Qi Wu narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the three.
"Oh? Reinforcements."
"Looks like this Demon really matters to you."
When Qi Wu spoke, the black-robed figure in the lead stopped clapping and said in a hoarse voice:
"Brilliant. Your performance was far more brilliant than we imagined."
"As expected of someone the organization considers a 'wild card.'"
Qi Wu said nothing, watching him quietly.
"So, we would like to invite you to join us."
His voice was calm, yet carried the lofty judgment of someone looking down from above.
"Humans are ugly and frail."
"Selfishness, greed, fear, shortsightedness... these flaws are etched into their bones, dooming them to extinction. Demons are superior beings, pure and powerful, another possibility for the evolution of life."
He extended a hand, his palm pale as bone in the moonlight:
"Join us, Qi Wu. Cast aside this fragile shell and these tedious morals. Embrace true power. The organization can let you transcend humanity and become a god of the new world."
After hearing him out, Qi Wu smiled.
It was neither a cold smile nor a sneer, but the amusement of someone who had just heard the greatest joke in the world.
"Tell me, did everyone in your organization get their head slammed in a door?"
He raised his eyes, his azure gaze brimming with mockery beneath his sunglasses.
"Humans are ugly and frail? Sure, you're right."
Qi Wu nodded, his tone casual.
"Greedy, selfish, afraid to die, and always fighting among themselves. Annoying as hell."
"But-"
His tone shifted as he raised a finger and wagged it. "Just because they're annoying, because they're a hassle, you want to turn every human into a brainless lump of flesh that does nothing but eat, eat, eat? Then you lot hide behind them and