Traveling Through Tales

Chapter 35 Progression

-1 month later-

Still the middle of winter of the Yamaton Calendar, it is Decem 2nd of the year 4831 AS (After Strife). Two guards of the village of Shisayama were standing at their post along the 3 feet tall stone walled perimeter of the village outskirts. These two guards were tasked by their leader to guard the western outer entrance with a squad of 6 people.

The entrance had no gate and was just a dirt path that went between the opening in the stone wall.

4 of their group were not present at the post today as they had previously decided to work in pairs of two which allowed the other four the chance to go see their relatives and friends in the village. It also allowed them to get sufficient rest throughout their rotation of guards but left the gate somewhat understaffed.

While this warranted worry, they found that since Yashimu’s investigation the number of monster attacks had lessened in the past couple weeks.

So the 3 pairs thought they would be in the clear and would rotat