Breaking Tradition

Just what was it about Richard that the laws of Faust that even restricted the royal family couldn’t affect him? This wasn’t an impossible question, and those present quickly thought of the key difference. The Archerons occupied the first island of the third layer, and this island was impossible to seize by force. Richard simply possessed so much authority in Faust that even the fundamental laws of the city did not apply to him.

And the core of it all was sacrifices.

Even as the crowd started to realise many things, Richard scoffed at a crying Duke Turing and turned to leave. The Archerons followed in the footsteps of their master, while some of the powerhouses and nobles sighed softly. The Turing Family had been crushed in a matter of seconds; Richard hadn’t just destroyed their talisman, but killed off more than half of their talented youths. Even...