CHAPTER 19

Rubia Demkil stared at the Head Captain of the Slayers, her blades still positioned at the Demon’s neck like scissors.

“The King ordered for its capture?!” She asked him in disbelief. “Are we experimenting with Demons now?! Shouldn’t the current state of Swinger’s domain be more than enough evidence as to why that’s a terrible idea?!”

“The King expected this outcome, though he assumed that Nexus would be the cause. So of course, His Majesty had contingency plans and reserved locations in advance to transfer any withstanding research materials. Remember that the point of these experiments is to better prepare us for the eventual storm that will fall upon Demkil.”

Waldhart answered so objectively, it seemed as if any further argument would be futile. While the Second Captain clearly still disagreed, she begrudgingly withdrew her blades and returned them to their sheaths, turning away from the Demon. Still, someone else was not satisfied with the conclusion.