“I have imprisoned his soul. Of course, I will not torture or enslave him privately. I know a place, a place where Aigard can truly be punished, where he will not have a single day of peace. Scorching flames and red-hot irons will be his only food, and sharp stone spikes will pierce his chest, day after day, year after year, until he completely atons for his sins—all the pain he has inflicted on you will be returned to him.”

The latter sentence sounds more like a reassurance to Greer and Fanny.

Hearing her admit it so easily, Ella and Osik exchanged a horrified look, confirming that they hadn't misheard.

Oh, God of Light's stinky socks!

That's soul magic!!

Capturing souls is forbidden magic, a top-tier spell that only legendary demons or angels can use!

The red-haired girl is either an angel or a demon in human skin.

The thought of this possibility sent a shiver down William's spine.

...

"Cough, cough."

Greer, who had been silent until now, suddenly took a few steps forward and lowered his head towards Xu Milu. He was so weak that the blood on his chest had formed a brown scab.

“I am Greer Snow of the Arctic Wolf Clan. I was born in the far north, in the midst of a great storm. I am the shaman of the Snow Clan, and I will serve you for the rest of my life, becoming your loyal knight.”

His long, silvery-white hair was almost falling into the muddy water, but he didn't care at all. He simply placed his right hand close to his chest and his left hand on his forehead.

"Very good!"

Fanny seemed to understand something, blinked happily, struggled to jump down from Xu Milu's arms, and followed Greer in bowing to Xu Milu:

"The Arctic Wolf Clan worships the strongest. Lord Qingluan Ren, you have proven your strength. I, Fanny Snow, the chieftain of the Arctic Wolf Clan's Blizzard Tribe, will lead the remaining members of my clan to swear to serve you for generations to come. Please accept me and become your knight."

In contrast to Aoki's chivalrous salute, this time, Xu Milu did not hesitate at all. She gently placed her hands on the heads of the two children, one large and one small, and solemnly and earnestly said:

“I, Qingluan Ren, daughter of Ars, am willing to accept you as my knights and the Arctic Wolf Clan as my vassals. I swear that I will protect those who believe in me and those who worship me, except for the evildoers.”