Those words instantly angered everyone present, including Zebu and Kitsune Saiguu.
Zebu knew all too well just how powerful Sasayuri had been back then.
Under those circumstances, if Sasayuri had not created a Protective Barrier, even she would have had no confidence in keeping everyone safe.
Now that someone was slandering their friend like this, how could they simply stand by?
Yet just as Zebu and the others were about to stand, Baal pressed down on their shoulders.
"Wait," Baal said gently.
"Apologize!" Another furious shout came from over there.
What had started as one person confronting the hulking man had now become an entire crowd confronting him.
All the men nearby gathered around him, their faces blazing with anger.
"Apologize? For what? I didn't say anything wrong. Why should I apologize?"
"You think I'm scared just because you outnumber me? Inazuma's law enforcement won't let you do whatever you want."
Although the man said that, his expression had already betrayed him.
But with so many people around, backing down would mean losing face completely, so he had no choice but to grit his teeth and refuse to apologize.
"Young man, it's precisely because we're in Inazuma that you should apologize."
"That great man had an inseparable role in making Inazuma as prosperous as it is today."
"You know perfectly well that Inazuma is safe, yet you're here disparaging one of our fallen heroes. Surely that's inappropriate?"
An elderly man in his sixties cleared his throat twice and spoke in a measured tone.
"That's right! Who are you to pass judgment on our fallen heroes? Who the hell do you think you are?"
"Lord Sasayuri headed the Tenryou Commission. The law enforcement you're talking about falls under its authority, and now you're saying he brought it on himself by playing