The Underground was a strange presence in their world.
No one could point to a single place and claim it as their headquarters. It had no capital, no banner, no territory that truly belonged to it.
Yet everyone knew it existed in one way or another.
Perhaps through word of mouth.
Perhaps through coincidence.
But once people discovered it, they quickly found themselves relying on its services.
The Underground was a neutral network that dealt in information for the right price.
Hunters relied on them to locate Abyss beasts.
Merchants purchased knowledge of rare wares and profitable trade routes.
Nobles paid for secrets that would never appear in public records.
If a piece of information existed, the Underground either already knew it or had a way to obtain it.
Their reputation had been built upon competence and an unparalleled information network.
