come!"