Luo Ning remained silent without speaking.

If he thought about it, he seemed to understand now.

Why did Lilulu want to kill him so urgently when she first saw him?

Why did she choose not to talk whenever Luo Ning asked about information regarding this world?

She didn't want Luo Ning to know too much. At first, it was because Luo Ning was a dying person and she couldn't be bothered to say much... But later, her silence became a way of protection.

To protect Luo Ning from knowing the truth, but now, she couldn't hide it anymore.

"So why, instead of killing me, are you now taking me to Demon City?" Luo Ning's question broke the brief silence.

"Because you have value to be used," Lilulu answered without changing her expression.

"Just because of that?" Luo Ning said, "The demon race is a race that is easily swayed by anger. Since you hate me so much, the reason of just 'using me' is not enough to make you take action."

"There is indeed another reason..."

"Killing you may not restore the world to its original state. There is only one Creator God, and if we rashly eliminate him, no one can guarantee what will happen."

"Since the magic essence was created by you, and now it has disappeared, we can make you recreate the magic essence..."

"So I want you to stay by my side until you restore this continent to its original state."

This time, it was Lilulu who spoke with her head held high, their height difference forcing her to do so.

"If I can create the magic essence you need, then you will set me free?"

"Perhaps, I will agree to let you go elsewhere. But if you want to go back to the previous world, you better give up that thought... You can't go back."

"I never said I wanted to go back."

Luo Ning sighed deeply.

Now he finally understood the origins of these things.

He created this world, but it also changed because of his demise.

He brought disaster to this real parallel world, so he was summoned to this world by the strongest demon king.

Then the demon king tried to give him corresponding punishment.

Unfortunately, Luo Ning was clever in an emergency and forcefully married the demon king...

This news was a bit bad, but it wasn't something he couldn't accept. After seeing Lilulu's murderous intentions towards him, he had already guessed that things were going to be bad.

At least now there was clear information, and what Luo Ning had to do was solve the current problem.

"I have a question."

When Lilulu raised her head, the pair of small horns on her head were particularly prominent, and Luo Ning's gaze fell on those devil horns with spiral patterns.

"You can ask," Lilulu said with a cold little face.

Even though she was short in stature, she always kept a tight grip on her temperament.

"When did the magic essence begin to disappear?" Luo Ning asked.

"Not long after I became the demon king," Lilulu answered without hesitation.

"Hmm... Then that means I completely understand now," Luo Ning said thoughtfully.

"Understand what?" Lilulu asked.

"It is possible that I did indeed bring an impact to you all. Because my novel, which first appeared after you became the demon king, stopped being written."

"This matches exactly with the time of the disappearance of the magic essence."

Luo Ning used the word 'possible', he wasn't completely sure.

After all, if he were to take responsibility for such a big blame... it would be too heavy.

Whether this is the true cause and effect still needed him to slowly understand while exploring this world.

"This is something known by the entire higher-ups of the demon race," Lilulu nodded along.

However, she couldn't get angry this time.Even though she was well aware that the man in front of her was the culprit who had led the entire demon race to decline, Lilulu couldn't summon the anger and wrath to swing her scythe at him, as if she had already vented it in the past few days.

Could it be because the power of the oath is constraining her?

Because she knows that even if she attacks him with a weapon, it will be futile, so her hostility towards him disappeared completely?

Shaking her head, Lilulu cleared her cluttered thoughts.

"So, you already know the truth, now tell me your thoughts, the Creator."

Lilulu could perfectly control her facial expression and voice.

She tried to maintain a calm and composed state. However, her eyebrows remained furrowed, and Luo Ning noticed it.

"...Regardless of whether I caused this mess or not, I am willing to investigate and resolve this matter together with you."

"But I have one question."

"Go ahead."

Lilulu felt that she had made significant progress today. She had learned to listen to others.

At least she calmly accepted the human's series of questions without getting angry.

Yes, she had indeed made progress.

Lilulu silently acknowledged this in her heart.

"You didn't kill me simply because you thought there was a possibility of me being able to recreate demon essence, so you chose to leave me alive?"

"Yes." Lilulu nodded confidently.

She believed that was her reasoning.

As the Demon King, she naturally prioritized the overall situation of the demon race.

"No other factors?"

"None." Lilulu shook her head, her silver twin-tails swaying with the motion.

"Look me in the eyes when you say that."

Luo Ning said unwillingly.

After spending these past few days together, Lilulu couldn't truly be as cold towards him as she claimed.

The morning spring water, the cleaned rabbit meat, and the palm leaf blanket that mysteriously appeared on her after the rain...At least, for a Demon King to care for someone to that extent, mere constraints were not enough. She had to genuinely feel it from her heart.

Luo Ning looked into her eyes, with his back against the moonlight, purposely lowering his body slightly when their gazes met.

Lilulu's reaction was not strong.

She simply turned her gaze away, took a small step back, and her two bat wings involuntarily fluttered.

"W-What are you doing?" Lilulu was on guard.

Luo Ning smiled.

He seemed to have known the answer.

"Nothing," Luo Ning waved his hand, "I just suddenly thought that humans are emotional creatures, you should know that...If you want to control a human, control me, then you should invest emotions and make the other person willingly give themselves to you."

Luo Ning felt like he was teaching Lilulu something sensible.

Lilulu listened attentively, but she couldn't fully comprehend these things.

"In short, if you are good to me, I will be good to you."

Luo Ning paused for a moment, then continued, "From now on, I will be good to you. Will you be willing to be good to me?"

"...What are the benefits of doing that?" Lilulu frowned.

She, as a demon, couldn't understand the twisting words Luo Ning spoke. She could only analyze the pros and cons briefly.

(The original text was written by the author of the novel.