Awakened One

The eight members of the Dawn Squad had all been intimate companions who had lived and died together.

Watching Rahn and Lolota's decapitated bodies spray blood before them, Ji Xun and the other six glared in fury.

Heavy Knight Robert roared, "Why did you kill them?!"

Even facing a Holy See archbishop of supreme status, he showed no hint of retreat.

Ji Xun also suppressed his rage, staring coldly at the five people before him.

The Seven Gods Holy See archbishop, the "Ghost Crow Sorcerer" Cole, did not even spare the corpses another glance. He merely said coldly, "They touched forbidden Black Magic and have already been corrupted."

This was not an explanation, but a declaration that he possessed the supreme right to punish evil in the name of justice.

The people of the Seven Gods Cult, representatives of the gods and guardians of righteous order, indeed had such authority.

As he spoke, the archbishop glanced at the enraged Ji Xun and the others. Clearly seeing no threat in them, he added in a commanding tone, "You will come back to the Holy See with us as well, to undergo investigation."

Robert had always been hot-tempered. Still wanting an explanation, he raged, "On what grounds?! What makes you think Rahn and the others were corrupted?!"

Whether Rahn and Lolota had been corrupted, their comrades, who knew them better than anyone, were perfectly clear about.

During that brief contact just now, they had known without doubt that those had been their companions, not demons possessing their bodies.

Besides.

Even if they truly had touched some taboo, what gave these people the right to kill them without even asking a question?

Only then did Ji Xun realize what that sensation of being watched had been all along.

It had not been the