"Blood? Are you hungry?" Lev misunderstood Supreme Ruler Dena's random demand and asked.
Unlike humans, who could completely replace food and water with spiritual energy, demons lacked such an ability due to their heavy reliance on blood-based techniques. To strengthen or replenish their blood, they needed to consume meat or drink blood.
Fortunately, if they did not use any blood techniques or seek to strengthen their blood, demons could survive for far longer without food. However, doing so would essentially cripple them, as they would be unable to grow stronger or even fight properly.
Because of this weakness, the food resources of the Demonic Realm had grown incredibly scarce after billions of years of overhunting, leading to a widespread shortage.
Nowadays, only nobles and powerful demons were able to enjoy meat and fresh blood. Ordinary demons like Lev and everyone else had no choice but to resort to cannibalizing one another.
