"Six Law Knights."
"And they were injured. One was gravely wounded, practically on the verge of death?"
"..."
Linsey bent his knees and stealthily approached them.
As he repeatedly activated his Scouting Skill, something even more shocking came to light. Linsey discovered that none of these Law Knights were in good condition. Each bore, to varying degrees, traces left behind by battle.
"One Sixth Stage, two Fifth Stage, and three Third Stage."
"You've got to be kidding me!"
"This is Dust Road World, right next to the City of Law!"
"Who would dare attack Law Knights under the rule of the Righteous Walkers? Are they tired of living?"
Linsey's expression was one of astonishment.
But after following them a few steps and letting his thoughts wander, he recalled what was happening in the current era.
—The King Selection War of the City of Law.
According to what Linsey knew,
the City of Law had gone through several such events in the past, and none of them had passed peacefully.
"So the point in time I've arrived at is also during a change of kings?"
"..."
"With this path and this sword, clear as the bright sky!"
"Sinner, the law weeps in sorrow. You shall be judged!"
Before Linsey could continue his pursuit,
a will as powerful as the blazing sun suddenly descended from the heavens.
Then a pure white Sword Light swept down before him, blanketing the earth.
The six Law Knights traveling down the road were all swallowed by the arc of light. In the blink of an eye, their voices vanished.
"Tch..."
The intense radiance was too much even for Linsey to look at directly.
He shifted his gaze slightly and opened the map.
The result ahead was obvious—of the six Law Knights who had just been galloping