[{"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-276":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},1080070,1395,"Chapter 276: Surrounded","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-276",276,"\u003Cp>Liora and the rest of the group continued their march.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They walked deeper into the desert, while at the same time, the bright light rapidly approached their location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under such circumstances, it didn’t take long for the two parties to meet under Liora’s tacit approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the creatures they had met earlier, this one also did not show up immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it chose to remain hidden, concealing its aura and making it impossible for one to detect it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the whole \"army\", the only person who managed to find that there was anything wrong was Liora.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she showed no reaction on the surface, not even informing Alpha about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She merely cast a glance at the Slave Lord. Seeing that she had discovered nothing, she raised her guard, ready to defend against potential sneak attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed, and as it did, she soon found something surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the unknown creature reached the location, it did not rush forward to attack them like its now-dead companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lurking in the surroundings, it began tracing behind them, keeping a certain distance between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a distance was not very big for beings of their level and could be covered in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was more than enough to render most people’s intuition invalid and prevent them from sensing the incoming danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing its behavior, a faint suspicion couldn’t help but form in Liora’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps these creatures are more intelligent than expected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or at least, the powerful among them possess certain traces of intelligence.\", she thought while her eyes wandered in the creature’s general direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they did, the four-sided symbol in her pupils grew increasingly more ominous. Elemental Affinity was activated under her control, allowing her to sense the surrounding elements and particularly that of fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, Liora noticed that several smaller lights that had previously remained motionless began to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seemingly following someone’s commands, they all stopped whatever it was that they were doing and gathered towards their direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their target was fairly obvious, and not much effort had to be expended to figure it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora immediately understood their purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, these creatures were targeting their team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, only a few minutes later, the situation confirmed her suspicions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under her gaze, hundreds of unknown creatures had encircled their team, like a pack of wolves eyeing their prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with the True Devil-level creature that was already there, a small-scale army had been assembled in this dangerous desert, completely unbeknownst to everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Liora couldn’t help but wonder whether her decision to remain silent earlier had been wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would any of the members of the slave army manage to survive, or would they all fall into the hands of these enemies?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Liora did not have the time to ponder for long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if all the troops had been deployed and they had received the agreed-upon signal, hundreds of creatures shot out of the ground and attacked the team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several screams soon followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing at the center of the army, both Liora and the Slave Lord witnessed several slaves being incarcerated, engulfed by the scorching flames of the recently emerged creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the ones they had met beforehand, these creatures were not very strong, only possessing the strength of a Lesser Devil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, their overwhelming number and their surprisingly good cooperation managed to catch the slave army off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of them died the moment they faced the sneak attack, while the rest were soon surrounded by the flaming creatures and forced to defend against their siege.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only then that the two True Devils had the time to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora showed a slightly shocked expression as if she had never expected that such a thing would happen. Still, ultimately, she did not step forward and take action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, though, the Slave Lord was not as calm. She had already been saddened by the slave army’s many losses so far and was secretly furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that she saw the remaining ones getting attacked and dying right in front of her, she found it hard to retain her composure any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without asking Liora for her opinion and help, she hastily attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like before, several black chains emerged from behind her back and shot forward, aiming in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were only a few at first, but as they grew longer and whistled through the air, the chains quickly split apart and multiplied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One became two, and two became four, and soon, hundreds of black chains had covered the entire desert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the attack had been split apart, its power had hardly diminished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every chain possessed the power to seriously injure a Lesser Devil if not straight up kill them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously, the Slave Lord no longer held back. Although she didn’t use any trump card, her attack was no longer as casual and relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the expected outcome didn’t occur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when the Slave Lord thought that everything was done for and was preparing to count the army’s losses, a new figure emerged from the ground and shot forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Possessing the form of a Lava Giant, its towering figure stood out among the many enemies, like an ordinary person among dwarfs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps more importantly, however, was the giant’s oppressive aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant it showed up, it quickly became abundantly clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Lava Giant was a True Devil, a creature at the same level as Liora and the Slave Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Liora’s eyes reflected its figure, she couldn’t help but curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because of its unexpected appearance. She had long expected it, guessing that it was for this reason that it chose to summon the other creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What made Liora angry was the Lava Giant’s goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, it did not choose to take the opportunity and attack the preoccupied and defenseless Slave Lord, but rather chose to target her and Alpha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, its figure had appeared beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following a tumble of the flames surrounding it, large amounts of lava fell down and shot in her direction.\u003C\u002Fp>",1010,"2026-06-03T10:39:03.948Z",1,"novelbin.me","5b136c8b3ee1263db814532be63cbd1e743593d82f0b79c0acd51c8ce491d7fb","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-375","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-275",482,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fevolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-cover.jpg"]