The outer edges of the Inner City had descended into total chaos—a full-blown riot had erupted.
But it didn't take long before the sky filled with aircraft, swarming like a meteor shower. One after another, they landed, unloading waves of Awakeners and City Guards.
Originally, they'd all been mobilized to deal with Ethan. But now, they had no choice but to focus on quelling the uprising.
Among them, a middle-aged man stepped off one of the aircraft. The moment he took in the scene before him, his face twisted with fury.
A powerful aura radiated from him, so intense it made people instinctively back away. No one dared get close.
Clearly, this man was also an SSS-ranked Awakener. His name was Tharen Virell—one of the top powerholders from a major Inner City family. His clan specialized in off-world operations, plundering resources from other planets. He was distantly related to LORN by blood.
