[{"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-160":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},1079830,1395,"Chapter 160: King of Knights [16] - Change in Mentality","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-160",160,"\u003Cp>Though they were many, the individual strength of the attacking beasts was not high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them were only Knight Apprentices, with only a small percentage of them reaching the True Knight rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even these, however, fell under the barrage of metal arrows, collapsing to the ground and becoming part of the mountain of corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, the formation of the humans seemed impenetrable, as if no beast could possibly enter their city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not long after Liora’s arrival, a sudden change occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black figure sprang out of the wave of beasts and rushed towards the stone walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure’s speed was extremely quick, leaving only afterimages behind. It was impossible for ordinary humans to catch a glimpse of its outline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But standing on top of the wall, Liora could easily see the figure’s true appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a massive wolf—more than five meters tall—with thick black fur and three heads on its shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its three mouths were open, revealing the many rows of razor-sharp teeth inside, which dripped with an unknown liquid that fell on the ground and corroded it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each time the wolf took a step, the ground beneath it would shake, as if it could cause an earthquake on its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora ignored its appearance. She had seen much more terrifying creatures during her stay in the Crucible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What caught Liora’s attention was actually the strength of the Wolf Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her senses, its strength had reached the peak of the True Knight rank, surpassing any other among the many beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, as a beast, its combat power could not be judged according to common sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Liora’s estimate, this wolf should be able to fight against a human Great Knight, and it could escape unharmed even if it suffered a defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the Beast Wolf charging towards the stone wall, Liora’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t rush to take action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She believed that the human side should have already accounted for the emergence of such beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without her, the Knights and soldiers should be able to deal with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps this was an opportunity for her to witness the famous Duchess’s many tricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, when the Wolf Beast was a few hundred meters away from the wall and looked about to smash into it with a leap, the entrance of the city slowly opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small team of Knights stepped out of it, wearing thick metal armor and holding large shields that were taller than they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no hesitation, the Knights rushed towards the Wolf Beast, stopping in front of it and bringing down their shields to block its path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their actions proved effective. The charge of the wolf indeed stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Knights paid a price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the Wolf Beast smashed into the shields, its movements halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, it reacted quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its three heads stooped down and opened wide before each of them grabbed a Knight and swallowed them whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with fresh blood still on its mouths, it pounced onto its other prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Knights were unable to put up a fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, they all ended up becoming the Wolf Beast’s food, their flesh shredded like paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood splattered and painted the wolf’s razor-sharp teeth, making the scene eerie and terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wolf raised its heads and howled towards the sky before resuming its earlier charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the soldiers on the wall didn’t flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if they knew something that the wolf didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, just when the wolf was about to reach the walls, its movements suddenly paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its red, bloodthirsty eyes became clear for a brief second, as its body began convulsing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, its flesh ripped apart, and green liquid flowed out of the cracks, while the Wolf’s aura grew increasingly weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud, painful cry followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this from the top of the wall, Liora immediately realized what was going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Using one’s body as a way to feed the beast poison. How cruel. But also... how admirable.\", she whispered, understanding that this had been the defenders’ plan from the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing that they could not kill the Wolf Beast unless a Great Knight stepped forward, the Knights rushed out and sacrificed their own lives to bring it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Duchess Lobelia had not appeared, Liora knew that this should have been done under her instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sacrifice of her own people was ruthless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the same time, it was extremely effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora could see that the aura of the Wolf Beast was growing weaker at a rapid pace. If nothing changed, it would die not long after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora wouldn’t let such an opportunity go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a move of her mind, a bow of darkness materialized in her hands, and after conjuring up an arrow, she fired it at the helpless Wolf Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wolf would have found it difficult to defend against her attacks even if it had not been injured, much less now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unable to put up any resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora’s arrow easily pierced through its head, blasting its brain into pieces and harvesting its life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, under the strange gazes of the soldiers, Liora calmly waved her hand and controlled the corpse to fly towards her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her right hand clenched into a fist, and she punched forward, smashing the corpse into pieces and erasing it from existence, as if to take out her anger for her fallen companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or at the very least, that was what the soldiers on the wall believed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, Liora had secretly placed the wolf corpse inside the Space Orb, planning to keep it later to assist her Knight training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that done, Liora’s focus returned to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t take any further action, letting the soldiers on the wall kill the weak beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silently, she was waiting for the next powerful beast to appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, her right hand moved erratically, and countless white lights invisible to other people gathered in her palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they touched her skin, these lights immediately vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora watched her Evolution Points rise at the corner of her vision, and she couldn’t help but let out a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt that her idea to come to the border was correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, she could not only easily obtain beast corpses to speed up her Knight training, but could also harvest a wave of souls—both of the beasts and the dead humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Evolution Points granted by each soul are minuscule, not even worth the effort of me going through the process to kill them. But considering the large volume of souls, I should end up with a great harvest.\", she analyzed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To tell the truth, Liora missed the days back in the Crucible, when she had reached the top of the ecosystem and could casually harvest souls without any worries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, with her \"ascension\" to the Demon World and the subsequent descent to this world, she had to carefully consider every one of her actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when she learned that a True Devil had descended into this world before her and the two were bound to become enemies, her actions became even more cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only now, when she had regained most of her strength and was confident enough to protect herself, that her true nature was gradually revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each soul harvested, the crimson in her eyes grew deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unbeknownst to everyone, a change of mentality was quietly taking place in Liora’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it remained to be seen if this was a good or a bad thing for the rest of this world.\u003C\u002Fp>",1260,"2026-06-03T10:39:03.947Z",1,"novelbin.me","b4c463f2f7661f2ac7fe00897b41fae5e0072ecf7d1079c0196144bd80953f99","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-161","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-159",482,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fevolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-cover.jpg"]