"Lord Adam, these restless guys, if you punish them like this..."
Beto said with some concern.
He even made a gesture of slitting a throat.
Good heavens! He's even more bloodthirsty than Adam!
"Violence cannot solve all problems. They only conspired, and didn't actually carry it out, so I can punish them in a different way."
Adam glanced at Beto. Had this guy's despair attribute not been eliminated yet?
Making him so radical!
"So you're making them participate in the reconstruction of the country, starting with the most arduous Outsider Border. But will they really obey?"
Leya, that guy, could see through others' lies. He knew that these trembling individuals would become arrogant and unruly the moment they turned around.
"Don't worry! The Shadow Ninjas will take action."
At this time, the "Demon Slayers" sent by Adam to rebuild the Outsider Border had just left Tulu Town when some of them began to act restlessly.
"Hurry and run now! That guy has evil magic, while he..."
With a "thud," the Magic Council member, who harbored a Luck mentality, was killed with a single strike to the throat by a Shadow Ninja from the shadows.
"He... died?"
The man fell to the ground with a "bang," and everyone was terrified. They were completely intimidated by Adam's methods at this moment.
These sinners could only honestly atone for their sins for the country and do something useful for the people.
Adam's 'killing the chicken to scare the monkey' was a success.
"The Akatsuki Organization's next goal is to bring the guilty to justice. Those with minor offenses will atone by serving the people, while those with serious offenses will be sent to hell."
Because the Shadow Legion was present, Adam could fully implement this plan. He wanted to thoroughly cleanse the atmosphere of the entire continent, allowing everyone to live with their heads held high.
While it might be overly idealistic to nip crime in the bud, Adam was still determined to do it.
Only action can prove everything.
"Yes!"
...Sony Village.
After leaving Tulu Town, Leya brought Adam to this barren village. The base was built underground beneath the central church. After the Elf Clan's invasion, not many people were left here.
Coupled with the remote location, no one cared about this place at all. The establishment of the Akatsuki Organization here was perfect for recruiting these villagers as peripheral members.
These villagers cared about nothing; as long as they had food to eat and a place to live, they were satisfied.
"Very good!"
Adam nodded and followed Leya to the church's underground. It was a labyrinthine network, extending all the way to Tulu Town in the Nean Border.
"The tunnels are still being excavated. With your Shadow Soldiers, we will surely be able to build a safe haven..."
Just then, a Shadow Ninja suddenly appeared. He handed a letter to Adam.
"It's a letter from Fana."
Adam quickly scanned the contents and immediately stood up excitedly.
"What's wrong?"
Leya asked.
"They did very well, let's go!"
Near the Elf Clan's secret realm, there was an ancient altar, where the legendary Jiaolong was sealed.
"Where are we going?"
"Ailuxia!"
...Spade Kingdom — Royal Capital!
"Damn guy, this time you can't escape!"
Latin, disguised as a Spade Kingdom soldier, had secretly infiltrated the castle. He had two objectives for this visit.
One was to find a way to kill that scoundrel.
The second was to acquire demonic power.
With the crystal ball lost, Latin could no longer search for the eight demonic energies, so he set his sights on the Zogratis family. They possessed methods for contracting demons, which was what he needed.
"Rumor has it that the power of demons can allow one to reach the other shore, thus bringing my parents back to life."
Latin moved cautiously. Although he wore the uniform of a Spade soldier, he still couldn't let the patrolling soldiers inside the castle discover him.
After all, this was the core area of the Spade Kingdom; no soldiers moved alone, especially not wandering around freely here.
The castle was unusually quiet. This eerie feeling gave Latin a sense of unease.
"Little mouse, I found you."
A massive gravitational force pressed down on Latin. Just as he was about to counterattack with his Earth Magic, he was pulled down by the black circle beneath his feet.
"You are..."
Dante emerged from around the corner with a wild expression. He looked at the empty corridor, his face suddenly changing. He clearly felt someone was here... how could there be no one!
"Guards! Get over here!"
Dante roared, and a small squad of soldiers quickly rushed in from outside the door.
"Lord Dante..."
Before the leading soldier could finish speaking, Dante used gravity to press him to the ground. A "crunch" sound was heard; his bones might have already turned to powder.
"My Lord..."
The other soldiers stood there trembling. They were all attendants granted demonic power, completely obedient to The Dark Triad.
"There's an intruder in the castle. Go find him immediately! If you can't find him..."
With a loud "bang," the leading soldier was embedded in the ground by gravity, completely lifeless.
"Yes!"
These soldiers immediately sprang into action. Dante looked at them with disgust. These filthy ants, if they weren't still somewhat useful, they would have all turned into fuel long ago.
"Where could he be?"
...Ailuxia is located at the westernmost edge of the Strong Magic Zone. This is where the Elf Clan resides, and Doriati has always guarded this place.
She is a being similar to a deity.
"Lord Adam."
Leya had never been here before; otherwise, he would have directly mimicked Spatial Magic and teleported over.
"You've all worked hard!"
Adam was somewhat excited. These subordinates were quite capable. Indeed, contracting them with Grand Magic was a good move.
"Hurry and lead me there!" Adam was a bit impatient. The Jiaolong Altar might very well contain the Power of the Snake. If he obtained the Power of the Snake, he would only need the powers of the rabbit, horse, and dog to complete the twelve zodiac signs.
"Lord Adam, the guardian deity of this secret realm—Lady Doriati—wishes to see you. She also discovered that altar..."
Licht's expression was a bit unnatural. Doriati specifically asked to see Adam, so he could only bite the bullet and say it.
Adam was a lunatic who acted on a whim; Licht truly didn't know how to persuade him.
"Let's go!"
Adam looked at Licht with a strange expression. What kind of person did this guy think he was?
Why did he look so relieved?
Inside the ancient tower at the center of the secret realm, Doriati, whose figure was similar to the Water Spirit Undine, was waiting for Adam's arrival.
"So big!"
Adam's spirits lifted. This was even more appealing than going to the Jiaolong Altar.
The elf, completely enveloped in plant magic, saw his arrival and rushed over, embracing Adam: "Lord Adam, you've finally come!"
What was going on!
Adam was bewildered, and Licht and the others were even more shocked. The guardian deity of the Elf Clan actually had a connection with their master?
Soft!
Adam immediately stopped thinking about anything else. Wasn't this the typical protagonist treatment!
Just enjoy it!