Chapter 331
Chapter 332 Partners, Not Property
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“Since you
believe these creatures are extremely dangerous-so dangerous that they must be exiled to be removed in a safe, non-harmful, and humane way-then why don’t we work together?
“You send all the twisted sentinels to me. I’ll take responsibility for finding suitable Summoners for them. What do you think p>
Joanna smiled slightly.
This was her real goal in talking with Arlington.
If they worked together this way, it would save the Bloodcall Circle a huge amount of money. Soul contracts could be signed face to face, without extra steps.
Over time, the situation would completely reverse. Instead of twisted sentinels fighting each other to enter the Bloodcall Circle, they would be the ones choosing their Summoners.
Wouldn’t that solve problems for both worlds at once?
But Arlington clearly did not see it that way.
He stared with his mouth slightly open at Nighthowl, who had turned into a cub. Even in that small body, Arlington could feel the massive power sealed inside him.
Nighthowl was acting cute in Joanna’s arms. But when he looked at Arlington, his eyes were filled with pure killing intent.
“No… no, this isn’t right. Ms. Lane, General Nighthowl is lying to you.
“You don’t understand how dangerous he is. After distortion, he loses all reason. He acts only on animal instinct and could even hurt a Guide.
“We absolutely forbid twisted sentinels from getting close to Guides. If you want to form a contract, you should choose sentinels who can still be saved, normal ones who truly need a Guide.
“We still have many sentinels over there who lack guides or summoners! Or… you could even consider me. At least I wouldn’t deceive you p>
Arlington looked at Joanna intensely,
He had his own agenda.
He wanted normal sentinels to form contracts with Summoners. More than that, he wanted to
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But he ignored a crucial problem.
Arlington was human. His genes were confirmed by the system as 100% human.
If he were not recognized by the Space Alliance as a valid contract target, he would still count as a party member in dungeons.
That meant Summoners would lose their numerical advantage.
More importantly, human emotions were far more complex than those of beast-formed twisted sentinels p>
Joanna saw it clearly in Arlington’s eyes-desire, possession, obsession.
It reminded her of Kayden.
Back then, under the influence of her affinity, Kayden had also turned into a fanatical pursuer.
Even Lucas and the others had shown similar tendencies.
She did not believe a word Arlington promised.
By contrast, Nighthowl had once relied on her completely. The twisted sentinels who were later taken in by Summoners had all been saved twice-once from distortion, once through contract. Every one of them was deeply grateful.
They never spoke about what a Summoner should contract. Unlike Arlington, whose words were filled with judgment and control. It made Joanna uncomfortable.
“Mr. Down, I disagree. You call them twisted sentinels? But the moment a contract is formed, he becomes my most loyal partner-my family. Nighthowl has never harmed me. So I won’t abandon him just to look for some ‘better’ sentinel p>
Joanna’s voice was firm and decisive.
At that moment, Nighthowl-still pretending to be a pet in her arms-lifted his head.
He could feel her emotions clearly,
They were loyal partners. They were family.
His tail started wagging on its own. He was in a great mood. Ever since turning into a wolf cub, his body reacted faster than his thoughts.
He licked Joanna’s face to show affection.
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“Hey, no licking. Be good,” Joanna said softly.
Her eyes were gentle. A handsome man was nice, sure-but being fluffy was a whole different kind of cute.
It gave a completely different kind of comfort.
She couldn’t resist and kissed Nighthowl’s forehead.
Mwah. Mwah. Mwah.
She really couldn’t help it. That fluffy feeling was impossible to resist.
Arlington felt certain now; Joanna had been completely fooled.
General Nighthowl had gone too far.
How could he deceive such a kind and gentle guide?
“Ms. Lane, please take pity on us,” Arlington pleaded.
But Joanna’s expression remained calm.
“I understand that you want to find a way to treat mental instability and distortion. Maybe you could try working with our Interstellar Alliance.pastors. They can treat some genetic conditions.
“What you should really be thinking about isn’t finding Summoners. It’s whether opening this door will lead your interstellar alliance to attack ours p>
“That’s impossible,” Arlington said quickly. “We’ve discovered your civilization, and you have so many guides. We’d be thrilled. Why would we attack p>
“Really?” Joanna replied, noncommittal. “You’re a top-tier warrior, but are you someone with real political power over there? When powerful warriors start migrating here in search of Guides, will they want to join the Space Alliance or will they want to take it over p>
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