Inside an imposing mansion in Kingsford's aristocratic district, a gathering of nobles had assembled around a long mahogany table.
The mansion belonged to Count Leopold von Rabenfeld, a wealthy noble whose family controlled several profitable dungeons in Westmark's central territories.
Unlike the social gatherings frequently held among the Kingdom's aristocracy, there were no musicians, elaborate banquets, or invited entertainers.
The servants had been dismissed after providing refreshments, and the doors to the meeting chamber remained closed.
Seven nobles occupied the table, each possessing ownership or management rights over one or more dungeons.
Their families had accumulated considerable wealth through the resources extracted by Warriors who entered those dangerous locations.
Count Leopold sat at the head of the table, examining a report concerning the Adventurer Guild's operations.
