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"Thank you for sparing their lives," Jonathan said. "We will reform them through hard labor. We'll make sure their strength now serves to protect the innocent."
"Are you certain about this?" Lucifer asked, glancing at Maria.
"Yes, don't worry," Maria replied. "Even if I die, the new rules I've carved into their souls will remain."
"That's not what I meant…" Lucifer sighed. "And I don't even want to imagine a world without you."
"Ah… haha, sorry," Maria giggled. "I overthink things sometimes."
"You do," Lucifer agreed. "But will these people ever truly change?"
"I don't know," Maria shrugged. "What matters is they'll be forced to help us and fight as our allies and soldiers. If they fall in battle, they'll simply rise again as Undead and keep going."
"Hah… I didn't even need to ask," the dragon laughed.
