[{"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-278":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},1080074,1395,"Chapter 278: Destination Reached","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-278",278,"\u003Cp>For a moment, the lava making up the Lava Giant and the crimson flames created through Elemental Affinity collided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continuous thunderous booms echoed as the sound spread throughout the desert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two similar yet distinct flames fought for a couple of seconds, producing sparks and smaller fires which flew everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only a few moments later that the confrontation between them finally came to an end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following a cackle, the crimson flames went out and revealed the Lava Giant hidden beneath them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, its current state was quite embarrassing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of its body had dissolved, and chunks of it fell down, striking the earth below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its aura fluctuated, sometimes weak and sometimes strong, having obviously been seriously injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the current state of the opponent, the Slave Lord did not let this opportunity pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black chains shot out under her control and whipped at the already injured Lava Giant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each collision wiped out another part of its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of blows later, when the last blow landed, it was completely extinguished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In mere moments, the Lava Giant had died under the joint efforts of the Slave Lord and Liora, as if it were not a True Devil but a weak being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, things were not over just yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After landing the final blow on the Lava Giant, the Slave Lord did not become immersed in the glory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bloody screams of her subordinates were still clear in her mind, letting her know that she could not relax just yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Liora’s gaze, the Slave Lord turned around and began targeting the weak flaming creatures, saving as many of her subordinates as she could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora did not choose to participate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She merely glanced at Alpha and gestured for her to do as she pleased before arriving at the place where the Lava Giant had died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching down, she picked up the spar left behind after its death, and the earlier scene replayed in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fireball’s power was still surprising to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Four Elements Method is indeed quite interesting...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although Elemental Affinity sounds unimpressive, its power is quite high. Its usefulness is not that far behind the World Devourers’ Devour.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One had to know that Liora had only swallowed objects related to fire so far, and thus could mainly control fire elements for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, it was still so strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What would happen if she practiced this Method to its fullest, and was able to control other elements too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Obtaining objects related to the other elements should be put on the agenda.\", Liora thought, secretly noting this down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time she finished her thoughts, the battle in the desert had ended. With the Slave Lord taking action, it didn’t take long for these enemies to meet their demise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this True Devil was far from happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than 40% of the original slave army members remained, with the remaining more than half dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you had taken action from the start, we would have suffered far fewer losses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the very least, you should have killed those weaklings before helping me deal with the Lava Giant.\", she voiced her complaints towards Liora.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Liora shook her head and denied it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My abilities are related to flames and fire elements. These beings naturally counter me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I want to deal with them, I have to take action with all my strength.\", she explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing these words, which were quite similar to what she had claimed during the fight, the Slave Lord calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, in her opinion, this was indeed the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the previous fight with the Violence Lord, she had already judged that Liora’s race was most likely related to flames, perhaps being a mutant Flame Devil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since that was the case, it made sense that she would be weak when facing creatures born from fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the Slave Lord was lost in thought and seemed to have believed her, Liora didn’t try to convince her anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After she collected the spars left behind by the flaming creatures, she looked at the Slave Lord and questioned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are we going to venture deeper into the desert? Or should we turn back and find some other cannon fodder?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Slave Lord didn’t rush to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various emotions alternated on her face as she considered the situation, with anger, hesitation, and reluctance being the most apparent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, though, she made a surprising decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are already very close to the Hollow’s center.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that we know there are such enemies and we’re alert, dealing with them will be much easier.\", she stated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>--\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Slave Lord’s words proved to be true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the team turned around and continued on their journey, they faced various attacks from these bizarre creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one was led by a True Devil, but under the tacit cooperation between Liora and the Slave Lord, they managed to deal with them after expending some effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the most violent and dangerous attack, three True Devils appeared and attacked the group at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, besides possessing the ability to conceal their presence, these creatures were not very strong at the same stage. After an uneventful battle, the two women managed to kill them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>--\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are finally out!\", a relieved voice rang in Liora’s ears, while the temperature around her decreased at a rapid pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lowering her head, she discovered that her feet were no longer stepping in sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, after a few days of walking, the group had left the dangerous desert behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liora couldn’t help but take a look at the Slave Lord and the army behind her as she thought of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said to be an army, but it was actually no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time they had gotten out of the desert, only five slaves remained alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant that hundreds of Lesser Devils had died in the span of a few days, without even leaving behind a whole corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure enough, the Demon World is not a kind place for the weak.\", Liora muttered inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be that this is the reason why the Will of the Demon World does not allow Lesser Devils to invade other worlds?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they had the ability, which Lesser Devil would choose to stay here and become cannon fodder for their Lord?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These inexplicable thoughts couldn’t help but emerge in Liora’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, she felt pretty lucky to have descended to the world of Knights and taken the opportunity to grow there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, her fate might not have been any better than that of these people.\u003C\u002Fp>",1105,"2026-06-03T10:39:03.948Z",1,"novelbin.me","2fc80cb609f3606a7c0734e9bc48a3cf9fc0b97e4a43444a5f0e1a2d10ee27a9","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-377","evolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-chapter-376",482,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fevolution-from-little-devil-to-devil-empress-cover.jpg"]