An Alliance!

As soon as Idith finished speaking, the NPCs exchanged glances. For a moment, no one answered.

After all, Aldrich had served as city lord for years. Even if he had achieved little, he had put in the time.

He might have been incompetent, but he stayed out of their affairs and let everyone line their pockets. They had gotten along just fine.

Now they were suddenly getting a new city lord, and she was...

Wait, Idith?

Wasn't she the Assassin Instructor from the Black Market?!

The NPCs present immediately realized that the city lord's daughter was nothing like the innocent woman she had always appeared to be.

Idith's reputation in Beli City was enough to make crying children fall silent.

Whether having someone that ruthless as city lord was a blessing or a curse, no one could say.

But Qin Chuan stood nearby, having displayed overwhelming power. The Black Dragon was proof enough of his might, leaving the NPCs torn.

Though Idith was the city lord's daughter, she had always kept a low profile and had little presence in Beli City.

It was hard for the NPCs to accept her as city lord on the spot.

"What? Do you object to my decision?"

Idith swept her gaze across the crowd. Her voice was calm, but it carried unquestionable authority.

Since Apocalypse Descent, Idith's outlook had changed.

She realized this was a new era, full of opportunity and danger.

She no longer wanted to hide behind the scenes. She wanted to step forward and take control of her own fate, perhaps even Beli City's.

And Qin Chuan was her best chance of achieving that goal.

The young man who had once sought her advice on the ways of an assassin now possessed terrifying power beyond imagination.

With his name behind her,