Coming out of Nora's room, it was almost lunchtime.

Walking back to my own room, guarding the door was Heath Relia, whose bored expression turned into a smile when she saw me.

It's been a long time since I had a heart-to-heart talk with Heath Relia. Ever since Linsi Daisy came, I haven't asked her for love advice. I approached her and greeted her.

"Heath Relia, is there something you need from me?"

"To help you solve your worries. Want to go for a walk together?"

Looking at my room, I wasn't hungry anyway, so I nodded.

Walking along the corridor in front of the rows of rooms, Heath Relia led the way.

"Solving your worries?"

"Yes, your mistress sent me."

My mistress, although I'm the only one who refers to her as such, it hasn't reached the level of being exclusive. Heath Relia's tone was clearly joking.

"What worries do I have?"

"Aren't you recently worried about not being able to help Furtoril? Isn't it a good thing to think about her?"

Heath Relia fell silent for a moment before speaking again.

"Don't be discouraged. Instead of thinking about useless things, it's better to think about how to please your mistress. Honestly, although she doesn't have any desires at the moment, she will still be very happy with what you have done for her. So, don't lose hope and take it step by step."

"But... I came here from another world, where the civilization is more advanced than here..."

I couldn't help but lower my head halfway through my words.

Yeah, why should I feel superior just because I'm from Earth?

I'm just... I'm just unwilling, unable to use my advanced knowledge to change the world like the protagonists in time-travel novels.

"I know. I've read everything your mistress wrote. There are indeed many advanced ideas and knowledge, especially in the field of technology, which we should value."

At the corner ahead, I bumped into two female demon companions walking together, probably going back to their rooms. They showed happy expressions when they saw Heath Relia.

"General Heath Relia, good afternoon."

"Mhm, good afternoon."

Heath Relia's tone didn't have any hint of arrogance, sounding very gentle.

When the two saw me behind Heath Relia, their smiling faces instantly froze, becoming serious.

"Lord Yiluodiya, good afternoon."

Their tone was cautious and treating me differently.

I smiled helplessly.

"Mhm."

As the two passed, they whispered to each other behind me, and with my sensitive hearing, I could hear what they were saying.

"General Heath Relia... she's so gentle today, I'm almost falling in love with her."

"You..."

Embarrassed, I shifted my attention back to what Heath Relia had just said.

"So, can I help in this aspect?"

"What can you help with?"

This question stumped me. What can I help with? Teach them Newton's laws? Teach them quantum mechanics and relativity? Teach them electromagnetic induction, or start with steam engines? My major in college wasn't automation, and I don't know how to manufacture airplanes or tanks. I felt defeated, as if I couldn't help with anything.

"I don't know."

My voice deflated.

Heath Relia leaned against the railing, turned her head, and smiled.

"Let me put it this way, do you believe that with our current progress, we can capture the human capital within a year?"

"I'm not sure."

"Well then. What does a year mean? It means leading the army to advance without retreat or pause, almost like a miracle. But with your existence, it's already a miracle, so I believe a year is no problem."

"Mhm, a year... What about it?"

"The things you're thinking about, advanced technology, the knowledge you brought, they need to be adapted to this world's circumstances to be effective. You're thinking that sharpening a knife doesn't hinder chopping wood, but would you still choose to sharpen the knife when you can finish chopping wood in the time it takes to sharpen it? For example, the mecha and various firearms you've imagined, we demons can develop them, but we need to first teach them the knowledge, then practice, succeed, establish more academies to teach more people, and finally mass produce them. The time cost is definitely more than a year.""Not only time, but also economic issues and adjustments in national policies and military tactics require a significant amount of time to adapt. Do you think our demon race, with such a militarized system, can sustain itself in the long run? Of course, it is not impossible to have a temporary ceasefire and implement reforms, but that would give humans time to breathe. We already have a ninety percent chance of victory. Think about it, how would you choose in this situation?"

Straight to the point.

I stared blankly at Heath Relia as he enlightened me, unable to respond.

I had underestimated the situation and naively believed that using this knowledge would expedite the invasion process. I didn't expect the opposite to be true.

I was just a child, a nineteen-year-old ordinary person with little life experience, not a genius, and not very mature.

In contrast, Heath Relia and my master had been alive for over eighty years. I was as naive as a three-year-old child.

"I understand."

Heath Relia walked over and patted my shoulder, comforting me like an elder comforting a junior, his tone filled with care.

"Sharing this with you is not meant to discourage you. Your master cares about you. I don't understand what you're thinking, but she told me all of this. Maybe she couldn't bring herself to tell you directly and hoped that I could guide you. Just focus on the battle for a year. It's okay if you're not clever enough, take your time. When things settle down, you will naturally learn a lot from your master. You have already surpassed most eighteen-year-olds in this world."

"I'm worried that my master will truly treat me as her child because of this."

I just wanted to prove that I was already a qualified adult and deserve to be closer to my master.

An adult wouldn't think like this; you're still a child when you have such thoughts. Be more frank. It's not about being outstanding to prove yourself, especially when you're already exceptional. Growing mature is more about your state of mind, not thinking about doing great things to change the world and prove yourself."

My head was being stroked, it was warm, both physically and emotionally, but it was definitely not as comfortable as my master's palm.

Suddenly, it all made sense.

Heath Relia remained Heath Relia, my life mentor, a psychological teacher who had provided me with spiritual guidance multiple times. Meeting such a person in this world, I felt I had no regrets in this lifetime.

Heath Relia was more of a prime minister and general combined than a general. My master trusted her with the power, and she handled management effortlessly, truly being a leader among many.

I had been jealous of Heath Relia's closeness with my master before, but now I felt relieved that my master had someone like her by her side.

"Heath Relia, I suddenly don't want you to leave."

Heath Relia laughed and withdrew his hand, turning around to walk ahead, and I followed.

"Don't worry, everything will be fine."

I followed Heath Relia around the entire Lord's Mansion.

Heath Relia was like a superstar among the demon race, loved by everyone. Everyone who saw her greeted with a smile. The demon race, regardless of gender, held her in high regard.

On the contrary, the opinions of my master among the demon race were extreme. It reminded me of stern father and loving mother, one being strict, the other being kind.

Occasionally, I would hear people sigh and say how great it would be if Heath Relia were the Demon King.

I shook my head. My master was silently working behind the scenes, and no one could deny her. She was the true king in my heart.

We finished our tour and returned to where we started, in front of my room.

Heath Relia turned around, a faint smile on his face.

"How did you feel walking with me all this way?"

"A little envious."

And also a bit disappointed. Why wasn't my master as well-liked, and yet I was glad that Heath Relia was cherished by the demon race.

It was inevitable, the difference in attitude towards the demon subordinates between Heath Relia and my master.Heath Relia always responds to others with a gentle smile and can even remember the names of many inconspicuous soldiers.

And the master's cold and arrogant attitude is abnormal if people like it, but I am abnormal, and I just like this kind of master.

She also has the capital to be proud, so I willingly bow down to her.

"Then go find your master."

In the past, this title was a great humiliation to me, but now when Heath Relia says it, it feels like a joke, and I don't pay much attention to it because I have long accepted this identity from the bottom of my heart.

I am indeed abnormal.

Anyway, let it be abnormal. Now if someone says my mind is twisted, I won't mind. I just have to be myself.

After saying goodbye to Heath Relia, I knocked on the master's door.

"Come in."

Pushing open the door with a joyful and relieved mood, I saw the master sitting at the desk with her back facing me.

After closing the door, I silently ran over and hugged her neck without her permission, leaning against her back.

"Good afternoon, Master."

"Hmm."

She responded as usual, simply.

I looked at the things on the desk. The master was drawing a map, and there was also an opened notebook next to it. There were countless lines entangled on the map, as well as various symbols that I couldn't understand at all.

"What is this?"

"It's planning the next battle plan and guessing various possible situations."

"It looks very complicated. You work hard, Master."

Suddenly, I remembered that I was still rubbing against the master, freely basking in her warmth and greedily enjoying her fragrance.

"Ah... Master, am I bothering you?"

I subconsciously wanted to let go, but the master held my hand, her warm palm covering my crossed wrists.

In that moment, I froze completely. So it turns out the master also likes it when I hug her like this? I could only see her profile, calm and expressionless.

"If I could be influenced by you, I would have been influenced long ago."

My excited mood suddenly calmed down, and I forgot that the master was cold and indifferent.

Even if I perform a striptease in front of her, she can still focus on her work, right?

I received a tap on my head.

"Have you figured it out?"

"Figured out what?"

"Heath Relia didn't tell you?"

"That, yes, I figured it out. From now on, I will focus on seducing the master and not think about other pointless things."

Seeing the corners of the master's mouth slightly lift, I understood that it was a helpless smile.

"Just focus on the battle, your only task is to win. I don't want you to be influenced by other things. You don't need to think about innovation in this area, I will take care of it. It's not that I don't want you to use your brain, but I just want you to focus on war."

"I understand. But I must never give up seducing the master. It is my most fundamental task, and winning battles is also to please the master."

It was clear that the master didn't want to deal with me anymore. Her hands left my wrists and her gaze returned to the map.

Sensibly, I let go of the master and chose to sit on a nearby chair.

I won't approach her anymore and let her think about things. I will just sit here and watch her work fascinatedly. With red hair floating and gentle eyebrows and eyes curved.

Well, this is not the first or the second time anyway.