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Chapter 296 281 Franca's Proposal

the words were ice-cold, yet this was the most rational choice.rather than allow these people to turn into followers of chaos due to the corruption of high-dimensional space in the future, it was better to clean up now and remove future troubles.

the two executioners with more seniority furrowed their brows tightly, their eyes sweeping over the civilians who were gradually regaining their consciousness, with a hint of reluctance in their gaze.

although the likelihood of corruption was high in the future, at this moment, they clearly had not truly reached that point.

to cleanse them now...

some civilians with sharp ears who were nearby heard franca's words and the ones who had just stood up immediately knelt down again, pleading for mercy repeatedly.

"no... please!"

"don't kill us! my lord!"

"it was wallis who threatened us! we're not on the same path as him!"

the voices were in disarray; every person was arguing from their perspective, trying to secure a chance to live.

bai e stood to the side, silent.

even considering slipping away.

the demon was dealt with, the benefits reaped; the rest... probably had nothing to do with him, right?

but his curiosity about the emergence and cause of the demon, as well as how the arbitration place conducted its business, made bai e want to stay and see how they would handle the situation.

the multitude of pleading voices echoed in his ears, representing the tiny will of each ordinary person who had suffered, striving to live.

the two slightly more experienced executioners, even after having executed countless demon believers, still softened and hesitated whenever they faced moments of mortal pleading.

to kill, was for the greater good.

otherwise, in such a lawless settlement outside of the city, if these corrupted humans secretly organized together, who knows if they might cause a bigger mess than today, and that would be a major problem.

but at least at this moment, right now, these people were only innocent victims.

they were not the so-called "purists" of the institution, not yet crazy enough to mercilessly kill without discrimination any who had slightest contact with anything related to "demons."

"..." the two old partners exchanged glances, speechless.

it was hard for them to make this decision.

franca didn't press them further, merely looking at the demon's corpse with a hint of wariness.

"additionally, what's the situation with this demon?"

a regular-level demon had exhibited such formidable strength.

franca was naturally quite clear about the definitions of strength for summoned demons; theoretically, a large group of believers must have summoned it, otherwise it wouldn't be so difficult to handle.

but there wasn't one.

although franca arrived late, observing the battlefield was a basic skill that every master who faced combat needed to possess.

she hadn't found any traces of large-scale sacrifices at the scene, which indicated that the group of believers who summoned this demon might not be as large as she had imagined.

this was abnormal.

all abnormal situations were valuable for analysis and documentation.

"it's a demon offspring," the dual-blade executioner said with a complex look as he glanced towards kuang xin, xu ruoguang, and others who were still conducting rescue operations not far away following the sound of wailing underground.

in fact, one was right beside him—gong yan, who had helped him up.

hearing this term, not for the first time that night, gong yan's eyes flickered, bracing herself internally.

demon offspring, was it referring to them?

was it specifically about her team, or... the entire community of players?

from the moment gong yan discovered that this game was as real as a true existing world, they had already been quite curious in their private chats about how the original inhabitants viewed them, these players who had suddenly appeared.

after all, the behaviors of the players were very discordant with the background style of this world.

now... perhaps they finally had an answer.

bai e stood still and also quietly pricked up his ears.

players? demon offspring? what was this another world insider's information he didn't understand?

"demon offspring?" franca watched kuang xin's back as he tried to move a huge rock, her beautiful eyes slightly narrowing, "they are the demon offspring?"

she had already recalled meeting three of the people... she had seen them, and had even given them a bottle of exorcism essential oil.

and now... these demon offspring clearly knew the mysterious master who had appeared abruptly; otherwise, they wouldn't have looked so relieved at the first shot, even before she was aware of it.

perhaps this mysterious master was the same 'lord' they had mentioned before?

yes... everything matched up.

franca's eyes once again swept over the kneeling pleading civilians and returned to the present.

the dual-blade executioner was looking at gong yan beside him, making good on his promise, "i said that i would explain everything to you in detail after it was all over... you are the demon offspring."

"... all the people you come into contact with have a high probability of becoming demon believers, not all, but compared to normal circumstances, the probability is at least ten times higher."

"... meanwhile, those humans who turn into demon believers after coming into contact with you, their strength surge is unimaginable compared to their original level, far exceeding any demonic favor acquired by believers in the past, which is quite abnormal. the demon we just confronted was clear evidence.

according to records in our arbitration place, a demon summoned by a single person should never have such strength."

"... i don't know if this situation is your intention, or an unfortunate event that simply happened to you without your knowledge. but i must fulfill my responsibility—bring you back to the institution."

indeed, the institution didn't have a blanket death sentence for demon offspring.

without a clear understanding of the cause, such a drastic measure was too extreme.

they needed extensive re

let me see... just what kind of person you really are!

franca's eyes burned intensely, fixating on the figure beneath the dark brown robe.

"what do you say? the demon's children are dangerous, these people are destined to decay. without a strong figure to oversee them, you know... we won't feel at ease, and we don't have enough manpower..."

the answer was obvious, and franca paused for a moment before continuing, "so from this day on, this territory... shall be governed by you, or your subordinates. the demon's children... the civilians who have witnessed demons, we'll no longer interfere, we just need your assurance! they... will all be safe."

with that, franca turned her gaze to her two colleagues, "seniors, this approach is acceptable to you, right?"

"agreed!"

"agreed!"

they couldn't agree more.

as long as they didn't start fighting right then and there, everything was not a problem.

the issue of the demon's children could be discussed later; the civilians who had personally experienced the demon calamities didn't necessarily need to be executed on the spot.

and franca's proposal actually hit right at what they desired; having the mysterious expert in front of them oversee this district was incredibly reassuring. even if another demon calamity occurred, it would be just a matter of two arrows—very comforting indeed.

franca's lips curled slightly and she looked back at bai e, "so... your answer?"

[hint: the rise of a faction's reputation also requires support from a physical territory. you're standing at the edge of a decision with enormous influence. faced with the opposite party's proposal, you decide...]