He hadn't said that at all. He'd just casually spouted some grand principles from his politics classes.
"Ahem!"
Lin En closed his eyes and resumed his imposing demeanor.
"Well, figure it out yourself! If you need your master to spell everything out for you, you're utterly useless!"
Salgon's heart surged with excitement.
There was no doubt about it. Judging by his master's reaction, he must have been right.
As expected of Master! How had I never thought of something so simple? Exactly-if they still resented Master, even if they obeyed him, they'd surely make trouble when working for him later. That would never bring out their initiative.
But if he truly won their hearts, that would be different. They'd be just like me, treating Master's cause as their own from the bottom of their hearts!
And once he'd captured their hearts, wouldn't their bodies naturally come to him on their own?
Then, in an instant-
His gaze sharpened again, as though something had occurred to him. He shuddered and stared at his master's back in shock.
Wait... if that's the case...
Then the reason Master left just now, even leaving her a magic formation that could dispel resentment... doesn't that mean...
In an instant, he trembled.
Because he immediately understood. Perhaps his master hadn't suddenly decided to stop out of mercy or because he'd been moved. He was retreating to advance, letting her go to draw her in!
First, he overwhelmed her with his strength, showing her just how powerful a being she was facing. Then he stopped at the last moment, leaving them with the sight of his mysterious, unexpectedly benevolent retreating figure before they could even process it, and walked away as though nothing had happened.
*It was like telling them: he certainly could enslave you, but he