"Despicable..."
Zhao Xi wearily held on, the golden lightning already gone.
She could barely maintain her silver state.
"Despicable? Yes, indeed, but isn't that simply a Train Conductor's nature? Isn't being despicable how most people survive in this hateful Wasteland?"
Grace wore a benevolent smile.
"You take things far too seriously. If you were willing to use all your power, what would it matter if the people below were caught in it and killed? Those are necessary sacrifices to defeat an enemy~ Hehe, but..."
"The people down there have no idea what you're doing, nor do they know how much you've held back for their safety. All I have to do is tell a lie, and they'll believe you're the one responsible for today's situation. Don't believe me? Listen~"
Grace tapped her Wand.
An enormous Light Screen appeared above the third level.
Grace's voice rang out overhead.
"Everyone! Our war against the City of Eternal Night is on the verge of victory! In this battle, Zhao Xi, the Judgment Court's Chief Grand Inquisitor, secretly colluded with the City of Eternal Night! She murdered Simak, the head of the Supervisory Court, and now I have defeated her!"
Zhao Xi's image appeared on the Light Screen, then vanished.
Cheers?
Or...
Anger?
For a moment, the people of Solo City did not know how to react.
Solo City's Chief Grand Inquisitor had colluded with outsiders?
Why did that sound rather unlikely to be true?
"Well? Would you like to hear their cheers?"
"Hehe~ There have been far too many unexpected developments today, forcing me to end my purge plan. Still, Xiao Xi, I'm sorry~ I need your life."
A blade of ice extended from the end of her Wand.
Grace walked up to Zhao Xi and raised her Wand with a smile, about