Chapter 162: An Average Villager
"Woah...! What’s happening? Why are they here?!"
Caleb could see and hear the screams of the people below as the army squad made their way past the reception desk and towards the stairs.
The villagers didn’t dally around and rushed out of the tavern, afraid of being caught in a messy situation. Of course, some wanted to see what the army was here for and stuck around to watch.
"They must be here for that stranger." One of the villagers realised what was happening, enlightening the others as they stood to the side and watched.
Starting from the rooms closest to them, the men searched every room as they slowly made their way towards Caleb.
As a unit comprising 14 men, the squad members split themselves into two groups — one group creating a perimeter around the inn while the rest went inside to get the stranger out.
On breaking down the third door, the men spotted their target hunched in a corner with both hands over his head. "Please, don’t hurt me! I’ll come quietly!" He needed to sell his ’average man’ persona.
"Arrest him," The sergeant gestured for his men to grab Caleb, paying no mind to his actions. The men nodded and approached Caleb, not bothering to confirm whether he was an adventurer or not.
After all, the aura he gave off was that of a normal person, and that couldn’t be faked.