"Stop!"
Princess Shirley, who had originally prepared to charge toward the bandits, saw Merlin appear and all the bandits freeze into ice sculptures. She felt a shock in her heart and immediately ordered the procession to halt, no longer moving forward.
"It's a Spellcaster..."
Princess Shirley said in a low voice. As a princess of the royal family, she had a certain understanding of both the spellcasters of the Black Moon Kingdom and the mages of the Light Church.
What was more, some spellcasters were still hidden within the royal family, among whom was Prince Frederick.
Princess Shirley gently stroked a black ring on her finger. Prince Frederick was a powerful spellcaster hidden within the royal family, possessing terrifying strength.
It was precisely because of Prince Frederick's obstruction that Princess Shirley and the others had been able to safely escape from Bright City.
Because of the Light Church, the spellcasters of the Black Moon Kingdom had always been propagated as evil heretics, the embodiment of terror, evil, and despicable acts. However, this was the border line between the Black Moon Kingdom and the Bright Kingdom. These bandits had also seen some powerful spellcasters before, and were not unfamiliar with spellcasters at all.
Many bandits stopped. Seeing the ice sculptures around Merlin, fear appeared on their faces.
The chief was still retreating quietly, but Merlin had been watching him the whole time; how could he allow him to leave? Thus, step by step, he rapidly approached the chief.
The chief frowned, his face full of dread, and said in a low voice, "Respected Spellcaster, this time I didn't know you were in this procession. I have offended you, and I feel deep remorse! Right now I will immediately take my men and withdraw."
"Withdraw? Can you get away?"
Merlin remained unhurried,