Flames blazed, and holy light shone brilliantly.
Through the refraction of light and shadow, Qin Ran, walking forward at an unhurried pace, became increasingly clear.
Among Aitland City's stunned upper echelon, Director Gray, who had met Qin Ran once before, cried out in alarm, "Sir 2567!"
That cry shattered the surrounding silence.
In his panic, the fallen adviser blurted out, "Impossible, impossible! How could he have obtained the Griffin Church's core inheritance? How could the Vulture Knight have handed the inheritance over to him?!"
The sight made Debro, who had stopped in his tracks, frown.
A man stepped out from the accompanying bodyguard detail, clamped a hand over the adviser's mouth, and dragged him into the car as though hauling a sack.
But the information revealed by the adviser was enough.
As Aitland City's upper echelon, everyone present knew more or less about the Mystery Side.
Especially some of the major events that had once spread throughout the entire Mystery Side.
For example, the Elders Council's raid on the Griffin Church.
Or the Vulture Knight standing alone against the Twenty Hounds!
The Griffin Church!
The Vulture Knight!
Everyone's eyes began to gleam.
The way they looked at Qin Ran became completely different.
If their shock a moment ago had stemmed from surprise, then now it was reverence from the depths of their hearts.
Reverence for the strong!
Even Debro was no exception.
The frowning governor watched Qin Ran draw nearer. His expression changed twice in quick succession, and then a trace of a smile appeared amid his sternness.
The governor took two steps forward and extended his right hand.
"Mr. 2567?"
"You truly are astonishing!"
Yet Qin Ran seemed neither to hear nor see him. He walked straight past the governor and stopped before Ann Rattridge Oaken.
"Sorry, something unexpected