"Xiao Bei, how did it go?"
"No, Mr. Linsey."
"Although I can sense the Law System's rules covering this place, my skill level and authority permissions aren't sufficient. Unless we enter the Hall of Judgment directly, I have no way to remove the mark on you."
"I see..."
Beneath the City of Law, Linsey and Xiao Bei could only stare helplessly at the Thorn above them.
After separating from the messenger.
Linsey had naturally brought the young man beneath the City of Law.
Yet this all-rejecting Thorn remained troublesome, which also meant Linsey could not immediately remove the mark.
Everything happening now.
Had come to a standstill because of the Thorned Necklace's power.
Whether it was the Abyss School Awakened running rampant in the City, gathering other information, or unraveling Linsey's own mysteries.
Breaking the seal here was a prerequisite for all of it.
Linsey lowered his head in thought.
"The Absolute Darkness Awakened wreaking havoc in the City must be quite powerful."
"Even with a skill advantage against the Law System, being able to instantly kill a Seventh Stage Law Knight—and in the City of Law, no less..."
"In this situation, we really need a top-tier Awakened to be safe. Otherwise, if we rashly break the seal, we might not even be able to deal with the enemy we release."
At that moment, Linsey naturally recalled Yanafeien's final message.
Xiao Bei beside him was a local resident and had gathered some information along the way, so Linsey turned to ask:
"Xiao Bei, do you know where Heart's Edge is?"
"That Righteous Walker who safeguards the law?" The Law Knight thought briefly before sharing what he knew. "Ten years ago, Lord Heart's Edge was usually stationed in the Royal City. But over the past decade, for some reason, he has