A stunned silence fell over the street in front of the bank. Every single person gathered here had gone utterly silent at Mirar’s newest revelation. It was like someone had pressed the mute button on a TV. It was so silent that I could hear the breathing of other people around me.
“You may not believe me, but I speak the truth,” said Mirar. “If there is one thing that you must understand about the Order of the Zero Knights, it is that we have contingencies for all situations. Never are we taken by surprise. Never do we let unexpected circumstances control our decisions. At any and all times, the Order is in control, even when it does not seem like it.”
Mirar raised a closed fist. “I send this message to you, citizens of Golden City, so you will know true despair and understand that even
