Nobility

The law the civilians had broken was simple:

Always show respect to the nobility.

Up until now, it had been so obvious that there hadn't even been a designated punishment for breaking it. And until now, no one had ever violated this law. But today, for the first time, it had been broken by the newcomers.

"..."

Justin stood silently, gazing down at the civilians who knelt before him, unable to even make eye contact. They all looked terrified, their faces betraying the fear that had overtaken them as they became aware of their reality. Perhaps the only reason none of them were having a breakdown was because of the lingering effect of his skill.

'Punishing them harshly would be easy. The real question is whether they'd accept it or not.'