"These men are the assassins sent to harm my fiancée, and today, they will confess their crimes and expose the person who sent them!"
When Alaric made this announcement, the crowd was furious. Some of them were to throw stones at the assassins, but they were stopped by the warriors of House Silversword.
"Why are you stopping us, brave warriors? Those lunatics must be punished!"
"Step aside, warriors! I want to smash this rock on their faces!"
The warriors remained firm. They didn't allow the residents to harm the assassins.
To stop the crowd from causing a disturbance, Alaric had to step in. "Everyone, please stop at once and hear me out!"
The residents calmed down upon hearing his words.
Seeing that he had gathered their attention, Alaric cleared his throat and said. "These men are not the real culprits! They are only tools used by those behind them to fulfill their wicked desires!"
