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"!!!"

Wise and Belle froze at the same time.

The two had planned to keep up the act with Griseo, but Jianshu had actually mentioned "Teacher Carole" and "Son of the Devil."

This was an unexpected gain!

After all, when they had seen Teacher Carole's Corruptive Breath illusion, neither of them had revealed the words "Son of the Devil."

That meant Jianshu had known their identities and Teacher Carole's story all along.

"Jianshu, so you already knew who we were!"

Wise narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Then what exactly are you trying to do by telling us all this?"

"Mr. Wise, there's no need to be wary of me. I sincerely wish to become companions with you two."

Jianshu spread its short arms and said, "You are clearly heroes who wish to save everyone, yet you have been branded with the name 'Son of the Devil.'

Isn't such a world tragic?

Join me!

Together, we shall welcome His descent. In the new world He brings, all souls will become one. There will no longer be distinctions between high and low, nor aging, sickness, or death.

An eternal, equal, peaceful new world..."

For the next few minutes, Jianshu went on and on, trying to persuade Wise and Belle to surrender.

Wise remained silent. Those words were all too familiar to him—exactly the same as the Praise Society's.

As for Belle, after hearing nothing more about their teacher, she frowned and interrupted, "Are you done? We're in a hurry."

"...Very well. How stubborn."

Jianshu stopped, looking at the siblings with certainty that it could persuade neither of them.

"Then, Mr. Wise, Miss Belle."

Jianshu suddenly bent at the waist and bowed to them. "Allow me, as a companion, to say one more thing: protecting humanity is my mission. I have never