Tuesday morning, seven o'clock, inside the Viscount of Beldan's residence in Beldan City.
Abner was the first to get up. After instructing the servants not to disturb Xio and Fors for the time being, he went straight to the dining room and had breakfast served by the Maid Group.
Speaking of Beldan's Maid Group, it wasn't the "luxurious" version made up of the "Seven-Colored Saintesses of the Demoness Sect" that had been displayed at the Sanguine castle.
--After all, they were too conspicuous. Appearing here too often could easily get them recognized and arouse suspicion.
Instead, it was a new group made up of the "Demoness" subordinates personally trained by the Red Saintess, Black Saintess, Saintess of Gray, Yellow Saint, and Blue Saintess...
Since most of the Demoness Sect had already been brought under Abner's control, he naturally wouldn't allow its members to continue doing evil. That was why he had ordered these Demonesses to be gathered here.
Of course, those with blood on their hands and countless crimes to their names had all been eliminated by Abner. They didn't even qualify for "labor" reform and had no right to serve Viscount Beldan... no, to serve Beldan City.
Those who remained were all Demonesses who still had some humanity left and whose consciences had not been completely extinguished.
As for why they were so obedient? Naturally, they had received a demigod-level "brainwashing" package from the Visionary, Sun, and Hanged Man pathways...
This could count as an alternative version of Merit Forest... Hmm, once Daphne and Telles completely hollow out the Secret Order, those Bizarro Sorcerers will have to be sent here for "reform" too, so they can contribute to Beldan's modernization!
While complaining inwardly, Abner enjoyed a sumptuous breakfast. Only afterward did he leave to inspect his territory and check