Relying on the Mage Pack's flight capability and the Mage Soldiers' absolute firepower, and with a clear understanding of Bahamut Town's internal situation,
John led the members of the 14th Squad as they infiltrated the baron's castle, then effortlessly arrested Myka Hartman.
Through him, they issued an order for Bahamut Town's garrison to surrender.
Already terrified by the Imperial Army's reputation and Laiya's assault the day before, the baron's soldiers offered no resistance.
After handing over their firearms, they obediently clasped their hands over their heads and, under the Imperial troops' arrangements, entered Bahamut Town's prison alongside Baron Myka, who remained proud even in captivity and did not disgrace the nobility.
Thus, in less than an hour, John raised the Imperial Army's flag in the center of Bahamut Town without spilling a drop of blood, and informed the town's residents of what had happened.
Although he knew the change in regime would leave the townspeople anxious, the night was far too late for a public speech.
Moreover, John had no idea whether the resourceful Star of Dawn had left any contingencies in town. Gathering the townspeople to make an announcement at this hour could very well invite an attack.
For safety's sake, John decided to sleep first in the "simple" baronial estate and consider what came next after dawn.
John had thought that, as a young man from the twenty-first century, he had seen plenty of things online.
The wealth of a mere baron's castle should not have been enough to shock someone as worldly as him.
But when he truly stepped into the magnificent castle hall and saw the countless golden sculptures decorating its walls, along with the classical aesthetic that could only have accumulated over centuries,
he instantly realized that he had underestimated the word "nobility."
As he