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The Order of the Holy Knights was an armed religious force that didn’t fall under the control of the empire. Therefore, their actions were not driven by the national interests of the empire, as they followed their religious convictions instead.
The very fact that they were dealing with demons they deemed necessary to be destroyed would be enough to spark an enormous conflict between the two groups. And justice would be on the side of the Holy Knights.
"Once the Holy Knights intervene, there will be a huge uproar, and in the end, the black-market auction and its backers, along with its participants, won’t have any grounds to prevent their interference. Ultimately, the custody of the prisoners will have to be transferred to the Holy Knights."
The empire would have to withdraw. It was not feasible for them to antagonize the Holy Knights just to make some money by selling demons.
Since the empire had no justification for stopping the interference of the Holy Knights, this result was inevitable, regardless of the power the empire wielded.
It was clear that killing all the demons would be the right thing to do, yet they were trading demons in secret.
For the Holy Knights, who regarded the Great War as a sacred duty, such an act by the empire would already be seen as a tremendous betrayal. The faith prescribed by the Temple of Almighty was naturally prevalent within the empire, and the same was true within the principalities. Religion, after all, was a force that controlled the hearts of the people. Opposing them was a choice the empire would never consider.
Eventually, they would either have to admit their own mistake or cut their losses. The prisoners would end up in the custody of the Holy Knights.
That is why I proposed that we completely destroy the...
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