Alvitte: Linsey, there may be some extra trouble on the way to the City of Law.
Linsey: It's fine. I could guess as much—after all, it's not just you who couldn't stand by after seeing something like that. Anyone with even a shred of conscience couldn't remain indifferent!
Alvitte: If I hadn't seen it, I definitely wouldn't have made a special trip. But since I ran into this, there's no way I can pretend not to see it.
Alvitte returned to the convoy with the prisoners.
The messenger followed behind her, his previously relaxed stride becoming somewhat more restrained.
"Alvitte?"
The Law Knight jumped down from the carriage.
He had also sensed the terrifying power of Alvitte's arts just now. Looking at the girl before him now, his expression naturally became rather complicated.
Bang—
Alvitte casually threw the prisoner caught by the Hand of Desire onto the ground.
The girl explained at the same time:
"A band of bandits has just risen up nearby. They've been burning, killing, looting, and committing every evil in the village ahead. Before heading to the City of Law, I plan to pay a visit to their hideout."
The Law Knight was simple and upright in his values, and he respected the law.
After hearing Alvitte's brief description of the village's situation, he immediately nodded with righteous indignation.
"Fine, then let's go!"
"Since we've come across something like this, how can we possibly ignore it?"
Then, the Law Knight grabbed the prisoners himself, shoved them against a tree by the roadside, and gave them several hard slaps.
"Talk! Where is your hideout? Who's your leader? What kind of Awakened is he? Why did you choose to become bandits? Tell me everything, honestly!"
The Law Knight's arts transformed into the restraints of law, forming a cage