After being inspected, they were locked in a prison.
"All of you will become slaves of the Angel Empire. It is the empire that has given you a chance to live. If you want shelter here, you must serve the Angel Empire."
"Now, I will place slave brands on you. Do not resist. Anyone who resists will be disposed of."
Demon Emperor Daochen and the others' expressions changed drastically.
"We didn't come here to become slaves! How can you do this? The people of the Angel Empire have gone too far!"
"We barely managed to survive, and we came here just to become your slaves? Heavens, so this is what the Angel Empire is like! If we'd known, we might as well have died on the way."
"What gives you the right? This disaster has swept through every world, and far too many worlds have already fallen. Don't you have even a shred of compassion?"
The Angel Empire's official frowned. "I'll repeat myself one more time. Willingly accept the brand, and you'll be given a chance to live. If you don't want to be slaves, then you can only die."
Clearly, they were well practiced at this and paid no heed to emotional appeals or attempts to goad them.
Demon Emperor Daochen shook his head helplessly and stepped forward. "Must we simply keep holding out against this Divine Gate Calamity? If one day these monsters evolve and become even stronger, how are we supposed to deal with them? If we're going to die sooner or later, I'd rather die fighting now."
"If the Angel Empire truly has a way to deal with this and can keep us alive, what does it matter if we become slaves? We don't care."
"Now, if you don't want to provoke unrest, please show us