At the winery's main gate, Veronica and the female convicts were engaged in a standoff with the secret police who were holed up inside the building, a tense situation that ensued after the bizarre explosion.
The secret police had entered the house, using the walls for cover as they opened doors and windows to aim their guns at the main entrance, while Veronica's side was protected by a mercury amalgam golem transformed by Aiden's command into a giant shield that sheltered them.
"That sound just now, it came from underground... They couldn't have run into trouble, could they?" Presia said somewhat frantically.
"No, their boss went down there with the warden, it's not worth it for them to trade one for one in this kind of place," Asenna calmly pushed up her glasses, "Don't lose your composure over something so trivial, look at you."
"Daili, report the situation," Veronica looked at Daili.
