“What?!” As these within the viewers heard what one of many guards mentioned to Valyr, everybody was left perplexed, their expressions starting from worry to shock as a few of them began to murmur as to what was happening. In fact, Arcenne and Wells have been no exception to this, with shock being written throughout their faces.

“Did Valyr break the regulation or one thing after he got here to town?” Wanting on the girl beside him, Wells posed a query to her.

In response, Arcenne shook her head. “So far as I do know, he hasn’t damaged any legal guidelines throughout the metropolis in any respect. Did he commit crime earlier than coming to town?”

“I am sure he did not.” Wells shook his head as properly. “If that is the case, why is he being arrested by town guards hastily?”

“I’ve no clue.” Arcenne shrugged her shoulders earlier than letting out a sigh. With a nervous expression on his face, she checked out what was unfolding on the battleground for a bit earlier than dedication began to blaze inside her eyes.

“Both method…” Wanting again at Wells, who appeared to have come to the identical conclusion as her, each Arcenne and him nodded at one another as they voiced out their ideas out loud the place solely the 2 of them may hear.

“We have to assist Valyr get out of this mess.”

…

As Valyr listened to the phrases one of many guards had spoken, the gears in Valyr’s thoughts swiftly began to show, going by the entire issues he had completed to date which may very well be thought-about as grounds for arrest. ‘I ought to in all probability give attention to the issues I’ve completed within the metropolis because it’s most definitely that these guards listed below are from town itself.’

With that in thoughts, he was capable of swiftly slender down the attainable causes for the present state of affairs unfolding to only a few incidents. ‘The very first thing that involves thoughts could be the operations Tryndall and I did so as to make headway within the Clossbay Killer incident. Now that I give it some thought, the time after we apprehended the suspects may very well be grounds for arrest, however we made certain that no different particular person was close by to catch us within the act.’

‘Other than that, there’s additionally that incident with the Hekaetos Forging Emporium, the place I principally embedded these individuals into the entrance wall of the constructing reverse mine.’ Recalling the occasion that had transpired only in the near past, Valyr remembered how he profusely apologized to the proprietor of the constructing reverse his, even going as far as to provide the proprietor cash to restore the damages he had prompted to the constructing.

Evenly frowning, he continued his prepare of thought. ‘However then once more, not one of the guards confirmed up throughout that point, that means that it could not be the rationale why that is taking place. Except…’

‘The guards and the Hekaetos Forging Emporium are working collectively indirectly.’ Pondering over this new concept, Valyr finally thought that there was benefit to it, contemplating how the forging emporium had pressured him to simply accept a life and dying duel after he rejected their request to a forging duel. With how the opponent he fought had died beneath his fingers, it would not be shocking for the emporium to take issues up a notch.

‘Then, there’s an opportunity that the third occasion meddling into this matter is definitely town guards.’ Deciding to see if his speculation was true, Valyr took in a deep breath earlier than asking the guards surrounding him a query.

“On what foundation are you arresting me for?”

“On the premise of homicide.” Simply as one of many guards was about to open their mouth to reply, a determine appeared on the battleground hastily, regularly making his option to the place Valyr and the guards have been.

Although he was not within the clothes of town guards, the imposing aura he radiated was much like that of town guards, prompting a light-weight frown to seem on his face as he felt that his speculation was increasingly right by the second.

“In entrance of all these individuals within the coliseum, you engaged within the act of homicide, brutally and mercilessly killing an harmless man.” As these phrases got here out of the person’s mouth, the frown on Valyr’s face turned deeper as he requested the person a query quickly after.

“Who’re you?”

“Lucas Hekaetos,” the person replied with a solemn expression. “Chief of the Clossbay Metropolis Guards.”

‘Hekaetos… so, they are surely the third occasion.’ With Valyr persevering with to stay silent in entrance of Lucas and the opposite guards, he checked the notification he had obtained from the system, realizing that they got here from the sudden quest he had obtained earlier than the duel.

[You have received 50,000 XP.]

[You have gained additional information regarding one of your ongoing quests.]

[The mastermind of the whole operation has something to do with the city guards.]

‘I am guessing this man has one thing to do with the Clossbay Killer incident as properly.’ Mentally noting to ship this info to Tryndall after all the things was sorted, Valyr determined to reply to Lucas’ declare.

“As chief of town guards, I am certain you recognize that that is no act of homicide, however as a substitute the end result of a life and dying duel.” Valyr checked out Lucas. “Each side fought, realizing that both facet may die beneath the opposing facet’s fingers at any second.”

“Oh, I do know the foundations of a life and dying duel very properly.” Lucas nodded. “Nonetheless, have you ever ever checked if the life and dying duel you have simply participated in was permitted by town itself?”

At that second, Valyr’s eyes barely widened in shock as a light-weight smirk adorned Lucas’ face. “I used to be informed that the request for the duel was already given the go sign by town.”

“However did you certify if that declare was true or not?” Listening to Valyr’s phrases, Lucas calmly shook his head as a smirk was plastered on its face. “Although I may absolve you of your fees on the premise that you just had no clue to this reality, we nonetheless must detain you for some time within the metropolis jail to be sure to do not do something rash.”

At these phrases, the guards surrounding Valyr informed the person to start out heading in direction of one of many gates because the viewers within the coliseum continued to murmur about what was going. Nonetheless, simply because the group began to maneuver, two figures appeared on the battleground out of nowhere as they made a mad sprint in direction of Valyr.

“Now wait only a second!”