Chapter 332 Escape
Chapter 332 Escape
Roland's expression turned grave as he used the boiler agitator to knock over the two guards who were standing nearby once more.
Standing on the high ground, he questioned, "Your Excellency is so aggressive; I wonder where I have offended you?"
"Aggressive?"
Garin stood with his hands on his hips, laughing wildly. "I can't stand the sight of someone like you. I think your identity is suspicious, you're definitely a spy! This is my territory, all suspects must be inspected by me, so surrender immediately."
"You dared to hit my guards, which is a capital offense. Now obediently come down and let me cut Liangjian, and I might spare your corpse."
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"Well, this is totally a villain's statement! This guy clearly wants his master dead!"
Roland watched as his long, thin boiler agitator was cleaved into pieces by the short sword. He knew his attacker truly intended to kill him...
"Disciple, it's up to you... Breaking through is our priority; we can't expose ourselves for now!"
Rowling was talking to himself, and no one present knew what he was doing. Then, a flash of magic appeared, and Barbaras was already some distance away from them. He had put on a cloak and draped it over himself.
The servants present had already scattered in alarm, leaving only the guards and servants arranged by the mayor, who naturally would not stop Rolin.
Someone even secretly opened the front hall door, which suggests that the mayor was also secretly helping them.
Little did he know, the town mayor was actually even more furious than him.
This is the territory of Mayor Bonn, who, although just a mayor, is the host of the banquet, providing lavish food and drink to the distinguished guests and supplying the lakeside camp with a massive amount of resources.
Mayor Bourne was well aware of the sorry state of Prince Galin and Stromgarde.
He came to Hillsbrad to show off, not because the Lordaeron Salvation Front chose him, but because they wanted to use his reputation at Stromgarde to unite the surrounding human forces. In reality, Garin and his bandits were no longer the elite Arathor warriors they once were.
What others may not know is that Mayor Bourne is fully aware of the collusion between Stromgarde and the Syndicate. They have long been in cahoots and are plotting to seize the homeland of Lordaeron and restore the glory of Stromgarde and the Kingdom of Alterac.
dream!
Mayor Bonn sneered inwardly, but outwardly he suppressed the urge to snap Prince Garin's neck.
Kneeling on the ground, he pleaded with Garin, "Marshal, the expedition is imminent. Please grant me some face, considering my utmost efforts. The people of Hillsbrad yearn for peace. This is a banquet hall. Please, Your Highness, have mercy on your people! There should be no bloodshed here."
After several reasons in a row, a normal person would restrain themselves.
But Garin, whose mind was already filled with the image of Katarina's black hair, felt parched and his blood was boiling. He was determined to kill Rolin no matter what.
"Who do you think you are? It's precisely because we're setting off tomorrow that I'm going to use you as a sacrifice for my flag. Anyone who dares to stop me will be sacrificed along with me. Don't you want your Hillsbrad Town anymore? Anyone who dares to stop me, I'll lead my men to raze your wretched town to the ground!"
"you!"
Mayor Bourne's face turned cold...
He and his brothers around him were all pale-faced and gritting their teeth, as if the few insignificant farmers and blacksmiths that Rolin wanted to assassinate could tear Garin to pieces at any moment.
However, Garin, who called himself the commander-in-chief of the allied forces and the prince of Stromgarde, regarded the country bumpkins present as nothing more than chickens and dogs.
He kicked over the town mayor and several insignificant township councilors, nobles, and servants who were blocking his way.
Garin led the pursuit of Rolin.
While the mayor stalled for a few seconds, Rowling had already flashed to the doorway, clearly having used magic.
The Blink spell, though only 30 yards away, allowed him to escape the mayor's hall.
With magic used, the disguise is hard to preserve.
With lightning-fast reflexes, Lorraine took over the body; he had been waiting for this moment. While his teacher's acting was superb, danger still required skill to overcome. Originally, the Mirror of Truth's effect was to allow for a one-day change of appearance; as long as he didn't use the abilities or magic of his other body, he could almost always maintain Lorraine's human form—black hair, a buzz cut, and glasses.
When Lorraine took over his body prematurely, his posture changed from upright to hunched, and his hair went from black to almost bald.
Fortunately, the banquet hall was brightly lit, though it was already getting dim, as it was nearing midnight. The commotion caused by the pursuit of Rolin had overturned many candlesticks and nearly burned down the reception room, which made Mayor Bourne almost want to strangle Garin. Rolin, the culprit, was temporarily ignored by him.
Mayor Bourne had some suspicions about Rowling's identity, and he was intentionally or unintentionally protecting Rowling...
With the door wide open, it's clear someone was there to help.
Before switching bodies, Rowling seemed to glimpse that the mysterious clerk was guiding him to escape.
As soon as he stepped out of the mayor's hall, the guards outside noticed Lorraine. Following the clerk's instructions from a short distance away, the guards didn't stop him... Wearing a cloak, Lorraine moved with lightning speed, jogging along the route he'd taken from the kitchen, and slipped directly into the small hill not far from the mayor's hall...
When Garin led his men out, Lorraine was nowhere to be seen.
He could only question the mayor's guards at the door, asking if they hadn't seen anyone run out and where they had gone. In their rage, the two sides almost came to blows. Seeing that another fight was about to break out at the door, the mayor reluctantly led a few of his old brothers to squeeze through the doorway and called for the surrounding townspeople to surround Prince Garin and his men.
"Didn't you see the spy ran away? What are you doing blocking this way? Are you trying to rebel?!"
Prince Galin's eyes were sharp as he fiercely rebuked the townspeople of Hillsbrad. The commoners instinctively took a step back when the nobleman rebuked them.
The mayor stepped forward at the right moment, and the townspeople, seeing the mayor of Bonn, seemed to have found a pillar of support.
They took another step forward, blocking Prince Garin and his guards, and even shrinking the circle even smaller.
"Trickster!"
"Hmph, Marshal Galin, we are subjects of the Alliance. You are now the commander-in-chief of the First Army, the captain of the Knights, and the so-called crown prince of Stormgard! Is this how you uphold justice and fairness? Chivalry, noble dignity, and the magnanimity of a king—I see no trace of the old King Thoras & Thorbain in you. I do not believe that a cruel prince is qualified to inherit the glory of the ancient Arathor Empire."
Mayor Bonn was full of confidence in front of his townspeople, and he spoke passionately with his head held high.
The surrounding crowd was chattering and discussing the matter.
Prince Garin originally intended to send a signal to call his nearby guards to come and kill them.
He trembled involuntarily upon hearing the name of his father, the old King Solas.
As if recalling something terrible, Garin was momentarily speechless.
Silence fell, and the scene reached a stalemate. In those few minutes of delay, Lorraine and his apprentice had already made their escape.
As the town mayor delivered his impassioned speech, stirring the hearts of the people.
The clerk beside him whispered some news, and the mayor's expression immediately changed. His eyes darted around, and the mayor, without hesitation, ignored Prince Garin and shouted, "Prepare for battle! Everyone evacuate to the beach..."
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