Byrne had actually reacted the moment the other party drew the gun.
He forcibly endured his instinct not to dodge.
Fein City's Sheriff Renzo, as a mainstay of the Lion clan and a mid-level Transmutation Knight Extraordinary Exponent, had absolutely no chance of defeating him at close quarters.
Byrne instantly judged that any frivolous attempt to dodge might prompt the other's next attack, and that not resisting was the correct choice.
Sheriff Renzo hesitated slightly, the young man before him was calmer and more composed than he had expected, without the panic and screaming he had anticipated.
"I am not the murderer."
Sheriff Renzo was also unsure whether Byrne of the Fischer family was the actual murderer.
He was just trying to intimidate the other party, figuring that once Byrne was caught off guard, he could easily extract a lot of information.
But now, looking into the young man's calm eyes, Sheriff Renzo felt uncertain again.
"First, tell me why you are here."
