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"Captain, are you sure they are imprisoned here?"
Yulian's tone was respectful, yet serious and earnest.
"My Lord, I am certain that the redhead, the elf, and the purple-haired maiden are imprisoned here."
The guard captain said earnestly, his gaze already slightly unfriendly.
"Captain, are you certain?"
Yulian smiled faintly, a bad premonition rising within him.
"My Lord, I am certain."
The guard captain's face was dark, and Yulian seemed to see it even through his helmet.
"Perhaps I remembered incorrectly. My friend seems to be a black-haired boy."
Yulian forced a smile and explained.
At the same time, Yulian's finger, guided by his gaze, pointed to a cell not far away.
"My Lord..."
The guard captain stepped forward, his tall figure standing behind Yulian, blocking his path.
"Are you saying..."
"You said, the white-haired, twin-tailed, beautiful elf maiden..."
"The red-haired, scar-headed young man..."
"The maiden with beautiful straight purple hair and captivating purple eyes..."
"None of these people are your companions?"
"A black-haired young man you glimpsed from who knows where is your companion, right?"
The guard captain said with a chuckle, but anyone could hear the unusual tone in his voice.
"Sir..."
The guards on duty around them also noticed something was amiss and gathered from all directions.
Yulian was surrounded and trapped in the middle by the tall guards.
"Would you believe me if I said I really seem to have remembered incorrectly?"
Yulian looked at the empty cell where Frieren, Fern, and Stark were supposed to be, on the verge of tears.
He never would have thought that these seemingly honest guys would actually escape!
"Arrest him!"
The guard captain's face darkened, and with a wave of his hand, the guards rushed forward and roughly pushed Yulian to the ground.
"Confess properly! Where did your companions go!"
By a wooden table, the guard captain looked at Yulian sternly.
Escaping prison is a capital crime!
A capital crime that even implicates one's companions!
Of course, it's good that the companions wouldn't face a capital crime.
"I don't know!"
Yulian was on the verge of tears.
If he had known Frieren and the others had escaped, he wouldn't have come!
"Still being stubborn!"
The guard captain slammed the table in a rage.
"Someone!"
"Take him down and await the Earl's judgment!"
It's over... It's my turn to be locked up here... Yulian's face was ashen, and he stared blankly at the money bag in his hand, feeling a bit helpless.
Even if he wanted to bail himself out, he had to see what the crime was... He had asked earlier, and although escaping prison for companions wasn't a capital crime, it seemed to be a serious crime that would lead to implication... "Wait a moment, Captain."
Just then, a guard walked out from outside the cell.
Yulian looked up, following the sound, with a hint of anticipation.
He knew this guard; he had even given him a silver coin as a tip!
Could it be that he saw his innocence and—!
"What is it?"
The guard captain mercilessly extended his iron hand to block Yulian's emotional gaze, then turned to inquire.
"Um..."
"The three adventurers have returned to surrender and plead for leniency."
"What?"
"They're back!"
Yulian and the guard captain shouted in shock, one after another.
"Quiet down."
The guard captain frowned, grumbled at Yulian, and then gave an order to the gate guard.
"Bring them in."
"Yes!"
The guard responded, glancing at Yulian before leaving.
It seemed to say, 'I can't help you, I'm very sorry'?
"Sir, if we return to surrender ourselves, can we receive a lighter sentence?"
Fern's unique, elegant voice sounded from outside, but the guard did not reply to her and instead dutifully led the three to the guard captain.
"Mr. Yulian, why are you here too!"
Stark looked at the speechless Yulian and shouted in shock.
"Didn't I tell you to wait for me at the inn?"
"As a result, not only were you caught, but you also escaped..."
Yulian's words of criticism for the group were on the tip of his tongue, but he stopped, only able to sigh helplessly.
"I'm sorry, Yulian..."
Fern lowered her head, filled with shame.
"I didn't expect you to actually persuade Aura to retreat."
Frieren, on the other hand, appeared quite calm.
She had a deep understanding of the laws of the Northern Lands.
It was just an escape; as long as they returned to surrender, at most they would be imprisoned for a hundred or eighty years.
They couldn't possibly execute her, could they?
So, what Frieren was truly concerned about was that Yulian had actually convinced Aura.
That Aura, one of the Seven Sages of Destruction, was actually persuaded by Yulian to retreat her troops—it was unbelievable no matter how she thought about it...
"Hey..."
A deep male voice rang out.
The guard captain smacked his lips and scanned the four with dissatisfaction.
"Is this the time for you to reminisce?"
His gaze swept over the four one by one, and they reluctantly lowered their heads.
Yulian and Frieren were fine; they used to steal chickens... no, that's not right.
It was common for Yulian and Frieren to occasionally get into minor misunderstandings and be imprisoned while traveling in the Central Lands.
But Fern and Stark were completely like children who had done something wrong, blushing intensely!
"Hmm..."
Seeing their reactions were acceptable, the guard captain nodded in satisfaction and looked at Frieren and the other two, beginning his interrogation.
"Tell me, where did you go after escaping yesterday?"
"And what made you decide to come back and surrender today?"
"This..."
Frieren thought for a moment, then nodded gently... It was a silent night, and dark clouds obscured the moon, casting a dim, gray light.
Three figures in black cloaks passed through the streets and alleys, one after another, sneaking towards the city gate.
"Mistress Frieren, what should we do next?"
Beneath the tall city walls, the purple-haired maiden looked up.
Fern felt a mana fluctuation; there was a barrier here.
"I told you not to escape..."
Frieren first complained, then slowly explained.
"The barriers of the cities in the Northern Lands are different from those in the Central Lands."
"The barriers of the Northern Lands only guard against demons."
Frieren stretched out her hand and gently caressed the city wall.
The city wall, which had been subtly fluctuating with magic, instantly shimmered with brilliant light where Frieren touched it.
Of course, it was only a very small area.
"We can leave using magic."
Frieren spoke calmly, grabbing Stark before activating her magic.
Magic ~ Shadow Magic!
With the activation of the magic, Frieren easily took Stark through the city wall and outside the city.
Fern naturally followed closely behind.
"How... magical..."
Stark dazedly touched himself, then uncertainly touched the hard city wall behind him.
He seemed to find it hard to imagine that he had passed through so easily.
"Alright, don't waste time."
Frieren glanced indifferently in the direction ten kilometers away, her eyes, however, held a slight worry.
There was an extremely vast, even terrifying, mana emanating from there!
Is it Aura... Her mana is much greater than mine...
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