The Temple of the Blazing Sun was built at the highest point of Sarta. From this platform, the entire city lay beneath the eye, and it stood one level higher than Chief Zurazab's tribal hall. It was the spiritual holy land of all the Sun Trolls.
The highest platform covered a vast area, but there was only one building: the Temple of the Blazing Sun.
Corsaro's party entered the square along the broad steps, only to be immediately stopped by two temple guards, who shouted, "Mounts are forbidden near the temple!"
"Everyone dismount!"
The temple guards were elites among the paladins. Their expressions were solemn, and they held Blazing Sun Spears taller than their bodies. Facing an entire hunting party, they showed not the slightest fear.
Corsaro nodded and flipped off the Horned Dragon.
He turned back and said, "Everyone, get down."
"Yes, Captain."
The paladins dismounted one after another. Corsaro called out one paladin's name and instructed him, "Sedaka, stay here and guard our Horned Dragons."
Every Horned Dragon was a valuable asset of the tribe and could not be abandoned carelessly. After returning from a hunt, the hunting party had to return them to the tribe, without losing a single one. If the mounts were lost through the squad's negligence, the entire team would have to compensate the tribe and would also be punished.
Corsaro did not want anyone to find fault with him over such details.
Sedaka hesitated. He knew how important the events that were about to occur were and did not want to miss them, but the captain's orders could not be disobeyed. He could only nod and accept.
"Let's go."
Corsaro led his team across the square. Under the watchful eyes of the temple guards, they headed toward the temple entrance.
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