“Wait, please! I’ll do anything you want, just spare my— Hrrk!”The pirate’s last words were cut short as Dulcina’s rapier pierced through his eye and into his skull.“That’s the last one,” Alvine said as she lifted her spear from the mangled corpse of another pirate. Her expression was uneasy. “Killing humans never gets easier.”“These scums are barely human. They are parasites who feed off the suffering of others,” Dulcina said. “Death is the least they deserve.”“Humans shouldn’t be killing each other. It’s wasteful behaviour, especially as our species wars against Hell itself for our very survival,” Alvine sighed. “But I suppose such an ideal world does not exist. The demons must be laughing at us, watching us fight among ourselves when extinction is right on our doorstep.”“Should we have let these men live, then? Allow them to roam free, so that they may continue to spread murder and rapine?” Dulcina asked, her voice hard. “You are not that naive.”“Cool it, heiress. I still killed these men, didn’t I?” Alvine shot back. “All I’m saying is our little group is a bit too enthused about butchering people the moment your demon brother gives the order. Funny how that works.”Dulcina ignored the spearwoman’s words. “The others must have already finished with their boats. We should go to the port. Eri might need our help.”“Hm. Guns on the ship still work. We can fire on the pirates’ position.”“We risk hitting Eri.”“Won’t that be a shame… Also, try not to be so focused on your ‘brother’ that (...)