All of this happened in an instant.
Iver acted far too quickly—the two of them had still been engaged in a friendly conversation, and they had not even begun arguing. Then, in the blink of an eye, Aziz suddenly let out a miserable howl. By the time he looked up again, Aziz had already dissolved.
Although everyone knew how violent and reckless the Good Lord was, no one could react in time when the friendly atmosphere suddenly turned into this.
But from another perspective, it was fortunate that Iver now possessed the identity of the Good Lord, and fortunate that this was the Parthian Ancient Kingdom...
Although many passersby had been startled, they did not react all that strongly. In another place, if someone had been murdered in the street and transformed into a demon, then even if it did not cause any regional chaos, the bystanders should have screamed and fled.
But the Parthians truly had nerves of steel.
Aside from being startled when Aziz screamed and turning to look, no one was particularly surprised by what had happened. On the contrary, quite a few people who had previously looked down on this "prophesied savior"—especially when Aziz had struck up a conversation with Iver—now lit up and respectfully bowed or knelt to him.
The others, meanwhile, showed mocking smiles toward Aziz, who had been brutally killed.
A person's character largely determined their circle of friends. Aziz had never been popular here. He was a petty man with neither ability nor virtue, someone who had risen through flattery, shameless opportunism, betraying his friends, and currying favor. No one liked someone like that.
When they saw Aziz shamelessly forcing his way into a conversation with the "Indigo King" and the savior behind the scenes, they had instead felt uncomfortable, even somewhat