But William could not stand by and watch things spiral out of control. He quickly ran out, called Fergus back at the first opportunity to prevent any accidental harm, and simultaneously pulled back the sheriffs guarding those people.
There were just a few of them, and since they couldn't use force against the townspeople, the only stable option was to withdraw.
After all, those individuals had all been registered; they couldn't escape.
Indeed, once the restrictions were lifted, those temporarily detained outside all stood up and merged with the crowd, fueling an even more intense argument.
"Release them! Release them!"
William directly ordered everyone to retreat and then shut the doors of the police station firmly, adopting a stance as if ready to defend to the death.
