Gray Mist's base was located beneath a barren rocky canyon within the Nice Kingdom, in the northern Itel Federation.
The major disturbance tonight immediately drew the attention of numerous high-ranking factions.
First came that Limit Breaking annihilation beam, followed by a violent explosion whose power nearly broke through the limits of the Eighth Rank.
Although Star ultimately intervened to contain the explosion's power, the intense mana fluctuations at the moment of detonation were still sensed by many High-Ranked Professionals.
After an investigation, the fact that a mysterious Underground Base had once existed here came to light.
At the same time, upon seeing that familiar annihilation attack, many Ninth Ranks recalled their experience exploring the Floating City, as well as that forbidden name: the Circle of Truth.
As Gray Mist and the others leaked some information about the mysterious man's attack that night through other open channels, many people were suddenly reminded of the terror of being dominated within the Floating City.
Secretly controlling the Floating City, causing the true bodies of multiple Ninth Ranks across the continent to perish, then vanishing from everyone's sight once more, leaving behind only a fearsome reputation.
Since they did not know the truth, most of the Ninth Ranks killed by that enormous dreamlike aberration were blamed on the Circle of Truth and regarded as one of its crimes.
Upon discovering traces of suspected Circle of Truth members operating within their territory, the many members of the Itel Federation Parliament could no longer sit still.
They had originally thought that with such a terrifying Rebel Army organization appearing within their borders, the Gloria Empire would be in for a serious headache.
Who would have thought that the Gloria Empire had yet to suffer any trouble, while their own side was hit first!
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