"Ahhh!"
"What the—!"

The fighting paupers froze as people suddenly started dropping dead around them.

However, when they realized who the culprits were, their anger was swiftly replaced with fear. Standing before them were temple knights—figures so far above their station that they wouldn’t dare to even look them in the eye.

The fighting ceased, but the knights didn’t stop. They continued to mercilessly cut down the fleeing paupers.

"Spare me, please!"

The chaotic mob scattered in terror, but those too slow to escape were struck down without hesitation.

Deneb, witnessing the horrific scene, was overcome with shock and …