Chapter 33: Unexpected Visitor
"Samai Civilian District, there''s a ''returnee'' out there and the interview scores are so good that it''s up to entrance level."
For a while, dozens of people from all over the Security Branch were in a heated discussion.
After all, this Samai Civilian District was considered the bottom of the four major civilian districts.
In such a poor, stinking and unable to get a normal education, there was a ''returnee'' or a trainee knight who was able to pass the interview and would enter the [National Royal Knight Academy].
This was a big event.
It seemed like there hadn''t been anything like this in recent years.
Of course, while everyone was heatedly discussing... the two staff members who had just arrested Han Dong were tense.
The taller one asked somewhat timidly, "Charles... Shouldn''t we have arrested it?"
"No way, that guy''s arms are as skinny as wooden poles, there''s no pressure at all to escort him, how can someone like that be a ''trainee knight''?"
"Yeah, if this kind of person can be a ''trainee knight''...so can we!"
They reassured each other and also asked theirpanions for information.
The other day, the peace officers in charge of the festival square began to talk about the unusual nature of the ''returnees''.
"I''m impressed! I do recall that a ''Returner'' did appear in the middle of the square yesterday afternoon and was immediately brought in for an interview by the ck Rose Knight....
It''s a long way away, but the man seems to look mighty, and staring at his departing back is so huge!"
"Yes, yes, yes! I''ve also heard that the ''returnees'' that appeared yesterday afternoon were not simple from afar... Perhaps they were civilian geniuses born with strange powers!"
Listen to this description.
Fat Charles and Tall Brown swept away the concern that such an image did not match the captured youth at all.
Sheriff Dace, after a short recess, said.
"I''ll personally go pick up this [Nichs Valen] to the precinct for the relevant information registration as well as file transfer... As for the ''escapee'' you captured, we''ll talk about itter."
"Good!" (They hadn''t asked Han Dong''s name yet, they didn''t even know what he was called.)
The fact that the sheriff himself came to the door showed the status of the ''trainee knight'' in thesemon areas.
Sheriff Dace changed into civilian clothes and went ahead to Nichs'' housing alone.
After all, the affairs of the ''Returnees'' required a certain degree of secrecy.
If some ill-intentioned person knew about it, it might put the Returner who had just separated from the Destiny Space, and was physically injured and/or weak, in danger.
Searching for the address registered in the file, he found Nichs''s house.
"What!!! Arrested!?"
After hearing Nina, who had opened the door, tell what had happened, the first thing Dace thought of was the ''escapee'' that his men had spoken of.
Anger red, and at the same time, sweating from nervousness.
This would be a real problem in the future if the ''Returnee'' held a grudge.
It wasn''t because of his family that Dace became a sheriff, but because he was a ''returnee'' himself.
However, he didn''t pass the interview because he only passed the 1-star difficulty Destiny event with a certain amount of fluke.
Even so, it was enough for him to serve as a vignte in the civilian district of Samai for more than ten years.
"It''s really bad luck that these idiots are not only ipetent but also stupid enough to implicate the entire precinct.
We''ll have to be strict with the selection of policemen from now on...I hope this friend Nichs won''t take it too personally."
Dace privately pulled out five copper coins and handed them to the little girl in front of him, while bending 90 to apologize.
"Sorry, we were out of work! This is my personal apology, and there will be another solemn apology from our Police Department when the timees."
Nina had never seen so much money at once, and from the administrator of the Samai area... and epting the coins in a hurry.
Dace bowed his head once again to apologize, then rushed back to the precinct as quickly as possible.
At this moment, a tall and a fat duo in the precinct were stillughing and talking about how they were going to have fun and indulge tonight.
...........
As Sheriff Dace made his way back to the precinct as fast as he could, just as he was about to cross thest street, a heavy, metallic hoofbeat came from the stone path on his side.
A metallic steam ck horse with the Rosebud badge on its chest.
The noble knights of the Order of the ck Rose had arrived.
The inhabitants around the street, including Dace, bowed their heads.
"Sir Knight, what can I do to help? I''m the sheriff of themonwealth of Samai, Dace Fudnd."
"[Nichs Valen] is from your district, right."
"Yes!"
"I would like information since his birth, I believe your sheriff''s branch should have had a record of this in the annual census."
"Of course there is...please follow me, my lord."
Dace was anxious inside.
This was a member of the Knights of the ck Rose, a high ranking knight who had graduated from the Knight Academy and was capable of traveling beyond the city walls to fight the all-powerful beings.
Rank-wise, a magistrate in amoner''s district like himself was not even worth a damn.
Such a figure was also far more powerful than a ''Returnee'', and Dace wondered why such a figure would personally move for a Returner.
"Sir Knight, what is the problem with this Valen friend?"
"It''s just my personal interest, just give me the information."
This knight was the same Fergus who gave Han Dong a ride yesterday . Fergus, who hade to check on Han Dong''s life experience before he entered the Destiny Space .
The moment Knight Barton stepped through the door, the entire precinct was silent for a moment.
"Sir Knight, please sit down, I''ll have the staff in the archives find the relevant information for you."
Barton stared at the sweating sheriff in front of him while saying.
"By the way, are you that nervous about seeing me? You''re also a returnee, aren''t you? It''s just that my own abilities arecking a bit, just rx, I''m from a civilian background myself."
"Haha... no tension, no tension."
Daceughed stiffly.
The underground detention room of the precinct was holding the key person everyone was focusing on, could he not be nervous?
If this Lord Knight knew, his position as sheriff might be gone.
The only thing Dace could do was to give Barton the materials he needed, send this Lord Knight away, and then deal with the troublesmitted by his foolish men.
Then use a great deal of money to find a way to settle this matter with Nichs privately.
However.
Just as Barton Knight, just got the relevant information.
Ah! ~Aah!!!
A series of screams came from the underground detention room, and the noise was so loud that it felt like something was out of ce.
"The civilian area is still such a mess..."
Knight Barton sighed and got up and headed for the underground detention room.
Sheriff Dace was so anxious that his eyes were red, but he didn''t dare to step forward to stop him.
As for Fat Charles and Tall Brown on the side, they werepletely unaware of the seriousness of the situation.
The two of them even hadw and order sticks in their hands, pretending that they were nning to go down to suppress the suspects causing the trouble and behave seriously in front of this knight lord.
As the group descended to the open underground detention room.
The internal situation shocked everyone, even Knight Barton.
Han Dong, who was weak and sickly, was not treated by the ''Big Brothers'', but sat alone against the wall to recuperate.
However, most of the other bullies and strong men in the detention room gathered in the opposite corner from Han Dong, their pupils radiating fear...and two fell to the ground, foaming at the mouth.