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Chapter 2120 Gangster
"Oh!"

Lottie and Hervy exclaimed in sudden realization, as if they had been enlightened, and their minds suddenly became clear.

But that's all; once the thoughts are clear, the mind becomes even more empty.

"Standing with you all, I feel like I've become a smart, no, a cunning person."

Seeing that Lottie and Helvie had empty eyes, Blazer knew that they were just sighing without any real understanding.

He had thought that the discussion about "Professor Blazer's Chapel" would end there, but it seemed that he could only get the food into their mouths, and preferably into their stomachs in one go, because explaining might cause more trouble.

"I'll just state my thoughts plainly and directly. You can consider whether or not to adopt them, which is..."

Blazer pointed at Helvie and said.

"You and the hyena beastmen you lead will replace the Kovo family and become the new gang family."

“No, isn’t that putting the cart before the horse? Absolutely not!” Herwi immediately shook her head.

This unwavering attitude actually won Blazer's favor, demonstrating that Helvie's attitude and stance were very firm.

However, sometimes you need to take a slight detour; blindly rushing headlong into things will only lead to setbacks and getting bruised and battered.

If Hervy were alone, it wouldn't be so bad, but she has a family to support.

Blazer cleared his throat, ready to start his persuasive tactics. He knew that a direct explanation would only increase Helvie's resistance, so he could only try to coax her gently.

"If someone dresses like a bad person, is that person a bad person?"

Herwie felt more awe towards Blazer and dared not be negligent in answering his question, immediately replying, "No, that depends on whether the person has done anything wrong."

"If someone looks like a bad person, is that person a bad person?"

"Definitely not. Judging someone as a bad person based solely on their appearance is prejudice! You have to see what that person does!"

"If someone belongs to an organization that sounds like a villainous organization, is that person a bad person?"

"Of course, it depends on what their organization does. Even if that person's faction is truly evil, we shouldn't be prejudiced against them because of that!"

"That person looks like a bad guy, dresses like a bad guy, and belongs to an organization that sounds like a criminal organization. Is that person a bad guy?"

"Of course it is——"

Helvie was just straightforward as an orc, not stupid. She immediately saw through Blaze's seductive trick and didn't fall for it.

"The scenarios you described are too extreme; how could such a situation possibly exist?"

Blazer pointed behind Helvie, who turned around with a puzzled look on her face, then her eyes widened suddenly.

That was a man with a fierce and menacing appearance, whose face was full of scars. Judging from his appearance, he was the worst of the worst. What made him even worse was that he was wearing a coat with spikes on the shoulders and skulls sewn on.

The faction this person belongs to is tattooed on his back—[The Explosive Killing King Gang].

"That's a bad guy!" Herwi screamed, pointing at the person, but then screamed again when she saw what he was doing.

“He’s helping the old lady farm! His smile is so ugly and wicked! But he’s also massaging the old lady’s shoulders!” Blazer spread his hands and shrugged. Of course, this wasn’t a shill he had prepared to persuade Helvie; he wasn’t that clever.

The situation he described—a bad person's face, bad clothes, and what sounded like a bad organization—was certainly extreme. But if you include strangers, it would be quite common.

As for their names, nine out of ten strangers seem to be deliberately causing trouble. As for their clothing, it goes without saying that they dress like bad guys, such as wearing helmets with fire-breathing eyes, armor with black aura, or even wearing cursed equipment.

Guilds whose names sound like those of evil forces... are strangely evil, with names like "Dai Shocker" or "Conglomerate X," names that only outsiders would understand.

To prevent Helvie from being frightened by the stranger, Blaze coughed lightly and began to explain.

"Actually, this is a tactic developed by outsiders based on psychological research, called contrast, deliberately making themselves appear as villains."

"Although this may result in a very bad first impression due to appearance, making the initial period very difficult, once accepted, the contrast between appearance and behavior will bring a huge rebound. The worse or more disliked they were before, the more they will like them and actively defend them."

"Oh!" Herwi's eyes widened, and she nodded in agreement.

Seeing that Helvie had genuinely accepted and agreed, Blazer then offered further advice.

"In the end, isn't what you're worried about just being that no one will believe you when the hyena orc says he wants to be a good person?"

“Yes, yes, yes.” Herwi nodded repeatedly.

"It's normal not to believe it, after all, this change is too big. It's one thing that black has turned into white, but there are also some hyena beastmen causing trouble. Most importantly, you should know that being a good person is actually quite difficult for those of you hyena beastmen who want to be good people. You don't even know how to do it."

"Yeah yeah!"

“Then why not start by being a bad guy with principles, like not stealing or bullying the weak?” Blazer paused, carefully choosing his words before continuing.

"The main purpose of doing this is to distinguish them from the hyena orcs of the savage orcs. Sometimes the difference between black and black is more noticeable than the difference between black and white."

"So how exactly do we do it?" Herwie completely believed Blazer's words and humbly asked for his advice.

"Well..."

Blazer drawled out his words, not because he was deliberately being mysterious, but because he didn't know what to do either.

Fortunately, Jasmine was always online and offered him various solutions immediately.

[Simply put, they operate in the gray area, punishing minor evils. However, this is too difficult for the hyena-like beastmen, and there are more cost-effective outsiders, so aiming to be a bad person who doesn't do bad things is more realistic.]

"...Your assessment is really..."

Blazer covered his face; he had oversimplified the problem.

The hyena orcs are in a rather pathetic situation, ranking low among the evil forces, belonging to the level of petty thugs.

It's incredibly difficult for members of this level of evil to become good people. They're neither reformed nor have they laid down their weapons; they're simply petty thugs who no longer want to be petty thugs. It's hard to believe they genuinely want to change for the better.

"Anyway... let's put on a formal suit first."

(End of this chapter)