In response to this abrupt change, Eve fell momentarily silent and quickly distanced herself from the two men who had been restraining her moments ago.
She cast her gaze at these men who were stronger than her and had been pretty confident in their powers as Intermediate Apprentice moments ago but were now sweating and trembling with the fear of death.
'Bastards!' Eve thought, her disdain evident. But hearing Vice's questions and the incredible power he was demonstrating, she wasted no time and quickly went to his side and started explaining.
"Vicente, these people showed up in the village this morning, and shortly after Nina left for the academy, they knocked on our door.
They brandished our weapons and demanded information about you and how to produce our firearms. I am not sure who they got these weapons from, but I think that if one of our group of merchants hasn't already perished at their hands, then there might be a traitor among our group."
