What do you mean by this?" Alaric questioned him coldly as he stood to his feet. Scared that Alaric would bring out the gem to attack him, Bethel pressed the swords closer to Alaric's neck while casting a binding spell to chain his hands together.
"You heard me the first time. I'm taking you in for questioning," Bethel declared, and Alaric scoffed. "On what charges are you arresting me? What crime did I commit to warrant an arrest?" He demanded.
"I don't have anything to explain to you. You'll be given a trial before you are convicted of any crime, so it'll be better if you go with me," Bethel replied with an authoritative tone.
Alaric let out a sigh as he dissolved the binding spell with the help of the system. He sat down close to the corpse with a folded arm as he looked up at Bethel
