Evan's successful resurrection held tremendous significance. It meant that, under the right conditions, Dawn Members had a chance of returning from the dead.
But those conditions were clearly demanding. Evan had only been resurrected because Mulan had been at his side at the time.
With the Raven Queen's presence, every recognized Dawn Member had one more possibility: their soul might be rescued by the Raven Queen, giving them hope for the future.
The struggles of the supernatural world were cruel, and sometimes even a soul could not escape. Still, this was good news in every sense.
Excitement gave way to calm, understanding deepened into belonging, and time passed, but their advance would not stop.
Two months had passed since Evan's resurrection, and Mulan had long since returned to the Black Castle.
Their main concerns now were how to destroy Holy Relics, how to obtain them, and how to dismantle the principal forms of Evil God worship.
Despite their persistent efforts, every attempt to destroy the Wish-Granting Pot had failed. It was as though the Evil God was mocking Dawn through it, laughing at their futile efforts.
But this clearly could not shake the Dawn Members' confidence.
One day in early April, Mulan entered the classroom carrying the materials for that day's lesson. As always, all the students had arrived ahead of him.
The Black Castle had undergone another round of reforms over the past two or three months. There had been few major changes in its overall direction, but some were plain to see. For instance, all the students before Mulan now wore standardized uniforms for men and women-a kind of school attire.
He had to admit that, irritating as the old noble families could sometimes be, their aesthetic judgment was sound.
The students wore robes, but they were not