Don't move, it's a robbery!

The scene immediately fell silent. The guards didn't rush forward; they actually stopped. I immediately sensed something was wrong. After a brief observation, I realized that my previous judgment seemed to have been flawed.

These people were less like pursuers and more like nobles on a trip.

Are you out of your mind?! The city is under martial law, and you guys are going on vacation?! You're completely disregarding the city lord's orders!

Just as I was pondering how to handle the current situation, a sound suddenly came from one of the carriages.

"Wait! We surrender! Don't attack! Don't attack!"

I looked toward the carriage from which the sound came and saw an old man in his fifties emerge from it. He looked utterly haggard, and his eyes were filled with terror as he looked at me, as if I were some kind of monster.

Not only him, but the guards around him were also trembling. Many of them seemed to have trembling legs, and even the weapons in their hands were shaking.

Is it really that bad? Am I that scary?

I was confused for a while, but I quickly figured it out. This guy must have heard a lot of rumors about me and misjudged my strength. After all, according to the bards, the strength of a chivalrous thief can rival that of heroes throughout history.

If they didn't put on a show of grandstanding, they would be letting down the bards' reputation for propaganda!

"Hmm~ This old man is quite sensible. I like people like you who have self-awareness. Come here, let's have a good chat."

The old man walked towards me with a trembling heart, almost falling several times along the way, which made me feel a little sorry for him.

"Hey you, yes, the one on horseback, don't you have any common sense? Go help him up!"

Upon hearing my words, one of the guards quickly dismounted, then lost his balance and fell to the ground. He scrambled to his feet, ran to the old man, and dragged him to me with a fawning smile.

Well, this is more than just ordinary fear; it's made me a little curious about what kind of person I am according to their rumors.

"Alright, don't be so tense. Come on, relax. I'm not some kind of demon. By the way, do you have a doctor or acolyte skilled in healing in your party? I have an injured person here who needs treatment."

"I...I am the city's high priest. Where is the person who needs healing?"

The old man's words surprised me. This guy, dressed in gold and silver, was actually a priest?

It's alright, quite a coincidence.

I pulled over the windproof cloth covering the Ice Knight, then spread my hands to indicate that the wounded were here.

The old man glanced down and gasped when he saw the noble crests on the armor.

"Hiss~ Ice Knight!"

"Wow! That's amazing, old man, you recognized me at a glance!"

Putting aside how surprised others were, I was finally able to rest.

The old man warmly invited me to his carriage and offered to take me back to Mogoslol. The others had no objections and followed me back to town.

"Waaaaaah~ We're doomed~" *N

Yeah, I don't know why, but there are always cries around me.

Perhaps I was just too moved.

The old man's name was Mahmoud Pavlichenko Radyad Deve Watkins. It was a long and complicated name, which seemed to include some kind of religious name, some kind of title, and some kind of great meaning.

Anyway, I couldn't understand it and wasn't interested in it, so I still called him the old man.

Although the old man's name was long, he spoke very concisely, quite unlike ordinary nobles who liked to lay out a lot of groundwork before saying anything.

With his explanation, I quickly understood what had happened in the city the previous night.

Actually, it wasn't anything major; it was just a riot in the lower city, a fire in the upper city, the assassination of the city lord, and the disbandment of the army.

"What the hell? I was only gone for one night, how did Mogoslol become such a mess?"

"What? Didn't you cause all of this?"

"What? How did it become my doing?"

The old man and I stared at each other for a long time until I took out my stick, at which point he continued to tell me about yesterday's events.

In fact, signs of rebellion had begun to emerge in the city since yesterday.

Mogoslor has a total of four units. First, there are the city guards, totaling less than 300 men. Due to the accident yesterday, dozens of guards were killed or wounded. Although the remaining guards still have the ability to fight, their morale has reached its lowest point.

Secondly, there was the Bart Army, led by Sir Bart, totaling 600 men. Of these, 300 participated in the defense of the upper city, while the rest of the soldiers remained near the prison. However, they did not move an inch throughout the night, making it hard not to doubt their loyalty.

"What are they doing squatting near the prison? Are there any important figures locked up in your prison?"

"I don't know, I'm not really sure either."

"Alright, let's continue."

In addition to the Bart Army led by Sir Bart, there were also the Kings Army led by the Kings family and the Lions Army led by the Adisa family in the city.

With the guards suffering heavy losses, the Lion Army took on patrol and city defense duties. However, for some reason, after the Lion Army joined the patrols, they quickly became entangled with the civilians in the lower city and even caused a riot. Although the situation was quickly suppressed, the Lion Army was kept tied up in the lower city.

At this point, the only remaining force capable of moving around in the city was Jin Kejun, but due to the lack of a commander, Jin Kejun could only assist Ba Tejun in defending the upper city.

"Wait, why is Jin Kejun lacking a commander? Where is the commander?"

The old man hesitated, then glanced at me cautiously before silently indicating that I had already taken Jin Kejun's commander to the arena.

Hearing him say that reminded me that among the nobles I kidnapped, there were indeed members of the Kink family.

Yes, this time you didn't wrong me; it really was me.

"And then, how did the Upper Town suddenly catch fire?"

The old man said he didn't know either, but there was indeed a fire, and it was burning quite fiercely. Soldiers from the upper city also participated in putting out the fire. After the flames were extinguished, everyone heard the news that the city lord had been assassinated.

To make matters worse, for reasons unknown, a mutiny broke out within the army at this time. The cause of the mutiny is unknown, but a battle did indeed break out in the upper city.

With the situation in such chaos, the nobles of the upper city finally made up their minds to flee. As a result, many families joined together, organized a private army, and then fled Mogoslor together.

"You guys are pretty lucky."

I sighed, "Thank goodness these people ran into me, otherwise they probably would have been killed by the Desert Gods."

In other words, I saved their lives!

I'm such a kind person!

There's not much more to say after that. Since I've already encountered them, I certainly can't let these people go to their deaths with the desert gods, so I led them back to Mogoslor.

Although there are many enemies in Mogoslor, it is still safer in the city than the sand monsters controlled by the desert gods.

Before we entered the city, the old man repeatedly assured me that he and his family would definitely obey and would never dare to do anything against my will. I praised him for this and assured him that I would never hurt them.

Of course, that's what we say, but neither of us was foolish enough to actually believe the other.

As soon as we entered the city, I decisively left the caravan and ran straight into the lower city, while the old man led the team back to the upper city and went to the temple to ask the priest for help in healing the Ice Knight.