Royal Capital, Noble District, House Poztut.
At this moment, the plaza before House Poztut's gates was filled with people again after a long absence.
However, those gathered here were no longer people from other nations or factions, but people who had come out of House Poztut itself.
Among them were knights loyal to House Poztut, as well as the house's maids and servants who had rushed over after hearing the news.
Naturally, Ryley and the others were here as well.
Ryley, Vivian, Tier, and even Lumya had all appeared here. Looking at the scene before them, they wore blank expressions.
Before them stood a group of villains, each still filthy and disheveled, looking exceedingly scruffy.
"Greetings, my ladies and gentlemen!"
"Greetings, my ladies and gentlemen!"
Amid deafening shouts, these vicious criminals actually lowered their heads and bowed to Ryley and the others.
Their voices were incredibly loud.
Their attitudes were incredibly humble.
As though all their former ferocity and brutality had faded away, and as though they were criminals successfully reformed through labor, these villains who had committed all manner of horrifying deeds throughout the Human Realm had become incomparably obedient.
Seeing this, not only the ordinary knights and servants, but even Ryley and Vivian were rendered speechless.
Tier fell completely silent.
Lumya's face was full of fear as well.
Only Shien stood at the very front of all the criminals, like the leader commanding a pack of villains, and gave Ryley and the others a broad smile.
"Well? Having a bunch of lackeys like this isn't bad, right?"
Shien said it bluntly, as though he had not noticed anything wrong at all.
Yet those vicious-looking people did not lose their tempers one after another. Instead, as though they had received praise, they forced flattering smiles onto their faces.
However,