Chapter 11

1

"The Forst Lord!" The window of the ancient building overlooked the Dayu River behind Yu City. There was a small dock where small yachts could still be parked. Right now, the air around the boat berths was chilly, and even from such a high floor, I could feel it. But the most important thing was seeing the man with the long sword leaving.

"I heard that the First Lord has been paying a lot of attention to the guards by the Emperor's side recently."

"Nai Nai is a dedicated bodyguard, and a devoted nanny as well. So, which one do you think the First Lord is more interested in, Qin Yang or Demon Dragon?"

Yue Zhe suddenly appeared in my room, but at least he was polite so there was no need to worry.

"Fifty-fifty chance. In The Human Realm, I oversee the Qin family, while the First Lord has his eyes on the SITU family."

"SITU!"

"You have stirred up quite a commotion with the SITU family. It would be reasonable for the First Lord to dispose of Qin Yang, but the First Lord himself is not logical. If the Demon King wants to get rid of Demon Dragon, it's not impossible as long as he finds out the true identity under the Demon Dragon mask."

"Heh~ he has been thinking about it for a long time."

"Logically speaking, it's a fifty-fifty chance, but intuition tells me otherwise. If he knew, he would already have turned Yu City upside down."

"He just doesn't know how much power I have recovered at the moment. If he did, he would have done it already."

"That's not necessarily true. The Demon King has always been wary of Demon Dragon. We don't want to resist, and we have already gotten used to it."

"Yue Zhe, you may be afraid, but I still have some feelings for the old Demon King. Whether it's friendship or hatred, I don't know."

"In that case, I have one more reason to admire you!" Yue Zhe kneeled down. "I have a feeling that Demon Dragon will once again dominate."

"I wonder if The Demon Realm will return to how it was before, or if it will have new developments. That's too far away to consider."

Looking at the crimson sky, I had my own thoughts.

2

At night, I put on the remaining half of the iron mask and changed into the appropriate gown. The lobby of the ancient building was the center of the party, but the core was the conference room on the second floor. Before the future Demon Kings arrived, I would enjoy the ball first, and when they were all here, we would gather in the conference room.

Many of the people downstairs were family members of the Demon Kings. There were really a lot of people.

However, not everyone was there. For example, on the south side of the lobby, Perra was wearing a red and black gown with a black veil, flirting with a young demon clan member. Is being so enchanting really that good? Or does she think I can't see her? Well, actually, she doesn't know that I'm watching her.

Wearing the mask was like becoming a different person, and there would certainly be some changes in my thoughts and behavior. I'm not a professional actor, after all.

"Qin... Demon Dragon, Your Majesty!"

"Hmm~~~ I prefer it when you're shorter and wearing this gown."

"You fool!" Lilith lifted the edge of her skirt and stepped on my shoe with her high heel.

"Ah~~~ Hey hey! Show some respect, I am now Demon Dragon, be more dignified. Why are you wearing a mask!"

"If you want to be dignified, stop joking around. The esteemed Demon Dragon having a loli as a dance partner, do you think you have any authority? Nai Nai and Noice have seen the people who want to kill you, so they are hiding. I will wear a half iron mask just like you, and it would be even better if our figures were different." Lilith whispered in a small voice next to my ear.

"No... Not scared? It's both intimidating and cute, feels good, don't you think...?"

"Your Majesty!" We were getting a little too into our conversation,

"Who is it? I..." Lilith interrupted me by pinching my arm, like a mouse seeing a cat.

"Ras Guer, your hair has turned white!"

The one calling us from behind was the King of the Underworld, dressed in black with white hair. He had lost the fearless and brave aura of his younger years, replaced by an elderliness and dark gloominess. Human executioners' blades could only last a few hundred years, while the Devil's blades could last millions of years; there was no escaping from them.

"Is Norway still here?"

"Your Majesty, as you can see, I've turned out like this, my father has long since become a part of this crimson sky." Norway Guer, the father of Ras, the former King of the Underworld from a more ancient era. After the establishment of the Devil's throne, it has only been passed down for three generations at most. That's just because they have long lifespans.

"When are you going to retire and change your clothes, enjoying retirement?"

"I don't have the good fortune of that kid Punch Devil. It seems your dance partner is a little wary of me."

"She's still young!" I held onto Lilith's waist and patted her to calm her down.

"I never expected that after so many years, you still look the same, and even younger than before. It's a bit embarrassing to use honorifics in front of someone like you."

"Haha, don't blame yourself. Tell me who came today." I patted his shoulder and looked at the people around us. The King of the Underworld was quite familiar with this place.

The King of the Underworld raised his old finger and gestured to the people in the room. Flame King - Lu Yun, who had just entered, was wearing a fiery red long dress and was accompanied by five male followers. Her charming and enchanting figure instantly became the focus of the entire room.

Next to enter was Yue King - Bi Bailei, wearing full body armor and carrying a battle axe on his back. He was dressed like this even at a ball, indicating he was not here for pleasure.

Then there was Wind King - Qingying, with a slim and weak figure, as fragile as paper. He could be blown away by a gust of wind at any moment.

With him came another person, dressed in pure white with a headpiece made of sea blue diamond-shaped gems, accompanied by flowing white hair. But it wasn't the same person as before. The Snow King was also known as the Snow Witch King, as they only had female successors. When they ascended to the throne, they inherited the name Snow Witch, regardless of their past name or surname. Their lineage could be traced back to the Forest Lord family, eventually splitting off to become one of the Ten Demon Kings. The reason for this was a personal matter, which I didn't ask about and didn't want to know. But the Snow King rarely appeared in public and rarely competed for power, so it was a show of respect that she came this time, or so they say.

Finally, there was Dream King - Disco, whose powerful illusions were like dreaming, and the Spirit King - That Ji, who effortlessly controlled millions of summoned creatures. They belonged to a minority race that had been in alliance for generations.

"Rai King Parko doesn't like the noise, so he's already in the meeting room. You've probably already seen Punch Devil King, but Forest Lord hasn't arrived yet."

"He's already here, he just hasn't come in!" From afar, I could sense the bone-chilling coldness emanating from Forest Lord. He wanted to assert dominance over me, like a childish power play.

"Ras, why haven't you introduced the person behind you?"

"The current Marshal of the Fallen Angel Legion, Kilrock. He didn't mean to disturb the enjoyment of Demon Dragon, but I sensed the presence of an Angel here, just to be on the safe side and not offend anyone."

"Maybe you're just being too sensitive. Angels don't survive for long in The Demon Realm, let alone make it here."

"Or maybe, but I don't believe in coincidences!" We stared at each other for thirty seconds, the atmosphere becoming awkward. But neither of us wanted to back down, so I had no choice but to say, "I just brought a feather from an Angel." I held a white feather in my hand, and it truly gave off the feeling of an Angel's presence.

"Sorry!" Killock lowered his head and turned away, seemingly accepting this far-fetched answer.

"I'm leaving too. I heard that my little daughter has returned!" Hades also left at the same time, searching for the nearby Lilith.

"Is he really the Demon Dragon, Hades?" Kailuoke whispered to Hades.

"He is. I trust my eyes. Would a fake dare to greet my old father?"