The core ring was separated from the outer ring, but still, due to various reasons and tasks that needed to be carried out, people steadily flocked in and out.
More specifically, every single individual who wanted to enter the core ring needed to pass by an outpost embedded into the very walls separating the rings.
There, they'd be thoroughly searched, questioned, then vetted. After that, depending on the results, they'd be kept there for anywhere from a couple of minutes to a dozen hours.
After that, they were either let in or imprisoned. There was no in between. The longer one was detained within the outpost, the more likely they were to be imprisoned on charges of possible treason or terrorism.
The Guardian Knights were strict.
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In front of the outpost, a grand wooden structure embedded into the gold-grey stone of the wall, a long line could be seen, mostly made up of political figures or warriors of high importance.
