"Have you made your decision, Mio?"
Duanmu Huai looked solemnly at Naruse Mio before him.
"I think you already have some understanding of the work of our Inquisition, so let me ask you one more time. Are you willing to join the Inquisition and fight to protect humanity by eliminating every existence that threatens it?"
"..."
Facing Duanmu Huai's question, Naruse Mio was equally nervous. Going by his words alone, there might not seem to be anything wrong with it. But after reading Mary's books, Naruse Mio had gained a much deeper understanding of the Inquisition's slogan: "Protect humanity and eliminate every existence that threatens humanity."
They really killed people! And they killed them to the point of extinction!
"I..."
Naruse Mio fell silent for a moment before shaking her head.
"I can't do it."
"Hmm?"
"Ah, I mean... I don't have that kind of ability at all...!"
Naruse Mio hurriedly waved her hands.
"I'm not as powerful as you, Uncle, and I don't have anything like Miss Mary's power. I can't even deal with a Fallen Angel right now. Even if you asked me to fight to protect humanity, to be honest, I don't know what I should do or what I can do..."
"I can understand how you feel."
Duanmu Huai nodded. This wasn't strange. In fact, the fact that Naruse Mio had thought things through this far meant she had already given it serious consideration.
"I'm asking whether you have the resolve to do this—to fight to protect humanity."
"Isn't it to die protecting humanity?"
At this point, Maria raised her hand curiously to ask, while Duanmu Huai glanced at her.
"Of course not. Self-sacrifice isn't a virtue. Remember, what we need isn't sacrifice, but loyalty! Absolute loyalty to humanity! Only after that do we consider whether