Finally, one of the thugs actually knew something about those adventurers. But it wasn't exactly what William wanted to hear.
"Where did you see them?" William asked again. "Tell me everything you know."
The man, his face bruised from the punches he had taken, replied, "I saw them leaving the city. But that's all I know, I swear! They always go out and only come back from time to time."
William frowned. They had said the portal was in the city, but apparently they weren't even looking for it inside.
Could it be that the portal was actually outside, somewhere in the region? Judging by the thug's expression and tone, he had already said everything he knew.
"And do you know how long they've been in the city?"
The thug paused to think before answering. "I think around six or seven weeks, something like that."
After that, William let him go. He stepped out of the alleys and headed back to the city center.
"I need to find Rena and let her know," he thought.
