After Being Sold Out By The Empire, I Decide To Assist The Demon King
Chapter 100 - 99: Let’s Work Hard Together!

Chapter 100: Chapter 99: Let’s Work Hard Together!

"So, Duke Novak said he would send a batch of goods first? Ten bottles?"

Yila said this as he shook his head and put on his coat. He lovingly patted this seemingly ordinary garment and said, "Did he ask Vera how much was produced? Yesterday and today, the goblins, Little Demons, and little fairies should have been working hard all the time."

*I wonder if they are exhausted.*

"He asked."

Hilena responded, her gaze sliding over Yila’s unbuttoned chest. She blinked lightly and said, "About two hundred bottles. The storage of giant bees is almost exhausted."

"..."

*Are those guys working a little too hard?* Yila thought.

"Buy some from Duke Novak and have him post a commission at the adventurer association. He will earn a bit from it, but he won’t set an outrageous price. I know him well."

Yila, who knew Duke Novak well, said this as he buttoned up his clothes and sat up from his soft coffin. He continued, "Send him a hundred bottles and tell him... he can keep the unsold ones."

Saying this, Yila patted Satan Ye’s head. He was feeling a bit better now. With another hand, he rubbed his eyes and said, "Actually, just have Tipcapu come and notify me."

Actually, Hilena and Satan Ye had come along with Tipcapu, but due to some awkward misunderstanding that Yila was unaware of, Tipcapu had slipped away as a competent servant.

"Is his caravan already on the way? Or did he send a servant to inquire first?"

Yila asked, leaning more toward the latter. He walked out of the room, squinting a bit at the glaring midday sun, but in this slightly chilly spring, such sunlight wasn’t a bad thing.

"Duke Novak sent his deputy officer to ask about this. He seems very concerned about it."

Satan Ye spoke for Hilena. She looked at Yila, who was heading towards the perfume production line, and continued, "I think Duke Novak isn’t just concerned about the perfume trade. Simple money transactions shouldn’t require his special attention."

At these words, Yila, Hilena, and Senata, who was holding up a parasol, all looked at Satan Ye in surprise... They were all aware of this, and it surprised them that Satan Ye realized it too.

"Um... You guys look down on me~"

Yila couldn’t help but laugh at Satan Ye’s seemingly aggrieved expression. "Ha ha ha, hmm... Satan Ye, you’re right. Even if there is a lot to earn, Novak wouldn’t be so concerned. It’s probably for my sake."

If Vera were there, she would certainly tease Yila for being "promiscuous," but she wasn’t, so Yila saved his strength and avoided a beating.

To be honest, Yila’s reputation was already loud enough. Even without trading with Novak, he was still quite a noticeable figure. However, he seemed to have some peculiar reputation, so many people were still in the observation stage, unsure of how to deal with Yila.

The rumors were many and strange, ranging from "Yila and Isabella’s plot to unify the world by deceiving the empire" to "cruel and ruthless, needs to listen to wails at night to sleep."

"For Mr. Yila?"

Hilena asked, clearly having thought of something odd. Among them, only she had misunderstood, and perhaps she should reflect on herself.

"He probably urgently needs information. After all, the friction between the empire and the duchy is getting more intense. Anyone with eyes can see... the empire won’t refuse to sign the duchy’s declaration of war."

Yila’s words steered Hilena’s thoughts in the right direction. After thinking for a bit, she said, "So, Mr. Yila, your ’position’ is particularly important."

Yila nodded. He explained mainly for Satan Ye’s comprehension, "Only if I clearly express that I won’t help the empire will Duke Novak participate in the war as a councilman."

Other councilmen might suspect Yila hadn’t truly left the empire and even exchanged letters with Isabella, but wouldn’t be too wary because they only involved humans in their war with the empire.

In this way, the governor’s threat would be minimized.

But Duke Novak thought differently. He somehow believed in Yila’s potential, thinking that if Yila helped the empire, the duchy wouldn’t have any chance of winning.

Although this might indeed be the case, it needed a condition... that the nobility didn’t mess things up.

So, Duke Novak might have overthought it.

"So, will Mr. Yila help the empire?"

To Satan Ye’s question, Yila smiled gently. "I won’t help the empire, but I will help Isabella. However, she wouldn’t seek my help... If she did, it would be like admitting defeat."

Yila continued, explaining more specifically, "Although we haven’t said it explicitly, this will be her first lesson in proving she can be an independent ruler—defeating the duchy first."

Hilena: "..."

Senata: "..."

Satan Ye: "..."

The three of them could partly understand this logic, but they were simultaneously astonished by Yila and Isabella’s arrogance and recklessness... Taking down a colossal millennium-old nation as a trial? Even just a part of it?

"Isabella is really an amazing king..."

Satan Ye sighed, showing an expression of admiration and envy.

However, Yila casually patted her head and said, "It’s the empire that’s strong. Isabella still appears somewhat immature and can’t yet wield the empire like a handy weapon."

So, what Isabella needed to do was gradually learn to control the empire.

"You’re different. You’re becoming increasingly capable, becoming a wonderful king. It’s just that the Demon King Territory isn’t enough for us to fully exert our abilities, so I have to work even harder... Princess Satan Ye."

Yila said this fully aware of Satan Ye’s insecurities, though they were partially true and also exaggerated... Handling the mess left by the previous Demon King was already impressive.

"Princess... Such things..."

"Ha ha ha~"

The chuckling Yila ruffled Satan Ye’s hair, making her face turn crimson. Then, while gently smoothing her long, black, silk-like hair, he said, "Next, comes the part where everyone must work hard together. Let’s do something together!"

"Yes!"

"Understood."

"Naturally, Mr. Yila."