Before long, under the guidance of a group of clergy, the crowd gathered in the hall was dismissed.
They left the church reluctantly, their cheeks still flushed with excitement. Even after leaving, they continued discussing what had just happened with great agitation.
By the time they stepped outside the church, the people who had gathered there had already formed a vast, densely packed sea of humanity.
The clergy could only do their utmost to hold these people back and prevent them from disrupting order. It was not until a large group of knights came galloping in on horseback and joined them in maintaining order that the massive crowd was finally calmed.
Yet what had happened inside the church spread through the surrounding area at astonishing speed.
Clearly, it would not be long before this incident shook the entire nation, perhaps even the whole world.
Of course, none of that had anything to do with Riezel for the time being.
He was no longer in the hall. Instead, he had been respectfully invited to an open-air reception chamber.
The chamber had an open design, with numerous windows and glass doors along all four walls, giving it excellent lighting. Sunlight streamed in through a large skylight. Perhaps it had been specially treated, for even when it fell directly upon the body, it did not feel overly hot. Instead, it gave off a comfortably warm sensation.
This chamber seemed to be intended for receiving distinguished guests. Rather than a reception room, it was more like a reception hall.
When Riezel arrived, many people had already been arranged to thoroughly clean the place at the fastest possible speed. The moment he entered, they immediately lowered their heads and withdrew, making Riezel feel as though he were receiving the highest possible courtesy and treatment.
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