Although Fei’ouna’s behavior somewhat displeased Yilisi, she didn’t lose her temper.
Instead, she propped her chin with her index finger and continued her patient guidance.
“No, no, no. You’re selling yourself short, Fei’ouna. I think you’re very suitable.”
“Besides, you’ve been away from bloodshed and violence for too long. Continuing to wallow like this is not a good thing.”
“For example, what if one day your precious daughter is in danger?”
“And you’re right there, wanting to prevent a tragedy, but because of your lack of strength, you can only watch helplessly as she dies.”
“How do you like that outcome~”
In fact, this was not the first time Yilisi had said something similar to Fei’ouna.
It was just that Fei’ouna had truly grown tired of that lifestyle that seemed free but was actually full of pressure.
To put it simply, under the sum of various reasons, she had concluded that lying flat was the optimal solution.
But in the past, Yilisi had never seriously argued with Fei’ouna.
After all, since the other party had given her two daughters, our Demon King would also uphold the promises she had made, creating a comfortable environment for her beloved wife free from pain and worry.
But now, Yilisi planned to break her promise.
Because Fei’ouna had become the target of those humans.
Although information about her was very vague to the outside world, apart from a few insiders, almost no one knew her identity as the Queen of the Demon Clan.
As for Fei’ouna, the former Shield Hero, she had completely disappeared after being defeated and captured.
Although there were many guesses and rumors about her, they were limited to these: a glorious death in battle, defecting to the Demon Clan, or being imprisoned.
Previously, public opinion among humans leaned toward Fei’ouna having abandoned her dignity as a hero and become the Demon Clan’s lackey.
Even though there had been no evidence to support this for so many years.
Driven by some unknown forces, she still couldn’t escape being nailed to the pillar of shame.
Through the Church’s judgment assembly, Fei’ouna was thoroughly reduced to the disgrace of heroes.
But as time passed, this hasty judgment actually had many points that couldn’t withstand scrutiny.
If Fei’ouna had defected and betrayed, the Demon Clan would have publicized it widely, and she herself would have shown up frequently.
At the very least, the Empire’s mercenary shadow guards lurking in the Demon Clan would not have failed to detect any information at all.
But even with many doubts, no one had cared about Fei’ouna’s safety and current situation for thirty years.
The reason was simple: she was a hero with no background, no influence, marginalized and ostracized by her party, and never valued.
Whether she died or defected, it would not attract the attention of the Empire’s Church high-ups.
At most, they would issue a warrant for Fei’ouna with a high bounty.
As for the Shield Hero, a title that had long been dormant, why had it become active again after several years, even showing signs of being whitewashed?
The truth behind it was probably known only to the few cardinals who controlled the Empire’s highest power.
Although Yilisi had not found out the reason why Fei’ouna was targeted, this did not affect her advantage in information asymmetry.
She had already taken the initiative to figure out one of the key purposes of the enemy’s war: 【Find and bring back Fei’ouna】.
Don’t ask how Yilisi knew.
In short, she was 80% certain she could confirm this intelligence.
And the humans?
They had absolutely no idea about Fei’ouna’s experiences and changes over the past thirty years.
Of course, the possibility of a mole could not be ruled out.
But it was unlikely that this mole could access such core secrets.
So Yilisi decided to take the initiative and test the mettle of the Church Adventure Troupe.
Regardless, Fei’ouna could no longer cosplay as a harmless canary that couldn’t defend herself.
As for why it was cosplay, because she was not weak by nature.
The foundation of a Shield Hero, after being infected by Yilisi’s origin mana, had also acquired the inheritance of the Demon Dragon Court.
If there were no imprint sealing her mana, she would only need to undergo a certain period of training to shake off the debuff from incubating the egg and become a top combat power of the Demon Clan.
Almost forgot…
And her negative mindset.
If that wasn’t corrected, then everything was just empty talk.
But even though Yilisi had given such a realistic example, Fei’ouna only subconsciously clenched her hands, struggled mentally for a while, seemed to want to open her lips and say something, but in the end, she still didn’t make any positive response.
Watching the despicable Demon King bully her mother right in front of her, Ka Xiya couldn’t stand it any longer and immediately went into attack mode.
“Ha! So the so-called strongest Demon King generation is just a guy who forces his wife to fight?”
“And the example you gave is also very problematic.”
“Because I would never let that situation occur~”
“If you dare to mess with Mom, you’ll have to take me down first!”
In response, Yilisi’s evaluation was: ‘What are you babbling about? This unfilial rebellious daughter doesn’t understand filial piety. Eat my claw!’
“Good!”
“I’ll grant your wish!”
The next second, the unprepared Ka Xiya was sent flying by a casual strike from the Demon King.
The force was so great that her body was embedded into the wall.
It looked like it would take a while for her to struggle out.
“Guh…”
Yilisi had been holding back her anger, but this little brat not only didn’t restrain herself, but also pushed her luck and started lecturing her with big truths.
In that case, she would just use actions to prove her point.
Discovering that Ka Xiya had been knocked away, Fei’ouna immediately tried to rush to her side to check on her daughter’s condition.
But Yilisi didn’t give her that chance.
Several split bone whips precisely, like tentacles, bound Fei’ouna’s torso and limbs, preventing her from moving even half a step.
At the same time, the barbed bone whips were contracting, causing great pain to her body.
Although Fei’ouna could endure this level of torture, Ka Xiya, who was struggling to stand up, absolutely could not accept the fact that her mother was being harmed.
‘As expected! The demon king with twisted tastes has finally revealed his hypocritical side!’
‘He’ll stop at nothing to achieve his goals, only resorting to violence against his family!’
‘No! She can’t watch her mother being hurt!’
But the reality was that just as Ka Xiya stood up awkwardly, a dragon claw that tore through the void pressed her back into the wall.
No matter how much mana she mobilized, she couldn’t resist it, and could only watch as her body was crushed by the powerful force.
‘It hurts…’
‘Of course it hurts…’
‘But the words “beg for mercy” don’t exist in Ka Xiya’s dictionary.’
‘Especially not when she believes she is absolutely right. She would never submit.’