Río force himself to remain calm, pretending he was discussing the content of the yellow paper with his companions.
With words that concealed his intent, he comforted Phil and Pascha, telling them not to be nervous or panic.
After all, except for the local resident Biers, the other three were also citizens of Roon, and did not have any blood ties from the Southern Continent.
Just by looking at their facial features, there was nothing special about them."But...
but this is a supernatural event..." Pascha stammered weakly in response.This can't be judged by common sense!Río's heart tightened as he looked at those citizens slowly approaching, emotionless faces.
He urgently shouted:"Run!"The moment the words left his mouth, he turned and sprinted toward the nearest street entrance, followed closely by Pascha and Phil.As a local resident, Biers cooperatively lagged behind, his skin covered with an illusory layer of fish scales.Bang!Bang!Bang!Several citizens raised their double-barreled shotguns, aiming in front of them.Río, Phil, and Pascha were relatively skilled fighters.
They changed directions and rolled as they ran, successfully dodging the attack.Bajo la guía de Pascha, avanzaron por las calles, alejándose del alcance de sus perseguidores, y se escondieron en un rincón oscuro y deshabitado."What do we do now?" Phil panted with a missing hand asked, "From the content of the announcement, it seems we can't leave this city directly.""We need to figure out the pattern and find a way from that," Río, although also very anxious, forced himself to stay calm so as not to let the team's morale collapse.Pascha looked at Biers who was responsible for guarding:"Has that notice board been there before?"Biers nodded."Yes, though I rarely get to the municipal square, but when I was conscripted into the army, it was where we gathered.
I saw that notice board.""The notice board shouldn't be an issue," Pascha said with a guess, "Perhaps those two papers are key;they can make written laws have mystical significance."Río immediately agreed."Right."And I suspect these laws only take effect if they are publicly announced.
If we can find a chance to tear up those two pieces of paper, the corresponding restrictions might disappear," Río said.Hearing Río's words, Pascha, Phil, and Biers fell into silence.After a few seconds, Phil's face muscles twitched as he said:"Let's try it!If we are trapped here indefinitely, even without being caught by those citizens, we might still be punished under the laws for various reasons."Although they were all supernaturals, their sequences weren't high.
They could handle a few ordinary people but would face extreme danger against the hostility of the entire city.Río, Biers, and Pascha had been on the battlefield to some extent;they knew it was the worst time to hesitate.
So they agreed with Phil's suggestion one after another.The four of them, guided by the relatively experienced "hunter" Pascha, circled around and returned to the municipal square from a different street.By this time, those citizens who had been watching the announcement were no longer there;it seemed they were searching for outsiders throughout the city.Looking at the notice board standing quietly between two gas lamps, Río and company cautiously approached, ready to flee at any moment.As they got closer to their target, Río suddenly thought of a question.
He whispered urgently:"Is destroying the announcement considered a violation of the law?""Theoretically yes..." Pascha was stunned for a moment.Immediately, they turned their attention to the notice board and read the third item on the list of crimes:"...8.
Destruction of public property;..."Really," Biers said out loud.Phil's already pale face became even more pale as he pondered:"What punishment would be meted out for destroying public property?"This was only a minor violation, so the corresponding punishment might be light.If that was true, Phil planned to risk it and tear up the announcement, ending this terrifying and eerie situation."The first offense is flogging," at that moment, a voice came from behind them.
The four people turned around in shock, seeing a young man wearing a long black robe with a tall hat;his appearance was plain.He continued:"The second offense results in having one's hand cut off.I don't know what happens for repeat offenses.""Why do you know this?" Río cautiously held the hidden dagger as he frowned and asked.The young man smiled."I tried it, but there was no effect.