Chapter 456: Section 209: To Capture Them All in One Fell Swoop_2
When the Guards burst in, some struggled, some begged for mercy, and some were ready to resist, but in the face of rifle butts and bayonets, these mortals could only mark the end of their lives with each other’s screams and blood.
Malin, while watching the final acts of these Nobles and Merchants, gently patted the back of the Baby Spirit in his arms. The proximity to Negative Energy added some dark spectral colors to Malin’s eyes, but the affinity of Curse Nine allowed him to ignore the erosion of that Negative Energy.
In the end, he turned his attention to Peter, "Mr. Peter, humans always repeat the same mistakes. You know, in my eyes, your loyalty is the best gift you can offer your Lord of Justice. Yet some among you do not think so, forming factions, pursuing personal interests, assassinating in the shadows. Before my arrival, just how many wicked deeds had these parasites of the duchy committed? You, as their opponents, would also be aware...right?"
By the end, Malin patted the Baby Spirit, "Don’t be scared, I’m not angry with you."
The tiny Baby Spirit stopped fussing, lying in Malin’s arms, clinging to his neck.
After a long silence, City Lord Peter finally nodded, "Yes, Mr. Malin, we are aware. But you should also know that, although I am the lord of this city, in this city Doma and his accomplices possess strength that does not yield to ours. Thanks to you!"
He drew a circle with his foot.
Malin smiled and nodded to the City Lord, indicating he had passed the test.
"So, Mr. Andre, could you do me a favor and pry Lady Martha’s remains off the wall? Trust me, the lady’s bones are definitely harder than you think, so you can put a bit of effort into it."
Thus, Andre, the leader of a small faction that had kept his distance from the two sides from the start, approached the remains of the lady.