The ferryman continues guide his boat in casual calm but cautious manner and says; "Third party is usually servants or mercenaries of those who wishes neither side win. Adventurers who try reach archives themselves for own reasons. Celestials coming stomp both sides on given opportunity and so on."<br/><br/>Tzadkiel can recall that Terminal Archives is top wanted location because it holds knowledge of a archdevil who was banished from nine hells and consumed a demon prince who had deep lore and knowledge. While archdevil himself could predict future as skilled seer and he penned down all his visions and all knowledge he knew on Terminal Archives, including secrets which universe overall do not want discovered.<br/><br/>So ironically the Terminal Archives can be defended by powerful fiends and celestials alike even if they do not cooperate but they all work for single purpose; drive of those who would seek archives and try find secrets in there what nobody should know. Then there are power hungry outsiders or simply desperate adventurers who guided by their own morals try seek Archives to do good or evil by their whim. Then third party who likes stomp both sides because they hate them.<br/><br/>So overall messy affair but overall it's not open battlefield like in Blood Wars but more guerrilla warfare with occasional push or ambush and there are strong forts to all three sides in conflict. Besides this the former demon prince which was destroyed left behind avatar guardian which is librarian who tends the Terminal Archives and is one which prevents folks destroying it but for price can provide knowledge, any knowledge, to willing to those seek and pay for it. Considering some had succeed get to meet avatar to confirm his existence and this legend, means someone had succeed bypass the siege situation somehow and departed to get payment for lore. But so far no legends tell anyone using the knowledge of the archives anyway regularity expect Asmodeus himself and that is mostly rumors.<br/><br/>Tzadkiel does not see anyone watching them.....but his keen hearing tells there are<em>something</em>in the surrounding rocks waiting and watching....so ferryman's worry is warranted. After time the ferryman reaches to a lake and says; "Okay, in here center forms a strong whirlpool which leads deeper into Abyss and this is closest I can bring you to Archives sir. There is ancient dock over there and I bring you there. Good luck in your guest." The ferryman drives boat to dock which shows signs of fierce battle but traces of it can be years if not centuries old. Ruined beacon tower and harbor and walls crumbled and some melted or burned or simply blasted to pieces. But the solid stone docking yard is serviceable and ferryman parks the boat besides the yard where was easy step of stairs to climb up from the yard to the docks streets.