-64- Siege of the Rose Association

Lightning streaked through the night sky like a slithering serpent, followed by thunder that exploded like a raging torrential flood.

The fierce winds howled, and the heavy raindrops, like countless beads, plummeted from the heavens, turning the already uneven streets of the Outer City District into a muddy mess.

On both sides of the street, every house was shuttered tight, even the candles extinguished, as if fearful of attracting attention.

Deep within the Outer City District was Rose Manor.

This was the largest manor in the district and also the core base of the Rose Association.

At that moment, within this beautiful, rose-filled manor, a fierce battle was underway.

A massive semi-transparent Divine Magic Shield enveloped the entire manor, with mysterious runes swirling around it.

Inside the shield, over a hundred Apprentice Judgment Knights, led by Knights in red Divine Robes, were fighting the last resisters from the Transcendents of the Rose Association.