Dissatisfied, Yu had always cursed the Wise Ones.
Back then, Yu had greatly admired the Wise Ones because they had captured so many villains and sent them to the Land of Chaos.
Only now did he realize that the Wise Ones were not just one person.
They were a group of people—or, more likely—
all the Wise Ones might very well have been the same person.
For some reason, merely thinking about it felt especially terrifying.
Now, Yu was finally relieved.
Although the old man had only just learned this as well,
he still looked at Yu with utter disdain.
"You're only figuring this out now? I had my suspicions long ago. I simply didn't dare make wild conjectures."
At that moment, Little Black's voice rang out again.
"Since you all admire the Wise Ones so much, then the one who brought you here this time was the Wise Ones' true identity. I think the Wise Ones did it deliberately—they want you to become their subordinates!"
Yu and the old man looked at each other.
Then they spoke in unison.
"We are willing to follow!"
Little Black had only been joking.
But it had never expected the two of them to take it so seriously.
For a moment, it did not even dare come out.
Kitahara Kaede looked embarrassed.
"I didn't say anything just now."
Yu and the old man frowned.
Yu walked up to Kitahara Kaede.
"Have you heard of the ten great tortures of the Land of Chaos?"
The old man stepped forward.
"Would you like to become living fertilizer for the flowers and plants in my courtyard?"
Kitahara Kaede was utterly speechless. He had never expected there to come a day when others would force him to become their boss.
Still, even though he had become