Thus, even amid everyone's objection, he ultimately, and reluctantly, took off his own gear.
Someone has to pay the price for this, and having such a position means he carries such responsibility.
Violet didn't demand he do this for no reason.
If it were indeed to allow this guy to lead his own colleagues in arresting some thugs in the village.
Probably within a day, everyone could potentially be locked up.
Violet didn't want such an occurrence to transpire under her watch, and she certainly didn't want to be cursed as a traitor by the lowlifes behind her back.
Flat out assured, she knew the Guard Captain would very efficiently make the experience dreaded for those who disgraced her!
This is something Violet would not want to witness.
Therefore, she had no choice but to forcefully strip him of his duties under the pretext of his negligence at this time.
And, she used this opportunity to have Halse hurry and connect with the homeless.