Silence and Uproar

At Grand Plaza, the citizens of Demacia City joyfully welcomed the industry skills competition.

Meanwhile, the nobles and noble representatives who had failed to escape Demacia City when it fell and had been imprisoned in Dawn Castle after their capture were in dire straits. Everyone felt uneasy.

In truth, even after being held there for several days, whenever they thought of Luxanna, they still felt an indescribable sense of disconnection.

In many people's eyes, they had some connection with Luxanna. Other nobles had lost all dignity, but they themselves should still have some face to spare.

Yet Luxanna had displayed a breathtaking ruthlessness. Regardless of their past relationships, she treated everyone equally and brought them all here to be imprisoned. Even though they were only being held and their living conditions were guaranteed, in the eyes of the nobles, it was still far too heartless.

The Northern Wanderers guarding Dawn Castle could be said to be utterly impervious to pleading. No matter what the nobles said, they received no response whatsoever. The guards merely provided food and water twice a day and took attendance in silence.

Some quick-witted fellows hoped to use the things they had secretly hidden in private places, which had not been confiscated during their arrests, to persuade the Northern Wanderer soldiers guarding the place to show them some leniency or divulge some information. But even when they brought out precious gems, gold, and silver, the guards remained silent.

That unbearable silence gradually sank the hearts of the nobles, which had originally held a glimmer of hope, into the depths of despair.

Fear often came from the unknown.

Everything about the nobles imprisoned inside Dawn Castle was unknown.

Facing the silent guards, the once-high-and-mighty noble lords could only comfort themselves with the fact that "Mrs. Buweier is