Counting from its beginnings as a village, Wilderness Town had been established for almost ten years. Some of its basic facilities had existed from the very beginning, such as the inn that had once hosted the Quest of Erebor, the general store with the longest history and a wide assortment of goods, and the Spear and Lance Tavern, a favorite among all the town's men.
When Artimenner first designed the village's layout, he had specifically reserved a site for this tavern. It stood in the very center of town, not far from Allen's residence-an excellent location, considering that Wilderness Town's entire layout now spread outward from Allen's home, layer upon layer like a spiderweb.
Back then, Allen had wanted his subjects to have a comfortable place to shake off their fatigue after a hard day's work. He had therefore made the tavern exceptionally spacious and provided a variety of drinks and snacks to meet their needs.
At first, limited quantities of alcohol had been provided free of charge. After all, the circumstances at the time hardly allowed for much commercial activity. If customers wanted to keep drinking, the Woodland Dwellers and Allen's original followers had to pay with actual money.
As the territory developed and its population grew, the tavern's business practices kept changing. To make the tavern live up to its name, Ymira had even placed the Heavy Cavalry Lance that Allen had broken while killing a Troll directly behind the bar. Even after several years, the cold gleam of its tip still sent chills down people's spines.
Beside the broken lance were two dried Troll heads, one of which still had a Javelin embedded in it. Any customer who asked about them would hear the tavern keeper recount the events of that night: how Allen had killed a