Chapter 84. Disgusting Truth

Ultimately, the arrest of the Holy Nation's key figures ended anticlimactically.

"Th-The Ulanor Army!"

"I surrender! I'll confess everything, just please spare my life!"

"Damn fools. Tie them all up and take them away. As prisoners."

Before the war, this basement of the Holy Emperor's Court was used as a storage facility for old items and ancient documents. The old-fashioned construction meant the facilities were outdated and lacked proper living space.

The clergy, who had been holed up in this place they called their Command Center, surrendered as soon as they saw our soldiers. They promised full cooperation, begging us to spare their lives.

"'These guys are supposed to be the country's leaders, and they have no pride? Surrendering right away.'"

"What pride would you expect from leeches who've spent their lives exploiting their followers?"

"True. Looking at their faces, I doubt they even know the meaning of honor."

Any troops capable of fighting had already been deployed elsewhere; there were hardly any soldiers inside. Maybe a few dozen guards at most...