In just a few short breaths, Ed's strength had surged from that of a mid-tier Silver Hunter to a low-tier Gold Hunter—a transformation that left everyone present utterly stunned.
City Lord Gavin of Dorey City, who had just been helped to his feet by Andrew, nearly stumbled and fell again from sheer shock.
His eyes widened as he stared dead at Ed, his mind racing through everything he had said to him back at the city gates, and just moments ago, when he had nearly kicked Ed out of the banquet hall.
If he had driven Ed away… Gavin felt like he might die of regret right now.
He carefully kept his eyes on Ed while trying his best to shrink into the background, praying that Ed wouldn't notice him or recall the things he had said earlier.
Beside him, Andrew was in such a state of shock he could barely comprehend what he was seeing. Was this really the same Ed he had mocked and belittled?
Andrew wasn't stupid—he knew very clearly that at this point, all their hope rested on Ed.
