The discovery of an undigested anti-mana stone from a holy knight’s stomach caused a huge aftermath. Mana stones were by-products of malice offered to humans by demons to entice them. But refined mana stones, which were purified from mana stones, were considered to be the grace of God bestowed to the faithful humans. In the first place, that was the reason why the church took responsibility for all matters related to the purification of the mana stones. But it was revealed that a holy knight, the sword of the church, had consumed a strictly forbidden drug in the form of an anti-mana stone. In addition, it had been during the finals of the swordsmanship competition held by one of the great nobles of the kingdom.

Boooooooooo!

“You cowards!”

“And you call yourselves knights?”

“Get lost! This isn’t a place for dishonorable scum like you to be!”

“You guys are the heretics! You have no faith and no honor!”

Loud shouts of disapproval and hate poured out on Dircht and the aides. The situation was quite chaotic.

Count Winslon turned to his soldiers and gave his orders, realizing that the eruption of a riot was entirely possible.

“Guide the holy knight and the others to the castle.” Dozens of soldiers surrounded Dircht and the aides at Count Winslon’s orders. They hurried forward while escorting the group. None of them were able to raise their heads as they left the stadium listening to all kinds of insults and demeaning words.

The gazes of Eugene and Dircht met just before the holy...