Chapter 112: A Shared Victory!

"Arrogant!"

Watching the little demon showing off before him, the anger and madness burning in Luo Yan's chest swelled wantonly, ultimately overpowering his fear and trembling.

He had only broken a weapon the guy had picked up at random, yet this fellow was acting as if he had already won! Even having been caught off guard, he did not believe that he, a dignified Chosen of the Truth, would lose to a mere little demon.

Monsters like this in the labyrinth were only a headache for the unemployed drifters in the Adventurers' Guild! "I am—the one chosen by the Truth!"

Roaring, Luo Yan burned the last shred of divine power bestowed upon him by Chaos. His delusional ravings caused his body to continue expanding, and every hideous tentacle beneath him sprouted an arm.

Hundreds of arms stretching outward were like spider lilies blooming in hell, grabbing everything around them that could be used as a weapon—whether it was rusted swords or broken bows and tree branches.

Watching the expanding octopus monster, Helen and Shirley both wore expressions of astonishment.

"This is..."

"What is that?!"

Sara, gripping her dagger, gritted her teeth and was about to step forward for a sneak attack, but was grabbed around the waist by the quick-witted Shirley.

"Hey, hey! Don't be impulsive... My sister just healed you; if you die, you'll only be able to be an undead."

Sara struggled to break free, but the dark elf, despite looking slim and small, was stronger than she had imagined.

"Let go! Lord Demon King..."

Helen walked to her side, placed a hand on her shoulder, and said soothingly.

"Your Demon King is fine. Leave this to the little one from the second floor; we'll only be in the way if we go up."

Sara looked at her in surprise, then at the hideous tentacle monster in front, and finally at the little demon floating in the air...

She could not imagine how those two could be opponents of the same weight class.

However, meeting Helen's affirmative gaze, she ultimately chose to believe and silently lowered her head.

Until the end, she still hadn't been able to help Lord Demon King...

On the other side, the constantly expanding monster seemed to have finally grown to its limit, its hundreds of arms dancing in the air like willow branches, creating eerie surges.

At the same time, the skirt hem fluttering in the gale was like a piece of willow catkin.

Cici lifted her chin, looking down at the ugly monster, her scarlet eyes narrowing slightly.

A mocking smile hung on the corners of her upturned lips.

"Is that all the Truth that chose you is capable of?"

"You're courting death!!!"

Luo Yan roared hideously, and the hundreds of waving arms, like speeding iron chains, lashed out with the force of a landslide toward that tiny figure, as small as a willow catkin.

He had no doubt! With his current strength, swatting that guy would be as easy as swatting a fly! However, the next second, the voice that drifted into his ears froze his hideous expression.

"Bug."

Luo Yan turned his head abruptly, only to see those eerie red pupils appear behind him out of nowhere.

Behind?

He was startled at first, then let out a hideous laugh.

"Don't you want your Demon King anymore?"

"Demon King?"

Cici let out a giggle, the mischievous smile on her face becoming increasingly mocking.

"Did you get it wrong? There's no Demon King here."

From that mocking voice, Luo Yan felt a hint of something wrong in his heart. Turning his head back to look forward, a look of astonishment quickly filled his pupils.

He saw that the giant spider and the Demon King riding on its back had already disappeared!

Not only that—

It wasn't just the Demon King who had disappeared!

Even the subordinates beside the Demon King, and the dead forest around him, had vanished together!

Only then did Luo Yan suddenly realize that he had fallen into the little demon's trap at some point.

Not just the Demon King's army, the entire battlefield had disappeared... turning into bubbles like a mirage.

And he himself, at this very moment, was in a void, wrapped only in endless thick fog and hallucinations that could not be distinguished from reality.

"Finally figured it out? Bug."

The mocking voice reached his ears again. Luo Yan, desperately searching for the target, turned his head in horror like a frightened bird.

"What did you do!?"

"What did I do? Just let you see yourself clearly, see the fear deep in your heart," Cici giggled, announcing his ending with a voice like silver bells, "Just treat it as having a nightmare."

"It will be over soon."

Luo Yan was suddenly startled and wanted to say something, but that petite figure disappeared along with the fading voice.

Only thick fog, where one could not see their own fingers, remained all around.

Boundless fear gradually surrounded Luo Yan; he felt like a flying insect caught in a spider web.

Those eerie red pupils split into countless scarlet pupils, like hunters lurking in the shadows, watching the dying prey with bloodthirsty cruelty.

"Ah!!!"

"Come out!!!"

He roared and waved his hundreds of hands, trying to drag those pairs of eyes out of the fog, but no matter how he struggled, he could never break free from that nightmare.

Using his fear and anger as nourishment, the nightmare began to bare its hideous fangs.

The hands swallowed by the thick fog were the first to lose sensation, as if they were being eaten by something.

Then the feeling of losing control began to spread, creeping up his body along the tentacles.

It was a long and slow process, just like a nightmare that never ended...

And the so-called "soon" was like a lie.

The fog that swallowed everything continued to spread, like seawater seeping into a ship's cabin, eventually submerging Luo Yan's neck.

Only a head remained floating in the boundless fog, his eyes filled with terror, shifting uneasily in the darkness.

Originally mighty and arrogant, all he could move now were his eyes and that mouth that could not make a sound.

And at this moment, a sharp short sword appeared before him, stabbing straight toward his brow.

A cold sensation passed through his skull, and vaguely, there seemed to be wind blowing through it, carrying a slow and lasting pain that pulled his soul out of his body.

It's over...

Having been tortured by the nightmare for what felt like a century, he actually felt a hint of relief.

The world constructed by the fog began to collapse, turning into fragments and dissipating completely...

In the center of the battlefield, seeing Cici suddenly arrive on the scene, Tyrael, who had been panicked for a few seconds, completely relaxed and lowered the longbow he had pulled to full moon.

He had seen the Lord of the Nightmare Realm before.

Although that lady's extraordinary power was only at the Bai Yin Tier, her upper limit was hard to say. As long as she was beside her clansmen, she was almost invincible, even he, at the Golden Tier, was no match for her.

Few people could annihilate their Great King before annihilating the little demon swarm.

And looking at that Chaos Chosen, he had gotten the order wrong from the beginning.

If it were him, he would have spared no cost to drive away those little demons who were just watching the show.

"Heh, what a reckless guy..."

The deadwood staff in Tyrael's hand suddenly came to life, emitting a hoarse voice from beneath the dry cracks.

"Are you talking about the Demon King?" Tyrael said in a low voice.

"Who else could it be? Pulling together a coalition of human knights and adventurers, and then overloading his mental power and fainting on the spot... It's my first time seeing such a reckless guy."

Although the Lord of the Nightmare Realm had secretly helped him sit steadily on the back of the cave spider, that little trick could escape others' eyes, but not its.

The entire forest was its eyes.

That decaying deadwood staff hummed softly, then let out an eerie laugh.

"But you guys have struck gold. It's my first time seeing a Demon King who cares for his subordinates to this extent. Even if you told me he was a hero sent by Saint Xisi to challenge the labyrinth, I would believe it... However, what's surprising is that he is indeed a Demon King sent here by the Demon God, he has that smell of being wet behind the ears."

It seems that quite a few changes have occurred in hell over the past few hundred years; the Demon King's territory in Lei Ming County is still too rural.

Tyrael did not speak, looking in the direction of the Demon King, lost in thought. A moment later, he gave an ambiguous answer.

"Perhaps... Our requirements were never high to begin with. The Gray Wind Tribe never expected to have a monarch who cares for his subordinates, but as long as he can end the chaos left over from the Lei Ji·Delagong era, and the labyrinth can have a place for the Gray Wind Tribe under his new administration... I will be satisfied."

"Satisfied? Hahahaha," that deadwood staff let out a hearty laugh, "You guy, saying your requirements aren't high, yet the demands you put forward are greedier than a goblin's."

After a minute, that deadwood staff seemed to have finally laughed enough, then slowly stopped its laughter and said.

"However, I think you should be able to look forward to it."

Tyrael nodded.

"That's what I think."

Not long after the voice fell, a young dark elf walked to his side, his face full of disbelief.

"It actually ended... We won?"

That Chaos destined to sweep everything away in the prophecy was actually strangled in the cradle by them just like that...

Everything went so smoothly that he found it hard to believe.

Honestly, when he saw that beam of light pierce through the fog and straight into the dome, everyone had prepared to move.

Including himself.

"Yes, we won."

Tyrael nodded, turned to look at the young hunter beside him, and a relieved smile finally spread across his serious face.

"Victory is hard-won! We must celebrate properly in a while!"

Looking at the smiling patriarch, the young hunter's face also showed a relieved expression, but that raised face still carried a few concerns.

"I didn't expect it to go so smoothly, I even suspect—"

"Do not suspect."

Tyrael reached out and gripped his shoulder, interrupting his words, then patted him lightly.

"This incredible alliance itself is a miracle; self-doubt will only make this glory fade... Thank the Demon God for the victory bestowed upon us, leave future matters to the future. Even if the prophecy happens, it may not necessarily happen on the day you and I can see."

Just as his voice fell, the outcome in the distance had already been decided.

The Chaos Chosen trapped in the "Nightmare Realm" froze on the spot, his whole body stiff and unable to move.

Alex, who had led his army to arrive, had already surrounded him with musketeers.

However, he did not order them to fire.

Because it was no longer needed.

Seeing that little demon queen looking down from above, she gently raised her right hand, and three sharp swords shot out like lightning, cleanly and neatly piercing his skull, heart, and chest.

The red and black energy entwined around the monster slowly drifted away, and finally, the expanding flesh and blood, like sparks flying on burning charcoal, peeled off his body, drifted away with the wind, and vanished into the fog that was gradually returning to gray-white...

It's over.

Watching Knight Commander Luo Yan, who had three swords stuck in his body and was kneeling silently on the ground, Alex felt his whole body relieved, reaching out to support a dead tree beside him, barely managing not to sit down on the ground.

The intensity of this battle exceeded any battle he had experienced before; both mentally and physically, he had reached his limit.

He was now aching all over, afraid that if he sat down, he wouldn't be able to get up.

I really don't know how that Demon King managed to persist...

Standing beside him, the mercenary guard holding a musket looked nervous, his eyes fixed on the demon exuding an ominous aura.

Seeing those nervous guys, Alex was afraid they would misfire, so he quickly raised his volume and shouted.

"Don't be afraid, that's our friendly force!"

The mercenary standing to the side said in a low voice.

"But... do they think so too?"

When he said this, he could feel the female demon looking at them as if they were bugs—that pair of scarlet pupils flashing with unfathomable light.

The atmosphere between the two sides gradually became subtle.

The dark elves walking out of the forest were expressionless, and no joy or sorrow could be seen on their faces. And those little demons flying in the sky were even less inclined to hide their malice, all wearing mischievous expressions... After all, pranks were their nature.

The Demon King, who should have stood up to say something, was sitting on the back of the spider without saying a word, seemingly waiting for something.

What was he waiting for? Was he weighing whether to fulfill his promise? That was both the anxiety in everyone's heart and the biggest uncertainty hanging over the heads of the two armies at this moment...

Across the heavy fog, very few people could see that he had fallen asleep.

If the Demon King's minions ordered on his behalf at this time, it would undoubtedly be a devastating blow to everyone present...

And even if no one did, there was a possibility of a misfire between the two sides at any time.

Alex, standing in the military formation, had his thoughts turning fast, suddenly had an idea, and quickly looked at Fenis beside him.

"Fenis! Cast a magic to increase the volume of my voice!"

Fenis was stunned for a moment and said nervously.

"Ah?! But, I haven't tried it—"

Alex grabbed his shoulder and roared without question.

"There's no time for you to try slowly! Now, immediately, cast the spell for me!"

The amplification spell was not a complicated magic.

However, Fenis himself was only a Black Iron Tier mage, specializing only in a few fire-type attack spells, and other spells were at a half-baked level.

Not to mention, the amplification spell was a wind-type magic.

Unable to withstand the boss's strong request, Fenis finally bit the bullet, waved his wand, and pointed the tip at his throat.

"... Voice like a bell."

In an instant, Alex felt his throat as if it had been lit, as if a fire snake was about to rush out of his throat!

This spell was somewhat problematic.

It is said that some rookie mages, when using magic across attributes, will unconsciously mix familiar elements into inappropriate spell formulas.

But fortunately, the effect still existed.

There was no time to hesitate, Alex reached out and pulled out the long sword he had returned to his waist, held it over his head, and shouted loudly.

"Victory!!!"

No one responded.

Not just the Demon King's army.

Even his own soldiers were hesitating whether to do so, and their eyes were fixed on the Demon King's army not far away.

Only the true victor had the power to announce victory, and the man who gathered all majesty in himself was sitting there without saying a word.

Looking at the battlefield where no one responded, Alex did not stop, but bit the bullet and shouted the cry of "Victory" again.

Fortunately, this time, his cry received a response! And it was a response that covered the mountains and plains!

"Victory!!!"

"Aooooooo!!!"

"Lord Demon King is awesome!!!"

"Oooooo! Little demon! Mine!!!"

"Wait, the dark elves seem pretty good too?!"

"Ssssss... hehehe..."

That creaking cry was undoubtedly a cheer of victory.

Although no one could understand what those skeleton soldiers were shouting, it was not hard to guess that it was a response to the human friendly forces by seeing them raise their weapons over their heads.

"What the... so they were friendly forces."

Youxi, flying in the sky, sighed with lack of interest and complained in a mutter.

"Damn it, I thought I could have a full meal."

The meat of Chaos creatures is not tasty, and you can't eat it anyway.

It seems Lord Demon King is still not evil enough.

Of course, it's also possible that this wasn't Lord Demon King's original intention, but that Lord Demon King's minions were led astray by the cunning humans.

"Misi, what do you think Lord Demon King is thinking? We won, why didn't he say a word? And the Great Queen too, I feel like her expression seems a bit weird... Misi?" Looking at Misi, who hadn't reacted for a long time, Youxi shouted at him. "Hey hey hey! Can you hear me?!"

"Eeee!!!" Misi, who was in a daze, was startled and almost fell from the sky.

Looking at the pale, swaying Misi, Youxi tilted her head with a suspicious expression. "Did you eat something bad..."

Being watched by those suspicious eyes, Misi could no longer hold back the expression on her face and burst into tears with a "waa".

Looking at the wailing Misi, Youxi was suddenly panicked and said at a loss.

"Ya, don't cry! What happened?!"

"Youxi! Save me! No—I, I, I should just hit my head and die! Please tell Her Majesty the Queen for me, Misi is forever loyal to her!"

Looking at Misi, who closed her eyes and dived toward the ground, Youxi hurriedly grabbed her wings and used all her strength to pull her back into the sky.

"What the hell is wrong with you! Eeee—! So heavy! Did you steal food behind my back?!"

The two bickering little demons were just a small interlude and did not attract anyone's attention.

The news of victory soon spread throughout the army.

Watching the skeleton soldiers cheering for victory, the dark elves standing in the forest also put away their weapons one after another, expressing their celebration of victory with silent smiles and forest etiquette.

They couldn't see the face of that lord, but since his minions had already started celebrating victory, then presumably this must be his own instruction.

Gradually, some little demons flying in the sky were also infected by the heated atmosphere and joined the ranks of the hecklers.

They, who were eyeing the humans just a second ago, were now flying over the heads of the skeleton soldiers, howling.

Watching the Demon King's army cheering for victory, the human soldiers who had been tense finally let down their guard and raised their weapons over their heads one after another, joining the celebration of victory with relief.

The risk of a misfire was resolved silently, and the knights of the Trident Order also relaxed their furrowed brows.

It's over.

This war is a shared victory for the Demon King's army and the humans!

"Saint Xisi above... please forgive the lambs who were lured by Chaos and went astray."

Charles drew a cross on his chest, was silent for a moment, and walked toward the corpse of Knight Commander Luo Yan, who was kneeling on the ground.

He would pray for him.

And release his soul from the rotting shell...

Although Luo Yan wanted to cheer for victory with the players, the current situation really didn't allow it.

The ghost fire blowing across the battlefield not only sucked away the magic power he had managed to accumulate, but also completely broke through the limit that his neural network could bear.

Thanks to the Dragon God's blessing, which gave him extraordinary recovery power, otherwise he really might not have been able to catch his breath.

In addition, thanks to Cici's emergency rescue, the Demon King of the Great Graveyard would remember this favor.

In short, after releasing the last skill, Luo Yan lost control of his body, and his consciousness shrank back into a pitch-black sea of consciousness.

Through the stone tablet in the sea of consciousness and the jumping Hearing You You, although he couldn't open his eyes, he could still observe the situation outside through his "divine sense."

Including Cici killing the Chaos Chosen through mental magic.

Including the confrontation within the coalition after the war victory.

Including the adventurer named Alex who cleverly resolved the crisis relying on his personal leadership.

Actually, even if he hadn't stood up, Luo Yan intended to achieve his goal by issuing a server-wide announcement, and the final result would be no different. Even if he temporarily became a vegetable, he, who possessed divinity, still controlled the overall situation.

However, that guy's excellent on-the-spot reaction and leadership talent still made Luo Yan feel a hint of interest in him.

This guy is a talent.

And he also has the ambition to become a talent.

The extraordinary power that mortals crave is not only something Saint Xisi can bestow; he can also bestow it.

In any case, pleasing himself, this Demon King right before his eyes, is much easier than pleasing Saint Xisi.

Of course, poaching is a gradual process and cannot be rushed.

Let's chat for a while at the celebration banquet later.

Including Charles of the Trident Order.

Regarding the future of Mist Town and the plans of both sides, he also wanted to chat with this guy.

Besides that, Luo Yan, whose consciousness was floating in the sea of consciousness, also discovered another thing that surprised him.

Although that Chaos Chosen was not killed by him, the faith power accumulated through "completing Novell's mission" was still counted on his head.

It seems that after seeing his true face, the Queen of the Nightmare Realm did not have her illusions shattered, but remained firmly loyal to him, even more loyal than to His Majesty the Demon God.

In short, this is a considerable number.

It actually reached seven digits! It even exceeded ten times the faith value contributed by the Earth Dragon clan! It seems that Miranda's legend really scared the residents of Lei Ming City, so much so that the fear of Chaos during this period even outweighed the faith in Saint Xisi.

Nearly 1 million faith value is enough to upgrade the soul level from Bai Yin to Golden! But what surprised Luo Yan the most was the experience value.

Perhaps because of his high-intensity spellcasting to resurrect players, a considerable portion of the experience value of the Heart-Eating Demons killed by the resurrected players was counted on his head.

After all, in the end, they were not operating their own bodies, but his summons as a necromancer.

Looking at the discussions on the forum, many players have discovered that after being resurrected by NPC magic, not only will their health bars and attributes decrease, but the experience gained from killing Chaos creatures will also decrease.

Obviously, this part of the experience was not swallowed by the system, but transferred to him, the summoner.

No wonder necromancers grow in strength so fast; it turns out there is this hidden benefit!

Added to the experience provided by Luo Yan and the training over the past period, Luo Yan was pleasantly surprised to find that his experience value had swelled to the point of overflowing.

No hesitation.

He immediately spent 100,000 faith points to upgrade his soul level from Steel to Bai Yin.

And with the improvement of his soul level, the bottleneck of his strength was also broken unconsciously.

Less than two months after leaving the Demon King Academy, he jumped directly from Bronze to Bai Yin!

This speed of strength increase is simply unmatched!

Luo Yan even believed that after returning to the Demon Capital, even if he said he slaughtered a city, someone would definitely believe it! Through the attribute panel, Luo Yan quickly saw his updated attributes.

He is simply super strong now! 【

ID: Luo Yan

Race: Human

Soul Level: Bai Yin (Level Cap LV70)

Level: LV. 51 (+11)

Experience Value: (42W/51W)

Constitution: 16 (+5) (+10) = 31 Strength: 14 (+2) (+10) = 26 Agility: 14 (+3) (+10) = 27 Intelligence: 47 (+10) (+10) = 67 Spirit: 46 (+10) (+10) = 66】

【Faith Value: 119W (+102w)】

【Daily Growth: 6121 (+1000)】

【Daily Consumption: 1000】

Looking at the attributes after swelling, Luo Yan couldn't suppress the corners of his mouth in the void and asked uncontrollably.

"Hearing You You, how long will it take for me to wake up?"

The stone tablet standing in front of him said in a low voice.

"... Hearing You You thinks, Lord Demon King, you'd better sleep for a while."

"Why?"

"Uh, Hearing You You thinks you might be embarrassed if you wake up now? But maybe Lord Demon King, your skin is thicker and you don't mind..."

Unable to explain, Hearing You You stopped talking, finally sighed helplessly, conjured a mirror on the stone tablet, and just like presenting the situation on the official website forum, presented the situation outside directly to him.

At this moment, he was lying in a dead forest, with the back of his head resting on the roots of a dead tree and soft moss.

Cici, holding her cheeks with both hands, was squatting beside him, yawning out of boredom while muttering to herself to the mushrooms beside her to pass the time.

"... I'm stupid, no, I'm not stupid, I've been suspicious for a long time, you guy can't possibly be some old man, right? I've never heard of any vampire who is so old and still has to cooperate with a family marriage."

Luo Yan: "...?"

Old man? What does that mean? Although he has many personas, he really doesn't remember having an old man persona.

Is it a meme about Qin Shi Huang?

But that's not right, she and Chris haven't met.

Just when Luo Yan was confused, Queen Cici yawned, and her bulging cheeks continued to move.

"Don't you think it's too much? Using disguise potion to change your appearance to deceive my subordinates, thereby interfering with my wrong judgment... I don't know what you're thinking, to tease me? Or do you think an old man's image looks more reliable? It's really unreasonable, is deceiving a lady a fashion in your Demon Capital? It's really unreasonable."

Luo Yan's back had already started to sweat quietly.

But when he heard the next sentence, his tense nerves relaxed again.

Her scarlet pupils moved to the side, and she muttered in a depressed voice.

"Actually, there's no need to lie to me at all... Although I don't know what kind of Demon King is qualified in the Demon Capital, I think you're doing quite well, at least I'm on your side."

In the Lei Ji·Delagong era, whether it was little demons or queens in the Nightmare Realm, they were all consumables.

When it was her turn to become a consumable, the Demon King's army marching to the surface was suddenly defeated, and she and Youxi and the others escaped a disaster and survived.

Spitting out the unhappiness in her chest, Cici suddenly didn't know how she convinced herself, sighed and said.

"Forget it, you have your own difficulties... Cici is a magnanimous vassal, so I won't hold this little thing against you."

Thank goodness.

Luo Yan, floating in the sea of consciousness, breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he didn't know why his first impression in her mind became an old man, this matter seemed to have passed.

Just pretend it didn't happen.

He had just thought so, but the next sentence the little demon muttered made him confused again.

"... But then again, are you really a vampire? I don't think you look like one at all... Could it be that your family hasn't given you the embrace yet?"

"... Hey, really? Sending a vampire without the embrace to the front line, is your father's brain broken?"

"Speaking of which, what does your fiancée look like? Is she pretty? Is she a vampire like you? Or another demon? Ah... don't misunderstand, I'm just a little curious. And clearly, you are both people with a marriage contract, and you still say stupid things like liking, love, starting from friends... I really don't understand what you like about me, you haven't even seen me at all? Or is this some strange custom in the Demon Capital."

Luo Yan: "???"

Wait—

Is this guy also a mad speaker?!

He didn't feel the aura of Chaos either!

The muttering voice became more and more outrageous, and she seemed to be completely immersed in her own world and the little mushroom that served as the object of her pouring out.

Because the voice was getting smaller and smaller, Luo Yan gradually couldn't hear what she was saying, and this gave him an opportunity.

Hearing You You, who was holding her breath with him, said quickly.

"Now! Lord Demon King!"

Without Hearing You You's whispered reminder, Luo Yan had already grasped the timing to move his eyelids, and then slowly woke up.

Although his body was still hurting badly, his strength had recovered by about half, at least reaching the level before he broke through the Bai Yin Tier. At this rate of development, he would be able to recover to his peak state in an hour or two at most.

"Finally awake?"

A voice with a hint of teasing sounded, and Luo Yan, who opened his eyes, quickly met the gaze of a pair of cunningly narrowed eyes.

The person squatting beside him seemed to have changed into a different person.

Except for the blood-red hair and crimson lips that remained unchanged, the relaxed smile seemed as if nothing had happened just now.

Out of consideration for her face, Luo Yan also pretended not to see the girl who was talking to herself to the mushroom, glanced at the surroundings, and whispered in a majestic voice.

"Where is this?"

"A small forest not far from the battlefield. Lord Demon King, don't worry, the battle is over, your army has won a great victory, and is now cheering for victory... The only regret is that your state is not optimistic, so I brought you here to rest."

With her chin resting on her interlaced fingers, Cici paused for a moment and continued with a smile.

"Also, I sent that little spider away, after all, you wouldn't want to be seen in an unseemly state, right?"

Because the battlefield was filled with thick fog, and it was in the forest, the cheers of victory attracted everyone's attention.

Except for Arakdo, who was relatively close to him at the time, few people should have noticed that he had fallen into a coma in the blink of an eye.

Actually, it doesn't matter even if they know.

A great battle has already increased his strength from Steel to Bai Yin.

People who can see his strength will only be surprised that he broke through the bottleneck in a short period of time.

And those humans don't know his depth at all, and the most information they can grasp is—"The Chaos Chosen didn't hurt him a single hair even after trying his best."

That 1,000-point daily faith value increase, presumably 30% of it was contributed by them!

As the Queen of the Nightmare Realm, Cici obviously also considered the deterrence to the humans on the surface, so she spared no effort to preserve his majesty.

The "Nightmare Realm" needs a powerful Demon King to deter unfriendly external forces.

Therefore, the clever she helped him sit steadily on Arakdo's back the first time, and after the battle ended, found an excuse to trick him here to rest.

Although he was in a coma, he was not completely ignorant of the situation outside.

"... It's not unseemly, it's just that the magic power expenditure was a bit beyond my expectations."

Cici smiled appropriately and said.

"Isn't doing a good job of expectation management part of your job? Ah... I don't mean to criticize you, but please pay more attention to your safety issues. Also, dark elves are unreliable, once something goes wrong, those guys who see the wind and steer the rudder run faster than anyone... You should know, they have betrayed their main god once, and only then did they defect to His Majesty the Demon God."

Luo Yan nodded and accepted the well-intentioned advice from his subordinate.

"This time it was forced by the situation, next time I will pay attention. Also... thank you for today."

Hearing the words of thanks, the corners of Cici's mouth lifted gently, and she couldn't hide the smile of joy.

"You're welcome, I'm just fulfilling my duty as a vassal, please don't have any other associations. After all, the Nightmare Realm has already changed masters once, at least during the time I rule, I don't want to change another lord... That would be troublesome, wouldn't it?"

Luo Yan: "Indeed."

Cici smiled and said.

"Do you have any other orders?"

"I plan to get up." While saying this, Luo Yan stared at the face that was almost facing him.

If he got up now, his head would just be blocked by her head.

"As you command."

With a mischievous smile of success on her face, Cici lifted her head that was close, and her wings behind her vibrated and flew into mid-air.

Luo Yan sat up from the ground, patted the mud on his shoulders, and then stood up from the ground.

At this moment, two figures suddenly flew over from a distance.

"Great, Great Queen! Are you here?!"

"Great Queen! The human stuff on the surface proposed to celebrate victory with us! How strange! And also, the dark elves brought their treasured good wine! Eh?! Lord Demon King? What are you and Lord Cici doing?"

That careless and fearless voice, Luo Yan didn't need to guess to know which little demon was flying in the front.

And—

He had already guessed what would happen within three seconds.

"... Youxi, haven't you heard a saying, children shouldn't interfere in adults' affairs."

That sharp gaze was like a sword, hidden in the smiling red pupils.

"Eeee!"

Startled by Cici's look, Youxi slid to her knees with a plop, stuttering. "I, I don't dare! That, that wine..."

"Put the wine matter aside for now." Cici turned back to look at Luo Yan, smiling and nodding to inquire, "Respected Lord Demon King, are we going to accept the banquet invitation from the humans on the surface?"

"Of course."

Luo Yan said without hesitation.

"This is our shared victory, and, I have quite a few things to talk to them about."

"As you command."

Watching Her Majesty the Queen with a smile on her face, Mixi, who had been nervously following behind You Xi, quietly let out a sigh of relief.

Although she didn't know what had happened between the two demons, she seemed to have lived for another day...

What a stroke of luck!

And it was thanks to You Xi for holding her back.

She had almost died for nothing.

(End of chapter)