Chapter 219: Not over yet? (2/2)

“Answer ain as there didn’t see to speak up To Roland’s surprise when he looked to the people he ith, they continued to stare at him and between the soldiers

‘Wait… ae here?’

It took a second for hie that after the village incident he was considered to be the strongest fighter here Even Grisalde that was easy to anger was just sitting there and not doing anything Without the uards, it was up to the next in line to lead this sroup of people

“If you don’t want to talk then …”

“Wait!”

Before the armored man could continue Roland finally decided to speak up His aron and only became visible to the soldiers after he walked forward

“Before I answer, have you perhaps been tasked with securing the lost caravan going towards Reeka? The owner goes by the naave some inforarnered a reaction The leader looked to one of the knights that nodded his head before the conversation continued

“Are you insinuating that you are froons carry Mr Reynia with the their own calling signs to their possessions While they had no last name they would soons The sahts were called here by the real owner then they were informed about this fact

The old uards at least half a day before they got here It seee of the city had asseet to the bottoroup of arhts but there were also various others like adventurers following behind them

“You see about this predicament the armored men continued to encircle the off any escape routes that they could take Not like he was inclined to charge at the soldiers belonging to a noble house, if he did even his noble roots ht not help him

“Is there a probleetting concerned So their hands towards their weapons

“You will come with us, you are all under arrest, don't try to resist”

‘I thought so…’

Roland could only sigh while looking at the shackles soh they infor out orders This was probably the right decision fro if the people here were telling the truth or if they were bandits in disguise They were tasked with rescuing people froe but instead, they suddenly showed up on their doorstep

“We won’t…”

“Wayland, what are you doing?”

Roland just looked towards the people behind him that for some reason picked him up to be the leader

“Do you want to run and live as a bandit or so with it, if that merchant was really the one behind this rescue eon”

His explanation had soreed Not like they could start a full-fledged battle with the people here, they would be turned into outcasts otherwise

‘They are going to take h…’

This worried Roland as the men with shackles approached he believed that they would confiscate all of his items which included the armor Without it his battle poas seriously diminished and he would fare badly in a scuffle with a tier 2 class holder with a proper battle profession However just as he was about to get shackled the ground began shaking

“What is that?”

It was not an earthquake or any enerated by horses Froroup ofbehind these soldiers They earing very characteristic white ar the sun

“Are those Solarian knights… are they being led by a Paladin from the Golden Order?”

The soldiers halted in their advance as another force appeared out of nowhere In the front, there was a olden ar to thinkThe backup forces that Loreena had called for had arrived and were charging towards the village containing the abyssal relic

“What’s happening… Are you sure that we shouldn’t run?”

Asked Senna while looking out into the distance at the large group of arhts Their forces were double of the ones surrounding the about the church cleansing, some wanted to quickly run towards the hills But unfortunately, they were surrounded and nothing but flatlands were here, they would certainly not run far even if they wanted

“Run where? Just reon, the large horse that was pulling it could be used for a getaway But not many people would fit on it and he was still unsure about his safety Would these church people turn out to be zealots and try to take theo with the city soldiers as how the church operated was soed with sos and burned at the stake which he would like to avoid

Soon they arrived and just as the soldiers did before them they started to encircle the whole caravan They were now surrounded by two separate forces that were in a staringable to affect this situation he decided to listen in as his fate would probably be decided within the first few moments of the conversation between the leaders

“We are from the Valerian Household, noble paladins from the Solaria Church Could you explain your actions?”

The leader of the city soldiers stepped forhile re soer force that also carried a lot of weight behind theious but if soious forces that worked under a different set of rules

The person in the golden arive it to the craftsnificent plate mail It was made froical energy was radiating from it that could be felt by him, the item probably had various enhancements on it that reached tier 3

This armored man slowly reesture revealed the maturewith a long beardit His face was devoid of any scars but the sharp and experienced look informed everyone about this man’s battle-hardened past Yet when asked by the soldier leader about their motives the man did not reply, instead he looked in Roland’s direction before speaking out

“You fit the description”

Everyone instantly looked at thestared at by a tier 3 or higher Paladin What this golden order paladin wanted from the adventurer was on everyone'sman in question slowly realized what he was in for