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The wooden door was not closed, so Lonis could enter directly.
But when she walked into the conference room, the girl was completely dumbfounded.
She had originally thought that everyone would be discussing the war situation very seriously… Even though it was a somewhat serious topic, everyone participating in the meeting should have been very happy.
After all, had the war been won?
Candelle had been captured, and Princess Cécile was gradually recovering.
But the result was
A deathly silence like a morgue.
Elus was frozen in place, her eyes full of unexpected shock.
It was Lonis’s first time seeing Elus make such an expression… Usually, no matter what happened or what accidents occurred, this black-haired girl would at least be smirking.
Dean Emerald’s eyes were tightly closed, and she was so still as if she had entered some kind of petrified state.
Princess Cécile clutched her chest, sweating profusely. Her eyes also seemed to be filled with shock, as if she couldn’t believe what was in front of her.
What about Gu Yanis and Nalonate? They were also gripping their chairs, their expressions tense and as if facing a great enemy.
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What’s wrong with everyone? What major event has happened?
Lonis wanted to ask, but she also knew that it seemed she had not come at a good time.
If she spoke rashly, she might break this brief balance, so…
…
“Lonis, come out with me.”
“Huh?”
At this critical moment, Senior Isumi stood up and came directly in front of Lonis.
“Don’t talk here, let’s go out for a bit.”
“Mhm…”
Seeing Senior Isumi’s serious expression, Lonis knew that things were definitely not simple.
But she didn’t know what had happened, so she could only follow Senior Isumi and return to the Time Shuttle… Seeing the familiar scene, Senior Isumi let out a long sigh and said:
“Lonis, don’t provoke Elus, something big has happened now.”
“W-What happened?”
“The Demon Race has invaded.”
“What?!”
“And it wasn’t a small-scale probing attack, but a large-scale full-scale assault. Just now, the outer strongholds of the Kingdom Ming have been breached, and many soldiers are in an unknown state.”
“!”
Hearing Isumi say this, Lonis was completely stunned.
Hadn’t the war already been won? Candelle had also been captured by everyone, so logically, the Demon Race should not have the power to organize such a large-scale attack?
Could it be…
“Senior Isumi, could it be that the Vampire Queen Candelle is fake? Isn’t she the leader of the Demon Race?”
“No, she is undoubtedly real, and I have returned to confirm this matter.”
“!”
“Come with me to the dungeon. Now, only we can help Princess Elus.”
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Pushing open the door, a blush-inducing scene appeared before her eyes.
It could be seen that Candelle had already suffered considerable torture from Elus… Her entire body was smeared with bright red ointment, and the black stockings on her legs were also tattered, as if she had been squeezed several times.
And upon hearing someone approach, she subconsciously flinched, saying fearfully:
“D-Demon Lord! Please, please don’t bully me, I really don’t dare to resist you anymore, please spare me.”
Where was the arrogance of their first meeting in the red-haired little loli with tear-streaked eyes?
She was like a prisoner who had been tortured for a long time, flinching subconsciously at the slightest disturbance.
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“Candelle, I have some questions for you.”
Isumi walked up to the red-haired little loli without any hesitation.
She removed her eye patch, and her jet-black eyes stared directly at Candelle, as if to capture every anomaly.
“You… You are not the Demon Lord, what do you want to do?”
“I am not the Demon Lord, but I will ask you on behalf of the Demon Lord. You must answer all questions truthfully, do you understand?”
Isumi’s gaze seemed to possess a magical quality, causing the little loli to subconsciously nod:
“I-I understand.”
“If the Demon Race is launching a full-scale attack now, what do you think the reason would be?”
“A f-full-scale attack…?”
“Yes, not just one or two groups of demons attacking, but the entire demon army being dispatched, attacking as if they have no regard for their lives.”
“Ah, if that’s the case, it must be Milra! It must be that guy who did that.”
As if remembering something, Candelle shouted excitedly.
“Milra?”
“Yes, she was the former leader of the demons in the Western Wasteland. Because she was defeated by me 7 years ago, so she had to transfer the position of King of the Blood Race to me.”
“Then her prestige should not be high among the Demon Race?”
“That’s right, the demons all worship the strong, and Milra is completely outdated… But, if she burns my treasured blood bank…”
“Blood bank, what is that?”
“Mhm…”
Being questioned, although Candelle hesitated a little, because she was afraid of being bullied, she said: “Actually, our demons in the Western Wasteland have been suffering from food problems.”
“What?”
“The strong demons have taken most of the food, leaving the weak demons with almost nothing to eat. This has led to constant strife among the demons, with many conflicts between different races and occasional invasions of humans. To ensure a stable food supply, I prepared a blood bank for storing food.”
“…”
“I will evaluate the contributions of each demon and distribute enough food to fill their stomachs, but not to waste. This way, all demons will obey my orders and be driven by me willingly.”
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Seeing is believing. In rumors, both demons and humans said that Candelle was a barbaric queen with only strength.
But in fact, Candelle was more intelligent than imagined… After all, those who reached that position were definitely not ordinary people.
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“So now, has the blood bank been destroyed?”
“Yes… If the blood bank is destroyed, then all the demons will have no food, and they should lose their combat effectiveness after a week. But before that, they might invade human territory at all costs, with the aim of plundering food.”
“I understand, Miss Candelle.”
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If one had read military strategy, they might know the story of “breaking the cauldrons and sinking the boats.”
Because they had no way out, those demons were attacking frantically. They would do anything to survive.
And listening to Candelle’s narration, Lonis vaguely guessed the enemy’s trickery.
Perhaps making Candelle fail was originally a part of Trickster Demon’s plan.
After all, although this blood race girl wanted revenge, she was also the daughter of Ruo Hui Gong.
If there had been more communication between them, and they had resolved their misunderstandings, perhaps they could have become true collaborators, allowing the demons and humans to develop together.
And all of this now was the worst possible outcome.
That demon named Milra must have sneaked in and destroyed the blood bank while Candelle was away, and then framed the humans, causing all demons to go mad and invade them.
In this way,
Elus’s strategy…
was completely outmaneuvered by the opponent.
