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High-ranking heroes had an inherently stubborn personality. As they honed their skills and increased their power, their resolve also fortified, making them less susceptible to external influence. So since persuading them with mere words was almost impossible, the Demon Force preferred other methods—like hostages.
“It's one of their common tactics. They always threaten that if you just sacrifice yourself, they won’t harm your loved ones.”
At their core, high-ranking heroes were still ultimately humans. If their family, lovers, or friends were threatened, they were bound to waver to some extent. And such threats, while predictable, were hard to counter. Se-Hoon had seen them work multiple times throughout his past life.
“Well, that is true…”
“Moreover, if someone who used to cling to you starts keeping their distance right after meeting one of the Ten Evils, it’s pretty suspicious, right?”
Usually, when someone was threatened by the Demon Force, they would just suddenly disappear one day rather than blatantly create distance from those around them.
“It wasn’t to the extent of clinging…”
“Anyway, the important thing is that I found out about your silly worries.”
Turning to the flustered Lea, Se-Hoon, who could not understand, had to ask, “ But more importantly, why were you swayed when you said you’d do your best from now on?”
It might be understandable if they hadn't committed to working together, but hadn’t they already boarded the same boat? Se-Hoon just could not comprehend...
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