Reji's guiding philosophy has always been to refrain from using violence.
This stance is unrelated to whether he belongs to the human race or the demon race.
Had the boss of the Lunari Trade Group chosen to trade with him honestly, Reji would have had no reason to harm him.
Unfortunately, the other party chose a different path.
Reji didn't mind then, adding a bit more to his "infamously wicked" reputation.
This stance also has nothing to do with being human or demon.
In a blink, only Azno, the boss of the Lunari Trade Group, remained standing.
Reji decided not to kill him yet, after all, he was still waiting for him to "generate gold coins" for him later.
Seeing Azno now terrified and pale, the subsequent cooperation should be smooth and pleasant.
If it ended here, it would be a straightforward operation.
However, Reji had a habit, shared by most players: [looting].
Of course, not by physically touching the corpses.
Reji directed a "check" towards the young mage lying dead on the ground, both to see if there were any valuable loot on him and to confirm his death status, to avoid any oversight in finishing him off.
However, when the information panel returned to Reji's view, he furrowed his brows.
Firstly, the young mage had no items on him. It was clear he had come in haste and looked down on them, hardly prepared for anything.
But that wasn't the main point.
What truly puzzled Reji was:
[Bru (Deceased) (Demon Egg Parasitized) ]
The state of death was expected.
But what was this Demon Egg Parasite?
"Sherman, check his body," Reji immediately commanded.
Sherman, thinking Reji meant to search the body, extended shadowy hands from behind and quickly stripped the deceased young mage of any coverings, revealing nothing noteworthy.
This was consistent with what Reji's detection spell had shown.
"Open his body," Reji ordered again.
Its upper body had two arms, sharp as blades, remarkably akin to those of a young Sword Demon.
It had multiple eyes, resembling those of a young Wicked Demon.
From its back, one could almost see the traces of undeveloped wings.
This parasite's appearance was like a bizarre amalgamation of young demon types, presented in a grotesquely incongruous form.
Leo was certain.
There was no such strange juvenile form within the demon race.
Even considering mutants.
However, after double-checking, even looking towards Sorcery Demon Dian for confirmation, Dian shook his head, indicating he too did not sense any demonic essence from this parasite.
On the other hand, it was evident from the "incongruous" parasite's fierce resistance that it saw Leo as an enemy and an alien.
In the demon race, apostles and the Demon King share a strong lineage bond with all demons, especially during their youth, who would naturally show a strong affinity towards them.
Just as Leo was about to observe further, unexpectedly, the parasite began to rapidly shrink and dehydrate, perhaps due to being separated from its host.
By the time Leo reacted, within a few breaths, what had been a bizarre and incongruous parasite transformed into a shriveled husk in his hand.
*Silence*
Everyone presents including the three apostles and Reji, had only one thought.
'What is this?'
A millennium later, within the bodies of humans, exists... an egg of a creature resembling demons?
It's too bizarre and absurd.
The question needed to be traced back to its source.
Reji's gaze returned to the "egg's" host, the young human mage Bru.
No.
Perhaps a more precise identity than "mage" was warranted.
After all, only one force used the "sun" as a motif on their robes a thousand years ago.
And even after a millennium, Reji believed there wouldn't be a second.
That force, known to Reji, demons, and humans alike, among the many faiths and sects, with the most followers and the largest scale.
Like the dawn breaking the darkness, like the radiance of the sun shining bright the Radiant Church.