[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress":3,"chapter-evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-157":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Evolution: From Little Devil to Devil Empress",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1079827,1395,"Chapter 157: King of Knights [13] - Encounter","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-157",157,"\u003Cp>Eleanor’s actions were swift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once she had made her decision, she wouldn’t hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the very next morning, everything was already ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything that needed to be carried had already been packed, while a team of Knights had gathered outside the Black Tulip mansion and were waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As her eyes swept across this team, Liora realized that everyone was a Knight Apprentice, with some even reaching the peak of this rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, when she had investigated the mansion earlier, she had discovered that all the Knights of the Black Tulip family were gathered here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them was going to stay behind and look after the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Eleanor was ready to take every single person who could provide help to the border.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not so much to fight against the beasts’ attacks, but rather to protect her younger brother, the young Earl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lady Liora. Everyone else is here. If you wish, we can get going.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora’s arrival immediately attracted Eleanor’s attention, who stepped forward, greeted her, and asked for advice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Liora calmly nodded her head, indicating that she was ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Alpha following her, she entered the main carriage under Eleanor’s instructions and took her seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Eleanor breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t complain about Liora’s sudden decision to follow them to the border. Instead, she was delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Liora, a person suspected of being a Great Knight, following them, the team’s safety would be almost guaranteed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that in mind, Eleanor ordered the rest of the Knight Apprentices to get ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than half an hour later, the powerful horses possessing beast blood at the front began to run under the coachmen’s command, pulling the carriages tied to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, Liora and the rest of the team left the Black Tulip mansion behind them. With their departure, silence shrouded the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>--\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora was quite familiar with the road from the Black Tulip fiefdom to the Ancient Beast Wilderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, she had walked this path twice during her earlier adventure, once to go to the stronghold of the Necronomicon Sect and once to come back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her strength, she didn’t face any issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was the bandits, thieves, or anyone else with malicious intentions, they would meet their demise at her hands, not long after they displayed their malice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this didn’t mean that the northern part of the Iron Armor Empire was safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially now that the beasts had invaded and chaos had spread, many dangers lay within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>--\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora didn’t keep track of the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, she didn’t know how long their journey had lasted when the carriages suddenly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was not surprised. Many overlapping voices had reached her ears not long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them were bloodthirsty and fierce, while the other one was low and looked like a person sobbing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the carriage come to a stop, Liora exchanged a brief glance with Alpha, who was sitting on the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After an invisible conversation between them, the doors of the carriage swung open, and they both jumped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were not the only ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, they were the last ones to leave their carriages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time that Liora stepped out, the team of Knight Apprentices had already gathered, with Eleanor standing at the front and looking towards the horizon with a solemn expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Liora approached her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She followed Eleanor’s gaze and looked at the spot that she was staring at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, a single black spot could be seen at the front, with dozens of spots chasing not far behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though their identity was unrecognizable due to the distance between them, it was clear that each of these dots represented a person, as they were the source of the screaming voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a couple of minutes later, everyone’s thoughts were proven to be true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the dots got closer, their true appearance was finally revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dot at the front was a middle-aged woman whose clothes were torn and messed up, while the dots chasing her were a team of armed men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wearing leather armor and holding half-broken weapons dripping with fresh blood, the team looked menacing as they brandished their weapons around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, their voices were now perfectly clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehehe! Where? Where are you going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don’t you stop and let my brothers and me have some fun with you? Perhaps if you satisfy us all, we can show some mercy and let you live!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loud laughter could be heard in between their words, truly displaying the demeanor that a low-level villain should possess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene, Liora’s expression remained unchanged. Such a sight would not cause many emotions in a Devil like her. She had seen worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But secretly, her gaze turned towards Eleanor, who was standing on the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, she noticed that Eleanor’s hands were clenched into fists and her knuckles had turned white, while her body was shaking violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fury was apparent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Liora could react, Eleanor had already dashed out, rushing towards the chasing bandits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand moved to her waist, and she unsheathed her sword, while her mouth opened and she spoke loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop right there! What do you think that you are doing?!\", her voice spread, low yet deafening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment her words fell into the ears of the bandits, their movements stopped for a brief second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time was short, but just enough for the running woman to run past Eleanor and approach the series of carriages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, when she was finally surrounded by the Knight Apprentices, she collapsed to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the chase between her and the bandits had been going on for some time, completely exhausting her stamina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that she had arrived at a place that she subconsciously regarded as safe, she couldn’t help but fall unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, neither the bandits nor Eleanor had the time to pay heed to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two parties were currently in a confrontation, with each side staring at the other with furious, menacing expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>",1008,"2026-06-03T10:39:03.947Z",1,"novelbin.me","7ec02252195d5b0c854361c6a311a2aead0946d09e80aa47715c2b86e654c14c","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-158","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-156",482,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fevolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-cover.jpg"]