And thus it was, he crudely used his power to oppress the other party.
"I apologize," he said without error, "this indeed is the tavern owner's territory."
"One must respect the rules when on another's territory. I presume no one would contest this."
The mage girl rose, spreading her arms, taking in the faces of those around her.
This was originally the reason they had used to threaten the youth into leaving the tavern.
Opposing at this point would be like tearing down one's own defenses - a foolish move.
Therefore, under such circumstances, there was naturally no more need for other arguments or excuses.
Everyone knew very well what was happening.
Hence, in such a situation, no one spoke up.
This line of reasoning coincides with what most people had in mind and you find nothing wrong with that.
"But gentlemen, I believe you'll agree this isn't just the tavern owner's territory. This is also the turf of the Bronze Shield Mercenary Corps."