Chapter 460 Fear in the Scott Province (2)
"What?" An old High-level Mage stood up from his chair and shouted in astonishment as he listened to the entire speech of one of his trusted men.
Amidst Duke Scott's surprised expression, his second bodyguard, a level 9 General, had a stern expression on his face, unable to believe what had just been said.
He asked for confirmation. "Are you serious? Snow Claw, Diamond Don, Wells the Rogue, and Rober the Fang escaped from Long Bay Correctional Facility?"
"Wells the Rogue died during the escape after being surrounded by two Sovereigns from the army." The Low-level Mage who had brought the latest news about the escape from Long Bay Correctional Facility confirmed what he had just said. "But Snow Claw, Rober the Fang, and Diamond Don are missing. The army has lost track of them in the last few hours, so they'll likely manage to keep their freedom for the next few days."
Duke Scott, an old, white-haired, unshaven man, continued with his mouth open, feeling that this was too much. Only Snow Claw had been such a problem for the whole province decades ago when The Ruby Devils had planned his arrest.
But in his province, three notorious criminals from the kingdom were now on the loose!
"What is His Majesty doing now? Does he know what has happened? What is the position of the army?" He asked, wanting to know more before acting on his own.
The Duke of the Province had a lot of power. As someone who was hierarchically closest to the king, a Duke's financial and military power was immensely greater than that of his fellow nobles.
For example, a Duke didn't have the right to raise an army like any other citizen. However, he had the right to have a guard of up to 400 men to guarantee the sovereignty of the Duke's family over its territories and to provide reinforcements for the royal army in case of need.
As someone with 3 High-level Mages and more than 40 Mages under his control, Duke Scott had several options for dealing with a situation like the current one.
The subordinate replied. "There is still no official statement from His Majesty. However, the army is already moving to make it difficult for people to enter and leave the provinces' cities. They also recommend that noble families increase their vigilance in their respective territories."
"Very well, let's make it difficult for people to enter and leave my villages." The Duke decided to follow this course of action. "We will also place guards on the busiest roads in the province. Any suspicion should be reported to me and the royal army."novelbin
"Yes, Your Grace."
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