Bennie Mitchell, the Attorney General of the National Guard, stood before the massive iron gate, his voice booming with authority.
"This is Bennie Mitchell, Attorney General of the National Guard. Open the door now!"
The gate didn't budge.
Boom! Bang! Bang!
Without hesitation, the guards rammed the door with a battering ram, sending splinters flying. The mansion's once-pristine entrance caved in with a thunderous crash. Bennie, a bear-like man with a mane of coarse hair and eyes sharp as steel, stormed inside, leading his men with a ferocity that struck fear into anyone in their path.
The Duchy of Crawford was in chaos, but not due to the usual criminal scuffles or merchant disputes. The security forces were swarming the city like a pack of wolves, raiding one elder's house after another. People gathered in the streets, watching with wide eyes.
"Huh? Isn't that Elder Miles' mansion?" a man asked, gawking at the scene.
