"Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. The Minister trusts you too much. Once I take you down and gather evidence of your rebellion, I'll let the Minister convict you."
Arlen wasn't one to talk much. It was somewhat difficult for him to say so much in one breath. He rolled up his sleeve, pulled out a pistol, and started pulling the trigger at the family repeatedly.
Bang bang bang———
After the bullets were spent, Arlen tossed aside the smoking pistol.
Opposite him, Hefei erected a Golden Mage-level Life Barrier, blocking the bullets aimed at herself and Veronica.
Megan was simple and crude, stepping in front of Austin, bullets deforming as they hit her soft skin before falling to the ground.
"Austin, your insubordination and refusal to cooperate compel me, as the Magic Department Vice Minister, to arrest you," Arlen schlapped another black pot at him, exacerbating the conflict and elevating his moral high ground.