"Bishop Riccardo, please maintain order at the scene and have everyone evacuate in an orderly manner. Also, handle the aftermath properly. There are still traces of undead power here—I'll take care of those!" Celica called out.
"Alright!" Riccardo was overjoyed to see how sensible Celica was.
Very quickly, all sides began to take action.
Caroso's advancement into the top eight was unquestionable. The remaining unfinished matches would be held three days later.
After such a huge incident, there was no way they could continue the tournament tomorrow as if nothing had happened.
Not only had the official matches been suspended, but the knights' talent selection competition had been halted as well.
For a time, newspapers everywhere rushed to update their headlines.
A Death Knight had appeared in Laria. This was major news!
Even with Riccardo's speech and handling of the scene, this was bound to cause no small public controversy.
That afternoon, Celica brought Caroso and Ailin to a private residence.
Since they needed to investigate Laria's church, Celica had not planned to rely on any local forces this time. Everything could only depend on her and the two people she had brought with her.
Bringing Ailin and Caroso meant that, aside from those other two, they were the only people Celica could trust for the time being.
Ailin was the Pander Empire's princess, overflowing with a sense of justice. As for Caroso, he could at least mobilize Alita. Alita was an eighth-tier cardmaker; if she unleashed her full capabilities, she would be as useful as an entire division.
"Waaah..."
The moment Caroso entered the house, he heard crying.
He and Ailin followed the sound and saw a young woman in Nature Mage robes sitting there with her face covered, weeping.
Judging by her equipment, she appeared to be