After a little teasing of An, Duanmu Huai returned to the command room, after all, he also wanted to see how the situation was during his absence.

"Mia, report the current situation."

"Yes, master."

Hearing Duanmu Huai's inquiry, the artificial angel sitting in front of the console raised his hand with a smile.

"Let Mia see......... Well, Miss Kukulu reports that the current team's renovation progress is only 23%......... She said they hadn't fully mastered the technology of how to be a pioneer.........

"It's normal, let them take their time, everything is stable, and there is no need to rush at the moment."

"Okay, next is ......... According to the report from War Planet, Miss Rebecca said that the first renewable energy systems have been transported to War Planet and installed in place, and she suggested that the main focus should be on restoring hydroelectric power next.........

"That's it."

Duanmu Huai nodded.

"Hmm......... And then......... Ah, Mr. Dardanelle has a message, it seems that he has something to ask for the help of the Inquisition~~"

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Duanmu Huai raised his eyebrows.

"He didn't say what it was?"

"Nope."

"Contact him and find out what he's going to do with the Inquisition."

"Understood, master~~~"

It didn't take long for Dardanelle's bearded and cunning face to appear in front of Duanmu Huai.

"Ah, hello, Great Inquisitor, I am flattered to have your response so quickly........."

"Don't talk nonsense."

Duanmu Huai waved his hand, interrupting Dardanelle's greeting.

"What are you looking for in the Inquisition? If it's something boring, then you have to watch your head. ”

"Of course, I won't hide anything from the Inquisitor, in fact......... This time I have a small commission, and I hope that the Inquisitor will help me solve it. ”

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Duanmu Huai's eyes narrowed.

"What commission?"

"That's ........."

Dardanelle wriggled his fingers.

"You don't know, in fact, I once had contact with a fifth-level human civilization, and I also have a certain amount of power and status among them........."

"Hmm."

Duanmu Huai didn't say much, which is actually not surprising, and the merchant ronin sometimes relies on some backward civilizations to grasp power, wealth and status. In the age of human empires, they were essentially like privateer captains, taking their ships on adventures, robbing, and going deep into unexplored areas to turn them into colonies and the like. In the interstellar age, what these ronin traders did......... Actually, it's not much worse.

Just like in many online texts, the protagonist has a portal through modern and ancient times, and then he makes a fortune by reselling materials in the middle of it to gain power, status and wealth——— well, this is the development method of the Ronin Wanderer.

"That civilization is still trapped on its home planet, and their population has reached its limits and is overwhelmed. I built them a brand new transportation system to reduce pollution, but unfortunately this is only a drop in the bucket, fortunately, it was not so long ago that this civilization has gone to the interstellar ........."

"Don't talk nonsense, get to the point."

"Yes, that's right, Your Honor, Judge........."

Dardanelle rubbed his hands together.

"The transportation system I set up required a superconducting ore as a material. And we found the raw materials we needed on a planet 4.2 light-years away from the home planet of that civilization. Moreover, that planet itself contains a large amount of superconducting ore, and once it is thoroughly mined, it is enough to completely change the current situation of that civilization, and even go further........."

"Getting to the point."

"Yes......... In the process of mining the planet, we were attacked by the natives, an alien race known as the Na'vi, with whom we wanted to negotiate for the peace of mining. But alas, those alien races are too barbaric and backward to understand our thoughts. They've been attacking my mining base, and although I've sent some of my soldiers there, I'm ashamed to say that with that civilization's capabilities, it's not enough to deal with the Na'vi, so ......... I hope that the trial court will come forward and help me solve this problem. ”

Speaking of this, Dardanelle also hurriedly flattered Duanmu Huai and laughed.

"Ah, of course, I won't let the Inquisition help you in vain, and in return I can plan a third of your profits for you, and if you need anything, you can ......... it."

"I see."

Duanmu Huai nodded and thought for a moment.

"Give me the information and location of these two planets, and I'll give you an answer when I'm done."

"Okay, Inquisitor, I'm sorry to disturb you........."

Dardanelle was also very knowledgeable, and after saying a few words, he hurriedly cut off contact, and it didn't take long for Mia to receive a document message from the other party.

"Mia, send a warship to the coordinates of the planet to observe, and then report back to me."

"Yes, master."

After giving the order, Duanmu Huai stared at the data and intelligence in front of him.

This is an opportunity, and it's time to let the girls around you know the true meaning of the Inquisition.

Provided, of course......... The Rogue Trader didn't lie to himself.

Dardanelle's movements were fast, and Mia's reaction was not slow, and it didn't take long for Duanmu Huai to get a report from the front-line reconnaissance fleet, and after receiving the report, he glanced at it, and then Duanmu Huai stood up.

"Mia, tell everyone to come to the tactical command room for a meeting."

"Yes~~~"

Soon, everyone came to the tactical command room, and Duanmu Huai sat on a chair, watching them.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have a very important thing to tell you. It was just now that Dardanelle requested assistance from the Trial Court..............."

He first explained to the girls the current situation on the human civilization planet, and also released the footage taken by the reconnaissance fleet. On the picture, you can clearly see that the entire surface of the planet is full of gray, almost no traces of green, and under the high-rise buildings one after another, countless people come and go like ants, they are all gray and wearing masks.

"Poor ........."

When Duanmu Huai said that because of the overpopulation of that planet, the air quality has dropped, and it is difficult for people to even breathe clean air, the girls are also amazed. For the first time, they saw the other side of civilization deeply and intuitively——— a dark and ill side.

Although the girls have not been to the planets with developed civilizations before, those planets have either been destroyed by demons or attacked by orcs, and there are ruins everywhere, and it is impossible to treat them as normal samples.

"Uh......... I've seen descriptions of environmental pollution in books, but I didn't expect the problem to be so serious........."

Seeing this, An also frowned, worried.

"However, Dardanelle and they have also found a solution, as long as they use the ore excavated from this planet called Pandora, they can greatly change the status quo of human beings on that planet, and by further changing the planetary environment, maybe they can colonize that planet in the future, but there is a small problem now."

"Questions?"

In the face of the girl's puzzled inquiry, Duanmu Huai gently pressed the button, and then, the girls saw that in the jungle of the green planet Pandora, a group of tall humanoids with tails and blue skin were running among them. They harness strange beasts, hunt and live.

"They are a native species on this planet and are known as Na'vi. Since the ore area excavated by Dardanelles was a place they considered sacred, they were reluctant to let humans dig and attacked the mines several times in a row. So, Dardanelle approached us in the hope that we could help him with this problem. ”

"Solve this problem?"

Ann muttered to herself, and then her face changed dramatically.

"Wait, Mr. Knight, what do you mean........."

"That's right, Dardanelles wants the Inquisition to wipe out the Na'vi once and for all in order to guarantee their interests in mining and colonizing the planet."

"How can this work?"

Hearing this, Lorena couldn't help but stand up.

"Isn't that aggression?"

"Yes, it was aggression."

Duanmu Huai nodded.

"So, what do you think?"

"Of course it won't work............!"

"yes, how can you do such a thing?"

Soon, the girls all gave their own answers, of course, they were not willing to do such a thing. Then, Ann looked at Duanmu Huai again.

"Mr. Knight, you came to us, didn't you mean it......... That's what the Inquisition Court is going to do. ”

"Yes, we do, because it is not contrary to the duty of the Inquisition."

"Huh?!"

Hearing this, everyone was surprised. In their memories, the Inquisition has always been a righteous organization that saves humanity, but .........

"Indeed, I understand your thoughts."

Duanmu Huai pointed to the Na'vi on the screen who were having fun in the jungle.

"They've lived on this planet for generations, and they've not recruited anyone or messed with anyone, but suddenly someone wants to kick them out of their homes, and that must be pitiful and unfair, right?"

"Uh-huh..............."

"Well said."

Glancing at the expressions of the girls around him, Duanmu Huai nodded. Then he reluctantly flipped the other screen over.

"So what do you say, these humans?"

“………………………”

Looking at the human beings who live in pain in the jungle of steel and iron bones, the girls ......... I couldn't speak for a while.

"Yes......... But ........."

After a long silence, Lorena spoke softly.

"Isn't there a better way to have the best of both worlds?"

"No, in fact, all life in this world thrives by cannibalizing other life."

Duanmu Huai shook his head.

"You think this kind of behavior is evil, very excessive. But unfortunately, this is not exclusive to humans, take the wolf pack as an example, when a wolf pack expands to a point, then they will divide into two wolf packs and compete for territory. The winning wolves stay here, and the losing wolves go elsewhere in search of prey——— and for animals living in peace elsewhere, aren't these driven or migrating wolves equally harmful? ”

"Uh..............."

"Ann, Lorena."

Duanmu Huai nodded to the two of them.

"You want your country to be prosperous and strong."

"Yes........."

"Well, you know what this means, which means that your cities and countries will have a large number of people who need land to live, to work, to grow food, to hunt or domesticate animals to sustain themselves, so where does this land come from? Could it be that it was conjured out of thin air? For the animals that originally lived on that land, what is the difference between the humans who reclaimed the land and the invaders? ”

“…………………”

At this point, neither of them spoke.

"This is the truth of the universe."

Duanmu Huai spread out his hands.

"For any living being, survival is the first need, and civilization is bound to expand unless it is destroyed. However, the total amount of matter in the universe is constant, and this is like a cake, when you take more of a piece, someone must take a less. Feeling guilty about this is the most stupid thing to do, because the battle between lives is originally life and death. You have also experienced first-hand the wars between humans and beasts, between humans and demons, and you should know this very well. ”

"But, but ..............."

At this time, Grace raised her hand timidly.

"At that time, both the beasts and the demons were invading humans, and the evil side ........."

"Evil? By what criteria are they judged to be evil? ”

Duanmu Huai snorted softly.

"The Orcs invaded the human race because they were forced to go nowhere by the infection of the fluorescent tribe underground, and the reason why the Merk tribe joined forces with the demons to attack the Yajin people and humans was also to gain soul power and maintain their own lives——— you see, the starting point of all races is to protect themselves, isn't it?"

“………………… But, but ........."

"Of course, from a human point of view, their actions are evil because they cause damage to humanity. That's it, and the trial court ........."

Saying this, Duanmu Huai stood up.

"The Inquisition exists to protect human beings, protect human civilization, and eliminate all threats to human beings! Therefore, no matter what kind of hardships the Mek or the Orcs have, it doesn't matter in the face of the life and death of the race. Because, when two races start a war for the right to live, there is only one ending——— either you die or I die! There is no third way! The reproduction, survival, and expansion of any race is based on the wreckage and corpses of other lives! ”

“………………”

There was a dead silence in the command room.

Ann's face turned pale and she couldn't speak. Lorena clasped her hands in front of her chest and prayed silently. Lani looked thoughtful and silent. Fillen, on the other hand, was bored and brushed the tablet, seemingly uninterested. Gruya, on the other hand, sat there with a serious face, not saying a word.

Bambi frowned, looking at this, looking at that, not knowing what to say for a moment. Ogis's expression didn't change, she just sat quietly on the sidelines. As for Sydney, her face was complicated and tangled, she opened her mouth, and then closed it again, as if she didn't know what to say.

"I won't take you with me on this operation."

Duanmu Huai sat down again and looked at everyone.

"Actually, I could have told you nothing, but I think it's necessary to let you know what the Inquisition really means. Indeed, perhaps in the eyes of humanity, we are heroes, heroes who saved them from fire and water, and freed them from the threat of death. However, in the eyes of other races, what we do is no different from ——— demons, the difference is that the Inquisition, which will always be the guardian of humanity, will always be on the side of humanity, and that's it. ”

Speaking of this, Duanmu Huai looked at everyone.

"If you feel that this is different from what you want, then you can leave the court and go back to your old life. However, I think it is better to let you know in advance, and I don't want you to have any misunderstandings about the existence of the Inquisition——— including some beautiful misunderstandings. ”

Of course, Duanmu Huai noticed that the girls were in a messy mood at the moment, which was also normal, they had always thought that they were doing the "right thing", but now, they found that they might be doing something "not so right", at least, in their opinion.

Of course, in Duanmuhuai's view, this is all hypocrisy. Just like those Western idiots in his original world, who couldn't help but shout cruelty when they saw the video of killing chickens and pigs——— these idiots really thought that chicken and pork were grown in the ground. They are too stupid to accept that humans sustain their existence by killing other lives, and that it is an "evil" act, and that it is truly idiot.

Since I feel so painful, I can simply commit suicide, and it can be regarded as raising the per capita value.

It's the same whether it's IQ or anything else.

Duanmu Huai saw a lot of depravity and betrayal, all in this kind of "beautiful misunderstanding", but in fact, many misunderstandings are not unavoidable.

It's like in the past, there was a rumor in Japan that "idols don't excrete"!

Those girl idols are not human, are they?

In the final analysis, these are the result of "beautification" in other people's minds, so once the filter is broken, it will invite more resistance.

Duanmu Huai didn't want this kind of "beautiful filter", and he didn't want to hide these things from the girls, after all, he also knew that once this kind of thing was exposed in the future, it would be a bigger problem.

】

So he explained it in advance and made it clear to the girls.

“……………”

Finally, Lorena stood up.

"I'm sorry, Lord Knight, I, I'm in turmoil, I want to go back to the Holy City and be quiet."

With that, Lorena turned away without looking back, and at the same time, Ann also stood up.

"Me too, I'm sorry, Mr. Knight, that ......... I understand your reasoning, it's just ......... I also want to calm down a little more. ”

After saying that, Ann also left the command room, and then, the other girls also got up, and after a while, only Okith and Bambi remained here.

"Woo, Bambi thinks everyone thinks it's too serious, obviously there is no need for such trouble."

Bambi looked puzzled, while Duanmu Locust shrugged his shoulders.

"Haha, humans and vampires are different, if they had the same need for resources as vampires, maybe it wouldn't be so troublesome."

"Humans are really a complicated and troublesome race."

"Didn't you?"

Duanmu Huai stood up and let out a long sigh.

"Anyway, we're going to get moving."