Night hangs over the city of Norton King.

It's been a day since the end of the Demon Hunting Trial.

The army and adventurers all evacuated the Ferrore Mountains, and Charles III and Isido, the leader of the Holy Cult, rushed back to the royal city as quickly as possible.

Although no one in the city knew what was happening, they could faintly sense that something was wrong, and Charles III issued a total curfew as soon as he returned to the palace.

Curfew.

After dark, no one is allowed to move around freely.

The city defense army was in full charge of the matter, and many civilians could often look out their windows and see groups of city defense soldiers hurrying past with torches in hand.

According to the elders of the city, this has not been seen in decades.

Although there were casualties at the end of the previous demon hunting trial, when the army returned, there would be a grand greeting event, and even a carnival would be held in the royal city, instead of martial law in the whole city.

Many people also guessed that something must have happened in it.

The Holy Army was stationed directly inside the royal city, near the royal palace, and it is said that the king was urgently discussing something with the leader of the Holy Army, while the royal army remained near the royal city, so many people rumored that the neighboring country had launched an attack.

North Gate of the Intramural City.

A crowd of people came in a mighty manner, and there were no less than three hundred as far as the eye could see.

"Behold, someone is approaching the city gates. ”

The guards standing on the city walls immediately lit torches to inform the others.

Hearing the movement here, the city defense army immediately moved closer to the east gate, and a man who looked like an officer boarded the city gate, frowned and looked down, only to see a black figure approaching this side.

"Master Angus said that no one should be allowed in. ”

The officer turned his head and looked at the group of soldiers behind him.

"Everybody went back to their posts. ”

"Yes. ”

The city defense force was extremely efficient, and as the trump card unit guarding the royal city, although there were few in number, they were the best, and everyone was so well trained that when the order was given, they were immediately ready to do so.

Soon, when the group came to the city gate, they were stopped by the soldiers guarding the city gate.

Soon there was chaos outside the city gates.

After a day of endless travel, the people who had just escaped from the secret realm finally rushed back to the royal city, except for a small number of people who left the team to go to him, the rest of these people were destined for the royal city of Norton.

However, when they first arrived at the city gates, they were told that a curfew was being enforced and that the gates would not be opened until dawn.

Do you have to wait another night?

Adventurers and soldiers reasoned, and there was a lot of insults and curses, but no matter what, the gates would not be opened, and hundreds of people were kept out.

"The group of soldiers did not open the door, and everyone rushed in together. ”

Under the command of a few grumpy men, a group of adventurers had a great chance of storming the city gates.

The soldiers guarding the gate were also unambiguous, and under the command of the officer, they aimed their bows and crossbows at the crowd below, while the city defense support was still rushing here.

"Let's stop it. ”

A female voice came from the crowd, and the crowd, who was originally excited, immediately fell silent.

Sally looked directly at the officer at the city gate and asked coldly, "Why don't you open the door." ”

"We received orders that no one should be allowed to enter the city during curfew. ”

"In exceptional circumstances..... We can expel by force. ”

The officer's voice paused, but still spoke of the final force of expulsion.

The bows and crossbows on the city walls were no joke, all the crossbow arrows had been wound, and with a single volley, nearly half of the hundreds of people below would be killed or wounded.

Sally's face grew colder, and the girl next to her was in even worse condition, and due to the continuous spread of toxins in her body, this momentum would not stop until it was cured.

Everyone finally evacuated the secret realm, and came to the royal city all the way, but they were blocked out of the city gate, and no one in the crowd could bear this treatment, and several of them had already drawn their swords, and they had the intention of leading people to rush in.

Faced with this situation, the officer had already raised his hand, and dozens of bows and crossbows were aimed at the outside of the city, and at the first order, they would shoot crossbow arrows and disperse them by force.

With tension on both sides, reinforcements from the city defense army arrived.

The soldiers of the city defense army who rushed to support were close to 100 people, and each of them was in the bronze high rank or even silver, and after receiving the situation at the east city gate, they rushed over to support as soon as possible.

The leading knight, after signaling the soldiers to gather at the city gate, walked quickly up the city wall alone.

When the officer saw the comer, he immediately saluted respectfully.

"Your Excellency. ”

"Hmm. ”

The young knight waved his hand, then turned his attention downward.

Looking at this group of people who were dressed in tatters and covered in scars, the young knight couldn't help but ask the officer.

"What are they? ”

"Subordinate.... Ignorance. ”

The young knight stared at the girl standing in the crowd.

As soon as my mind moved, I already had an idea.

"All lay down their arms. ”

"You fanatics, lay down your arms for me. ”

The officer shouted out of the city gate again.

"I'm talking about you. ”

"Uh... Huh?"

The officer was stunned for a moment, and then reacted.

The soldiers looked at each other, and then put away their bows and crossbows.

Seeing the soldiers on the city wall retract their bows and crossbows, the mood of everyone under the city eased slightly.

"Open the door. ”

"Huh?"

The officer was stunned for a moment, and immediately persuaded him.

"Lord Horace, we can't open the door. ”

"This is Lord Angus's order. ”

The officer tried to persuade him, but Horace ignored him.

"Do you want me to say it a second time?"

A strong man's coercion rushed towards the officer.

Facing this coercion, the latter trembled like chaff, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but tremble.

"Genus...... Subordinates understand. ”

Although Angus, as a close vassal of the king, had great power, Horace, as the commander of the city defense army, although he was only near the dueling arena every day, his status was second to none in the city defense army, and the officer had to obey the orders of his superiors.

The soldiers brought by Horace opened the gates of the city.

The adventurers rushed in, and since the city guards did not embarrass them anymore, the group of people also honestly entered the city and left.

Sally carried the unconscious girl out of the crowd and prepared to walk in the other direction.

"Miss Sally, if there's anything that would be useful to us, please feel free to speak. ”

"That's right, I'm alone. ”

The adventurers who came with them, when they saw Sally leave, stepped forward to express their gratitude.

This group of adventurers has different identities, in addition to the real free adventurers, there is no shortage of mercenaries and civilian knights, etc.

Everyone was able to escape, relying on the girl to open the teleportation array, and of course there was another young man, but unfortunately there was no chance to say thank you.

Sally smiled and nodded, and then said goodbye to everyone.

"Miss Sally, please wait. ”

Looking for the sound, it was the young knight who was walking this way.

Horace took a look at Ivy and dispersed the soldiers beside him.

"There is no peace in the city, so I'll send you all the way. ”