Duanmu Huai did not care how the Moth Chasing Fire and the World Government resolved their differences. Or rather, whether they resolved them at all was irrelevant. Duanmu Huai had already proven through concrete action that the Inquisition's will was immovable and unwavering.
Just look at the Colossus Weapons currently circling above this planet, and that point would be perfectly clear.
The resplendent church cluster hovered above the planet and slowly rotated, waiting only for an order. Then, merciless neutron beams would descend from the heavens, completely annihilating every living creature on the planet.
Meanwhile, aboard the battleship beside them, Duanmu Huai was, as always, accepting an interview from the Fox People reporter Qing Qing.
"May I ask, Mr. Inquisitor, has the Inquisition decided to go through with this?"
"Of course. If the other party refuses the Inquisition's demands, then according to what you just said, the Inquisition will use the Colossus Weapons to completely eradicate every living thing on this planet. Wouldn't that run contrary to the Inquisition's mission?"
Qing Qing was quite an astute reporter, hitting the crux of the matter with a single question, but Duanmu Huai was not about to let himself be stumped by it.
"The Inquisition's duty is to protect humanity and eliminate, at any cost, all entities that threaten humanity. Many people may have noticed only the first half, but overlooked the second. To the Inquisition, Honkai Energy is currently humanity's greatest threat. Therefore, to eliminate Honkai Energy's contamination and influence, the loss of a planet's population is an acceptable sacrifice."
Upon hearing this, Qing Qing immediately revealed an expression of understanding.
Indeed, Duanmu Huai had explained the Inquisition's duties more than once, without changing a single word. In reality, however, most people had only noticed "protect humanity" and ignored "eliminate, at any