The Sacred Spirit? Nah, It's A Devil.

'!' Adrian's eyes widened in realization. Was that why the adults were content and seemed happy? Was the the reason why the old man was a bit younger the first time? Adrian started to guess one after another.

"You think this is acceptable?" He asked in a cold tone. 

The chief's smile widened. "It's a small price to pay for our well-being. Besides, those children wouldn't have been born or survived without our protection anyway. This way, they serve a greater purpose."

Adrian clenched his fists, struggling to control his rage. "This is monstrous. You're sacrificing innocent lives for your selfish gains."

The chief shrugged. "It's the way of the world, boy. You can't change it."

"We'll see about that," Adrian muttered. With a sudden movement using Shadow Glide, he appeared behind the chief.