Two days later, the seven buyers who had previously said they "needed time to think" appeared as promised at the knight territories they intended to purchase.
This time, they did not waste words. Their expressions were calm and their manner composed, as if they had long foreseen the deal's successful conclusion.
Each of them carried a heavy bag of magic crystals and handed it directly to the territory's administrator, then held out a hand for the contract documents.
The seven administrators showed neither joy nor anger as they silently handed over the papers they had prepared long ago.
Just as the "buyers" accepted the contracts with satisfied smiles, several figures suddenly leaped out from behind the nearby buildings. Flame Swordsmen clad in Flame Armament and wielding blazing blades instantly surrounded them.
"On charges of endangering the stability of the Milaginbi Mountains and plotting against the lives and property of others, you are hereby placed under compulsory arrest!" the leading Flame Swordsman shouted. Flames spread from his shoulder armor to the edge of his sword, sending out a scorching wave of heat.
"You've got it wrong—" one buyer had barely begun to argue when a heavy punch smashed into his jaw. He was sent flying several steps, crashed into the contract table, and passed out on the ground.
At almost the same moment, similar scenes unfolded across the other six knight territories.
The seven mysterious men attempting to buy land, along with their attendants, were subdued without the slightest ability to resist.
The seven men and their attendants were separately placed into sealed boxes engraved with the dual Magic Runes of "Sleep" and "Sealing," then swiftly transported to Ang's base in less than a day.
All their connections with the outside world were completely severed. Even the faintest flow of magic