The baker's name was Dellin.
He entered Corathen because flour in the Sanctuary had become expensive.
That explanation disappointed three adventurers who had followed him through the portal expecting the first visitor to possess a mysterious quest or secret class. Dellin ignored them. He knelt beside the road, rubbed the dark soil between his fingers, and then walked toward the village bakery with his notebook open.
Max watched from beside the arrival gate.
He had placed the pale stone arch in the field beyond the southern fence rather than inside the church. Golden Axe had awakened in the church because the Final Trial ended in resurrection. Ordinary visitors did not need to crowd through a place of worship every time they entered or left Level Five.
The open field also gave them room to stop and reconsider the entry warnings before confirming their decision.
