The dignitaries kneeling in the square looked at Qin Yun with pleading eyes.
They hoped to be given a chance to atone for their crimes.
However, Qin Yun's next words cast them all into hell.
"Magos Casca, turn these people guilty of grave crimes into Servitors, so they may continue serving the Emperor."
"As for the children of these sinners, hand them over to Colonel Aing."
"Form a Penal Legion and enlist those children into it."
"Tell them that they are forced to atone because of their parents' sins."
"Only when their crimes have been paid for will they receive forgiveness."
Qin Yun's voice was not loud, yet to those nobles, it sounded like thunder.
"No!"
"Please, great Living Saint."
"..."
The nobles began to weep and cry out.
Yet no one pitied them.
"Lord Guide is a Living Saint, after all. He is far too merciful toward these rebels."
Hydrak declared to the surrounding crowd.
"Praise the God-Emperor for sending us such a merciful Living Saint."
What these nobles had done was no different from rebellion.
Compared to the punitive methods of the Ecclesiarchy and the Inquisition, Qin Yun was genuinely merciful.
The Spring of Tyreen operation ended amid the desperate cries of the dignitaries.
To reward the soldiers and players, Qin Yun announced a decision.
They would be allowed to loot the estates of those rebellious families.
They only needed to hand over half of the spoils; the rest was theirs.
The players and soldiers erupted into cheers upon receiving the order.
Then they swarmed toward the estates of the rebellious families.
A wolfish plunder began.
They did not spare even the cabinets standing in the rooms.
Not even a loose floor tile escaped them.
The players in particular even tore down walls in search of hidden treasures.