Everyone present was not yet aware of their bleak future. Despite the alarm that the suddenly appearing A-class dungeons caused, everyone was still laughing and joking around with each other.
They had yet to grasp the intensity of what was happening. They still trusted the government and sent further reinforcements.
During the time when Khal and Devion were hailed as the first and only SS-class espers, humanity indeed entered unprecedented peace. The whole world could feel the peace they brought.
Ayen discovered that the current time was six years ago. And by this time, the two had already retreated from the limelight and were rarely seen.
Of course, their presence did not diminish even with their absence. Instead, they became the symbol of survival.
"The government abandoned this place," Ayen slowly muttered.
Perhaps "abandoning" was not the right word. It was more accurate to say that they neglected this town, and the consequences were everyone's lives.
