WHAT! I Have To Kill Heaven's Son To Live!-Chapter 189: Saving The Prisoners!

Back at the fortress...

Reon walked through the crumbling halls of the old castle, eventually reaching the dungeon beneath.

With a wave of his hand, he shattered the rusted cell doors, one by one, freeing every prisoner locked within.

More than a hundred people—children and a handful of their mothers—stumbled out.

He watched them quietly.

Their expressions varied, but all carried the same silent horror. Some clung to each other, trembling uncontrollably.

Others simply stared blankly ahead, their eyes hollow, as if their very souls had been scraped away.

Soulless eyes. Shaking limbs. Broken innocence.

"Brother... what happened to you? Why do you look so shattered?" Mei Lin whispered, her voice trembling as she knelt beside him.

But there was no response. No flicker of recognition. Just a lifeless stare.

Mei Lin collapsed to the ground, her strength giving out as tears poured down her cheeks.

Reon’s jaw tightened.

The Demon Worshippers sought sacrifices—but not just any sacrifices. The more terrified the victim, the stronger the offering.

And so... those twisted bandits had done whatever they pleased to the children.

"What can I do... to ease even a little of their pain?" Reon wondered, heart heavy.

Suddenly—

Ding!

A familiar chime echoed in his mind as the system’s notification appeared.

[The Host executed a cunning scheme against the protagonist, Yang Lie, pushing him to the brink of death and causing a devastating setback.]

[As a result, Yang Lie lost all his trump cards, including his most crucial early-plot item, the Automatic Danger-Sensing Teleportation Talisman, and his system has been sealed for two weeks.]

Reon smirked as he read the glowing panel.

’Oho? That’s quite the refreshing update. Looks like everything went exactly as planned.’

He leaned casually against a stone wall, thinking to himself.

’Though I was confident it would work—after all, the people of this cultivation world are absurdly unreasonable. With a little evidence, or sometimes none at all, they’d kill anyone if it benefits them.’

’Heh... and in Yang Lie’s case, they had the perfect excuse to strike.’

[Yang Lie has lost 500 Destiny Points.]

[Congratulations, Host. You have gained 10,000 Villain Points.]

Reon’s grin widened.

’Good. Let’s see if the Villain Store has anything that can help calm these children’s minds.’

Waving away the notifications, he swiftly opened the system interface and navigated to the Villain Store.

He went straight to the Pills, Consumables & Tomes section.

"Hmm..." he muttered, eyes narrowing as he scrolled through the listings, carefully examining each item and reading their descriptions.

’Come on, there has to be something here. Anything that can ease their pain... if only a little.’

After carefully browsing for some time, Reon finally found two talismans that suited the situation.

The first one caught his eye:

[Name:] Mind Cleansing Talisman

[Grade:] Low-Tier Rare

[Description:] A talisman that soothes and clears the mind of all those within a ten-meter radius. It replaces fear, sorrow, and confusion with warmth, calm, and peaceful thoughts.

Like a balm for the soul, it is especially effective on mortals—capable of healing emotional wounds and restoring clarity.

[Price:] 2000 Villain Points

Reon’s eyes narrowed thoughtfully.

’Perfect for calming their minds... helping them find a little peace.’

He scrolled down to the next item:

[Name:] Memory Erasing Talisman

[Grade:] Peak-Tier Uncommon

[Description:] A talisman capable of erasing memories within a specific time window—up to one week—for everyone within a ten-meter radius. Its effect is limited to mortals only.

[Price:] 800 Villain Points

Reon’s fingers hovered for a moment as he considered.

’First, I’ll erase their worst memories... hopefully, none of them have been trapped here for longer than a week.’

’And if the trauma runs deeper than that—I’ll use the Mind Cleansing Talisman to soothe what’s left behind.’

Without hesitation, he clicked to purchase both.

Ding!

[Mind Cleansing and Memory Erasing Talismans have been purchased.]

Two glowing talismans materialized in Reon’s hands, their inscriptions shimmering faintly with power.

Without wasting a moment, he channeled his Spiritual Qi into the Memory Erasing Talisman.

A soft light burst forth, washing over the dim, broken space like a gentle wave.

Reon looked ahead—and what he saw made his breath catch.

Just moments ago, the prisoners had appeared lifeless—eyes vacant, expressions hollow.

Mothers and daughters had sat side by side without even recognizing each other, as if their souls had been severed.

But now...

A mother gasped and clutched her child to her chest, tears streaming down her face.

The child with two buns in her hair, who had been with Reon, hugged her mother tightly—her mother, who just moments ago had been in a broken state.

Even Mei Lin’s brother—who had seemed on the verge of death—now showed a faint glimmer of life in his eyes as he looked at his crying sister.

All around, others stirred.

Some blinked in confusion, murmuring things like "Why am I here?" or "Weren’t we just at home?"

They had forgotten the horrors of the past week.

To them, the nightmare had never happened.

And for a brief moment, Reon felt a flicker of relief.

But as he moved through the crowd, checking each face carefully, he realized—it wasn’t enough.

Though many were healed, some still trembled, haunted by something deeper. The trauma clung to them like a shadow. Their eyes had a bit of light again, but fear still hid behind it.

’I see... for some, a week of memory loss isn’t enough.’

Without hesitation, Reon activated the second talisman—the Mind Cleansing Talisman.

Whoosh!

A soft wind swept through the room as a radiant light enveloped them all.

This time, it worked far better—their strength and spirits gradually returning.

The fear faded from their eyes. Their shaking stopped. The blank, broken looks turned into hope, calm, and real smiles—maybe for the first time in a long while.

The room, once full of pain and sorrow, now felt warm and peaceful.

And Reon, standing in the middle of it all, closed his eyes and breathed out.

"At least now... they can start to heal."

After some time, everyone emerged from the dungeon and gathered outside the castle.

Those who still remembered being kidnapped stepped forward, expressing heartfelt thanks to Reon for saving them.

Then—

A gentle voice came from behind, soft as a breeze.

"It was you too, wasn’t it, Brother Xue... the one who freed them from their suffering?"

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