Era of Madness

Saint Eagle's Nest City, Hawksheart Port, the newly completed Thorn Square.

On a dark yellow wooden bench in the square, Tang Qi, dressed in a shirt, trousers, and a trench coat, watched the incomparably lively scene before him while trying to feed the "Perverted Spicy Hot Dog" he had clearly just bought from the hot dog cart next door to the Night Beast and the fairy.

As for Gluttony, it was happily counting its haul and had no time to care about food.

It was now the early hours of the morning. The night had not yet fully faded, and a faint brightness tinged the sky, creating a hazy, chilly scene. Yet Thorn Square, completed not long ago, was packed with people and buzzing with activity.

Aside from the residents near Hawksheart Port, there were even tourists who had come from other cities, all for the same reason.

The fragments of the "Lord of Thorns" statue transported from Carthage City had already been assembled in the new Thorn Square. Only the final step remained: reinstalling the "Wings of Freedom," salvaged from the sea by Hawknest City officials, onto the statue.

The two had originally been one.

It was only that several centuries ago, the Wings of Freedom had been lost in an accident.

What the public found unbelievable was that Carthage City had actually been willing to give the Lord of Thorns statue to Hawknest City.

After all, the Lord of Thorns was a deity second only to "Light" within the Church of Light.

That towering statue had originally been one of Carthage City's symbols.

Although both Carthage City and the Church had announced their reason:

"The statue had fallen into disrepair over the years, and Carthage City could not afford the repair and assembly costs. Furthermore, the Wings of