Lucia took the coffee, held the cup in her palm, and sipped it slowly.

While enjoying her drink, she briefly recounted how she met someone to Marmon.

Marmon couldn't help but interrupt halfway through:

"If my source is correct, Miss Lu's lover..."

"He's not just a lover, he's a partner!"

In the process of correcting the other party's mistake, Lucia's eyes looked terrifying, even scaring Marmon, the demon lord.

"Yes, a partner. I remember Miss Lu's partner, seems to be the King Consort of Dibiles."

Marmon's well-informed nature was a given. Unable to even grasp important information, what's the point of doing business?

"Compelled, actually. Originally, I was supposed to have a private wedding with my dear, but that fox spirit got ahead of me."

In fact, the one who crashed the wedding scene was clearly Lucia;

But now, after her complaint, Marmon and the other demons thought she was the victim.

Of course, when it came to the "who fell in love first" academic issue, Lucia indeed had every reason to see Isabella as the latecomer.

After Lucia finished her complaint, Marmon wiped the sweat off his face, subconsciously rubbing his hands, testing her attitude:

"I feel sorry for Miss Lu's situation, but since certain things are already a fact, not making good use of them wouldn't be right."

In the end, what Marmon wanted to say was nothing but the next sentence:

"I intend to expand a branch in Dibiles, the female staff are already arranged, just waiting for the trade license to open."

Lucia guessed what was coming, her lips instantly curved, though there was no sign of a smile.

"Could it be?"

"It's exactly that!"

Marmon brazenly made a request:

"Could Miss Lu help me talk to the King Consort and help me obtain the qualification to open a store in Dibiles?"

"If I do that, wouldn't it mean I'm—acknowledging the relationship between my dear and that woman!?"

Only until Lucia's eyes showed a hint of coldness did Marmon realize he had stepped on a landmine. He quickly shook his hands, denying:

"Oh, no, it's not, it's just..."

Denying back and forth, Marmon couldn't even convey a complete defense to the other party.

At a critical moment, Leviathan, with high emotional intelligence, stepped in to defuse the situation.

"Let's set aside other topics for now, don't forget we have another purpose for this meeting."

Leviathan's timely intervention saved the atmosphere and diverted Lucia's attention.

"Good point, deciding the next demon lord is the most important matter at hand."

The "Seven Demon Lords," unlike the "Four Grand Bishops," must have one number, not more, not less;

Even if the Fly King unfortunately died before, his companions would wipe away non-existent tears after three seconds of mourning and decide his successor.

According to the rules, Belfang explained clearly:

"Whoever kills the current demon lord is responsible for taking the deceased one's place."

Before today, all the demon lords sensed the Fly King's vitality dissipating, but none confirmed who killed him.

The reason the demon lords didn't go find out the killer's identity back then was precisely for this meeting now.

The four demon lords who stuck to the rules simultaneously brought out their identification tokens, which were round pearls.

Before setting the rules, it was agreed:

Inject your own magic into the pearls. Once someone is killed, the pearls will project the killer's image, allowing the other demon lords to see the culprit's face.

The pure white walls indoors could serve as ready-made projection screens;

After the host finished the countdown, the four pearls were activated simultaneously, presenting a shared image to the demon lords.

The demon lords saw with their own eyes that in the Fly King's final moments, a human with a black sword took his life.

"It seems he's undoubtedly the killer."

"Is it a man or a woman?"

"It doesn't matter, what we need to know is who this person is, and then make contact with them or the people around them."

The human identity of the perpetrator was a surprise to the three demon lords.

They thought it was a beastkin who did it, or the culprit was from the dragon or sea races;

Even if they were certain that their companion died by a human's hand, they believed that person must have some connection with the church.

Since the three demon lords were not on the scene at the time, they didn't sense the divine power within the human;

If they could detect this power, they might firmly establish that the person belonged to the church and would hesitate about whether or not to meet with them.

After all, even though the three did business with humans, they never interacted with the church.

It was Lucia's next words that dispelled the three demon lords' doubts.

"I know this person, she's the lover I found in Dibiles!"

Belfang, Marmon, and Leviathan, with the need to expand their business, indeed had the idea of getting to know each other through Lucia.

What they could never have foreseen was that their introduction happened in this manner and under such surprising circumstances.

"The demon lord's human partner killed another demon lord, it's quite a mouthful, isn't it?"

"It's probably Beezelbub who struck first; he always had thoughts of aggression and was quite likely to conflict with other races."

"Since the other person took such brutal action to kill him, then it's mostly Beezelbub's own fault."

In this day and age, it was absurd to see comrades not defending their fallen companions and, to some extent, speaking up for the killer.

The reason for this bizarre scene was mainly that the three demon lords had figured out:

They could ignore dead demons, but they couldn't ignore living humans!

Since Beezelbub was already dead, even if they cried and cursed the killer on the spot, that person couldn't come back to life.

So, they might as well establish a good relationship with the living individual first, especially since they had just met Lucia and the human had met.

"Miss Xia, we have only one question for you."

Leviathan asked Lucia the only question on behalf of the others:

"How does your partner view the church and the gods?"

Without much thought, Lucia could give an answer off the top of her head:

"My dear doesn't value authority, has a poor view of the church and the Papal State, and if necessary, can challenge the gods themselves."

"Well then, they qualify!"

Leviathan exchanged glances with the other two, then nodded with a queer air of satisfaction.

The previous question was necessary, just like:

You're a young person applying for a job at a gang headquarters, and the big boss is interested in you on the day of the interview, asking about your views on the police.

At that moment, if you tell them:

"The police are awesome, my biggest wish in life is to become a partner of justice..."

If you actually say that, congratulations, you probably won't leave here alive.

Leviathan's mental state when asking the question was similar to that of a gang boss.

If Wang Xiaole had leaned toward the church, they would have had to change the rules and find a new suitable candidate to become the new demon lord.

It couldn't be better not having to find a second person, and the three were generally grateful they had saved time.

Next, as per the normal procedure, the demon lords needed to vote by raising their hands, and a majority vote would decide if Wang Xiaole should become the new "Sin of Gluttony".

The four present had voting rights, and all four agreed;

Although they felt sorry for the absent two at first, the final decision was made joyfully.

"The substitute for Beezelbub's pearl, I'll give it to you now, find a time to hand it to that human."

As for accessories, they were merely symbols of identity, with very limited real significance.

Basically, as long as the responsible parties allowed it, even limited edition treasures could be transformed into wholesale goods.

Lucia was very happy when she took the pearl.

She was particularly thrilled by the fact that her lover would become the new demon lord.

Even though her lover and the fox spirit were both humans, from this moment on, she and Wang Xiaole shared a new commonality;

This way, she no longer had an inferior status compared to Isabella!

The other three were naturally unaware of her thoughts and were currently only thinking about how to make money in Dibiles.

In this situation, the unwelcome figure appeared.

In a moment when a gray figure drifted past her periphery, Lucia noticed;

A figure dressed in gray clothing and even covered by a cloak appeared at this place.

She considered the figure a kin because she felt an immense scale of magic power.

She had never seen such pure magic power contained within a demon's body;

It was not an exaggeration to say that every strand of power within this figure contained no impurities.

Feeling this exceptionally strong power, Marmon and the others quickly came to their senses, staring at this companion with cautious eyes.

"Is the game over? Can I speak now?"

Lucifer, the "Sin of Pride", the most powerful among the demon lords;

Just like in past meetings, Lucifer arrived later and, regardless of the occasion, put forward suggestions.

The demon lords present had no fondness for such an odd character.

However, Lucifer seemed unconcerned with their feelings, evident from the fact that since entering the room, TA hadn't glanced at anyone.

"The Papal State is our enemy, this enemy has grown stronger over time and has become a major force distinct from the Three Empires."

"So what?"

Leviathan drank tea, Marmon coffee, and Belfang a soft drink.

With these responses, each of them expressed their attitude, the typical "beverage trio."

"So I want to go to war with the Papal State, by all means, weaken their forces; in this process, we may need your help."

Lucifer's voice had distinct characteristics, neither male nor female, devoid of any emotion, like a talking mannequin.

Listening to such a character could ruin a good mood, and some of the demon lords made moves to get up.

"Let me finish!"

As soon as the words fell, the space around the demon lords seemed to freeze, a terrifying force of restraint came from outside, rendering everyone unable to move freely.