"..."
"..."
"...Huh?"
Everyone present wore expressions of bewilderment and disbelief as they struggled to process what Yuan had just revealed to them, and even Yan Hara stared at him with wide eyes.
Yuan cleared his throat and repeated, "You heard me correctly. The demons from the Demonic Realm used to be human just like us, but after a certain incident that I will not delve into for reasons, they have all turned into the demonic beings they are today."
The Demon Sealers exchanged glances with one another, yet not a single person uttered a word, as they were all far too shocked by this revelation.
Eventually, someone nervously raised their hand and asked, "S-Senior Tian... why won’t you explain something this important in greater detail? You can’t just drop such a massive revelation on us and leave it at that!"
"I also think so! If you’re going to tell us this, you might as well tell us everything! We can handle the truth!"
Yuan shook his head and said, "This is not a matter of accepting the truth. I am not revealing it for a good reason."
Seeing the stubborn look on Yuan’s face, the Demon Sealers quickly gave up on learning more.
Some time later, Yuan continued, "Now that I have revealed the truth about demons, allow me to tell you more about the Demonic Realm and their society."
"The Demonic Realm is separated into three major regions. The Bone Atoll, Death Paradise, and Crimson Continent, with the vast majority of demons dwelling within the Crimson Continent."
"Each region is ruled by its own ruler—the Supreme Ruler. If you want a comparison, they are akin to the Celestial Emperor, but there are three of them."
After revealing as much as he could about the Demonic Realm, Yuan asked everyone there, "Do I have any questions?"
"..."
After a long moment of silence, someone spoke up.
"Um... What is going to happen now?"
Yuan turned his head to the side to look at Yan Hara.
"What are you referring to?"
"The Demonic Realm... and the Forsakens that are still running rampant in our world. Are you going to reseal the Demonic Realm?"
Yuan nodded and said, "I will replace the seal on the Demonic Realm for now—at least until the entire world knows the truth about them. As for the Forsakens still in our world... I will hunt each and every single one of them until there is none left."
After a brief pause, he continued, "That said, I will not be hunting them personally. During my time in the Demonic Realm, I have made some unexpected friends, and they will be the ones to hunt them."
"D-Demons...?" someone asked in a nervous voice.
Yuan looked directly into his eyes and calmly replied, "Yes."
Multiple audible gulps echoed throughout the area as the Demon Sealers swallowed nervously at his response. None of them could have ever imagined that the Divine Paragon—the very person most obsessed with slaying demons—would one day befriend them instead.
Even if these demons were different from Forsakens, it was still shocking.
"Can they be trusted?" another questioned in a stiff voice.


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