After a pause, Andrew added, "Of course, there is a way to break it if we really have to, but Chthon would discover that I'm here."
Chthon controlled the puppets by forcing them to worship the Great Demon God. In other words, all their souls belonged to the Great Demon God and bore the Great Demon God's Brand.
As long as the Brand had not fully fused with the believers, Andrew could break it if not much time had passed. However, it would be troublesome, and few others could manage it, so Chthon would definitely notice something was wrong.
"That is a pity."
Barbara sighed. Although the Great Elder was not a good person, he had treated her fairly well. After all, he needed someone to keep the Clan Leader in check. Only then did the Council of Elders have any reason to exist.
If the Clan Leader became too powerful, the Beastman Empire would turn into the Clan Leader's personal domain, and the Council of Elders would become mere subordinates. That was not what the elders wanted.
Thinking of something, Barbara asked, "Since Chthon's control method is so powerful, aren't you worried that the Great Elder and the others might betray us at a critical moment?
"Even if they do not betray us, Chthon could still influence them indirectly, or even make them commit suicide."
"Don't worry, my method will definitely work."
Andrew smiled. "Besides, there is no need to worry about Chthon and the others noticing anything suspicious. I've dealt with Chthon and the others too many times. I know exactly how they think."
"Understood. I'll leave it to you. I just need to handle the fighting."
Barbara smiled. She had complete faith in Andrew. She asked, "By the way, how are things on Kara's side? Set and