After Being Sold Out By The Empire, I Decide To Assist The Demon King
Chapter 157 - 26: Because of Mutual Trust

Chapter 157: Chapter 26: Because of Mutual Trust

In the past, within the Demon King Territory, the intelligence brought back by Senata had once led to a massive rebellion by the Blood Clan. The thirteen clans fled in all directions... some went to other countries, while others established themselves in the Demon Control Area.

However, the Blood Clan Territory still regularly submitted their offerings, so it could only be termed as "moving out to live" or something similar.

But starting from three quarters ago, the offerings that should have been submitted on time abruptly stopped altogether. That was... true betrayal, a target that needed reckoning.

Four territories need to be reckoned with—it began with the Demon Control Area at the southern coast of the Demon King Territory, the Half-demon Territory to the north near the empire and Beastman Country, the Witch Demon Territory adjacent to the Demon Control Area, and relatively north, the Blood Clan Territory.

Due to the geographical relations, the established strategy was to first go to the Blood Clan Territory, then handle the Half-demon Territory, return to the Demon King Territory for adjustments, and finally deal with the two southern territories.

"Everyone, I don’t know what I should say, but... we all know what we are going to do."

Satan Ye said, flying high in the sky, giving a speech before the battle. The other leaders silently watched from within the army formation, as Yila stood on the outer wall of the Demon King Territory, arms crossed, watching Satan Ye.

*It seems that unknowingly, Satan Ye had transformed from the Demon King who stammered before speaking to many to someone who could seriously conduct military mobilization.*

*His strength had also greatly improved.*

"Hmm, raising a loli is indeed interesting~".

Vera, standing next to Yila, said, mimicking Yila’s stance, nodding with arms crossed, and chuckled: "*Raising a loli is indeed interesting*; Yila, surely that’s what you were thinking just now..."

"..."

Yila glanced at him, watching Satan Ye sincerely speaking in the air, stirring the emotions of the soldiers with genuine feelings, and said, "What I was thinking was *Satan Ye has really progressed*."

In response, Vera still laughed mischievously, saying, "Hehe, isn’t that close enough~"

"Far from it! You rascal."

Yila said helplessly, staring at Vera also watching Satan Ye, asking her, "What do you intend to do? Before we set off, do you have anything to say?"

Yila speculated this, but Vera gave him an unexpected answer, saying, "This time, I want to go along; there shouldn’t be any problem, right?"

Yila: "Oh."

"..."

Vera, who thought Yila would ask her reasons, felt puzzled, and staring at Yila’s profile in confusion, asked, "Is it just *’oh’? Don’t you want to ask why I want to go along?"

Yila glanced askew at her, then looked away, saying, "Since you intend to go, there surely is your reason, and I don’t need to ask... Nor do I find it necessary."

Vera blinked, understood Yila’s words and, feeling somewhat pleased, raised her eyebrows, saying, "Yila, you are obstinate... just say *’I trust you’* outright, wouldn’t it be better?"

"Humph."

Responding to her was Yila’s light hum.

...

"This battle symbolizes the reintegration of the Demon Control Area that should belong under the Demon King’s rule. We need to bring it back on track... and after this, the Demon King Territory will not merely be the Demon King Territory anymore."

Satan Ye continued speaking. If it were any troublesome aristocrat, anyone might feel annoyed, but... the speaker now was sincerely voicing her heart as a cute loli Dragon Lady.

So, it wasn’t annoying.

Yila and Vera listened. From behind them came another familiar voice: "Mr. Yila... is Ms. Vera also here? I have something to say."

As the two simultaneously turned to look at Senata, she appeared very determined. She earnestly stared at the two, saying, "This battle, I and the Blood Clan want to join."

Behind her were those vampires full of battle spirit... it seemed the remaining Blood Clan from the Demon King Territory had mobilized entirely, creating quite a spectacle with large umbrellas forming a continuous screen.

"Oh."

Yila lightly nodded again, also causing Senata’s confusion. She, holding her umbrella and blinking, asked, "Mr. Yila, aren’t you going to ask why we made this decision?"

Vera: "I know, I know!"

Seeing Yila about to speak, Vera confidently said like a student answering a question: "Since you want to go, there surely is your reason, and Yila doesn’t need to ask... Nor do I find it necessary."

Senata: "Eh? Is that so?"

"Because..."

Yila slowly began, revealing a slight smile, looking at the proud Vera and the seemingly moved Senata, simply saying: "Because I trust you."

Senata: "Hmm, thank you!"

Vera: "Eh?! Feels... something isn’t right."

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"I am not angry, in fact... I am not angry."

Satan Ye said, placing her hand on the lace-covered chest part of her dress, seriously saying: "I used to be very angry, but that’s not the case now... I am not angry at their betrayal anymore."

The demons listened earnestly; no one looked impatient... ah, except the harpies who were already bored and started grooming their feathers, but that was their nature and didn’t mean they disrespected Satan Ye.

"We are reckoning, bringing them back to the right path, instead of meaningless revenge... I do not hate, just regret, regret their choosing the wrong path and departing from us."

Satan Ye said, lightly waving her hand, with her sleeve making a sound of air being struck. The atmosphere reached its peak at this moment, but she said something dispiriting: "Though, I do not know the future of the Demon King Territory."

The momentum abruptly dropped, but following it...

"But Mr. Yila knows, and he is my eternal teacher, we eternally trust each other."

Accompanied by Satan Ye’s words, the demons’ gazes turned to Yila, showing a reluctant expression on the city wall. They listened to Satan Ye saying: "The future world, Mr. Yila knows, so... let’s do it!."

"We no longer need to be confused, nor worry. For us, the future is just a page of a book that can be flipped over with ease. So, let’s advance with confidence! The moment of unification under one rule..."

"Has come!"