After Being Sold Out By The Empire, I Decide To Assist The Demon King
Chapter 176 - 45: Satan Ye’s Understanding of Strength

Chapter 176: Chapter 45: Satan Ye’s Understanding of Strength

Yila said something yesterday that turned out to be right—the time for the first official trade had been set. Cassiopeia had confirmed the prices for the goods they wanted, and the Demon King Territory had also given their list of needs.

Both sides seemed to have agreed on prices that were mutually satisfactory.

And this was the basis of trade... Next, it was about determining the direct route from the Demon King Territory to the Silver Moon Tree Court and then conducting trade as efficiently as possible.

Exchanging surplus resources for those they didn’t produce much of was undeniably necessary for a country that wasn’t rich in various products and couldn’t achieve self-sufficiency in all aspects.

Now, the little demons were packing boxes of blue mushrooms into the cargo hold. Once all five trade ships were loaded, the trade fleet would set off for the first time.

"We planned our route like this: follow the currents of the sea, first reach the far eastern Pirate City, Hezlosa, to replenish alcohol and food on the small island, and then proceed to Silver Moon Tree Court’s port,"

the Merfolk Leader explained the trade route to Yila and Satan Ye while pointing at a nautical chart that they couldn’t understand. "If we don’t do it this way, we’ll need to carry twice as many supplies, which would significantly reduce the amount of cargo we can carry."

It’s worth noting that nautical charts and maps are fundamentally different concepts. While Yila, as an outsider, could decipher what the maps of this world were trying to convey through experience, he couldn’t even tell where the sea or the land was on a nautical chart.

Although Yila and Satan Ye couldn’t offer any opinions, he still had to ask some questions...

"Hezlosa? That place is chaotic, isn’t it? A lawless land that doesn’t care if pirates are wanted and treats everyone the same, right?"

Yila asked, recalling his impression of Hezlosa. "We aren’t pirates, so is it really necessary to resupply there?"

The Naga Leader seemed unconcerned about Yila’s worries. She shrugged and said, "Most pirates are probably made up of sea demons, gorgons, and humans... And aren’t we sea demons after all?"

But harming one’s own kind outside the Demon Control Area was not uncommon.

"It is indeed dangerous, but we would otherwise lose efficiency and have to carry more supplies,"

The Mermaid Leader said softly, her finger sliding across the nautical chart, adding, "We could take a detour and resupply near the Loasa Islands, but that still requires carrying more supplies... although less than going straight."

But doing so would make each round trip trade take much longer.

"I’m not worried about our combat power at sea. Swordfish in the sea should be a formidable weapon capable of quickly destroying enemy ships. But if we’ve already landed in Hezlosa,"

Yila said, hoping to get the three sea demons’ clear assessments, and continued to ask, "how can we ensure your combat effectiveness if we encounter land battles then?"

The three sea demons exchanged glances and then responded with actions—

The Merfolk Leader showed her shell shield: the Shield Shell, transformed under her soft breath and held in her hand. The Mermaid Leader conjured a blue glow of Mana in her hand, while the Naga Leader displayed her six arms.

The Naga, with her six arms, each wielding a weapon, looked like she could create an impenetrable barrier when she moved.

Well, it seemed... Yila finally understood what the Naga’s role in the fleet was.

*It seemed he had completely forgotten about that...*

Yila averted his eyes as he had initially thought about the Mermaid Leader, who could hear the sea’s song (feel the currents), and the Merfolk with swordfish and Shield Shell. He couldn’t help but subconsciously question the utility of the Naga among the sea demons.

Now it seemed, probably... for boarding fights?

"Yila, your gaze is rude..."

The Naga Leader noticed Yila’s look and said with some displeasure, "Though we’re certainly not as strong as you, we should still be considered powerful within Pirate City, Hezlosa, right?"

Though she clearly misunderstood something, Yila didn’t bother to explain anything like, *"I didn’t mean that; I just thought you were of no use and were just making up the numbers among the sea demons."* Saying that out loud would make the situation truly terrible.

"What? Are you that strong?"

However, Satan Ye, who had been listening all along, blinked her eyes, and her naive words stung the three sea demons. She said, "But it feels like you can’t even defeat Lodya~"

"..."

"But Miss Lodya is the Black Flame Headless Knight..."

"Exactly, Lord Demon King."

"Yes, yes."

The three sea demons replied, presenting an attitude of *"Isn’t it normal not to be able to defeat her?"* Satan Ye tilted her head in confusion and said, "It also feels like you can’t defeat the Rainbow Shell..."

To this, the three sea demons gave similar responses—

"But Mr. Rainbow Shell is the strongest Insect-man Warrior~"

"Exactly, exactly."

"Yes, yes~"

*Doesn’t that mean you can’t beat anyone?*

Satan Ye’s expression plainly conveyed this meaning, and the three sea demon leaders clearly understood her, then... they panicked.

"Lord Demon King, please don’t compare us to the leaders..."

"Exactly, if we’re talking about leaders, we can more or less defeat... Lime?"

"I can’t."

To the sea demon leaders’ words, the Mermaid Leader hesitantly spoke, and Satan Ye thought for a moment. She didn’t even know how Lime could fight and made a small, doubtful sound, "Ah, Mr. Lime... he is a chef~"

The three leaders got even more flustered, not knowing how to explain.

"Alright, alright, Satan Ye..."

Finally, Yila laughed and spoke, patting Satan Ye’s head, and said, "It seems you have some misconceptions about the concept of ’strength’... Um, how should I put it?"

Yila thought for a while and then explained to the puzzled Satan Ye, "Excluding the ’outliers’ and ’legends,’ if we rank all transcendent beings in the Main Material Plane into ten tiers from strongest to weakest, where do you think Lodya and Little Black would rank, and where would the three of them rank?"

"..."

"Umm~"

Satan Ye showed a thoughtful expression and uncertainly said, "Little Black and Lodya might be in the third tier? Above them is my father’s level, and then there’s Yila’s level. As for them... maybe the seventh tier?"

Saying this, Satan Ye seemed to realize she’d made a mistake and blinked, correcting herself, "No, maybe the sixth tier? The fifth tier should be Miss Vera’s level."

Great... there was a significant problem here.

"Completely wrong~"

Yila affectionately patted Satan Ye’s head. Knowing that the misunderstanding was largely his fault, he said, "How could I be in a tier by myself? Besides, there are very few people as strong as me or your father in this world, so..."

"Little Black, Lodya, and I are all first-tier strong. The second-tier includes Mr. Rainbow Shell and those at Vera’s strength. Mr. Rainbow Shell’s strength is undeniable, and although Vera is unpredictable, she’s indeed a talented magician."

Yila explained, seeing Satan Ye gaping at the surprising strength of those around her. He said helplessly, "Then there’s Mr. Lime and the three of them..."

"..."

"Is... is Mr. Lime really a great fighter?"

Completely unaware, Satan Ye looked shocked.

"Huh? Did you think he was just a chef? Although it’s his personal hobby..."

Yila said, revealing the information about Mr. Lime that had never been formally discussed, "If I’m not mistaken, Mr. Lime should be the strongest and rarest kind of slime, right?"

Yila: "The Spellcasters’ Nightmare—the Solemn Slime."

"..."

Satan Ye: "What?!!!!"