After Being Sold Out By The Empire, I Decide To Assist The Demon King
Chapter 185 - 54 A Huge Failure in the Theory of Longevity

Chapter 185: Chapter 54 A Huge Failure in the Theory of Longevity

"I couldn’t believe it, that guy’s brother-in-law turned out to be King Lusa... No wonder he looked so relaxed when he was exiled and said things like ’Don’t worry about me.’"

Yila sighed as he spoke, lightly recounting the changes over time, "So many years have passed, and it feels like there are fewer and fewer familiar faces. Before leaving the Empire, it felt like everyone around me had gradually turned into middle-aged people."

Indeed, that was the sorrow brought about by longevity.

One day, Satan Ye would also gradually grow up, from a little girl to a young lady, then from a young lady to a mature woman, and then slowly becoming older and more mature. Eventually, when her lifespan reached a certain peak, she would suddenly age rapidly within a very short period...

Then she would die, while Yila would forever maintain the appearance of a seventeen-year-old.

Although the Crimson Dragon’s lifespan was still very long... probably tens of thousands of years, the likelihood of being killed was relatively higher by comparison.

From the perspective of the Demon King Territory, the ones who would reach the end of their lifespan first would probably be the Insect Man and the Harpies... Their bodies made of flesh and blood had a lifespan of roughly seven to eight hundred years.

But that was still a long time... Before that, the likelihood of being killed was even higher.

"Middle-aged people... Mr. Yila, you’re destined not to fit into a country of short-lived beings~"

Hilena sighed as she spoke, hinting that "it seems like coming to our Demon King Territory was the right choice for you," but Yila seemed to think the same now. He nodded in agreement, "That’s true."

Originally, Yila had prepared to make some efforts for this... but now it was no longer necessary.

"Hey, hey, hey! Aren’t you missing the point!"

The Merfolk Leader teased unreservedly, with the Shield Shell turning into a hairpin on her head and the swordfish into a hair ornament, seemingly sharing the same thought. She said, "The question is, why does it seem like Yila knows notable people all over the world?"

"Let me think, just based on what I know..."

The Merfolk Leader extended her adorable, webbed hand, about a centimeter or so, and started counting while speaking, "Our Lord Satan Ye, Councilman Novak from the Duchy, the Empress of the Silver Moon Tree Court, and now King Lusa..."

The Merfolk Leader teased further, recalling and then adding, "Plus, I heard you still have ties with Empress Isabella of the Empire! Your connections with ’Kings’ run deep!"

"..."

"Ties that are not easily broken... that’s quite harsh."

Yila smiled helplessly, shaking his head, defending himself, "Anyway, Isabella was once my student. And... how would I know my childhood playmate would be King Lusa’s brother-in-law?"

And if you want to talk about kings, Yose and Satan Ye’s father should be included too...

"As for why I have such close ties with kings..."

Yila said, pausing for a moment to think, then lightly laughed and pointed at himself, "Maybe because I was born to be a perfect and dashing subject?"

Although he wasn’t silver-haired, nor could he stop time.

However, even though Yila defined himself this way, Satan Ye clearly had a different idea—*"Mr. Yila, you obviously feel more like a born king"*, she thought to herself.

But... she didn’t say it out loud.

It wasn’t because she still wanted to be king; ideally, she would leave it to someone more capable... But Satan Ye inexplicably felt that Yila didn’t like hearing that, so she decided not to say it.

In this respect, Satan Ye’s intuition surpassed that of a certain father and daughter pair.

(Yose’s spirit in Heaven: ...)

(Isabella: ...)

(Favignano’s spirit in Heaven: Cheers!)

"Thank you, Mr. Yila."

Satan Ye said, then looked at the slightly stunned Yila and lowered her head with a light smile; she could clearly feel the warmth in Yila’s hand... Even if it was for Mr. Yila, she had to become the perfect Demon King.

To establish what Mr. Yila talked about...

That beautiful...

"Whew..."

Yila gently patted Satan Ye’s head and said helplessly, "Actually, I had planned to figure out a way to go to Heaven and make Yose immortal... but he was very firm about not wanting to live. Had I known, I would have tried to persuade him."

"After he died, Isabella was still young, so I wasn’t in such a hurry. Now that I’ve left the Empire, there’s no rush to find a way to become immortal."

Currently, Yila gave off a rather terrifying vibe... As if, in his eyes, lifespan and life were merely things that were either "urgent" or "not urgent."

But, it was precisely because of this that even the powerful entities had no interest in engaging with worldly affairs. The extent of what power could achieve was too high, while the scope of what people in this world could imagine was too low... So everything became meaningless.

Only dreams as magnificent as Yila’s could make pure power seem insignificant.

People in the Demon King Territory also understood that, according to legend, drinking the Holy Spring Water from Heaven could infinitely extend a creature’s lifespan, so... if there was enough power to obtain the spring water, making a non-immortal being immortal wasn’t that difficult.

Eternal life in this world wasn’t an insurmountable topic either... The boundary between life and death was hard to cross, but simply being undying (complete demonization) or reanimating in another form (Witch Demon, Black Knight) was quite common.

"Whew... whew... whew... whew~"

"..."

Then, amid the steady breathing in the room, everyone looked at Satan Ye, sitting between Yila and Hilena, who had fallen asleep with her head being patted.

Yila shifted slightly, and Satan Ye limpingly fell towards him...

Yila caught her and gently placed her behind Hilena... which was on the bed in this room, being careful not to make too much noise.

"Lord Demon King... must have been very tired these past few days..."

Hilena said softly, squinting her eyes as she felt a bit drowsy as well. She watched as Yila stood up and suggested, "Shall we sleep too?"

She said "we" because there was only one room left in this good hotel, so the six of them had booked just one room... It wasn’t a big room, so it was really cramped for six people to sleep.

"It’s my first time in Hezlosa, so I’m planning to take a stroll tonight. Sweet dreams to you all..."

With that, Yila unhesitatingly pushed the door open and walked out.

...

"Pfft~"

The Mermaid Leader couldn’t help but burst into laughter, and the other three wore smiles on their faces...

"Such an innocent man. Is he supposed to be the main character in some knight novel?"

The Merfolk Leader teased, and her teasing was right on point...

The atmosphere in the room instantly became lively with laughter.