The social structure of Ji Lai Kingdom was relatively simple.
The ruler and nobles formed the upper class; wealthy merchants and gangs formed the middle class; and at the bottom were the residents dependent on those powers.
Slaves, lone wanderers, and prostitutes outside those three classes were not even considered human in Ji Lai Kingdom.
Such a crude and simple system naturally required overwhelming force to maintain it, which was why Awakened became the decisive factor.
When great power belonged to individuals, and those individuals lacked even the basic conscience of human beings, everything became only natural.
However, such a simple system was also extremely prone to collapse. When an even greater force appeared, it could easily scatter like sand. The various factions were never united to begin with, so they naturally could not band together against an outside force.
Night, Yunlai Palace.
Numerous guards moved through every corner of the palace, protecting the ruler's safety.
All of these guards were Awakened. Even the weakest among them were Intermediate Awakened. Nameless had previously wondered why the guards of Fallen Chaos Palace were all ordinary people; in truth, it was because most Awakened had been recruited by the ruler and the nobles.
As for those Awakened who had not accepted recruitment, they generally met one of two ends.
Depending on their abilities, the weak were ignored and eventually became the backbone of gangs or merchant associations, while the powerful were assassinated before they could grow stronger.
Of course, some Awakened appeared not to be controlled by the nobles, but were actually their hidden pawns.
"Who goes there?"
Suddenly, a guard with enhanced vision shouted.
Yunlai Palace immediately lit up. One Awakened after another leaped onto the palace walls and looked into the distance, then all their eyes widened at once.
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