Chapter 5505

“Because ignorance misled you, I spare your lives today,” Jared said, voice calm

yet ringing with unarguable command. “But the fragments of soul you lost-those were your own choice. Blame no one else.”

Though softly spoken, his words pressed down like iron.

Some lowered their eyes in shame, others smoldered with helpless anger, and a few simply stared, hollow.

All remembered how they had mocked his warnings and attacked him side by side.

Jared turned toward Edison and lowered his hand. Invisible force hammered the man to his knees, pinning him to the stone floor.

“W-What are you doing? I’m from the Sixth Hall! Harm me, and Mr. Hexford will hunt you down,” Edison sputtered.