Chapter 882

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True Demon World, Poison King Castle.

Vise Scalo, Kukan Ten, Siker Haita, Misol Huwan, Tilias Visepps, Dylus Claupino, Layla Belgasyum.

The seven Demon Kings came to Ragal's Poison Demon Castle.

Until a few days ago, Poison Demon Castle was the Poison King Castle, but as soon as Ragal received the title "Demon" from Zito, he immediately changed the name of the castle.

"Haha, with everyone here like this, I really feel like I've become a Demon king. It's a bit sad that some friends couldn't come or didn't come."

Ragal looked at the Demon kings sitting at the banquet table and smiled.

"You've stayed as a commander for too long compared to your abilities."

"Oh, Kukan, thanks for saying that. Hahaha!"

"Moreover, you received a title similar to Sir Paellito's from Lord Zito. I envy you."

"So, living up to my name, isn't it that I half-half killed Elona Zipfel, who is one of the most powerful among humans, Siker?"

"Misol, Misol."

"Oh, this friend Misol still can't speak properly. Well, understanding to that extent should be enough, right?"

"Misol."

"...Congratulations, Sir Ragal."

"Our poor Tilias Visepps! You're also a demon king like us, so don't act cautiously. The one who is plotting against Lord Zito is that damn Basset, not you, right?"

Tilias Visepps, he was a Demon king from "Visepps family," the only force resisting Zito in the True Demon World. Despite being acknowledged by Zito for his loyalty and abilities, most demons did not look favorably upon him.

"Thank you for acknowledging me."

"You should be even more grateful to Dylus sitting next to you. Dylus chases after that crazy bastard every day. Hey, Dylus. Have you fully restored the castle that Basset attacked and destroyed last time?"

"It's none of your concern."

Even in the face of Dylus' rigid attitude, Ragal continued to smile.

"Is that so? I was worried about you, so I asked. You're being stubborn. You envy me because I become the Poison Demon. Just be honest like Siker."

Dylus merely shook his head as if there was no point in responding. Still, Ragal was just happy to have become a Poison Demon.

"Ragal Fun. What is this nonsense?"

But no matter how happy he was, he couldn't ignore Layla's domineering tone. She is the younger sister of Paellito, whom Ragal had always been so jealous and envious of.

"Oh, what's the matter?"

"The soul wine on this banquet table. Didn't you hear the Sword Demon's command? He must have ordered a temporary halt to the production of soul wine."

"Damn it, Layla. Regulations like that are meant for the lower ranks to obediently follow. Do you think demon kings like us should be unable to drink or eat as we please because of that guy's word?"

"Even those who were already kings from a thousand years ago were following Sword Demon's orders... after becoming a king and earning the title "Demon", you seems to have lost your mind."

"Listen to yourself."

Swoosh!

Layla's sharp sword instantly touched Ragal's neck.

"Disobey the orders one more time and insult Sword Demon, and my sword won't stop like it did just now, Ragal Fun. Know your place. You should be well aware that I'm not as merciful as the Sword Demon."

"Ah, why are you all like this? On such a good ocasion..."

"Yeah, Layla, let's not make a big deal out of Ragal's small mistake. We came to congratulate, so he just brought a little bit of soul wine, right, Ragal?"

"Misol, Misol, Misol."

As Vise, Kukan, Siker, and Misol stepped forward, Ragal relaxed and shrugged his shoulders. Soon after, when Ragal clapped his hands, the servants bustled to bring food to the banquet table.

Dylus and Layla.

Except for those two, the atmosphere during the meal was generally cheerful. However, the other demon kings were all watchful of those two.

As the meal was ending, one of Ragal's subordinates hurriedly approached the banquet. He was holding a crystal containing a message just sent by Sakiel.

"King Ragal, I've received a video from the Chief Strategist."

"A video? What is it?"

"They say it's a battle involving Demon King Gikalo."

"Gikalo? He should have gone to the surface stronghold. Did he get attacked by forces of the human world first?"

"It seems so. The atmosphere at the Chief Strategist's office doesn't seem good."

"Okay, leave the crystal and go."

"If the atmosphere is bad, could it be that Gikalo lost to someone?"

"Maybe, but even if he lost, he wouldn't have lost his life."

Ragal played the video.

As expected, the video showed Gikalo being brutally defeated by Luna. The demon kings couldn't take their eyes off the video, remaining silent throughout.

As those words ended, the endless crimson glow that stained the sky left most of the demon kings opening their mouths in shock.

Even after defeating Gikalo, Luna showed no sign of exhaustion.

"What... What is this? Hey, Layla. Didn't Paellito recently say that the Crimson Aura of the White Whale comes with restrictions? That human seems to be using just as much crimson aura, yet there doesn't seem to be any problem."

"Mis... Misol..."

"Destroyed Gikalo so easily...? Not even Chiron Runcandel or Elona Zipfel could do that. I heard Luna Runcandel is undoubtedly weaker than them."

While not on Luna's level, the battle between Syris and the commanders was shocking enough.

"That's Myriad Ice... Could it be that Myriad Ice has the power that can wipe out commanders as easily as that crimson aura?"

"Damn it, Sikan...! How dare she kill my blood kin!"

Seeing Syris annihilate the commanders, Kukan erupted in anger. Sikan, who died alongside Villagul, was one of Ten's core forces.

"Having lost both Gikalo and Villagul, the volcanic zone and Ramiere are probably at their end..."

As the video ended, Layla looked at the demon kings.

She and Dylus had already seen the video before arriving at the Poison Demon Castle.

"This is what the demon kings and commanders must do."

"Layla?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Before Lord Zito steps out in the human world... Or before the surface forces entered the True Demon World. The demon kings and commanders need to exhaust all of the crimson aura that Luna Runcandel possesses."

The demon kings' pupils widened.

"You want us to get rid of that?"

"Is this Paellito's order?"

"No, Sir Paellito is going too far. How are we supposed to deal with that? Shouldn't it be Sir Paellito personally dealing with this?"

"Even if the Sword Demon was here, he could have said the same, Vise."

"Ugh, true."

"Moreover, this is not Sir Paellito's order but Lord Zito's command."

Layla swept her hand through the air. A small subspace opened, and from within it, Layla retrieved black masses.

"You should know, this is Lord Zito's flesh. I will give you one, so you can use it against Luna Runcandel. Of course, even with Lord Zito's flesh, you must absolutely avoid one-on-one. At least two or three of us should act together."

"Oh, right. We don't have to fight like gentlemen. I naturally thought that since Gikalo fought one-on-one. If multiple demon kings with Lord Zito's flesh fought together, it would be manageable."

"But they also have spatial jump abilities. Reinforcements can arrive at any moment."

"That's why Lord Zito keeps creating dimensional fractures to prevent humans from doing that. Fortunately, among the abilities we possess, some can control spatial jumps."

"Misol, Misol."

While the demon kings were conversing, Ragal rolled his head as he dozed off.

'... What's this? Not long ago, Lord Zito warned Paellito personally about the use of a piece of flesh by Sakiel. But now suddenly, he's giving pieces of flesh to the demon kings?'

Of course, back then, Zito added that as long as it was a "pleasurable loss," he didn't mind. Still, Ragal remembered Zito being annoyed on the way back.

'I don't understand Lord Zito's intentions. Lord Zito seemed sensitive about losing flesh due to Ayula's actions, but now he's distributing flesh among the demon kings? Or could it be that these pieces of flesh were obtained by Paellito when he fought against Lord Zito in the past? So, in secret, Paellito used the demon kings as spearheads, and later might have been planning to get the credits.'

Neither option was certain. For now, Ragal concluded that it would be best not to provoke Layla further and to later confirm the truth with Zito.

"If it's Lord Zito's command, then we must follow it. Hehe, Layla. Looks like you've already had your one-on-one with Lord Zito, so which one of us should face White Whale first?"

"It's not you, Ragal."

"Indeed. I've defeated Elona Zipfel, so I need some time to rest. Anyway, our Lord Zito is quite delicate sometimes."

"I'll go first! I have to avenge Sikan!"

"If possible, I would also like to go, Lady Layla."

It was Tilias. Naturally, he needed to continually raise his contributions to gain the trust of the other demons. Layla nodded.

"Kukan Ten, Vise Scalo, Tilias Visepps, Misol Huwan. The four of you will go together. The Sword Demon will surely create a path for you to leave within a few days."

"Oh, if the four of us with Lord Zito's flesh all go at once, we might not only eliminate the crimson aura but also kill Luna Runcandel."

"If that happens, the four of you might receive a new title from Lord Zito, like Ragal. But don't let your guard down just because there are four of you. None of you are stronger than Gikalo when you don't have flesh. Oh, except Misol might be similar."

"Misolsol."

The demon kings didn't show displeasure at being evaluated as weaker than Gikalo. Although the hierarchy among the demon kings was equal, there was a significant gap in actual strength. In particular, Layla doubted whether they would be able to win even if all the Demon Kings gathered here attacked.

"But Layla, why aren't you going? Even if Dylus is busy because of Basset, wouldn't it be better for you to go alone rather than sending these four friends?"

"Sword Demon can't create a path for me to leave at this point. I also have other tasks to attend to."

"Is that also an order from Lord Zito?"

"Yes."

"Can't you tell us what it is?"

Ignoring Ragal, Layla stood up from her seat.

"I'll be leaving now. Remember, the demon kings and commanders must definitely exhaust Luna Runcandel's crimson aura."

The banquet ended two hours after Layla left.

Once all the demon kings had left, Ragal called his subordinates.

"Gero, you said they were in the Soul Camp, right?"

"Yes, Lord Ragal. We secretly moved them to our extreme poison zone this morning. Would you like to meet them right now?"

"Yes, I should adjust them before using. Hehe, that foolish Layla. She must not realize that I am not wasting my time consuming soul wine, right?"

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