Bureau of Supervision Attacked

"The Trainee Inspector should first protect the documents and the citizens! Make sure the citizens are all accommodated in my office!"

The newly appointed head of the Red Queen District's Bureau of Supervision Tai Ya, clad in armor, issued orders in a loud voice amidst the crowd. "Law Mage, continue maintaining the barrier; Inspectors, inspect the firearms and ammunition!"

Her voice is powerful and reassuring.

She felt overwhelmed and somewhat incredulous.

This is the first time since the establishment of the Red Queen District Supervisory Bureau that it has been directly confronted by illegal superhumans.

Her first reaction was. "Are you guys crazy?"

But soon, Tai Ya realized that the other side had planned this all along. They were waiting for the Bureau of Supervision to be at its weakest! Just now, without warning, a mixed curse descended directly into the Bureau of Supervision.

It wasn't a lethal curse, but that's precisely why it was even harder to resist.

Tai Ya easily identified the type of curse.

The first thing to strike was the "curse of fear." The sudden fear drove ordinary people who worked in the Bureau of Supervision, reporting crimes, being arrested, paying taxes, and paying fines into a frenzy, and even some relatively weak Law Mage were affected.

The profession of Inspector, because it strengthens willpower, makes them quite resistant to curses that involve mental resistance.

However, ordinary people who go mad because of the curse either scream loudly, run away in all directions, attack the nearest person indiscriminately, or keep throwing things... and some have a combination of symptoms.

The Bureau of Supervision cannot directly attack these ordinary people, but they also do not have the ability to instantly dispel the curse.

They could have easily intimidated them with a single shout, relying on the power of their authority... but under the curse of fear, their hearts are vulnerable.

Using intimidation tactics can easily scare them to death if you're not careful.

In an instant, the Bureau of Supervision was thrown into chaos.

The number of Law Mage within the Bureau of Supervision is not large; they generally work in the Law Court. They attempted to use Law Spell to control the out-of-control civilians—and the results were excellent. Ordinary people were completely unable to resist the Law Mage ' restraints; even the lowest-level spells could control a person with 100% success rate.

But there were too many people... This caused the magic power of these low-ranking Law Mage to drain rapidly. They quickly realized that this was not an option, so they had the inspectors carry away the civilians crammed into the hall—at least to places where they wouldn't get in the way.

Immediately following was the powerful curse of "Weakness and Inability." The Curse Master's level was unknown, but a deep red magic circle flashed and disappeared without any concealment. The curse instantly spread throughout the entire Bureau of Supervision. This curse was not contradictory to fear; approximately 70% of the staff were affected.

The only good thing is that at least the crazed civilians quieted down, and the Law Mage ' magic power was no longer wasted.

Although the curse's effectiveness was greatly reduced after being spread across so many people... it was still enough to make the observers sluggish during battle.

To be specific, it's like someone who's used to holding a sword in their right hand suddenly switching to their left. It's that awkward feeling.

For ordinary people, it meant that they would immediately collapse to the ground, powerless and unable to move.

However, it also became much more difficult to move.

Just then, a pack of Demon Dog, drooling with putrid stench, rushed in and began tearing at the people.

This immediately allowed the Bureau of Supervision to guess their identities and purposes.

These are the Noble Red Demon Scholar! They've come to break into prison!

Why did it have to be at this time?

But today... the Grand Guardian happens to be away from home, and I can't get through to his house by phone. And Mr. Dawn has been invited to the Prince's memorial service.

Director Tai Ya had no choice but to call the Silver and Tin Palace for help, hoping they could find the person quickly.

But just then, they discovered that the phone call had been cut off.

Most of the inspectors in the Bureau of Supervision are Second Level, with a few at Third Level. Only Director Tai Ya, former Director Gordon, and Attorney General Dawn are Fourth Level.

Relying on the authority bestowed upon her by her position Bureau of Supervision, Tai Ya easily killed the three Demon Dog in just a few seconds. The situation was immediately brought under control after she intervened.

Thanks to Chief Tai Ya for buying time and calming her nerves... The Law Mage, who had previously participated in the contingency plan drills but had temporarily forgotten due to panic, also activated the defensive barrier to prevent internal personnel from leaving and external personnel from entering.

With the barrier providing resistance, at least they won't be able to rush in directly. And if an attack is launched directly from the outside, the barrier can also intercept it.

Because the civilians were still crammed into the hall, their bodies as heavy and sluggish as drunkards, they were difficult to move. The inspectors couldn't directly attack the Demon Dog with guns either. Fortunately, they had at least worn half-body armor while at the Bureau of Supervision, which allowed them to fight the Demon Dog even with melee weapons.

They could only use their weapons and bodies to stop these Demon Dog... but under their master's orders, the Demon Dog completely ignored the surveillance and only attacked civilians. This made it difficult for the observers to distract them, and they had to pay a much higher price to protect them.

Their impact is difficult to resist, and their tattered iron armor can cause severe pain and tearing.

Basically, it still requires observers at the Third Level or above to quickly kill the Demon Dog.

However, the Demon Scholar never showed up... until all of the dozen or so Demon Dog were killed, none of them approached the barrier.

They were just buying time! Tai Ya understood... but she was powerless to change anything. Her subordinates were too weak.

Just then, a Deep Purple magic circle flashed by, replacing the initial fear curse.

—The third curse struck everyone this time, without exception. Even Chief Tai Ya, who was exempt from the curse due to her position, was powerless to resist it.

The superposition of curses is extremely difficult, yet the other party seems to have mastered this skill—he can cast one more curse than others. And each time he is hit, the next curse becomes even more difficult to resist.

But this curse is the most deadly curse.

—Ritual Curse: Energy Drain! The mana of all cursed superhumans, even when not in use, begins to drain at a visible rate. Approximately one standard unit of mana is lost every ten seconds.

In just one minute, the Law Mage ' magic will be depleted. At that point, the barrier that requires magic to maintain will collapse on its own, and the observers will only be able to hold out for a little longer at most.

This caused a minor commotion within the Bureau of Supervision, which Tai Ya immediately suppressed. "Keep quiet and continue to maintain the barrier!"

"Maintain formation and await rescue!"

But there was no rescue.

Despite saying that, she felt incredibly heavy-hearted.

But if they directly say "we have no rescue," these young inspectors might lose control.

The other side was so well prepared, it was as if they knew exactly what the Bureau of Supervision feared most.

Moreover, the location of the Avalon Secret Chamber is top secret; only a few high-ranking officials besides Director Tai Ya know about it.

Most people wouldn't imagine that these serious criminals would be imprisoned in the underground of the Bureau of Supervision, but rather in one of the several cages disguised as the Arbitration Hall. Moreover, not all of the several detention locations are within the Bureau of Supervision's underground area. The selection criteria for each of the several secret rooms are completely different... all procedures and formalities point to the Arbitration Hall, including the interrogation records. Aside from the fact that the individuals are indeed not present, there are no problems.

Not to mention, the Red Queen District is a campus area, and the largest building there is the Royal Law University. The best university in Avalon holds the most vicious criminals beneath its walls... most people wouldn't think that, right? But then, Aleister somehow sneaked in and killed someone.

Now the Noble Red have launched a fierce attack again—how so, isn't Aleister one of yours?

Now, their telephone and power lines are cut, cutting off contact with the Grand Guardian and offering no assistance from the Inspectorate or the Arbitration Hall. They have no more powerful weapons, only these low-powered pistols that might not even kill a person, and elven short swords that are essentially sword-shaped staves. Even their griffin companions are kept outside by hastily erected barriers.

Inspectors are essentially only responsible for cases involving ordinary people, and most inspectors never even see a living demon in their entire lives. After all, stronger superhumans have already transferred to the Inspectorate and the Arbitration Hall, and when they encounter more troublesome cases, they seek the help of the Inspectorate.

After all, Avalon had never before seen a madman dare to directly attack the Bureau of Supervision. And their preparations were far too thorough—to put it ironically, they were placing far too much importance on the Bureau of Supervision.

—Couldn't you let Aleister kill that person secretly one more time?

Their attack was so swift that the Bureau of Supervision was immediately enveloped in the protective barrier without making a sound.

Normally, the Arbitration Hall's Griffin Knights would patrol the skies. If they saw the barrier, they would probably understand what was happening here...

But today, right now, is the only day they can't be patrolling...

There must be a traitor.

Director Tai Ya squinted.

The notification call from the Silver and Tin Palace had only come less than two hours ago. Before that, no one had received a notification... Tai Ya had actually been invited, but she wasn't feeling well today, so she didn't attend the memorial service. She felt it was unlucky.

However, the ritual to summon these Demon Dog alone takes more than that amount of time.

Not to mention they prepared so many curse rituals...

Director Tai Ya's heart sank as she watched the barrier extinguish because the Law Mage had exhausted their magic.

This time, something really bad is going to happen.

She stood straight at the front of the crowd, her face serious as she watched the bizarre demons surge forward.

Meanwhile, several missiles, radiating frost and emitting mournful cries like infants, locked onto their target and hurtled toward her in the distance.

Suddenly, red, scalding tentacles emerged from the ground, binding the people closest to them with unprepared force, as if trying to strangle them.

Imps, who had infiltrated unnoticed, attacked the magic-deprived Law Mage, stabbing them in the chest or lower back with poisoned daggers and short swords.

Several jet-black orbs spun and flew toward the hall, emanating ominous dark energy.

From afar, Tai Ya saw a bald man in a red robe, holding a staff and pointing it at him. He was chanting incantations, and the items in front of him disappeared one by one, while a terrifying chill continued to accumulate.

She was fearless.

He threw his short sword directly!

The short sword struck first, arriving before the deadly spells could hit it—a flash of white light, like a meteor, pierced through the chest of the bald man channeling the spell.

The next moment, violent lightning crackled and exploded around him, instantly turning him into a charred corpse. The ritual spell he was maintaining also suddenly went out of control, and the accumulated cold wind burst forth, instantly covering the surrounding ground with frost.

"You're really brave."

Tai Ya scoffed.

How dare she channel magic without standing behind cover? She tore off the chief's badge from her chest with her left hand and held it high above her head.

Without a word being spoken, the silver triangle of the Avalon symbol suddenly flashed with white light. The spells listed as illegal were instantly disintegrated and vanished in mid-air.

As Tai Ya raised her right hand, the short sword stuck in the charred corpse hummed and trembled before flying back into her hand on its own.

Immediately afterwards, one after another, red-robed figures stepped forward. The street had become incredibly empty, and they were like countless red-clad ghosts.

Tai Ya glanced at it and roughly counted the numbers.

There were at least forty people who stood up openly and honestly.

Her heart sank, and she gripped the short sword tightly.

"Fight for Her Majesty the Queen!"

"Fight for Avalon!"

She roared and launched her final charge.

But just then, an invisible giant suddenly appeared in front of her and reached out to grab her shoulder.

He was a full five meters tall, like a mountain. His movements seemed slow but were actually swift; with a single push, he used the momentum to lift Tai Ya into the air, gracefully and naturally circling her in the air like a discus thrower, before tossing her back! Throughout the entire ordeal, Tai Ya felt as if time had frozen; she was completely powerless to resist. Her body slammed heavily against the emblem of Avalon, and blood suddenly gushed from her mouth.

Blood splattered from her body, staining the silver triangular emblem crimson.

The giant slowly materialized, his expression calm.

Behind him, another giant, slightly shorter and only a little over three meters tall, also appeared.

"Stop playing around," the three-meter-tall giant immediately shouted, "Team One, continue the Crowd Dispersal Ritual. Team Two, begin preparing the Silence Array, to be activated in four minutes. Team Three, go and plant bombs in all possible Secret Door doorways, with a timer of five minutes."

"Detonate the bomb in five minutes!"

Update complete! I wrote over 8,000 words today!