Along the corridor, every place the Crimson Knight passed bore the marks of her destruction, yet not a single Purification Knight around her was moved by it.
After all, they were not ordinary people. As creations of the holy lance, these knights possessed human traits and could communicate like humans, but they devoted themselves wholly to carrying out the King's orders. In some ways, they were even more loyal than the Round Table.
Thud—thud—
Every step Mordred took was forceful, producing a dull sound, and each time she lifted her foot, a deep footprint was left behind.
By now, all the residents on the streets had been cleared out.
Although it was already nighttime and most residents had returned to their homes, the sun had only just set, and it was clearly not yet time to sleep. Until moments ago, quite a few people had still been lingering in the streets.
Because of the Exotic Space, the residents had no idea that the Lion King within the city had actually cast the holy lance toward the Holy City.
But just now, squad after squad of Purification Knights had swiftly filled every street.
They drove all the residents still outside back into their homes.
Thus, no one knew what had happened, but everyone understood that something serious must have occurred outside. Otherwise, the entire city would not have been placed under such lockdown.
For the vast majority of people in the city, they had never seen such a spectacle since being chosen by the Holy Selection Ritual to live in the Holy City.
For a time, people were gripped by fear, and an atmosphere of panic immediately shrouded the Holy City.
Earlier, some people had noticed squad after squad of Purification Knights rushing toward the city gates. Yet before long, everyone