Scout

North Wind Fortress, City Hall Square.

"Citizens, please abide by the kingdom's order!"

Steamed Bun rode Wyvern, circling repeatedly above the city, shouting through a megaphone, occasionally attracting envious or awe-inspiring glances from the people below.

As the number of players has grown rapidly, they have become increasingly adept at causing trouble, even finding loopholes in the Kingdom's rules to pull off some shady maneuvers.

As a sheriff, Steamed Bun's workload has become unprecedented. The Southwest District under his jurisdiction now has more than 30,000 people, including nearly 5,000 players.

"Hey! You over there, don't take your clothes off in public!"

"Trying to escape?"

The Steamed Bun rode the Wyvern, plunging rapidly.

The Wyvern claws and grabbed a naked player who was attempting to disrupt social order from the ground.

Steamed Bun turned to the side and, sure enough, saw that familiar face.

"It's you again, Holy Light Bro. This is the third time this month that you've deliberately exposed your body in public. Do you have any excuses for this?"

Holy Light Bro, completely naked, displayed his physique in the air, calmly stating, "I'm simply following the Path of Nature. Everyone is born naked, so why let such a crude creation cover our bodies? In my ideal world, everyone can be completely honest with each other."

Steamed Bun forcefully suppressed his urge to complain and waved his hand.

"Stop here!"

"Citizen, you have violated Article 23 of the 《Kingdom Public Security Punishment Law》. You may choose between a five- Gold Coin fine and seven days of imprisonment."

Steamed Bun controlled the Wyvern with only his legs. He took out a small notebook and a quill pen from his backpack and began to take notes.

Holy Light Bro calmly replied, "Rather than paying the price for fabricated charges, I would rather spread the Path of Nature in prison and let more people understand the beauty of freedom."

"."

"You're invincible."

After a long silence, Steamed Bun finally uttered a few words through his teeth.

After handing over the composed Holy Light Bro to the Kingdom Prison, Steamed Bun continued patrolling the skies above the city.

As the city's sheriff, he not only has to manage the citizens, but also search for unidentified outsiders and be wary of spies sent by various the North countries, the Harpers, and even the Fadlan Empire.

Looking down at the crowds coming and going, Steamed Bun sighed deeply.

"So many things to do lately—it's really annoying, all these trivial things everywhere, no reward and just a waste of time."

"Aww~~"

The Noodles beneath him howled in affirmation.

This Wyvern also fondly recalled the days when it stood guard at the palace gates and ate free meals in its nest.

"Damn, the air quality seems to be getting worse and worse, it's choking me."

"Never mind, let's continue with the mission."

Steamed Bun stroked the Noodles, smooth neck of the noodles and continued to patrol the city using the Red Scale Conqueror's [Aerial Reconnaissance] skill. Icons appeared above the heads of everyone on the ground, indicating their name, level, and even faction.

[Citizens]

[Worker]

[scholar]

[Tiefling Guard]

Wealthy businessman

Steamed Bun down at the ground, the densely packed names made his eyes go numb.

"With over 30,000 people in this Southwest District, catching a spy is like finding a needle in a haystack. Going through them one by one would be exhausting."

"Wait, what is this—"

Suddenly, in the crowded throng, striking red lettering caught his attention.

[Bosque Duchy (Challenge Rating: 3)]

He was an ordinary-looking man, inconspicuous in the crowd, just like any other ordinary citizen. In the chaotic North Wind Fortress, no one would have doubted his identity. Unfortunately, he encountered players who were all cheating.

Steamed Bun immediately became excited. He leaned down slightly, and white smoke seemed to be coming out of his nostrils.

"Speak of the devil and he appears! Gold Coin and contribution points have arrived!"

"Noodles, that's the person."

"Aww~"

The Wyvern nodded slightly and quickened the speed of flapping its wings.

The scout on the ground seemed to have noticed the Wyvern in the air as well. He quickened his pace without making a sound, trying to turn into the alleyway under the cover of the crowd.

However, the steamed Steamed Bun in the air could see all of this clearly.

How could he let this easy prey slip away? "Damn it."

The scout turned to look at the approaching giant black shadow and realized that he might have been exposed. He quickly took out some powder from his clothes and created a thick smoke, causing considerable chaos in the city.

"Ahem, what is this?"

Where did this strange fog come from?

"Could it be that enemies have invaded?"

People immediately started talking, their eyes stinging from the smoke.

Seeing that the man's pace quickened and he was about to disappear completely into the crowd, Steamed Bun whispered an order.

"We can't wait any longer, Noodles, Dragon Roar Charge!"

"Roar--"

Together they unleashed a terrifying dragon roar.

At the same time, the Wyvern stretched out its wings and swooped down rapidly from mid-air.

Under the influence of the dragon's roar, most people were so frightened that they stood still, or even fainted on the spot, and the scouts' hopes of escaping in the chaos were dashed.

Even the specially trained scouts staggered under the power of the dragon's roar, and after only a few steps, they stumbled and fell onto a roadside stall.

The Steamed Bun shouted loudly:

"Red Scale Conqueror on a mission! Unauthorized personnel, make way!"

"He's a scout sent by the enemy!"

Two legs can never outrun two wings, let alone being affected by the dragon's roar.

In just a few breaths, the Wyvern swept over the scout and grabbed him up in mid-air with its giant claws.

"Wuhu, take off!"

Steamed Bun rode the Wyvern, letting out a joyful shout in the air. He had captured not only scouts, but also a large amount of Gold Coin and contributions.

"Damn Evil Dragon Claws!"

The scout struggled in mid-air.

However, the Wyvern's sharp claws dug into his flesh, gripping him firmly and making it impossible for him to break free.

Within a few breaths, the Wyvern had reached a height of several hundred meters in the air. The scout calmed down, took out a hidden Sleeve Arrow, and tried to use it to pierce the Wyvern's wing, taking the Wyvern Knight down with him before he died.

"Prepare to die, Evil Dragon Claws!"

The scout raised his right hand and aimed at the Wyvern's wing.

However, the knight on the Wyvern's back kept a close eye on the scout's unusual movements.

"Whoosh—"

The moment he reached out, Steamed Bun swiftly swung his longsword, severing the arm along with the Sleeve Arrow.

Steamed Bun wiped the blood-stained sword and said calmly, "Since you've been captured, why not just obediently submit?"

"You want me to crash my plane? You're forcing me to hurt someone, aren't you?"