Salute To The General

After the elderly man finished speaking, he fled in a fluster.

Penny and the others looked at Nathan.

The latter stood up. "Come. Let's go out and take a look."

Soon, Nathan and his companions then left the tavern.

All around on the main street, chaos reigned. The scene was akin to an enemy invasion, with people panicking and scattering in all directions out of fear.

Only those with considerable strength or those backed by formidable organizations remained indifferent and stood unmoving in the same spot.

"Oppose coexistence between humans and vampires!"

"Kill the vampires!"

"Strongly condemn the human traitors who collude with vampires!"

Echoes of resounding slogans filled the air.

The next second, they saw large groups of protesters appearing at the end of the street in the distance.

Amid the protesters, various banners and slogans were held aloft, primarily advocating for the downfall of the vampires and condemning those who sided with them.

There were even people burning the Earth Alliance flags and portraits of Nathan, the commander-in-chief of the Earth Alliance, on the street.

Upon witnessing this scene, Penny's pretty face turned ashen, her anger unusually flaring. "Are these people all mad? I can't believe they're burning the Earth Alliance flag and even your portrait, Hubby! Don't they know that if you and the Earth Alliance hadn't existed, the Earth would have perished? All of us humans would've become slaves to the Gods. We've just fought off the Gods, and they dare to do such a thing. How infuriating."

Nathan observed the protest march. His face had long since turned somber.

The scale of this protest march seems to exceed a hundred thousand people. It looks like many people disagree with the coexistence plan I proposed between humans and vampires.

"Mr. Cross, Mrs. Cross, these people are despicable. How about I take action and kill a few of those in the lead to serve as a warning to the others?" Colin suggested.

Nathan shook his head. "These kinds of protest marches are said to be everywhere in Adrune. How many can you possibly kill? Besides, their opposition is intense. Using force to suppress them probably won't work, and it might even backfire."

"I'm afraid it was deliberately instigated by those with ulterior motives, with many blindly following along," Penny remarked.

Upon hearing this, Nathan's frown deepened.

He recalled the words of the elderly man earlier that most of these protest marches were led and organized by the Holy Knights.

The remaining members of the Curia are still determined to cause chaos on Earth!

Just then, Nathan noticed a man riding a white horse among the protesters. He was wearing the armor of the former Curia and exuded an air of commanding dignity.

Surrounding him were hundreds of Holy Knights clad in armor.

It turned out that the man on the white horse was Lazlo, the leader of the Holy Knights.

Mounted on his tall horse, Lazlo surveyed the entire scene.

He did not dare to provoke those local organizations armed with weapons. Instead, he raised his sword, pointing at the ordinary citizens fleeing in panic. He ordered his subordinates and the protesters behind him, "These people fled the minute they saw us. They must be human traitors who usually consort with vampires. Seize them all."

"Understood!"

The frenzied protesters immediately began a rampant pursuit of the fleeing citizens. Many citizens were captured and beaten until their heads were bloody and battered. Any resistance would result in immediate death.

In an instant, agonized screams and cries echoed throughout the entire place.

Lazlo stared at those who had been captured, sneering coldly. "These are self-degraded humans, traitors who have sided with the vampires. Gather them all in the square up front. want to burn them alive Let the world witness our unwavering determination to stand against the vampires, and let those humans who dare to align themselves with vampires feel the sting of fear."

"Understood, Mr. Lazlo!"

With that, the protesters escorted those who were unfortunately captured to the square and prepared to douse them in gasoline, ready to burn those people alive. Initially, Nathan felt it was not appropriate for him to intervene in these protest marches because he was not an Adrunian.

However, after witnessing such a barbaric act, he finally could not hold back anymore.

"Stop!"

With a shout, he strode forward, appearing before Lazlo and the others.

Upon seeing that, Penny, Colin, Ava, and the Elite Eight quickly followed him.

Lazlo was taken aback.

The countless protesters at the scene were also stunned.

Even the Adrunian authorities have chosen to ignore what we are doing. I can't believe someone now dares to stand up for others and recklessly come forward to interfere with our actions. You truly have a death wish!

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