Chapter 669: Hawke's Hesitation

However, in truth, everyone still harbored a certain amount of fear towards the incident unfolding before them at that moment.

It was precisely because of this internal fear that the situation did not spiral into uncontrollable chaos from the start.

No one genuinely wished to make the problem any worse than it was.

All everyone wanted was to have their own judgment in the face of the events confronting them.

And under such circumstances, they no longer needed to entertain excess alternate thoughts or consider other possibilities.

Humans often make mistakes, but making a mistake where one should not, meant one must accept the punishment they deserved.

No one could afford to evade responsibility for such matters.

Everyone was required to form their own judgment of the issue.

And it is only in this circumstance that they could clearly recognize what is truly in front of their eyes.

Any remaining hesitation or differing views about the matter had become irrelevant.