Ancestral Spirit Society Headquarters, central plaza.
Richard stood upright with Barry in hand. He narrowed his eyes slightly and swept his gaze around, taking in the scene before finally looking at Noan, the leader of the Ancestral Spirit Society.
At that moment, Noan looked over as well. His brows furrowed tightly as he stared at Barry in Richard's grasp, his eyes flickering several times as though trying to figure out what was going on. The next moment, he opened his mouth and demanded of Barry, "Barry, do you know your crime? You dared to lead an outsider into our Ancestral Spirit Society Headquarters. By the rules, you absolutely cannot be let off lightly! And your plot to split the organization during your mission has also been exposed. Killing you would be entirely justified!"
As Noan finished speaking, numerous Wizards at the edge of the plaza slowly closed in.
Barry's eyes suddenly widened. He looked at Noan and excitedly opened his mouth to retort, but the instant he did, he bent over with a "Bleurgh!" and vomited violently.
After vomiting, Barry looked around at the situation and seemed to realize that arguing was pointless. He turned to Richard with some reproach. "It's all your fault for charging in so recklessly. Now we're in trouble. There are so many of them—how are we supposed to fight? Think of something! See if we can escape."
"Escape?!" Noan caught Barry's words and snorted coldly. "I'm afraid you won't be escaping. Since you've come here, stay here. It will also give you a chance to atone for your crimes."
"Kill this sinner and the outsider!"
Noan abruptly swung his hand down.
"Yes!"
His many subordinates answered at once, swiftly surrounding Richard as they prepared to cast spells.
Barry's face turned deathly pale. He felt certain