After thinking for a while, Robert decided to set aside these worries. His economic power did not allow for thoughts about the future, and recently, it seemed that the Demon Clan lord wasn’t doing well.
The next day, the capricious northern wind seemed to have calmed down. At this moment, a green-skinned being kicked open Robert’s door and said, “Robert, I’ve got some good news for you!”
Though it was referred to as Robert’s door, it was actually just a firewood room in the Demon Clan’s mansion.
Seeing that it was the Demon Clan lord, Robert immediately knelt down with his wife and child and asked, “My lord, what brings you personally to me?”
“Ha, my lord is going to the Sur德 Region. I can’t stay here eating snowflakes anymore. Since your previous work has been good, and you are an honorary demon clan granted by His Majesty, I plan to take you with me when I leave. Do you wish to follow me?”
This Demon Clan lord usually took good care of Robert’s family. It was thanks to this lord that Robert was able to work at the Holy Corpse of the Demon God. Although he was busy and seldom able to return home, it was precisely because of this job that Robert could claim the title of honorary demon clan member.
After His Majesty the Demon King’s new edict came out, Robert’s family was immediately assigned to this lord’s service, which was said to be specifically requested by the lord. Robert was very grateful to him.
So Robert immediately bowed and said, “I would be willing, but my lord, can I really give up this job here?”
Robert’s greatest strength was his cleverness; otherwise, he wouldn’t have genuinely taken charge of the excavation of the Holy Corpse, nor would he have become an honorary demon clan member.
Robert also knew that those in charge of excavating the Holy Corpse were very strict, and it was nearly impossible to change jobs.
“I’ve said so, so naturally it’s possible. Right now, the excavation of the Holy Corpse is also paused. I will find someone to take your place; you just need to work with me from now on.”
Then the Demon Clan lord murmured softly, “After all, the flesh and blood of the Demon God have already been obtained by humans.”
Since the flesh and blood had already been obtained by humans, there was no point in guarding such information tightly, which was why Robert, the person in charge of the excavation, could leave.
Robert acted as if he hadn’t heard that and continued to bow, saying, “It’s all thanks to my lord.”
Once in the environment of the Sur德 Region, he could even have another son with his wife, and in the Sur德 Region, his son would surely not be frozen silly again, right?
The most important thing was that he would finally no longer have to go to that dark and oppressive place again. To be honest, staying beside the Holy Corpse of the Demon God for too long made Robert feel like his mental state was deteriorating.
“Then prepare yourself; I’ve arranged for someone to take over your work. Your whole family can move with me.”
Robert nodded excitedly. What a great lord! Moreover, it seemed that the identity of being an honorary demon clan member really did have its advantages. Unconsciously, Robert felt that he was already different from ordinary humans. He was an honorary demon clan member, a person chosen by the Demon Clan lord. With this status, it wouldn’t be impossible for him to find a position for his foolish eldest son in the future.
The day after the Demon Clan lord left, taking advantage of the nice weather without much wind or snow, Robert prepared to go out for a stroll. After learning that he would no longer be beside the Holy Corpse of the Demon God, Robert felt much better mentally.
Although it was a pity not to manage the hearth for the Demon King anymore, after all, that was the most envied job by humans in the Eternal Frozen Land.
“Did you hear? I heard that the Demon King’s army was wiped out on the Golden Ear Plains, and even General Noam is dead.”
“The Demon Clan can’t be losing power, right? I still want to go to the Northern Border.”
“I think it looks that way. After all, things are being managed more strictly now. I heard even the road to the Sur德 Region has been closed off.”
On the road, a small group of humans whispered among themselves. Perhaps because Robert was also human, they didn’t deliberately avoid him.
Although Antipa’s propaganda was quite strong, the front lines couldn’t lie. The Demon Clan truly had not retreated; it was just that they had been completely annihilated on the Golden Ear Plains.
After hearing this, Robert stopped and shouted, “What are you talking about? Clearly, the Demon King has won. Can’t you see our lives are getting better and better? We can even directly serve the lords of the Demon Clan now. As long as we follow the lords of the Demon Clan, our lives will only improve!”
Although he knew these people were speaking the truth, Robert unconsciously began to consider himself a true member of the Demon Clan, starting to point fingers at these humans from the perspective of the Demon Clan.
“How could I not follow the lords of the Demon Clan to the Sur德 Region? Isn’t it because you’re not working hard enough?”
After saying that, Robert angrily left, making note of several people’s names and appearances, deciding to report them to the Demon Clan lord later. These humans must be restrained.
When Robert returned home after his stroll, he just happened to see his Demon Clan lord at the door, ready to push the door open and enter.
Robert called out directly, “My lord, I’m here.”
The Demon Clan member recognized Robert and reacted, crossing his hands behind his back and saying, “Robert, I was just about to go look for you.”
Robert immediately knelt skillfully in front of the Demon Clan lord and asked, “What does my lord command?”
“Ah? This… this…”
For some reason, the Demon Clan lord seemed a bit hesitant, but Robert did not feel anything unusual. Nobles forget things easily, so Robert remained kneeling on the ground and waited for the Demon Clan lord to finish speaking.
“Oh, right, are you ready? We will be heading to the Sur德 Region in a couple of days.”
“Of course, I’m ready, my lord. We can set off at any time.”
Robert found it somewhat puzzling, as there really wasn’t much to prepare, considering that all the family’s possessions belonged to the Demon Clan lord; even himself was considered property of the Demon Clan lord.
“By the way, my lord, I heard some rumors on the way…”
After speaking, Robert reported everything he saw and heard along the way to his Demon Clan lord, including those people’s names. The Demon Clan member nodded repeatedly after listening, saying, “I will report this to His Majesty. You did well.”
After being praised, Robert seemed even more energized, beginning to give advice and suggestions to the Demon Clan lord, saying, “My lord, I think we should restrict the number of humans gathering. The number of human men gathered together should not exceed a certain number, and cutting tools like kitchen knives should also be confiscated. Also…”
Robert eloquently laid out a host of ideas on how to govern and control humans. The Demon member thought for a moment, adopting the posture of human nobles, puffing out his chest, and continually nodding, saying, “Hmm, good idea. I will report this to His Majesty. However, you humans really don’t have any cutting tools. Robert, the only reason you still have a kitchen knife is because you are an honorary demon clan member. Many details still need to be revised.”
But then, this Demon Clan member smiled and patted Robert on the shoulder, saying, “Indeed, you humans know how to cause trouble for your own kind. I will give you recognition for this. Once you reach the Sur德 Region, you’ll be my assistant.”
Upon hearing this, Robert quickly crawled forward and kissed the boot of the Demon Clan member, saying, “I am willing to devote myself to my lord.”
Most of what Robert was saying wouldn’t be of much use in the Eternal Frozen Land. After all, the humans there, even if gathered together, couldn’t defeat the Demon Clan.
However, the Sur德 Region still had a majority of humans. Robert’s suggestions for the Demon Clan to govern the larger population with a smaller one were very effective, especially the point about prohibiting gatherings among young male humans.
After all, once young human males gathered, in just minutes they could go from discussing the weather to talking about the Queen Cape’s appearance, families, prices, and wars.
Just like the few men Robert encountered, they may have started off chatting about the weather, but as the conversation progressed, they ended up discussing the war on the Golden Ear Plains.
If one man were to say, “I think the world shouldn’t be like this,” and another were to say, “I have an idea…”
Originally, this wouldn’t matter to the Demon Clan; how could humans possibly defeat them? But the Northern Border was no longer what it used to be. If ideas began to sprout in the Sur德 Region, what would happen? The Demon Clan still remembered that in Doug’s territory, snow would grow weapons.
