Too Late

Two days later.

Saint Grand Fort's residents were plunged into unprecedented chaos. News of people wailing and taking their own lives over the failure of the Creator of Light's miracle could be heard everywhere, and undercurrents stirred throughout the capital.

The city guards worked day and night, yet could barely maintain even the most basic order on Saint Grand Fort's main thoroughfares.

In the eyes of the faithful, the interruption of the Creator of Light's miracle was no different from the sky falling.

Fortunately, the panicked believers had not united into a single force, so they had not dealt a fatal blow to Saint Grand Fort's scholars and nobles.

Over the past two days.

Scholars and nobles had come in an endless stream to pay their respects to Reilo, the dean of the Grand Natural Sciences Academy. Among them were grand scholars sent by His Majesty the Chen King, as well as powerful ministers holding important offices. Reilo had turned them all away with the same excuse.

He needed to devote himself completely to preparing for today's Grand Royal Scientific Symposium!

The Grand Natural Sciences Academy was located in the outskirts of Saint Grand Fort. Holding an academic symposium there was undoubtedly a wise choice, minimizing the impact of the upheaval caused by the Light miracle two days earlier.

The roads were bustling with carriages.

High-ranking scholars from every corner of the Grand Duchy had come to attend the symposium. Most had heard about the Light miracle in Saint Grand Fort two days ago.

As they came to Saint Grand Fort, these scholars knew full well that, beyond attending the symposium, they would have to face the war between the Grand Duchy and the rampaging ancient subterranean creatures in Dubit Province. The conflict could no longer be delayed.

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