"So now I have an engineer team too?" Watching the enthusiastic group downstairs making bombs and landmines, the Demon Lord looked at me with a wry smile.
"Well, their efficiency is quite high, isn't it?"
"Hmm... But Night Demons should be used for assassinations according to their expertise..."
"You're mistaken." I waved my hand. "Think about it, utilizing the stealth of Night Demons, have a team of them sneak into the enemy camp at night, plant bombs or landmines, and with a bang, the enemy loses combat effectiveness. Isn't that efficient?"
"...I can't help but agree with what you're saying. Indeed, bombs infused with magic powder can cause significant damage even to ordinary demons, though they may have no effect on higher-level ones, but still, it's quite powerful..."
"Thus..."
"Thus what?"
The Demon Lord knocked on my head.
"Do bombs come for free? You're lucky, making money off them, but demon realm resources are limited. The manpower, resources, and effects involved in making one bomb are not proportional."
"But it reduces the soldier casualties."
"...Alright." The Demon Lord knocked me again.
"You're right."
"You hit me even though I'm right!"
"I'm just annoyed! Anyway, stop training and wait here in the city. With all this commotion, that guy is probably on his way."
The Demon Lord seemed a bit annoyed as he spoke.
"Who?"
"The one who took over your body."
Another person joined the annoyed group.
"Have you met that guy?"
I asked curiously.
"He took my body and used my name, what does he want to achieve?"
As I mentioned this topic, the attention of the people around also shifted.
"Well..." The Demon Lord rubbed his chin, thinking before speaking.
"I think it's quite possible that the soul inside your body was originally an Undead Holy Angel, as otherwise, a regular person wouldn't adapt to your unique body structure so quickly. And the fact that he can instantly command the other Undead Holy Angels indicates he likely holds significant influence among them."
"Are there such people in history?"
Bai Yueguang quickly inquired.
"If there are, perhaps it's just a case where someone's soul happened to enter."
"Is that possible? I'm not very clear on the history of the Abyss."
Saying so, I looked at the Demon Lord.
"Well... if we really have to talk about it, there was one."
The Demon Lord scoffed.
"If we must go that far back, during the time when Undead Holy Angels, possessing the power of life and death, were a symbol of the Abyss, the strongest among them became the Demon Lord of the Abyss. They wielded their power to the fullest, even able to defy life and death. It’s almost like auto-resurrecting."
We, who were so accustomed to resurrecting from the graveyard, were quite buggy, auto-resurrect... What's that? Insert a coin?
"However, such abilities required the amplification from the Demon Crown within the Demon Imperial City castle, making it a symbol of authority during the rule of Undead Holy Angels. But... things took a turn at some point. Hey, lazy one, can you pass me the teacup? I'm thirsty."
The Demon Lord said to Laziness standing next to him, but after a while, there was no response.
"She seems to be..."
Hei Luoli hurried over, squatting down to take a look from below.
"She seems to be asleep."
... All of us fell silent, looking at her with pity.
The Demon Lord also felt very embarrassed, gave a wry smile, and was about to get up to pour water for himself when suddenly Greed, wearing a golden mask, appeared in front of the Demon Lord with a swish.
"Boss, have some tea."
When the Demon Lord took the teacup, the other person teleported away in an instant.
"..."
Impressive, such a convenient comrade.
Oyado beside me tugged at my sleeve.
"If Big Sister wants me to do the same, I have no problem, you know."
"Oyado, let's stick to the normal way, this kind of entrance is not good for the heart."
"I agree."
The Demon Lord nodded.
"I feel like I have no privacy at all."
Looks like the Demon Lord understands well, that feeling of someone suddenly appearing near you, even if you're not frightened to death, thinking that someone is always waiting around you to be summoned, that feeling of being watched all the time...
It's just too terrible!
"Okay, have you finished your tea? Let's continue."
"Oh, right. I almost forgot if you didn't remind me."
The Demon Lord nodded.
"Where was I?"
"Undead Holy Angel was the symbol of that era."
"Oh, right, at that time, Undead Holy Angel was too powerful, and their control over life and death made them lose compassion for other demon tribes."
"So the other demon tribes came to wipe them out and then imprisoned the remaining ones, right?"
"More or less, and during that time, they were basically quiet."
"Basically? So there were still some activities?"
"Exactly."
The Demon Lord nodded.
"The last human turned into an Undead Holy Angel once led those Undead Holy Angels to counterattack, nearly capturing the entire Abyss."
"Eh? Why did they return afterwards?"
"Because..."
The Demon Lord took another sip of tea.
"The Undead Holy Angel who made that attack had his soul sealed in a weapon called the Dagger of Death."
"Phew!"
Oyado and I nearly spurted out in surprise.
"So, that's how it is, huh?"
