*Bang!*
Before the man could put on a shocked face, he was lifted into the air by the tall and strong Lampard.
Thales and Little Rascal, who watched the scene outside the window, were stunned.
"Why did he—" Little Rascal cowered in fear.
Thales cut Little Rascal off, calmly observing the situation. "Be quiet. Keep watching."
The stranger suddenly found himself in a dangerous situation and reacted quickly, extending both of his hands. In one hand he held a dagger, and in the other a long spike. He thrust both weapons at Lampard. But before he can fully extend his arms, someone forcefully clamped his arms together from behind.
One of Eckstedt's Five War Generals, Black Sand Region's 'Fire Knight', Lord Tolja—whom Thales had met a few times and who escorted him to Dragon Clouds City—appeared behind the stranger. Stone-faced, he held the man's struggling arms.
Lampard continued to impassively grab the stranger by the neck.
