As Charles had anticipated, the atmosphere within the channel cooled down after a few days. What had once been a fervent environment now resembled the law of the jungle.
The chasm between people was as vast and profound as the divide between heaven and earth, and this chasm marked the beginning of a rift.
Many high-ranking Overlords, who had previously benefited from Charles's patronage, began to inquire whether they could hunt their own kind, believing that such actions would significantly accelerate their growth.
Charles's initial advice had been to avoid such measures. Nonetheless, a faction of high-ranking Overlords chose to leave the group and instead became executioners in the novice village.
Yet, within days, those high-ranking Overlords who had defected were completely annihilated by Eve and a mysterious force.
