Whether they were at the Sixth Stage or Seventh Stage, everyone present was nailed in place. No one even remembered to move.
All their earlier guesses and apprehensions lost meaning at that moment.
—The enemy was dead.
—Their companion stood there.
The facts before them were that simple.
But when they thought about how this ordinary-looking man had personally killed an Awakened who was about to advance to the Eighth Stage—
Quite a few of them still felt as though they were dreaming.
After all, whether for ordinary people or Awakened, this was a godslaying miracle. He deserved the highest respect!
"Meili, put me down."
"Your Highness!"
"It's all right. Linsey is my friend."
In the unusually silent atmosphere, Yanafeien patted the head maid's shoulder.
She nodded slightly and walked toward the Law Hall on her own.
Then, inside this rather small room, the girl saw a corpse lying on the ground.
When an ordinary Awakened died, Source Material would remain in their body for some time, and they might even turn into a living corpse because of it.
But the corpse before her was different.
There was not the slightest trace of Source Material on it. It lay there like an ordinary person who had simply lost their life.
Yanafeien could not imagine what Linsey had done to turn such a powerful Awakened into this state!
"Yanafeien, you're not in good condition. Drink a potion first."
At that moment, Linsey tossed her a red potion.
Yanafeien tried it. Accompanied by the strange glug-glug sound of drinking medicine, a hint of color returned to her pale face.
"Linsey... you really killed an Awakened who was preparing to advance to the Eighth Stage?"
Linsey nodded.
Then he walked over and sat on the stone steps inside the Law Hall.
The interior