Unexpected Visitor

Chapter 33: Unexpected Guest

"A 'Returner' has appeared in the Samael common district, and their interview results are quite good, already meeting the admission standards."

For a moment, dozens of people in the precinct fell into heated discussion.

After all, the Samael common district was the lowest-ranked among the four common districts.

In such a poor, foul-smelling environment lacking proper education, a 'Returner' had emerged, and not just any 'Returner' but a Knight-Errant who passed the interview and would enter the [Royal Knights Academy].

This was a major event.

It seemed like nothing of the sort had happened in several years.

Of course, as everyone was discussing intensely... the two staff members who had just apprehended Han Dong felt a twinge of anxiety.

The tall one asked timidly, "Charles... could it be that the person we grabbed was...?"

"Impossible. That guy's arms were as thin as wooden sticks; escorting him was no pressure at all. How could someone like that be a 'Knight-Errant'?"

"That's right. If someone like that can become a 'Knight-Errant'... so can we!"

As the two reassured each other, they also inquired for information from their colleagues.

A few days earlier, the security personnel responsible for the Festival Plaza had started discussing the unusual nature of 'Returners':

"I remember! I recall a 'Returner' appearing in the center of the plaza yesterday afternoon, and they were immediately taken for an interview by the Black Rose Knights...

Even from a distance, this person looked quite imposing. The retreating figure was so massive!"

"Yes, yes! I've also heard people say that the 'Returner' who appeared yesterday afternoon looked extraordinary even from afar... perhaps a commoner genius with innate monstrous strength!"

Upon hearing these descriptions.

The stout Charles and the tall Brown's worries vanished. Such an image was completely inconsistent with the young man they had apprehended.

Officer Days, after a brief rest, said:

"I will personally go to pick up this [Valen Nicholas] to the precinct for relevant information registration and file transfer... As for the 'escapee' you apprehended, we'll deal with that later."

"Understood!" (They hadn't yet asked Han Dong's name and had no idea what it was.)

The fact that the precinct chief himself was going to collect the person showed the status of a 'Knight-Errant' in a common district like this.

Officer Days changed into plain clothes and went alone to Nicholas's residence.

After all, the matter of 'Returners' required a certain degree of secrecy.

If people with ill intentions were to find out, the Returner, who had just emerged from the Destiny Space and was physically weakened and injured, might be put in danger.

Following the address registered in the files, he found Nicholas's home.

"What!! He was taken away!?"

Upon hearing Nina, who opened the door, recount the events, Days immediately thought of the 'escapee' mentioned by his subordinates.

He was furious, and at the same time, he was sweating from nervousness.

If this 'Returner' held a grudge, it would be real trouble from now on.

Days became a precinct chief not due to his family background, but because he himself was also a 'Returner'.

However, he had not passed the interview, as the only Destiny Event he had cleared was of one-star difficulty and involved a considerable amount of luck.

Even so, it was enough for him to serve as a precinct chief in the Samael common district for over a decade.

"How unlucky. These penned-up idiots are not only incompetent but also so stupid that they've implicated the entire precinct.

I must be more selective with security personnel from now on... I hope this friend Nicholas won't be too bothered."

Days privately took out five copper coins and handed them to the little girl in front of him, bowing 90 degrees as he apologized.

"I apologize. It was a mistake in our work! This is my personal apology, and there will be a formal apology from our precinct later."

Nina had never seen so much money at once, let alone from a manager of the Samael district... She blankly accepted the copper coins.

Then, she saw Days bow again to apologize before rushing back to the precinct as quickly as possible.

At this moment, the tall and stout men at the precinct were still laughing heartily, discussing how they would spend their leisure time tonight.

Just as Officer Days was rushing back to the precinct at top speed and about to cross the last street, the heavy hoofbeats of metal material came from the stone road by his side.

A metal steam black horse, with a rose emblem on its chest.

The noble knights of the Black Rose Knights had arrived.

Including Days, the residents on the street lowered their heads.

"Sir Knight, is there anything I can help you with? I am Days. Fodeland, the precinct chief of the Samael common district."

"Is [Valen Nicholas] from your district?"

"Yes!"

"I would like some information about him from his birth. I believe your precinct should have relevant records from the annual population census."

"Of course, we do... Please follow me, sir."

Days was incredibly anxious.

This was a member of the Black Rose Knights, already graduated from the Knight Academy, a high-level knight capable of going beyond the city walls to fight all-powerful beings.

In terms of rank, he, a mere peace officer from the commoner district, wasn't even worth a fart.

Such a person was far more powerful than a 'Returner.' Days couldn't understand why someone like that would personally come for a Returner.

"Sir Knight, is there a problem with this friend, Valen?"

"It's just my personal interest. Just give me the information."

This knight was none other than Barton Fogus, who had seen Han Dong off yesterday. He had come specifically to investigate Han Dong's life before entering Destiny Space.

The moment Knight Barton stepped through the door, the entire precinct fell silent.

"Please have a seat, Sir Knight. I'll have the archive staff find the relevant information for you immediately."

Barton stared at the sweating peace officer before him and said, "Why are you so nervous to see me? If you can be a peace officer, you must also be a Returner, right? You just lack some ability. Just relax. I came from a commoner background myself."

"Haha... Not nervous, not nervous."

Days' smile was stiff.

In the precinct's underground detention cells was the key figure everyone was focused on. How could he not be nervous?

If this Sir Knight found out, his position as a peace officer might be gone.

The only thing Days could do was give Barton the materials he needed, send the knight away, and then deal with the trouble caused by his foolish subordinates.

After that, he would use a large amount of funds to try and settle this matter privately with Nicholas.

However.

Just as Knight Barton received the relevant information.

Ah! Ah!!

Screams echoed from the underground detention cells. The commotion was immense, giving the impression that someone had died.

"The commoner district is still so chaotic..."

Knight Barton sighed, got up, and headed towards the underground detention cells.

Officer Days' eyes turned red with anxiety, but he didn't dare to step forward and stop him.

As for the fat Charles and the tall Brown beside him, they hadn't realized the seriousness of the situation at all.

They were even holding their peace batons, pretending to be serious as they planned to go down and suppress the troublemaking suspect, wanting to appear diligent in front of this Sir Knight.

As the group descended to the spacious underground detention cells, The situation inside shocked everyone, including Knight Barton.

Han Dong, frail and sickly, hadn't suffered any 'anal' treatment. Instead, he sat alone against the wall, recuperating.

However, the other burly thugs in the detention room were mostly gathered in the corner opposite Han Dong, their eyes filled with terror... and two of them lay on the ground, foaming at the mouth.