The atmosphere in the meeting was a bit tense.
The issue of Shadow crossing the border to kill people was actually a microcosm—or perhaps a representation—of a much larger future problem.
That problem was this: after entering the era of the Apocalypse Rules, as each new rule passed, Ascenders would grow stronger and stronger, while the nation's or the authorities' control over them would dwindle.
This was almost an inevitability. Even with meticulously compiled statistical databases, it would be impossible to accurately gauge the specific strength of every Ascender.
This was because if an Ascender chose to keep secret the items they obtained from sources like Survival Treasure Chests, there was no way for others to find out.
While it was still possible to maintain some control over Ascenders living in Gathering Points and shelters, controlling those who lived in the wild—especially an individual as powerful as Shadow—was exceedingly difficult.
