Chapter 530: Abyssal Calamity-Famine
Of the dozens who faced Sword Saint Degoni that night, most were swept up at once by his commanding presence and fervor. The few who were not were soon drawn in by everyone around them.
Though some of those present had their share of flaws, who would not want to forge a new epic under the leadership of an epic hero?
Besides, Qin Xiaoxia had always believed that, apart from a few exceptional cases, everyone carried some sense of justice in their hearts, whether openly expressed or hidden. Even the truly wicked had surely imagined a different version of themselves more than once, let alone when faced with something that offered such a profound sense of purpose.
And so, with the grand cathedral of the Fanite City-State at its center, a force with a new goal sprang into action.
Many of them belonged to different factions. Some were members of the Fanite City-State's Church, others belonged to the Churches of neighboring city-states, some were itinerant Holy Knights, and others were city-state rulers or members of their armed forces. Yet their cooperation was far smoother than before, strengthened by a new sense of unity.
At the administrative center of the Vicot City-State, a neighbor of the Fanite City-State, two knight commanders who had just returned from Fanite after a grueling journey stood before their lord, reporting what had happened that night.
The ruler of the Vicot City-State was a tall, thin old man whose face always looked weary. He patiently listened as the knight commanders recounted the Sword Saint's words and convictions from that night.
"I heard the legends of Sword Saint Degoni many times as a child. I even saw a stage play about him in a foreign land. That was why, when I learned