Rest (Part 1)

This city's council hall

served as the administrative center of the entire city and stood at the heart of the noble district.

Atop the grand building's round marble dome stood a God Statue. Beneath the sunlight, it gave off a gentle glow. This was the protection of the God of Order.

Once one's rank reached Count, one could erect a God Statue of the God of Order above the council hall, thereby shutting out all spells that manipulated the mind.

Not only could charm spells not affect those inside, even someone who entered while under a charm spell would come to their senses in an instant.

This upheld the order of the magical world.

Mr. Shak crossed the spotless steps and entered the hall.

Soft carpets covered the corridors, and the stone steps on the staircase gleamed brilliantly. When he entered the hall, dozens of people were already inside.

At that moment, a meeting to reward merit was underway.

Nobles, wealthy merchants, the military, the Mage Guild, the Temple... representatives from every side crossed verbal blades and argued without end.

"Gentlemen, with the Demon Baron slain this time, the situation against demons in our county has fundamentally turned around. To reward those who rendered merit and further improve the situation, we must swiftly make our position clear!" a nobleman shouted.

Count Haxi sat upright in the central seat and lifted his eyelids for a glance.

This man was the representative of the Xialum Lineage. This time, one of Xialum Lineage's Knights had survived, so they wanted a more generous reward. The Count understood that perfectly well.

A middle-aged man rose to his feet. Neatly dressed and courteous, he said, "What you say is indeed reasonable. Those who rendered merit should naturally be rewarded, but those who died in battle also