The door opened, and a cold aura filled the conference room.
Liliana—who was escorted to the back of the team—watched the impending farce coldly.
When the Bramble Guards' captain saw the situation outside, he reached for the sword at his waist without a word. Although he acted swiftly, the people at the door were even faster. A light yellow ball of light quickly sank into his body, and he instantly collapsed as if all his strength had been sucked away.
According to the rules, non-palace guards weren't allowed to wear enchanted armor in the Rose Palace. The captain only wore a simple set of ceremonial armor, so he was knocked down by the other party's Paralysis spell.
After the guard captain collapsed, the few Battle Mages and the remaining upper echelons of the Gift Church who had defected from the Mage Hall entered one after another and 'took control' of the entire conference room.