Compared to the nearly vertical walls of the High Plateau Mountains, the hill at Yier Mountain Pass is much gentler.
This is only in comparison to the High Plateau Mountains; for travelers, it's still steep and hard to climb.
Between two hills lies a long path flanked by vegetable fields, with wooden stakes and barren grassland on both sides.
The grass and wood from before were taken by the mercenaries to build camps and barricades.
At the end of the path is a checkpoint made of spiked wooden stakes and round log barricades, with a person-height wall beyond.
On the slopes of both sides, there is an archery tower each.
At this moment, only the left tower has a sentry, who leans against the wooden post, nodding off.
Until the footsteps of travelers shook the tower's post, jolting him awake.
Startled, he quickly poked his head out of the tower, realizing it was the White Maple Mercenaries, with four carriages in tow.
