"Who orchestrated bandits to attack the surrounding countryside?" I asked, looking at the four bandit commanders.
Upon Lady Svenhilde's announcement, Countess Silvia specifically entrusted me with the task of leading the interrogation of the prisoners we had captured. As the appointed interrogator, I was responsible for extracting valuable information from the prisoners that could help us in our mission. As soon as the four prisoners were escorted back to Pons Aelii, they fell into an uneasy silence. They avoided eye contact and kept their heads down as if trying to blend into their cell's cold, unforgiving walls. Despite the guards' attempts at small talk, the prisoners remained stoic and unresponsive, expressing apprehension and fear.
