The Ancient Mine

In ages past, the humans of this harsh land, oppressed by heat and thirst, turned to the dwarves to learn the art of cave excavation. That knowledge gave humans shelter to live in, and in return they sent the dwarves the rare ores they unearthed along the way.

The strong bond between these two peoples was severed the day Aincrad rose from the earth.

This mine shaft has endured through the long years since—quiet and unchanged, as though it cannot quite bring itself to forget a better age.