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"Halt!" A commanding voice stopped the guard in his tracks. "You are to leave the escort of the prisoner to us at once!"
"Huh?! What's the meaning of this!" The guard with the whip stood facing the newcomers.
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"We are with the Cathedral under orders of Holy Judge Serin to escort these witches to their execution grounds." The commanding knight exclaimed. "He wants to personally make sure that they receive their just dues."
"You can't be serious! Does the judge doubt us that much?!" the guard retorted in shock.
"These are witches we are dealing with. The safety of the city comes with us! Should you dare let a convicted die of exhaustion on their way to the cross, you risk a witch's mark cursing these streets!" the commanding knight responded.
Haruno and Kale watched the argument with confusion and fear. They had not seen knights like this before and their presence only made their potential end sound worse.
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"Sir, these knights are nothing to scoff at! We best leave before we get our heads impaled atop the city walls!" one of the other guards cried out.
"Seriously?! Fine! Have it your way! If you want to crucify these wretches, be my guest! We can finally have the night to drink at the tavern." the first guard growled.
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