Chapter 223: The Knight Reflects on Defeat (2)
The day after the Great Incident, discussions and debates filled the halls of the Academy.
“The temple has fallen. And not just one, but all across the South... simultaneously. It still feels like a dream.”
“Exactly. But at least they caught the terrorists. I can’t believe they were just commoners.”
“It’s terrifying. How could they commit such an atrocity?”
“...Well, I don’t think it’s that simple. Weren’t they victims too? It almost feels like justified vengeance—”
“Hah! And you actually believe those ridiculous rumors?!”
“Why shouldn’t I? The temple’s corruption wasn’t exactly a secret.”
“You—!?”
The news of the Grand Temple’s destruction, along with the coordinated attacks on various regional temples, had spread with unnatural speed.
Almost as if it had been planned.
Even the newspapers had immediate reports, already prepared with details of the attacks—the motives, the background, and the events that led up to them.
Alongside them, the temple’s darkest secrets were laid bare.