The monster's howls finally caught the guards' attention.
A squad of soldiers came running from afar. When a captain-like figure saw the two children and the monster lying before them, he immediately raised the alarm.
Seeing that the children were dressed extraordinarily well, he assumed they were from noble families. He quickly stepped forward and assigned men to protect them.
Then he looked around and angrily demanded, "Where is the Sixth Squad assigned to this area? Why isn't there a single one of them here?"
Several soldiers had already surrounded the monster, which was still howling in pain, preventing it from getting back up and hurting anyone else.
Only after seeing that the situation was under control did the captain step forward and ask Anduin, "Child, what happened here just now? Which family do you belong to?"
Selina watched the Gilneas guards warily. She pulled Anduin behind her and would not let him speak, answering coldly instead, "We cannot trust anyone here. We will answer questions only after we see our parents."
The captain could tell from their accents that they were not locals, and their clothes undoubtedly marked them as nobles. Since they refused to answer, there was nothing he could do. The most important task for now was ensuring the area's safety.
The alarm that had just been raised naturally drew guards of a higher rank. More soldiers were rushing over, while the banquet hall had also been surrounded by guards.
At last, Liam arrived at the scene under the escort of a squad of guards. He then saw Anduin and his group. He was responsible for security for the entire banquet, yet he had not recognized this prince from Stormwind City.
The captain hurried forward to report what had happened, then pointed at Anduin's group and said