The Demon King's True Purpose

The Demon King's True Purpose

The tiny loli mom bit down on a tissue as she carefully read the words on the screen, wiping away her tears after every read-through.

Walnut sat in front of her, surrounded by more than a dozen little hedgehogs munching on Artificial Spirit Stones.

Seeing Lian Qu cry, Walnut comforted her. "Hey, don't cry. It's all in the past."

"No, it's really too miserable. Chen Yu, why would you make something that messes with people's emotions when you have nothing better to do? Are there really people that miserable in reality?"

"Of course. I even think President Chen made it sound nicer," Walnut said indifferently. "My Unemployment Life isn't so bad. If you can't pay back what you owe, they just sell your organs. Back in the day, Iron Men in the Lower District who couldn't repay their debts would have their parts taken apart and put on display, like goods at a street stall. If nobody wanted them, they'd be tossed into the recycling station. That's why there are so many Iron Men there that can't be processed."

"What about the people?"

"The same."

"?"

Meeting Lian Qu's stunned gaze, Walnut made a gesture and said, "The same. All the different parts get sorted and displayed. Once they melt away, that's the end of it."

"Can people melt?"

"Sure. As long as they rot fast enough—"

Chen Yu swiftly scooped Walnut up and stopped her from continuing.

Lian Qu was already on the verge of breaking down.

After sending Walnut off to play, Chen Yu brewed Lian Qu a cup of Calmheart Grass Tea. Once she had finished it, he asked softly, "Mama Lian, why are you so worked up? I thought you Star Lords had seen plenty of this."

"Star Lords are Star