The party continued north, resting midway, spending two days gradually leaving the territory of the Divine Flame Empire.
This place, beyond the borders of the Divine Flame Empire, was quite far from their own territory. According to the information Du You had previously gathered, this place was known as Wild Boar Ridge.
Of course, it was not actual wild boars that inhabited this place, but a derogatory name given by humans.
What actually lived here were boarmen. A group of boarmen once escaped from somewhere and took over this desolate hillside, developing here.
The boarmen also farmed in this area, but more often they robbed passerby.
The problem became more and more severe overtime. Locals who wanted to trade on the other side had to take a detour. As the boarmen population grew, the detour also became longer.
Communication between the two sides became more and more troublesome, causing a significant impact on the local area.