The Academy’s Weapon Replicator

'...At that time, the Empire's shadow forces were behind the mana injection. From Arald's perspective, it would have been easier to act. The shadow forces would have welcomed him taking care of the corpses under the guise of helping the Empire. From the way he talks, it seems he feels no guilt whatsoever. He probably even thought it was a win-win situation, helping the Empire.'

Frondier couldn't kill Arald now. To be precise, he wouldn't make that choice. Arald himself probably knew that better.

Of course, the fact that he could be so shameless even though he knew it certainly made his mental state questionable.

"You said the crimes have become bolder, but what specifically are the devils doing now?"

"Various things. Murder, rape, theft, fraud, and so on. There are plenty of easy-to-understand crimes. Of course, the devils who get caught don't even utter a word about being devils, but with the increase in crimes like this, the Empire will try to uncover the 'criminal organization'. Then, even if they weren't intending to find devils, there's a good chance they will end up finding them."

"...The devils know that danger better than anyone, so why are they committing crimes now? Have they reached their limit in suppressing their desires?"

Wasn't it the devils' neurotic caution that kept them from being discovered by the Empire until now? Why were they suddenly doing such dangerous things?

"They are probably sensing it instinctively. The devils from the West."

"...That they will eventually find them?"