The sight was so unprecedented and stunning that the gate guards didn't even notice Noah walking among the royal party. Their attention remained completely focused on the impossible vision of captured aristocrats being marched toward the capital for what could only be treason charges.
"Your Majesty! What... what has happened?" called the captain of the gate guard, who was at the adept rank, his voice carrying both relief at the king's safe return and confusion about the prisoners.
"Treason, these nobles have been caught collaborating with demon extremists against the kingdom; they have sold their kind for mere profit. They will face public trial and execution." King Aldric replied in a cold tone.
The announcement sent shockwaves through the assembled guards, whose training had never prepared them for witnessing the arrest of multiple noble families simultaneously by the king himself!
