I Kind of Like Him

Upon hearing this, Lilith, Garan, and Terran's faces immediately darkened, and they nodded in unison.

"We've placed Arch-demon Heidel's body in a special coffin, Your Majesty the Demon Emperor. It's in the outer palace now," Garan replied with a quiet sigh.

Though several days had passed since Heidel's death, it still felt like a dream. Heidel had been the strongest Arch-demon among the eight in the Demon Empire, his power only slightly weaker than Her Majesty Liliana's. Yet, he had fallen unceremoniously to the heroes—a reality that was difficult to accept.

Liliana understood their sorrow and offered a faint, wry smile. Heidel's death had been his own decision, one she couldn't refuse.

Moreover, Heidel's body was already severely weakened, and the curses from using the demon race's forbidden techniques throughout his life had drained his remaining time. At least, she thought, she could fulfill his wish to die at the hands of the heroes.