“Demon Lord!”
No more than a few seconds after returning to the Magic Crystal Mine, Cissilia heard one of the few voices among the demon tribe that made her feel at ease coming from behind her.
Turning around, it was indeed Lucifiel.
Lucifiel held a spellbook in her hand, and behind her was a dense crowd of demonic creatures. She bowed respectfully to Cissilia. “Demon Lord, I have brought the monsters as you requested.”
“That fast?”
“Since it is your order, Demon Lord, I naturally must do my utmost to fulfill it.”
Hearing this, Cissilia couldn’t help but feel a bit touched.
Look at that—that’s exactly how a Demon General should be!
Not like some blond, red-eyed, under-one-and-a-half-meter tall blood demon who only drools over her body and gropes her every time they meet!
“Demon Lord, shall we deploy these monsters right away?” Lucifiel asked.
“Hmm… By the way, how many entrances and exits does the Magic Crystal Mine have in total?”
“Seven in total—one on the west side, and two on each of the other three sides. I believe the Saints will enter from the west.”
“Good. Then we’ll keep only the west entrance open and seal off all the others. Also, set up magic arrays that prohibit spatial magic.”
“Yes, understood.” Lucifiel didn’t ask further.
As an executor, there was no need for her to understand the reasons behind the Demon Lord’s orders; her job was simply to carry them out.
That way, those intruders would have no chance of escape… As Demon Lord, Cissilia had no intention of letting any humans invading the demon tribe go.
But rather than killing them all, capturing them was a better choice.
As for what to do afterward…
Ah, thinking it through was quite troublesome.
When she was a hero, she was alone and unbound, free to follow her heart without considering consequences, doing whatever she pleased.
But now, as Demon Lord, there were so many things to consider.
People’s livelihood, politics, and the future development of the demon tribe…
Just thinking about it made her tired.
Better leave it all to Lucifiel.
After all, she had over three hundred years of experience.
Cissilia only needed to make decisions at key points, following the main plot as in the game.
Hmm…
Sounds a bit like being an unscrupulous boss back when she was a corporate drone, doesn’t it?
“Demon Lord.”
Lucifiel’s voice pulled her drifting thoughts back. “Regarding the monster outbreak in Stainburg, my previous guess seems to have been mistaken.”
“Do you have new information?”
“The monsters aren’t gathering in Stainburg itself, but in Aiden Forest, about five kilometers away.”
Aiden Forest?
Cissilia frowned slightly.
But the forest wolves and dark hollow tree spirits clearly appeared near the riverbanks…
Weren’t they drawn closer to Stainburg because of the Divine Blood?
If the source of the monster outbreak is actually Aiden Forest…
That would make sense.
Forest wolves, as low-rank monsters, have many natural enemies. Even dark hollow tree spirits, which are mid-rank monsters, are nothing more than gnawing sticks before high-rank monsters.
Something must have appeared in Aiden Forest that attracted high-rank and even stronger monsters, driving out the low-rank monsters that originally lived there.
“Have you identified the source?” Cissilia asked.
“That area lies within the Englaya Empire and is protected by the Night Goddess’s barrier. I can only sense the magical aura there but cannot get close.” Lucifiel shook her head.
“What about the spy you placed in Stainburg?”
“I just informed her of the situation. She can only start the investigation tomorrow.” Lucifiel paused. “Also, she told me something very strange.”
“What is it?”
“She was invited to a local noble’s marriage alliance banquet but ran into someone crashing the wedding and causing chaos…” Lucifiel couldn’t help but be speechless at how out of breath and amused the spy was when reporting the incident.
Was it really that funny?
“Hehe… That’s not an important matter, right?” Cissilia twitched the corner of her mouth.
There was no way she could have imagined that within just a few hours, her deeds had already spread to Lucifiel.
How did a demon tribe spy manage to infiltrate the banquet!
Only the noble families of Stainburg could attend that marriage banquet.
Had the demon tribe’s intelligence network really penetrated to such a level…
Fortunately, Lucifiel didn’t seem interested in the wedding crashers.
“In fact, I think we need to pay attention to the person who crashed the wedding.” Lucifiel recalled a detail the spy emphasized.
A transcendent-tier mage, Alma, the lord of Stainburg, used curse magic on a very young girl, only to suffer a backlash and faint?
There must be something fishy about this!
Either the girl is hiding her true strength and disguising her appearance, with actual power comparable to a Saint’s forbidden magic level.
Or she possesses some special means, such as the Night Goddess’s blessing at Saint level, or a tremendously powerful holy relic.
Either way, it meant that girl was no ordinary person!
Considering this, Lucifiel ordered the spy to search for information about the girl who caused a scene at the banquet before investigating the Aiden Forest issue.
Xia Li, born in a rural village, poor family background…
This information did not ease Lucifiel’s worries; it only made her more concerned.
Three hundred years ago, the regicide who severely wounded the Demon Lord was also just a village girl before she pulled out the Holy Sword!
No one has been able to pull out the Holy Sword again for years, not even the Ten Saints… But even if there’s only a one percent chance, Lucifiel absolutely could not allow that tragedy to happen again!
“Not someone worth worrying about.” Cissilia waved her hand dismissively.
What a joke! How could she let Lucifiel investigate her own past as the hero?
With Lucifiel’s abilities, what if she actually found something!
“But, Demon Lord…”
“Your top priority is to secure the Magic Crystal Mine, second is the issue with Aiden Forest, and many other matters of the demon tribe also fall to you.”
Cissilia dumped a heap of tasks onto Lucifiel and said sternly, “If that person really poses a threat to the demon tribe, I will handle it personally.”
“…Understood, Demon Lord.” Lucifiel wanted to argue more but seeing the Demon Lord’s firm attitude, she gave up.
Perhaps that girl named Xia Li was also part of the Demon Lord’s plan?
After all, the Demon Lord was a great mage who could see the future!
If the Demon Lord thought it was fine, then it definitely was!
“I’ll head back first. Once you finish the deployment here, I’ll come back to inspect the results.”
Fearing Lucifiel might linger on the topic, Cissilia used the last of her magic to activate spatial magic, instantly returning to the throne in the palace.
To think that a demon tribe spy could leave a possible clue exposing her dual identity—it seemed she would have to be even more careful from now on… Cissilia thought silently.