After the celebration banquet, Marvin held a private talk with Liana. He told her about the mind flayers' plot and hoped the Flaming Fist could prepare for it.
Although Liana readily agreed, given Baldur's Gate's current complicated political situation, it remained uncertain what the authorities could actually do.
Marvin himself did not know whether his small attempt could change the bigger picture.
The next morning, Marvin continued the journey with the caravan and arrived in Rivington at noon.
The town faced Baldur's Gate across the Chionthar River, with Wyrm's Crossing linking the two banks.
Wyrm's Crossing was divided into two sections by a massive rocky outcrop. Wyrm's Rock Fortress stood atop it, serving as a core military stronghold of the Flaming Fist Mercenary Company and controlling the vital transportation route at the Chionthar River's estuary.
Both sides of Wyrm's Crossing were crowded with densely packed, layered wooden buildings, somewhat resembling the stilt houses of a certain fantastical 8D city on Earth.
Using Liana's letter of introduction, Marvin directly rented a guest room at Wyrm's Rock Fortress reserved by the Flaming Fist for distinguished visitors. It cost four gold coins a day, yet its furnishings rivaled those of luxury inns in Baldur's Gate that charged over ten gold coins per night.
Without solid connections, one could not enjoy such privileges.
The room was lavishly decorated, extremely spacious, fully equipped, and secure. Its only drawback was probably that it did not offer the comprehensive room service of a proper inn.
After all, guests who usually stayed in such suites brought servants or subordinates with them.
Still, Marvin was very satisfied.
Staying here also allowed him to use the Flaming Fist's alchemy lab, training grounds, and other facilities, which was extremely convenient.
The moment he moved in, Marvin set up a teleportation anchor