Alien Paradise.

Chapter 432 Another Demon

"Why do they like to build cells under the castle so much?" Elodie frowned.

"This is not a cell for holding criminals, but a private prison for those in power. Those imprisoned here do not need to be tried, and their life and death are entirely decided by the lord." Kokomochi said unconcernedly, "Doesn't Thousand Woods Castle have a place like this? It's rare that the Paradise Cult didn't use it."

After the invisibility was removed, all the prisoners who heard the noise gathered at the railing, waving their hands towards Chaoyang and the others, begging desperately—

"Give me something to eat, sir!"

“I’m starving…”

"Please let me see His Excellency the Duke. I am innocent!"

Kokomochi followed the black smoke and came to the deepest cage. Under the light of the torch, Chaoyang saw that there were about eight or nine people in the cage, including men and women, young and old. They were all half-naked and thin, and it was obvious that they had been imprisoned here for some time.

When they saw the three people appear in front of the cage, everyone was stunned, and several women shrank back in fear.

However, when the old man saw Kokomochi's flying black hair, he immediately showed an expression of disbelief on his face, "You...you are the Magic Goddess?"

"They all belong to the Guinness family..." She whispered first, then turned to everyone and asked, "Where is little Guinness?"

“Here!”

Everyone made way and carried an unconscious man to the cage. Although the man was Lalot Guinness's child, he was at least thirty years old. His wrists were wrapped in cloth with obvious bloodstains.

"He's still alive...he may have just fainted due to weakness," the angel judged.

Kokomochi was visibly relieved, which was very different from her previous attitude of letting things take their own course. "I heard his prayers, so I came here. Why were you imprisoned in a private prison? And how did Lalot Guinness die?"

"Lord Lalot was murdered!" Everyone responded in unison, "Lord God, please help us make the decision!"

"The master of the family has not committed any fault. He just doesn't want to serve the new god and wants the lord to persuade you to return to Star Picking City!"

"Yes... But the new god has bewitched the lord and others... Duke Rosha forced everyone to follow the new god, which has never happened before!"

"No, I was implicated! I am willing to believe in the new god, but after Lord Lalot was stabbed to death on the street, the Duke arrested everyone with the surname Guinness. This is not fair at all!"

Although these people's answers were very confusing, Chaoyang still figured out what was going on - in the past six months, a new god appeared in the Star City, and this new god not only quickly consolidated his own faith territory, but also excluded the followers of other gods. Lalot Guinness was unwilling to accept this result, believing that polytheism was an ancient tradition, and hoped that the goddess of magic could return to the mountains, so he was killed and even his family was implicated.

From the attitudes of these Guinness relatives, it can be seen that even if they belong to the same family, there are not many people who are willing to maintain their belief in magic.

Of course, Chaoyang can understand these people. After all, gods are not pure spiritual comfort, but protectors who can bring real benefits to the world. From the moment Kokomochi thought her duty was fulfilled, her believers were destined to face such a choice.

It is undoubtedly this new god who really crossed the line.

Kokomochi reached out and touched the iron lock, and the prison door opened. "The whole city has become a battlefield now. After you escape, find a secluded path to leave Star City and take shelter in the town in the valley first. You can't travel long distances in this state. When you recover, I will guide you to Qianlin Castle."

After saying that, she clapped her hands and cast invisibility on everyone.

Everyone was shocked to find that their bodies had become transparent!
"Thank you, Lord God!" The old man knelt down and kowtowed to Kokomochi. Kokomochi replied coldly, "Remember, I saved you because of little Guinness's prayers, so you'd better make sure he's safe along the way. If anything goes wrong with him, I will definitely settle the score with you later!"

"Yes, yes, yes! We will definitely do it!" The elder of the Guinness family shuddered and responded quickly.

"My Lord God, we are also innocent!"

"Please take us with you!" The people in the other cages couldn't help but shout excitedly when they saw that the stranger was not the executioner.

“I’ll go and free them all,” Elodie said. “This kind of filthy place for lynching shouldn’t exist.”

After saying that, she summoned the Wind-Severing Sword and chopped all the door locks open in one breath!

"Let's go, to a safe place!"

"Thank you! Thank you!"

The prisoners who were still able to move rushed out of the prison and ran towards the exit.

Snap, snap, snap...

Applause suddenly broke out from the direction of the exit.

I saw a man walking slowly into the prison against the flow of people, clapping as he walked.

The moment he saw this person clearly, Chaoyang felt a strong tremor in his heart again - he suddenly understood that this emotion had nothing to do with likes and dislikes, but was purely derived from the resonance of abilities. This was also the goal he had been looking for for a long time but had never found: another awakened demon.

Elodie also instantly determined who the person was. "Devil?"

If it were her in the past, she would have drawn her sword the moment she sensed the devil's aura, but after spending nearly a year with Chaoyang, she has learned to trust her own eyes.

"I was wondering who broke into the hall and went straight to the dungeon. I didn't expect to see angels in this world." The man touched his chest with his right hand, raised his left hand behind him, leaned over and performed a standard noble salute, "Let me introduce myself. My name is Charlie, and I come from the Wasteland. What about you, compatriot?"

As he said this, his eyes fell on Chaoyang.

Chaoyang was also looking at him. Theoretically, demons and angels belong to the category of humans. Although they have awakened their abilities, they are not much different from ordinary people in other aspects. However, the demon in front of him was different. He had sharp horns on his head, wings on his back, and long and sharp fingers. He looked exactly like the demon template in myths and legends...

So unsophisticated… Chaoyang couldn’t help but complain in his heart.

He really couldn't think of such a guy as one of his own. Could it be that what he would become after awakening was also random? But he had seen so many angel awakeners, and none of them had become inhuman.

"What did you do to the people here?" Elodie asked, "Those soldiers have very little vitality left!"

"But they realized their wish and became great people that they could never achieve in their lifetime by ordinary means." Charlie spread his hands. "Do you want to be a hero for a moment, or live your whole life as a coward? Maybe this process is very short and the price is not cheap, but it is their own choice. You should understand that the premise of signing the contract is voluntary on both sides, and I did not force them to do so. Since the contract has been signed, what's the problem with me collecting their vitality? Isn't this where their value lies?"

"Sure enough, people like you are the odd ones out." The angel glanced at Chaoyang, and the determination in her blue pupils was clearly discernible. As she spoke, a tornado-like gust of wind had already gathered in her hands!

(End of this chapter)