In fact, at the moment it was confirmed there was an intruder, Nulman Ig Harman Aymur immediately gave orders for the knights to protect Miss Lavali and the 'important guests' there at all costs. He himself dared not be careless for a moment, abandoning the crowd in the hall, and hurriedly rushing upstairs with a group of armored guards.
Unexpectedly, halfway through, there was already dire news coming in. When Nulman learned of it, he nearly staggered, the color drained from his face swiftly, showing a pallor as if struck by lightning. However, he quickly steadied himself, his fingers gripping the Scepter of Authority turning white, yet his voice was not loud: "The criminals say they want to talk with me?"
"Sorry, sir, we couldn't protect the lady," the lead knight looked dismal, wiping his face with his hand, speaking with shame. "But they did say that, and they also claimed they don't intend to harm the young lady."
