The command did not arise in her mind as someone's voice but rather emerged like a memory, as if she had read this rule in the past and only now suddenly recalled it.
Veronica instinctively knew she should not defy the order, and she quickly realized—this was the effect of the Divine Artifact in the pirates' possession, as the officer had mentioned.
Once someone within the influence of the Divine Artifact attempted to violate the rules, the artifact itself would issue a warning.
It seemed that ignoring the warning and acting wilfully would most likely result in the artifact's "punishment."
The prison break at the capital's prison four years ago did not cause any casualties, but a large number of guards who tried to stop the break lost consciousness, presumably due to the effects of the Divine Artifact.
Therefore, Veronica gave up on warning the prisoners and walked directly out of the duty room.
