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"Clang!"
In the dim dungeon, the iron door was opened.
Frieren opened her sleepy eyes at the sound.
She happened to see two familiar figures being locked into the cell opposite hers.
"Thump—thump."
The guards' footsteps faded into the distance.
Frieren sat up expressionlessly, watching the two people opposite her in silence.
"Fern, Stark..."
"How did you two get locked up too?"
"Ouch!"
Stark rubbed his heavily struck shoulder, his expression one of intense discomfort.
"Mistress Frieren..."
"We just snuck into the mansion and found that those two demons didn't lay a hand on the Earl..."
Fern pursed her lips.
"Instead, the Earl discovered us and had the guards arrest us."
"…"
Frieren's eyes widened in shock as she looked at the two of them.
She seemed to be pondering how they could have been caught despite a secret infiltration.
However, after the initial shock, Frieren fell deeper into thought.
The demons… actually made no move.
"Mistress Frieren, could it be that the demons really came to negotiate peace?"
Fern asked uncertainly.
Fern held out hope for the demons; surely, demons were beings that could be communicated with!
Our languages are the same, and our emotions are the same!
Demons are the same as humans!
"Negotiate peace?"
Frieren's mouth twitched, and she spoke with a cold expression.
"Fern, demons are absolutely not a peace-loving race."
"And it's even less possible for them to negotiate peace with humans."
"It's just that a larger conspiracy hasn't surfaced yet..."
Frieren tilted her head back, frowning slightly as she recalled her past dealings with demons.
"Demons are skilled at deception."
Under the dark night, Yulian left the city and walked on a war-scarred road in the forest, remnants of battle still visible.
The moonlight was hazy.
Dark clouds obscured the moon's glow.
However, as time passed...
The dark clouds dispersed, and moonlight naturally spilled onto the ground.
Moonlight enveloped the land as Yulian advanced silently.
At his destination, a vast magical power enveloped the area.
An immense magical power, completely unhidden!
It was a majestic palace.
Countless headless knights guarded the palace.
Faint silhouettes of monsters appeared in the forest around the palace.
These monsters were either enormous or hideous, but without exception, they were all bloody killing machines!
Terrifying, bloody.
Yulian hadn't smelled this kind of blood for a long time, and he even felt a subtle sense of discomfort.
A slight feeling of nausea?
But accompanying this discomfort was a certain craving within… slaughter, wonderful slaughter… "Flash!"
Yulian arrived outside the palace.
Two neat rows of headless knights beside the palace suddenly turned to "look" at Yulian in unison.
In the forest, countless eyes also peered at Yulian through the obstruction of the trees.
As if he would be devoured alive if he made the slightest mistake!
What a terrifying power.
Yulian murmured, his originally pitch-black eyes instantly covered with a layer of blood mist.
Terrifying horns also instantly grew from Yulian's head!
Crimson eyes, ferocious horns, huge black wings, and terrifying muscles that suddenly swelled!
And a terrifying magical power dozens of times greater than that of this palace!
The magical power was almost corporeal, emanating a purple glow that enveloped Yulian.
As Yulian's eyes opened and closed, a terrifying red light burst forth!
This was Yulian's true form, this was the true Demon King!
Demon King—Satan Azrael!
"Rustle, rustle!"
As if sensing Yulian's power, the monsters hiding in the forest instantly lost their hostility!
Instead, they all instantly knelt down—in submission!
"Clang!"
"Clang!"
The headless knights also all knelt in homage!
"Demon King, you've finally arrived."
A small, pink-haired demon girl opened the palace door and walked out with a smile.
Her steps swayed, her bare shoulders were slightly alluring, and the hint of cleavage at her chest was even more tantalizing, making her appear full of charm.
"Demon King..."
Aura came to Satan Azrael's side and bowed gently.
The beautiful sight was completely exposed to Satan Azrael's eyes.
Satan Azrael, however, had no intention of appreciating it, only saying coldly.
"Aura..."
"Where is Linie?"
A deep voice rang out.
That was his, Satan Azrael's, unique voice, a voice carrying supreme majesty!
It's that demon again!
Aura's face showed a hint of petulant anger, but she didn't vent this unhappiness.
"I sent Linie to create soldiers."
Aura pouted, speaking aggrievedly.
"After so many years, don't you miss me, Demon King?"
"I was almost killed by Himmel before."
Almost died?
Satan Azrael quietly scrutinized Aura from head to toe.
However, besides seeing Aura's graceful figure and the alluring glimpse of her cleavage she deliberately displayed, he found no wounds whatsoever.
"Aura."
Satan Azrael spoke in a deep voice, with a tone of reprimand.
The Demon King hasn't looked at me so intently in a long time!
Aura secretly rejoiced, but still wisely returned to her normal expression.
"Understood, Demon King."
Aura bit her finger as she asked, the balance in her hand swaying with her movements.
"What are your orders for me this time, Demon King?"
"Are you planning to return to the Demon Realm?"
"It's not time yet."
Satan Azrael hesitated for a moment, then said.
"I came this time to tell you to withdraw your troops."
Satan Azrael turned away, his gaze calm, looking at the territory of Count Granat behind him.
"Within three days, lead your subordinates to withdraw dozens of kilometers from Count Granat's territory."
Withdraw troops?!
Aura's lips parted slightly, and she was speechless for a long time.
Although the Demon King coming to her was expected, withdrawing troops was outside the plan!
"Demon King, I've already sent my subordinates to break through the barrier..."
"Within three days..."
"No!"
"Tomorrow, once the barrier is broken, we can occupy this northern stronghold!"
"We cannot retreat..."
Aura said anxiously, but before she could finish, Satan Azrael interrupted her.
"Withdraw, Aura."
Satan Azrael said calmly.
"War cannot solve the problems of the demons."
Satan Azrael said in a deep voice, his words carrying an unquestionable authority.
Indeed, as the Demon King, his word was command!
Only obedience!
"Give me a reason, Demon King."
Aura bit her lip, then launched a dazzling fireworks display into the sky before asking Satan Azrael.
A beautiful fireworks display, yet it was a signal for retreat.
It was a signal that Yulian had personally developed for demon communication.
The fireworks rising in the sky meant that all demons within dozens of miles had to withdraw.
"A reason?"
Satan Azrael shook his head.
"There is… no reason."
Satan Azrael looked at the bright moon, and in his crimson eyes, a person's figure seemed to appear.
That person said, do what you want to do, do what you should do, Demon King… This is the demons' only path to salvation…
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