Intimidated by John's iron-fisted approach, not only did the officials fall into line, but even the previously restless mercenaries and wanderers became markedly more subdued.
Many among them possessed strength surpassing John's, yet at this moment, they were as meek as quails under his command.
This scene left Albertus in a state of reflection.
Sometimes, the appropriate display of force could indeed achieve unexpectedly effective results.
After some thought, Albertus approached John, who looked at him with a puzzled expression.
Soon after, he saw Albertus pull out a small, shield-shaped black object and hand it over to him.
[Item]: Blackrock Shield Array
[Tier]: Transcendent-tier
[Type]: Defensive Artifact
[Quality]: Precious
[Requirement]: None
