Chapter 58: Second layer of the labyrinth! Taken!

Just as the Earth-Dragon clan and the Grey-Fin tribe joined hands, the banquet in the Nightmare Homeland finally came to an end.

The appetite of little demons isn't big.

A pot of wheat porridge enough for a hundred people is enough for a thousand little demons to eat their fill.

All the little demons ate very happily.

Even Mixi, who was still thinking about the dinner of the Earth-Dragon clan, had forgotten to complain for the time being, holding her stuffed belly and shouting that it was satisfying.

"Hiccup—damn! Really can't eat anymore."

To keep the food that was rising to her throat from spraying out, she was already digesting it very hard.

In the entire Nightmare Homeland that had fallen into revelry, at this moment, only Queen Xixi, who was sitting on the throne, barely maintained a trace of majesty and dignity.

But only a little was left.

Leaning against the armrest of the rock throne, Xixi, with a lazy expression, narrowed her dim red pupils, savoring the sweet wine she hadn't tasted for a long time. The crimson like grapes crossed her fair neck, went over the collar, climbed all the way to her bare ankles, and dripped onto the steps below.

That wasn't because she suddenly had her period.

It was mainly because she spilled the wine.

A certain little demon who hadn't gone to the bathroom once had already gulped down a whole bottle of wine as tall as herself!

If it weren't for her Silver-level strength, this guy would probably have passed away a while ago.

"*Hic. *"

A short wine hiccup escaped her mouth, and Xixi finally came back to her senses from her daze, disappearing for a while with a flushed face.

When she returned to the throne, the unseemly appearance had vanished without a trace.

Looking at the Queen who had returned to the Great Hall, she was greeted by cheers from the whole audience!

"Praise the Demon God!"

"Praise the Great Demon King!"

"Praise the cunning Queen Xixi!"

Feeling flattered, a proud, tipsy flush appeared on Xixi's cheeks.

"Hahahaha... little ones, no need for formalities! Continue enjoying the banquet! My subjects!"

Waving her hand, she signaled everyone not to worry about her, then ordered the gargoyles beside her to distribute the post-meal wine to everyone as dessert after the roasted sausages.

As for herself, she was already full and probably wouldn't want to touch wine for a while.

Noticing another contributor to this banquet, Xixi's gaze fell on Mixi.

"Hey, Mixi!"

Mixi, who was holding a wine glass and enjoying the intoxicating aroma, turned back excitedly to look at Her Majesty the Queen.

"What's the matter? Your Majesty."

"Thanks to you this time! After the banquet ends, this King will reward you properly."

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare; being able to share your worries is already very, very satisfying for me." Mixi lowered her head in fear and trembling, saying these words with a guilty conscience.

This sentence itself wasn't a lie.

It's just that when executing it, there was a tiny little deviation...

Licking her crimson lips with lingering interest, Xixi changed the subject and said with a smile.

"Come to think of it... the taste of the Great Demon King is really not bad."

"It is, it is..."

"How about I just agree to him, so you guys can have a good life in the future too."

"Eh?"

Mixi shuddered all over, cold sweat pouring out, so scared that the wine glass she was holding almost spilled.

"Your Majesty the Queen... you, you absolutely cannot agree! If you leave... wh-wh-what will we do?!"

The other side hasn't even agreed yet!

Fortunately, Xixi was a rational little demon, waving her hand leaning on the armrest with a smile.

"Hahaha, look how nervous you are; this King was just joking, I wouldn't really abandon you guys."

Not expecting the little ones to be so reluctant to part with her, Xixi was still very happy in her heart.

As for the Great Demon King's side.

Although she didn't know why that old guy who had lost his mind would be interested in her, a little demon, she didn't mind utilizing this goodwill for now...

"Mixi, pass a word to the Great Demon King for me, just say... thank you for the gift, Xixi likes it very much. Although it's impossible for a vampire and a little demon, Xixi is willing to be his most loyal vassal and listen to his orders at any time."

As she spoke, Xixi took off the necklace hanging around her neck.

On that silver chain was a pink horn. That horn was about the size of a seashell and was something she had shed during her growth period.

As long as she injected magic power into it, she could perceive that call from the depths of her soul.

No matter how far away.

After pondering for a moment, she finally spoke the sentence Mixi feared most at this moment.

"This horn..."

"Let it be a return gift."

Some demons ate until their bellies were round, while others were so hungry they were sticking to their ribs.

At this moment, Mixi didn't know that Youxi, who had visited with her, was facing such cruel torment at this moment.

First layer of the labyrinth, deep in the sewer corridor.

Youxi, who had been hungry for a whole day, was already on her last breath, lying in the corner of the prison like a dead bat.

The skeletons piled not far from her seemed to have already predicted her future.

At this moment, her whole body exuded an aura of failure, and she no longer had the unruly appearance she had before.

However, that group of four-legged snakes didn't seem to intend to kill her just like that.

Movement came from outside the iron bars, and soon two roasted frogs were thrown in.

"Hey, take it and eat."

Smelling the food, Youxi rushed up quickly, her pale face without a trace of restraint or hesitation, swallowing them in one gulp without even sparing the bones.

Watching this miserable guy, the Earth-Dragon clan guard standing at the iron gate sneered.

"Want to get on the table?"

"On the table?"

Youxi was slightly stunned, then rushed to the iron bars in surprise, tears in her eyes.

"Yes! Yes! I'm willing to do anything!"

Watching this ugly rat with wings, the Earth-Dragon clan guard grinned viciously.

"Wait a bit, the guest will be here soon."

Guest?

Wait—

Could it be... that meaning?!

Youxi was slightly stunned, then saw the malice in that gaze, and her whole face turned green.

She escaped from the side of the bars as if electrocuted, shrinking into the corner of the cell with a terrified look.

"I-I-I don't taste good."

The Earth-Dragon clan guard sneered.

"That's not for you to decide."

The next day.

Great Hall of Blood.

Mixi, prostrate on the stone slab, explained the situation in fear and trembling, and presented the "return gift" in her hand to the two generals of the Great Demon King.

The "reciprocity" between the Great Graveyard and the Nightmare Homeland seemed endless.

Although the current situation seemed relatively favorable to the Nightmare Homeland, Mixi felt her death date getting closer and closer...

Taking the necklace from Arake's hand, Luo Yan, standing in the shadows, held it in his hand and examined it carefully.

"Horn?"

Mixi nodded in fear and trembling.

"Ye-ye-yes... it was shed during Queen Xixi's growth period."

Hearing this sentence, Luo Yan almost let go.

He had too little contact with little demons when he was in the Demon Capital, and his understanding of the latter wasn't deep enough, so he didn't know what this meant.

He just purely felt that giving baby teeth as a gift was very low-class.

Sensing the Great Demon King's silence, Mixi explained in a flurry.

"That... this is a special horn! As-as-as long as you inject magic power into it, Queen Xixi will feel it."

"Feel it? I see, similar to a communication tool, right?" Although this little demon's expression was very problematic, Luo Yan was already almost used to it.

There was no guy in this world without problems.

Including humans themselves.

"It is like that," seeing the Great Demon King's comprehension ability was so strong, Mixi finally breathed a sigh of relief, quietly wiping the sweat from her forehead, "Queen Xixi, misses you... of course of course, as a friend! In short, if you encounter danger, the Nightmare Homeland will be very concerned, so... we will take action..."

In other words, a "automatically participate in the suzerain country's war" clause was added to the vassal agreement?

Exchanging less than twenty tons of rations for such a big benefit, this deal was simply earning a fortune!

And the most critical thing was that the thing was still a "tribute," which actually wasn't worth much money, and wasn't even as expensive as a batch of equipment he bought from Jack.

"Hahahaha," Luo Yan laughed out loud, putting the necklace in his bosom, "Not bad! Very good! This Demon King is very happy! Although I still cannot agree to your Queen's request, I like this gift very much."

Second layer of the labyrinth!

It was actually taken by him just like that!

Listening to that evil laughter, Mixi, prostrate on the ground, couldn't help but smile, while quietly breathing a sigh of relief in her heart.

This time there was finally no return gift.

Although she didn't mind bringing more food back to the clan, compared to that, she was naturally more worried about the blunder caused by the misunderstanding being exposed.

However, just as she was thinking this, that majestic voice descended upon her head again, instantly tightening her fragile and sensitive nerves.

"... Hmm, this Demon King is a person of principle; I cannot accept your things for no reason."

"No... De-de-demon King, this is a little token of heart from Queen Xixi; it doesn't matter even if you don't agree—" Mixi opened her mouth in fear and trembling, wanting to persuade him, but the unfathomable Great Demon King had his own ideas.

"... Starting next month, the Great Graveyard will aid you with a batch of grain every month at this time, until the food shortage crisis in the Nightmare Homeland is alleviated."

"Also, we will help you solve the problem of eating your fill."

Increasing the budget by 20,000 Ao-silver every month, this money was just a drop in the bucket for him; using it to maintain the loyalty of vassals and the stability of the regime was simply too worth it.

Luo Yan had learned from Sheriff Adelei earlier that although Lei Ji Delagong's army was massive, the morale was not just generally poor; the frontline cannon fodder troops often collapsed at the first touch, which was largely likely because they were squeezed too hard.

Judging from the combat effectiveness shown by the rebels, they clearly didn't bring out their full strength when fighting under the previous Demon King.

He had to learn from the previous Demon King's lessons and sustainably squeeze the monsters in the labyrinth.

As for losing the "competition of being inhuman"... then so be it; anyway, the grass on the winner's grave was already several inches high.

Listening to the bait thrown out by the Great Demon King, Mixi's mouth had changed from an 'O' shape to a '0'.

Unable to refuse.

Simply unable to refuse!

Although she had the suspicion of selling out Her Majesty the Queen, she, who had long since had enough of the stinking rotten mushrooms, couldn't say that "no" word at all.

Even if it reached her lips.

With eyes full of tears, Mixi nodded her little head forcefully, painfully and happily.

"Thank you, Great Demon King!"

(Although there are only two chapters, it's almost ten thousand words; quietly asking for a monthly ticket.) ===== CHAPTER 59 =====