Chapter 197 The Supervisory Bureau was attacked
"Trainee inspectors, go protect the documents and the citizens first! Place all the citizens in my office!"
Taiya, the new inspector general of the Red Queen District, was clad in armor and gave orders in a high-pitched voice to the crowd: "Law mages, continue to maintain the barrier. Inspectors, check the guns and ammunition!"
Her voice has a power that reassures people.
She felt a little overwhelmed and a little bit unbelievable.
Since the establishment of the Red Queen District Supervisory Bureau, this is the first time that an illegal supernatural being has come directly to their door—
Her first reaction was, “Are you crazy?”
But Taiya soon realized that the other party had planned this. They were just waiting for the Supervisory Bureau to be at its weakest!
Just now, a mixed curse came down upon the Supervisory Bureau without any warning.
It wasn't a lethal curse, but that was precisely why it was so much harder to resist.
Taiya easily identified the type of curse.
The first thing that descended was the "Curse of Fear." The sudden fear drove ordinary people working in the Supervisory Bureau, such as those reporting crimes, being arrested, paying taxes, and paying fines, into a frenzy. Some weaker lawyers were also struck by the curse.
The profession of the Overseer, because of its strengthened willpower, is quite resistant to this kind of curse involving mental resistance.
However, those ordinary people who went crazy because of the curse were either screaming loudly, running around, attacking the nearest person, or throwing things... There were also some with a mixture of several symptoms.
The Supervisory Bureau cannot directly attack these ordinary people, but they also do not have the ability to dispel the curse instantly.
Originally, they only needed to roar and rely on the power of authority to intimidate them... But under the curse of fear, their hearts were vulnerable.
If you use stun, you can easily scare them to death if you are not careful.
In an instant, the Supervisory Bureau fell into chaos.
There weren't many Law Mages within the Supervisory Bureau; they generally worked in the Law Courts. They tried to use Law Spells to control those out-of-control civilians—and the effect was quite good. Ordinary people were completely unable to resist the Law Mages' restraints, and even the lowest-level spells could completely control them.
But there were too many people... This caused the mana of these low-level law mages to quickly drain. They soon realized that they couldn't do this, so they had to ask the inspectors to carry the civilians crowded in the hall away first - at least to a place where they wouldn't be in the way.
Next came the powerful curse of [Weakness]. It was unknown what level of curse caster the opponent was, but a frankly undisguised crimson magic circle flashed by. The curse instantly spread throughout the Supervisory Bureau. This curse, which was compatible with fear, affected approximately 70% of the people.
The only good thing was that at least the crazy civilians calmed down and the mages no longer had to waste their mana.
Although the curse's effectiveness was much lower after being distributed among so many people... it was still enough to make the supervisors sluggish in battle.
Specifically, it's like someone who's used to holding a sword with their right hand suddenly switching to their left. It's that awkward feeling.
As for civilians, it would make them collapse to the ground immediately, unable to move.
But at the same time, it becomes more difficult to carry.
At this moment, a group of demon dogs rushed in, drooling with foul saliva, and began to bite these people.
It also immediately allowed the Supervisory Bureau to guess their identities and purposes.
These are the Noble Red Demonologists! They're here to break out of the prison!
Why did it happen at this time——
Except today... the Great Guardian wasn't home, so calling his house was unsuccessful. And Mr. Dawn had been invited to the prince's memorial service.
Director Taiya had no choice but to call the Temple of Silver and Tin for help. He hoped they could find the person quickly.
But at this moment, they found that the call had been cut off.
Most of the Supervisory Bureau's Supervisors were at the second level, with a few at the third level. Only Director Taiya, former Director Gordon, and Chief of Law Dawn were at the fourth level.
Leveraging the authority her position as Supervisory Director lent her, Taiya easily killed three demon dogs in a matter of seconds. The situation was immediately under control.
It was all thanks to Director Taiya that he bought time and calmed his mind... The lawyers who had previously undergone emergency plan drills but forgot about it in a panic also opened the defensive barrier to prevent insiders from leaving and outsiders from entering.
With the barrier's resistance, at least they wouldn't rush in directly. If they attacked directly from the outside, the barrier could also intercept them.
Because the civilians were still crammed into the hall, their bodies as heavy as drunkards, making them difficult to move, the Overseers couldn't directly attack the demon dogs with their guns. Fortunately, they were at least wearing half-body armor while in the Overseer's Bureau, which allowed them to fight the demon dogs even with melee weapons.
They could only use their weapons and bodies to stop the demon dogs... But the demon dogs, under their masters' orders, completely ignored the surveillance and only bit the civilians. This made it difficult for the supervisors to divert their attention, and they had to pay a higher price to protect them.
Their charge is difficult to resist, and their tattered iron armor will cause severe pain and lacerations.
Basically, it still takes the supervisors of the third energy level or above to quickly kill the demon dog.
However, the demon scholars never showed up... Until all the dozen or so demon dogs were killed, none of them approached the barrier.
They're just buying time!
Taiya understood...but she was powerless to solve the problem because her subordinates were too weak.
At this moment, a deep purple magic circle flashed by, replacing the initial fear curse.
—The third curse struck everyone, without exception. Even Director Taiya, relying on the immunity granted by his position as Director, was powerless to resist.
Casting curses one on top of another was extremely difficult, yet the opponent seemed to have mastered this skill—he could cast one more curse than anyone else. And each time he was hit, it became more difficult to resist the next curse.
And this curse is the most deadly curse.
——Ritual Curse·Energy Drain!
The mana of all cursed transcendents began to drain at a visible rate, even if they were not using it. Roughly one standard unit of mana would be lost every ten seconds.
It would only take a minute for the Law Mages to run out of mana. By then, the barrier, which required mana to maintain, would collapse on its own, and the Overseers would only be able to hold out for a short while longer.
This caused a small commotion within the Supervisory Bureau, but Taiya immediately suppressed it: "Keep quiet and continue to maintain the barrier!
"Keep formation and wait for rescue!"
——But there was no rescue.
Although she said this, her heart was extremely heavy.
But if we just say "we have no rescue", I'm afraid these young inspectors may not be able to control themselves.
The other party was so well prepared, as if they knew exactly what the Supervisory Bureau feared the most.
——Moreover, the location of the Avalon secret room is top secret. Apart from Director Taya, only a few senior officials know it.
Most people wouldn't imagine these serious criminals being held underground in the Supervisory Bureau, only in the disguised cages in the Arbitration Hall. Furthermore, not all of the various holding locations were located underground in the Supervisory Bureau. The rules for selecting the various secret rooms were completely different... All procedures and formalities pointed to the Arbitration Hall, including the interrogation records. Aside from the person's absence, there was no problem.
Not to mention, the Red Queen District is also a campus area, and the largest building here is the Royal Law University. Avalon's best university holds the most vicious criminals underground... most people wouldn't think so, right?
However, first Aleister somehow sneaked in and killed the man.
Now the Noble Red attacked again with great force - what do you mean, isn't Aleister one of yours?
Now, their phone and power lines were cut, leaving them unable to contact the Grand Guardian, nor any help from the Inspectorate or the Court of Arbitration. Lacking any more powerful weapons, they had only the police pistol, which wasn't necessarily fatal, and the elven short sword, essentially a sword-staff. Even their companion, the griffin, was kept out by a hastily erected barrier.
Inspectors were essentially only responsible for cases involving ordinary people, and most had never seen a living demon in their entire lives. After all, the more powerful transcendents had already been transferred to the Inspectorate and the Arbitration Chamber, and when they encountered more difficult cases, they sought help from the Inspectorate.
After all, Avalon had never before seen a lunatic so bold as to directly attack the Supervisory Bureau. Furthermore, their preparations were far too thorough—or, to be self-deprecating, perhaps, they were taking the Supervisory Bureau too seriously.
——Can't you let Aleister kill someone secretly again?
They attacked so quickly that the Supervisory Bureau was immediately enveloped in a protective barrier without making any noise.
In the past, the sky would usually be patrolled by the Griffin Knights of the Arbitration Hall. If they saw the barrier, they would probably understand what was happening here...
But today, only now, it is impossible for them to patrol...
——There must be a traitor.
Director Taiya narrowed his eyes.
The call from the Temple of Silver and Tin had just come less than two hours earlier. No one had been notified before then… Taiya had been invited, but she wasn't feeling well today, so she didn't attend the memorial service. She felt it was unlucky.
However, the ritual required to summon these demon dogs alone would take more time than this.
Not to mention they have prepared so many curse rituals...
Director Taya felt a sinking feeling in his heart as he watched the barrier extinguish due to the exhaustion of the magic powers of the mages.
This time something is really going to happen.
She stood straight at the front of the crowd, looking at the strange-looking demons rushing towards her with a serious face.
In the distance, several missiles emitting frost and making shrill screams like babies locked onto their targets and flew towards her.
Suddenly, red, hot tentacles emerged from the ground, catching the person closest to them off guard and strangling them as if to break them.
The little demons who had sneaked in at some point attacked the mages who had lost their magic power, stabbing their chests or lower backs with poisoned daggers and short knives.
Several pitch-black magic balls circled and flew towards the hall, emitting ominous dark fluctuations.
Taiya also saw from afar a bald man in a red robe holding a staff, pointing at him. He muttered something, and several objects in front of him disappeared one by one, while a terrifying chill continued to accumulate.
She was fearless.
He threw his dagger directly!
The dagger was launched later but arrived first - before those deadly spells hit him, it flashed like a meteor with a white light, and pierced the chest of the bald man who was channeling the spell.
The next moment, violent lightning crackled and exploded around him, instantly burning him to charcoal. The ritual spell he was maintaining suddenly lost control, and the accumulated cold wind exploded, instantly covering the surrounding ground with frost.
"You're so brave."
Taiya scoffed.
How dare you channel spells without standing behind cover?
She tore off the director's badge on her chest with her left hand and raised it above her head.
Without a word, the silver triangle of Avalon's symbol suddenly shone with white light. The spells that were classified as illegal suddenly disintegrated in the air and disappeared without a trace.
Taiya raised her right hand, and the dagger stuck in the charred corpse trembled and then flew back to her hand by itself.
Then, one after another, red-robed figures stepped forward. The streets had become extremely empty, and they were like densely packed ghosts in red.
Taiya took a quick glance and roughly gave an idea of the number.
There were at least forty people who stood up directly and openly.
Her heart sank and she tightened her grip on the dagger in her hand.
"Fight for Her Majesty the Queen!
"Fight for Avalon!"
She roared loudly and launched the final charge.
But at this moment, an invisible giant suddenly appeared in front of her, stretched out his hand and grabbed her shoulder.
He was five meters tall, like a mountain. His movements seemed slow, but they were actually swift. With a single push, he used the momentum to lift Taiya off the ground. With an elegant and natural movement, he carried her around in the air, and like a discus thrower, he threw her back again!
Thea felt as if time had frozen throughout the entire process, completely unable to resist. Her body was thrown heavily onto the emblem of Avalon, and blood suddenly coughed out of her mouth.
Blood splattered from her body, staining the silver triangle emblem red.
The giant slowly appeared with a calm expression.
Behind him, another giant, who was slightly shorter and only a little over three meters tall, also appeared.
"Stop playing around," the three-meter-tall giant immediately shouted orders. "Team one, continue the expulsion ritual. Team two, prepare the silencing circle, which will activate in four minutes. Team three, plant bombs in all possible locations with secret doors, with a timer of five minutes."
"—detonate the bomb in five minutes!"
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