Evelyn Belldet?!

The crowd believed it instantly. Just moments ago, they had been battered by estate defenses like volcanic eruptions, the mist of the artificial Sea of Knowledge, and the floating golden droplets of the River of Flowing Gold. Even the Sacred Realm sorcerers had not been spared. Since this was the Belldet's territory, it was entirely within reason that they possessed the power to suppress everyone here. Besides…

Rein and the others strained to turn their heads toward Evelyn, who stood by the railing in the distance, watching from afar. Under the fading glow of the fireworks, she stared expressionlessly at the group of "guests," offering no response. She looked like a homeowner coldly watching a pack of stray dogs from behind a locked gate.

Rein trembled all over. "Belldet…" 

Desperate thoughts like standing up, gathering mana, casting Miracles, and activating spirits surfaced in his mind. However, they were crushed almost as quickly as they appeared.

What remained were only fear, shame, and panic. Even his anger flickered and vanished in an instant, leaving him completely unable to form any actionable intent. Their mana hadn't been sealed, and their physical movements hadn't been restricted, yet their thoughts were being directly dominated at their very source.

Control Class!

Rein had never expected that his first real encounter with Belldet's Control Class would end in such a complete and utter defeat. It was clear that Belldet was extremely displeased with their intrusion and had used absolute domination to...