Hero of Darkness

Chapter 1133  Muffled Whispers

Just like that, another week passed. Despite the explosive broadcast and the overwhelming truth laid bare by Whisper, the everyday grind of life in the Rakos Empire trudged on... only now it was tinged with bitter disillusionment. Protests did break out as the people, fueled by anger and despair, took to the streets in a desperate bid for justice. However, as soon as the saints and semi-saints appeared... armed with their overwhelming power and the backing of the corrupt regime... the fervor of the demonstrators was swiftly extinguished. In a matter of moments, protestors were rounded up, captured, and thrown into jail, their voices silenced by the brutal efficiency of the system.

In the wake of the unrest, only a handful of low-level officials chose to resign, their departures a feeble gesture against an institution that had long been a farce. The Court of Law, a joke even by Earth's standards, played its part in this macabre theater... it held trials, forced appearances, and prosecuted a few minor offenders as if such actions could somehow restore balance or justice.

Amidst the subdued murmurs of those who had gathered in public squares and humble meeting spots across the empire, conversations were held in hushed, defeated tones. In one cramped settlement, an elderly demonkin... bald and lined with the weariness of many years... spoke up in a voice heavy with bitterness.

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