Outside the Law Hall, more Law Knights were rushing in to provide support.
Unlike the Awakened of the Abyss School.
The moat's law-based defenses did not affect their own people.
In their urgency, the defenders of the City of Law leaped into the river and waded through it. They quickly gathered below the Mountain Peak, then worked together to reach the top of the Royal City.
Meanwhile, within the city.
As the sun rose, the black mist emerging everywhere gradually dispersed.
This was not because the Abyss School intended to end its attack on the city.
But as the Vanity One drained these people's source essence, most of them found it extraordinarily difficult even to maintain their own abilities.
The tide of battle had completely turned!
"..."
One person was different.
Having run halfway around the Royal City and only just reached the bridge, the Melancholy One wore a complicated expression.
He looked up at the mountaintop.
With the perception of a Seventh Stage Awakened, he could sense his companion's ability rapidly rising.
But when he thought of tonight's battle, that Awakened with the strange ability, and the Deceiver's bizarre disappearance.
Compared to the companion who was advancing.
An urge to retreat inexplicably arose in the Melancholy One's heart.
He turned to look back in the direction he had come from.
"The Jealous One... is dead too?"
At that very moment, the Jealous One's source essence vanished from his perception as well.
Because the Vanity One had drawn source essence from every companion across the city, battles between those of the same stage had become exceptionally difficult. As a result, the once-formidable Jealous One had been gathered upon by furious believers and Law Knights, then cut down on the street.
Even his original undying ability had failed to activate successfully.