Even though Zachary was itching to help, he knew better than to act rashly. He just hid behind the shadows as he observed what the Moon Shadow might do next.

"All of you listen up! I'll call your names one by one, and I want you to stand up immediately. If I sense even an ounce of hesitation from any one of you, you'll be killed on the spot!" Alisa shouted from atop the stone pillar as she gazed down at everyone with a sinister look in her eyes.

Upon hearing this, everyone felt as if they swallowed a piece of glass since the poison administered to them made it impossible for them to resist. All of them began to look around, desperate to find a way to escape, but they were heavily surrounded by the spies from the Moon Shadow who were posing as warriors of the Dignity College. The truth eventually dawned on them that this might be the end.

"Solomon from the Peripatetic Pavilion!" Alisa suddenly called out the first name.

A collective gasp was heard. No one expected that Solomon, who had just fought against Zachary, would be the first on

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oked back at the people behind her and then walked towards the crowd below the stone pillar.

After that, Alisa continued to call out names, all of which were young and famous Sage Level warriors of the Canopy Kingdom.

Seeing what happened to Solomon, most of the warriors had little to no choice but to join, and only a handful was willing to die a heroic death.

"It seems that it only took so many people to die before most of you came to your senses. The Canopy Kingdom will soon fall to our hands, and it is up to you whether or not you'll choose the winning side! But I'm still curious what Master Simon will choose. Why don't you stand and show me, Master Simon, the dean of the Dignity College?" She immediately locked eyes with Simon, the dean of the Dignity College, who was sitting in the middle of the crowd.

"Do you really think that you can control my Dignity College and the Canopy Kingdom by threatening and seducing us like this? Humph! Keep dreaming!" Simon bravely stood up as the expression on his face turned as hard as a rock.