Lucia felt like she was at her limit.

As if entering the countdown of her life, after struggling and striving for so long, she finally couldn't hold on any longer, and her knees buckled onto the muddy ground in the wilderness.

"Is this the end... at least, let me... kiss his dear face before I truly fall..."

In her fading consciousness, the demon lord made a small wish.

The wish wasn't too much to ask for, just:

"Let me kiss the dear face, or even touch those breasts if I can't!"

Without any warning, the voice that had just been weak suddenly increased in volume.

Probably due to the persistence deep in her heart, this person's life would not end here;

Yes, even though she suffered from the torment of "forbidden love disease" and had entered the gates of the underworld multiple times, she would always "resurrect" the same number of times afterward.

What is "forbidden love disease"?

Plainly speaking, it's lovesickness.

Depending on the individual, the specific symptoms may include:

weakness in limbs, chest discomfort, mental fatigue, and increased exhalation with decreased inhalation.

Looking back:

The time Lucia had been apart from someone had been a bit long (definitely less than ten days).

She couldn't find solace on a spiritual level, physical contact was out of reach, and the air she breathed had no "element of love"...

In short, for various reasons, Lucia's condition had been poor.

Even though she felt obligated to leave the country before Wang Xiaole returned home to participate in the "Seven Demon Lord Conference," she still hadn't reached her destination.

Now, her limbs were weak, and the sky in her eyes was gray.

However, in the next moment, as a voice entered her ears, the gray turned into a bloody red.

"Elder!"

Lucia's sixth sense told her that a dark shadow was attacking her, accompanied by gusts of chilly winds.

At the moment the alarm sounded inside her body, the weakness she had felt before suddenly seemed fake, and there was an outpouring of endless energy from within.

"I dodge!"

With a push from her hands, Lucia spun to the side;

with agile movements, she completed a one-and-a-half rotation in the air, then moved her feet down and landed in a spot far from where she had been standing.

At the same time, the shadow that attacked from behind missed, and fell face down on the soft soil, forced into a prone position.

"That was close, almost got dirty."

Lucia stood by and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Really, Elder, still so shy, won't even let me hug you until now."

The attacker, Curyl, ranking third as "Elder Ten";

this real age of the far older-looking female demon compared to Lucia was her junior.

Just as Curyl showed, she had fallen in love with Lucia and had been in unrequited love with her all along.

The only solace for Lucia in leaving the country for the conference was finally being far away from this demonic junior.

She had not expected that:

the persistence of the other party was so strong that, with no clues at all, they had tracked her all the way from the capital to here and caught up with her like this.

At this moment, Lucia's expression turned serious, questioning the other with a wary tone:

"How did you find me?"

Curyl's subsequent demeanor made Lucia feel strangely familiar, even the words seemed like something she had heard before:

"Hahaha, with love, everything is possible!"

Once, Lucia had also been discovered by Wang Xiaole when she had gone out without permission;

at that time, Wang Xiaole had asked a similar question, and the answer Lucia gave was exactly the same as what Curyl said now!

(softly) "Is this the 'retribution of love'?"

Even though Lucia saw her own reflection in her junior and, to some extent, could understand her, but...

"Goodbye, and never again."

However, "understanding" didn't mean "acceptance," and Lucia's legs still honestly reflected her inner feelings.

In the current lack of "element of love," perhaps only a deep sense of fear could rejuvenate her and make her run faster at this moment than a demonic rabbit.

Curyl anticipated the reaction of her beloved elder. This junior would not be lost because of this, but rather, her fighting spirit burned even stronger.

"Elder, wait for me!"

Treating the current chase as a playful game between lovers, Curyl pursued in this mood.

As Lucia sprinted at full speed, she rapidly closed the distance to her destination.

This event happened before Isabella's hex-breaking, almost at dusk.

The figures running under the sunset, chasing and being chased, represented a negative aspect of love.

Ah, is this youth?

At the same time in different places, a group of grey figures, led by their leader, was slowly heading towards the meeting place.

Wearing uniform grey clothing, the menacing aura emanating from each member indicated their identities.

"Gods' Oppose" - an organization that aims to overthrow the existing divine authority, the arch-enemy of the Papal Kingdom;

including the leader, there were a total of thirteen main members in this organization with the cheesy name;

leading this dangerous group were the first-ranked "Pride of Sin" among the "Seven Demon Lords"...

"Let's begin; for each of your different goals, and for my revenge that remains unchanged so far."

The cheek hidden under the grey cloak slowly lifted at this moment.