On the last day of midwinter, a scouting team consisting of the Taquila survivors and witches and soldiers of Neverwinter finally commenced their journey to the western area beyond the Western Region.
Roland stood by the wharf and watched the concrete boat, which carried so many people, slowly depart the dock.
The exploration could be considered as the most complex operation in the history of time, for the First Army, the Witch Union, and the Taquila witches were all going to collaborate and cooperate with each other to conduct a thorough search of the Great Snow Mountain. If everything went well, they would arrive at the headwater of Redwater River in three days. Then, they would pick a sheltered place shielded from winds to erect their tents.
They would first send their vanguard to locate the ruin with the help of Margie's Magic Ark and then use the devouring worm controlled by Fran to open a tunnel in the precipice for the rest of the party to enter the mountain.
