YLTESCIA: A Reincarnator's Tale in the Lands of Merusia

Chapter 53: Recapture

"All the prisoners have escaped!" ［Sebastian］

Sebastian's panicked voice resonated throughout the whole dining room as he relayed the urgent news to everyone present. It was news so sudden that the people who heard it froze for a moment.

Everyone who had just been enjoying a hearty talk was now wearing seriousness on their faces. Fritz's expression was especially grave as the town's safety falls within his responsibility as the lord.

"Sebastian, give me a detailed report as briefly and concisely as possible." ［Fritz］

Nevertheless, Fritz immediately regained his composure and immediately asked for a report on the current state of affairs. His composure influenced everyone else in the room, making them calm as they awaited Sebastian's words.

Heeding Fritz's words, Sebastian quickly reported what the soldiers had investigated so far. From the amount of guards injured and the amount of prisoners which had escaped. Every single detail was spilled out.

According to the report, there were a total of 118 escapees. From those 118, 57 are H-rankers, 30 are G-rankers, 18 are F-rankers, 9 are E-rankers, 3 are D-rankers, and there was a single C-ranker.

The C-ranker, the 3 D-rankers, and 8 of the E-rankers are part of the bandit group named "Crimson Skull" which had just been captured about a week ago and are supposed to be executed today. Unluckily, they were able to escape along with the other prisoners.

"What about their whereabouts?" ［Fritz］

"Not much is known about that, and there are still no reports about their sightings, but I believe that they will be trying to escape through the gates." ［Sebastian］

"Has the Adventurers' Guild been notified about this yet?" ［Fritz］

"A letter of notice had already been sent to the Guildmaster. We have yet to receive a reply but, with the Guildmaster's ability, I believe that she had already started moving the adventurers." ［Sebastian］

"Good... Then gather the knights and soldiers within the mansion immediately. Send them towards the gates and make sure to avoid causing panic as much as possible. Panic will only make things more chaotic and will give way for the prisoners to make their escape." ［Fritz］

"Understood." ［Sebastian］

As suddenly as he barged in, Sebastian left the room as he carried Fritz's orders with him. Fritz also stood up as he prepared himself to spearhead the operation of recapturing the escaped prisoners.

"I apologize for the inconvenience, everyone. Shameless as it may be, could you lend me your help in this matter. I assure you that your efforts will be rewarded adequately at a later date." ［Fritz］

There was no sense of pride nor arrogance in Fritz's voice as he bowed his head towards everyone in the dining hall. He was desperate for help as it involved the safety of each and every one of his subjects.

What the eyes of the people present in the dining hall saw was a lord who was truly and genuinely concerned with the safety of his subjects. His devotion to his people was a virtue not every noble possessed.

"Hahaha, what's with the formality, Lord Landevar? This is something we must do as adventurers as well." ［Kris］

"Kris is right. We also can't just stand by and do nothing, after all." ［Aria］

"Don't worry, Fritz. We'll catch them before they cause any harm." ［Grey］

"Raise your head, Fritz! That's not how a lord should act. You need to be strong for your people." ［Gustav］