In this chaotic world, it all started when they found an elf girl

　Many people immediately jumped out to object, but their opinions were ignored by Soma. He had finally managed to invite them, so how could he fire them because of a few words?

　Several cadres were also quite dissatisfied, having thought that with Chanis's death, they could take over.

　So, Soma handed over the leadership position to a ten-year-old kid, and appointed an outsider as vice-leader. What does this mean? Has the Soma Familia run out of people? "This newcomer is up to no good!"

　"No rush, let's see what he's planning."

　These cadres were more patient than the other members. They did not make a move immediately, but hid in the crowd, whispering and talking to each other.

Chapter 143 Turning one's hand to make clouds and rain

　The spying of several Soma clan members.

　How could Roy not have noticed? He grinned at his defeated opponent from that night.

　You little punks, you think I can't handle you?

　Court review, start!

　"Have you ever killed anyone?"

　What have you done to make money?

　Have you ever bullied the residents of Orario?

　The bad apples in the clan must be eliminated; in this world, this is an easy task.

　You can't lie before the gods. So they called all the members of the clan over one by one for questioning. After a few questions, they stripped them bare.

　Soma initially disagreed with this approach, feeling uneasy about doubting his own child.

　But after learning about the evil deeds these people had committed—smuggling, murder, arson, fraud, rape, kidnapping, and all sorts of other atrocities—Somo was furious and wished he could draw his sword and kill these bastards on the spot.

　Soma was utterly exhausted. This was his own clan? It was utterly ridiculous, even surpassing the dark factions, only it hadn't been discovered until this massive purge.

　Roy and Lily were recording the cases. Members with serious crimes were handed over to the Ganesha Familia for processing; those who deserved to be executed were executed, and those who deserved to be imprisoned were imprisoned.

　Those whose crimes are relatively minor and who have not committed murder will be stripped of their privileges and exiled outside Orario.

　As for those who try to lie and take advantage of the situation, needless to say, they will be stripped of their favors, handed over, or exiled without any mercy. If they have nothing to hide, why would they lie?

　It must be said that the God's 100% accurate lie detector is of great help in the trial of cases.

　However, this process was not without its unexpected twists and turns.

　Several cadres led three to four hundred family members, fully armed, and marched over in a grand procession.

　Lily's expression changed; they had indeed arrived.

　Roy asked, "What do you want to do?"

　These people did not answer Roy.

　Instead, they looked at Soma, and one of them said, "Lord Soma, we can't stand it anymore. Do you want to expel everyone from the clan?" Soma was speechless. Every member of the clan bore his divine blood on their back, and expelling the children he had personally recruited was painful for him. Turning a blind eye to the clan members' misdeeds before was, in effect, condoning his own children…

　Seeing that Soma was about to soften his stance, Roy said, "It's not that Soma wants to expel everyone, but that some people are colluding with Chanis and committing numerous evils!" As he spoke, Roy patted the interrogation record, "Don't you know the crimes these people have committed?"

　Whether it's dereliction of duty, condoning wrongdoing, or even collusion, choose one charge! Roy presented this choice to the officials. Their faces darkened; they were, of course, in the latter category, but how could they admit to such a thing?

　One of them shouted angrily, "Sprout of Justice! You are a member of the Astrea Familia, what right do you have to interfere in the affairs of our Soma Familia? Go back to your Star Court!"

　"Go back! Go back!"

　"Go back! Go back!"

　The Soma clan members behind this man seemed to receive a signal, and they all shouted loudly, showing signs of a possible riot. Roy stepped forward and came to the man.

　"Sprout of Justice, I know you're strong, but what? You still want to attack me in front of everyone?" the man said confidently. If Roy dared to touch him, he would immediately lie on the ground and wouldn't get up until he extorted millions of Fargo dollars.

　The key point was that Roy's use of force and his reckless behavior would be on full display before everyone, making it impossible for them to control the Soma Familia anymore. But Roy's reaction was completely unexpected.

　Roy, far from being annoyed, adopted a amiable demeanor. "How could that be? We're all civilized people; fighting and killing are no good." Hearing Roy's words, the Soma clan member's lips twitched violently, speechless. "You were the one who fought the fiercest and most brutally that night." "You're right, so come here and answer a few questions for Soma." Roy agreed, pulling the man before Soma. "Have you ever killed anyone?"

　What have you done to make money?

　Have you ever bullied the residents of Orario?

　Faced with Soma's three consecutive questions.

　The man's expression was grim. "Lord Soma, we are now discussing the important matter of the clan's development."

　Soma, however, was unmoved. "Answer me!"

　Unsurprisingly, the man was taken away by members of the Ganesha Familia and thrown into a cell where he would never see the light of day again.

　Roy smiled and asked, "Is there anyone else who wants to be questioned by Lord Somo?"

　The members of the Soma Familia all took a step back, glaring fiercely at Roy. Now that you've pulled out the "Soma" brand lie detector, who would dare to play mind games with you?

　A strong, white-cheeked old man stepped forward and said coldly, "Then shall I also be interrogated by Lord Somo?" As soon as he appeared, the surroundings fell silent.

　Those cadres who had been intimidated by Roy had their hopes rekindled and looked at the old man with burning eyes.

　The former leader of the Soma Familia, a half-dwarf, was highly respected for his integrity, uprightness, and hatred of evil. He held great prestige among many members. During the reign of Chanis, he clashed with Chanis multiple times because he disapproved of Chanis's actions.

　Unfortunately, the former leader was just that—the former leader. If he could have outmaneuvered Chanis, he wouldn't have been kicked out of the Soma Familia's power circle. Now that Chanis is dead, many hope he will return to take control of the family's leadership.

　This man became everyone's last hope against Roy, and also their sharpest spear.

　The elderly half-dwarf said in a deep voice, "The seeds of justice are sown. The Soma Familia is not a place for you to act recklessly. Go back to your Star Court and don't come back!" A hint of worry appeared on Lily's face. She was certain this person had nothing to do with Chanis's crimes; it was impossible to bring him down through interrogation. Roy gave Lily a reassuring look and smiled, "I've heard so much about you. I heard you single-handedly fought three young dragons back then; everyone in Orario knows you."

　"Hmph, just some old news!" The half-dwarf said modestly, but proudly raised his chin.

　Roy smiled knowingly and said, "Old Commander, Chanis has sent you quite a few bottles of divine wine."

　"What's wrong? Do you think that my contributions to the clan are unworthy of drinking those divine wines?" The half-dwarf admitted directly, his tiger eyes glaring. "No, no, senior, your achievements are outstanding. A few divine wines are nothing to you."

　Roy began by complimenting the other party, then changed the subject, taking out an account book from his satchel. "But I have a ledger of Chanis. In the past four years, Chanis has sent you at least ten catties of divine wine every month, sometimes as much as twenty..."

　When Roy secretly bought the divine wine earlier, he saw Chanis's slush fund, and the most important thing inside was the ledger of stolen money. No matter how much a person lies or hides, the whereabouts of stolen money will not lie. With this ledger, it would be clear at a glance who Chanis was colluding with. Sure enough, Roy's words immediately caused an uproar within the Soma Familia.

　One cannot lie before the gods. Since Soma did not speak, Roy was telling the truth.

　The members of the clan who had originally supported the half-dwarf elder turned ashen-faced, a huge sense of imbalance welling up inside them.

　They work hard outside, using every means to make money, but they can only drink a dozen milliliters of the divine wine each month. The half-dwarf old man has retired and lies at home, but he can easily obtain more than ten kilograms of the divine wine.

　How can anyone accept such a comparison!

　A hint of unease flashed across the half-dwarf leader's face, but he remained defiant, "So what? I didn't do anything for Chanis!" Now that things had come to this, Roy stopped pretending and sneered, "You really didn't do anything for Chanis, you just 'did nothing,' watching Chanis turn his clan into this mess!"

　Everyone suddenly realized that the old half-dwarf had clashed with Chanis many times, but in the end, it was all bark and no bite; the two of them were putting on a show! This old man had been bought off long ago!

Chapter 144 Divine Wine Auction

　The half-dwarf leader, whose disguise had been ripped off by Roy, turned pale and changed the subject.

　Roy's sharp shout ended the matter completely: "The ingredients for brewing the divine wine were purchased with money from everyone. It was a labor of love from the god Soma. You are nothing but a parasite sucking their blood!"

　"roll!"

　Roy's final slam was like a heavy hammer blow to his opponent. The half-dwarf leader trembled. Without everyone's support, he dared not fight Roy head-on and left the Soma Familia's camp in a shaky manner.

　His family's sacred wine and assets were confiscated by Roy's men.

　"Who else?"

　Roy's sharp gaze swept over everyone.

　Of the thousands of members of the vast Soma clan, not a single one dared to meet Roy's gaze; they all lowered their heads.

　Watching Roy subdue the assembled heroes, Lily's face lit up with admiration, her eyes practically sparkling. Roy looked even more handsome than that night. The other officers exchanged glances; Roy was more formidable than they had imagined, and only the final solution remained.

　There is no father here, there is a place to keep the father!

　The cadres, along with hundreds of members, said in unison, "Lord Somo, please convert us to a different religion."

　Converting to another religion requires the permission of the Lord God; otherwise, they would have run away long ago, instead of waiting until now.

　Soma and Lily's expressions changed. These people weren't exactly outstanding, but they were among the best of the worst. Among a bunch of drunkards, these people were considered quite good. If they all ran away, the entire clan would be instantly paralyzed!

　This was something the two of them tried their best to avoid.

　Roy dashed out like a tiger charging into a flock of small sheep.

　"You dare to lay a hand on me, you nascent righteousness!"

　The officers looked grim and drew their weapons; some of them were Level 2 adventurers.

　Pitter-patter! Pitter-patter!

　Several sharp sword beams attacked, but Roy's expression remained unchanged. Golden lightning surged from his hands, materializing into gloves of near-high quality.

　Roy waved his hand, swatting away the sword blades, and charged at the officers, his fists raining down on them like a storm. Bang! Bang! Bang!

　Countless afterimages flashed as Roy's fists struck them, muffled thuds echoing as each punch sent someone flying. In a mere ten seconds, several high-ranking members of the Soma Familia, along with their trusted confidants—more than a dozen people in total—were easily defeated by Roy, and the riot was instantly suppressed. Roy coldly said, "Did you think the Soma Familia could come and go as they pleased?"

　Wherever Roy's gaze fell, everyone was startled and stepped back, leaving a large open space for Roy.

　Everyone seemed to see Roy again that night, like a god of war, suppressing them all.

　Only then did they understand.

　Roy's amicable stance was based on the premise that they wouldn't overturn the table. Trying to lead hundreds of elites away from the clan undoubtedly crossed Roy's bottom line.

　"This is a purge. I advise everyone not to hide anything. Confess and you'll be treated leniently; resist and you'll be punished severely!" Roy said grimly. During the Chanis period, most of the clan members were victims, but a few had profited immensely. Roy wanted them to return everything they had gained, with interest!

　In any other world, such a situation of one person suppressing thousands of people would be impossible.

　However, in Orario, Soma could strip these people of their favors in the blink of an eye.

　Even if the number of Muggles increased tenfold, Roy could still cut them down like vegetables, showing them what it meant to "kill without blinking an eye"! With the extremely powerful Roy in charge, the old hands of the Soma Familia dared not cause any more trouble.

　One by one, they honestly confessed their own problems.

　In less than three days, the number of Soma's clan members dropped from more than 6,000 to 320.

　Most of the members were exiled, while a small number of the most wicked were thrown into the Ganesha's prison.

　Those who remained were all innocent people who had never killed anyone, with clean records. It wasn't that these people didn't want to do evil, but rather that they hadn't had the chance to. Under Chanis's control, these people were marginalized and could only do jobs like guarding. They even had to queue up to drink the sacred wine; money alone wasn't enough. Now, a new emperor brings a new court.

　With Lily and Roy taking on the positions of captain and vice-captain, these people have finally made it through the tough times.

　But everyone understood that the ten-year-old little girl was merely a powerless Zhou emperor, while Roy, the vice-captain, was the true ruler of the Soma Familia, second only to the chief god and above all others!

　Roy had barely enjoyed his victory over the Soma Familia for three minutes when another problem arose: dozens of liquor distributors. "Doraemon Roy, what should we do?"

　Lily ran over for help, looking pitifully at Roy. Those merchants had become shrewd; they specifically requested the original Divine Wine, not the defective product from before. The cooperation agreement between the two parties stipulated the Divine Wine, but no one had ever tasted the original. Chanis could have fooled them with the defective product, but now that it had been exposed, that wouldn't work anymore.

　Thanks to their stored divine wine, they can still supply it in the short term, but with the number of their followers drastically reduced and everything in ruins, they will definitely run out of supplies within two months. At that time, they will still have to pay huge compensation.

　Roy laughed and said, "We'll just have to pay them back. What else can we do?"

　Hearing Roy's relaxed tone, Lily felt as if she had been shot in the heart; this meant bankruptcy.

　Even with the addition of Chanis's slush fund and the assets confiscated from the officials, the family's finances would be depleted quickly after paying this penalty. Roy asked, "Lily, 'People live, land dies; people and land both live,' do you know what that means?"

　Lily shook her head.

　Roy explained, "As long as people are still alive, even if they lose the land, they can get it back sooner or later."

　Lily looked thoughtful.

　Roy, with a hint of ambiguity, continued, "What do you think is 'human' and 'land' for the Soma Familia right now?" Lily's eyes lit up as she replied, "Money is land, and divine sake and family members are human!"

　Roy nodded, "This young man is teachable."

　The Dwarfs are physically weaker than humans. Precisely because they are the weakest race by nature, the Dwarfs are good at thinking and using strategy. The most famous of them is Finn, the "hero" of the Loki Familia.

　In Roy's opinion, Lily's talent was no less than Finn's. In the original timeline, she relied on her intelligence and transformation magic to struggle at the bottom for several years, stealing adventurers' equipment countless times without ever failing.

　Once such a person encounters an opportunity, they will soar to great heights, rising to immense heights.

　Roy said meaningfully, "Lily, the clan's cash and assets are indeed gone, but don't forget, our divine wine is still intact." A thought flashed through Lily's mind, but she couldn't quite grasp it, and asked疑惑地问道, "Lord Roy, what do you mean?"

　"Let's hold a divine wine auction!" Roy didn't keep them in suspense, a sinister smile spreading across his face. He was determined to squeeze every last drop of wealth from the gods of Orario.

Chapter 145 The Madness of the Gods

　Although former commander Chanis did many foolish things, the only good thing he did was sell substandard versions of the divine liquor. Very few people have ever tasted the original divine liquor.

　As long as you brandish the "original divine wine" banner, people who have tasted the substandard product will flock to you.