The core district contained the Cathedral of Chastity, the Royal Palace, and many more important buildings. At the moment, all of it was shielded by a large-scale divine array, powered by the prayers of nearly half a million people.
The cathedral itself was full of clerics as well as holy warriors, led by a reserve Bishop and Paladin Jacob. Compared to its peak, the main diocese of Grimbow had been reduced to a miserable state.
All of this was caused by the demon floating above the city. Jake had attacked the shield with his full strength twice but the formation remained sturdy.
The prayers of so many people were indeed not something an ordinary 5th Circler could overcome. However, he wasn't ordinary. If he was hell bent on breaking this shield, no amount of prayers could stop him.
''But there's no need to waste so much energy. I cannot make the same mistake as Bors…"
