Chapter 52: The Truth Unveiled

The chilling silence in the central square of Prefecture City was a testament to Evan Norman's absolute dominance. The coppery scent of blood from the fallen leaders of the Sterling and Thorne families hung heavy in the air, a grim perfume of the new era. Every head was bowed, every knee was bent. Before them, Evan stood not as a man, but as a force of nature, an arbiter of life and death. His declaration still echoed in their minds: "I am the law in Prefecture City." It was a simple statement,...