After Being Sold Out By The Empire, I Decide To Assist The Demon King
Chapter 64 - 63: The Confident Sea Demon Three Sisters

Chapter 64: Chapter 63: The Confident Sea Demon Three Sisters

"..."

"Clippity-clop~"

"..."

"Clippity-clop~"

"..."

"Hilena, stop pacing around~"

Vera said helplessly, leaning back in her usual spot... In the Demon King’s hall, Hilena had just finished organizing a morning assembly. Satan Ye wasn’t in the Demon King Territory, but everything continued in an orderly fashion as usual.

It seemed as if nothing had changed.

Perhaps, this was one of the reasons Satan Ye had the *"I’m a useless king"* notion... at least one of the reasons.

"You’ve already sent Little Ti to ask about the situation... we’ll know the results soon."

Leaning lazily in her chair, Vera said this casually. The other leaders were also waiting in the hall for Tipcapu to bring news from the Demon King’s army... Under typical circumstances, there was a thing called "magic paper" that could be used for wartime communication.

This magical paper came in pairs, like a parent and child. Whatever was written on one paper would simultaneously appear on the other... Initially, it was a tool used by the Empire’s nobles for flirtation.

Later, it found widespread use on the battlefield.

In Vera’s words, a small male incubus reappeared from the shadows into physical form in the hall. He reported, "His Highness the Demon King and Mistress Yila have successfully subdued the Lizardman Territory and Centaur Territory. They are now heading towards the Gorgon Territory."

"The Lizardman chief Kalakapapa was executed by Mistress Yila. In the battle with the Lizardman warriors, we had zero casualties on our side, but we lost five hundred Little Demons. A feast was held that night with the Lizardmen."

"..."

"A feast? It seems Lime must have contributed significantly..."

Mr. Lime spoke gratefully, referring to Lime, the camp cook he had chosen for this expedition. Lime was a member of the Slime Clan, one with a considerable culinary talent among the younger generation.

The others understood something too, as they exchanged glances... This was the Heart Returning Method.

It sounded as if no one was injured (Little Demons: ...) which was truly impressive. Yila, whether as an opponent or an ally, provided immense reassurance.

People often said reforming made one weaker, but in strict terms... Betraying the Empire to join the Demon King Territory was more like "turning dark," and the belief that turning dark makes one ten times stronger could be true?

"The Centaurs noticed our army from a distance. However, before they could fortify their defenses, they saw Mistress Yila flying at the forefront, causing them to surrender without a fight."

Tipcapu said this, and no one found it surprising. The Centaurs had been fighting on battlefields for years... but since the Governor joined, they gradually withdrew from the increasingly sophisticated war zones.

In other words, the Centaurs were driven back to their homeland in defeat, just in time to witness the Governor’s rise and desperately trying to restore the failing Empire.

That was a period when the Governor was at his most ruthless, engaging in relentless slaughter without regard for loss.

It was foreseeable that the Centaurs, upon seeing Yila, might be stunned, doubting whether they were in a dream... It was an extreme and intensely realistic nightmare.

"Phew, I’m glad they’re okay."

Hilena seemed relieved. Truth be told, she was more like the steward overseeing Demon King City than the loyal maid, almost like Satan Ye’s nanny.

After getting the comforting answer, everyone dispersed from the hall and began their day’s work—like Hilena worrying about the safety of everyone on the expedition, weren’t they all?

"What about the Little Demons? Have any of them evolved?"

To Hilena’s inquiry, Tipcapu thought for a moment, then said, "There are about a thousand Little Demons whose skin has begun turning white-blue. On their return, it’s likely they will become Short Demons."

A thousand? Wasn’t that a bit too many?

Hilena was puzzled. "That many?"

"Yila is excellent at training soldiers~"

Vera seemed to understand.

"Hmm."

Tipcapu responded, addressing both of them, "Mr. Yila said it is the ’tail-end slicing’ tactic. I don’t know what it means, but it seems to let weak soldiers quickly get blooded."

"..."

How impressive, Yila!

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"Sister... are we really okay doing this?"

A Mermaid spoke, half of her body emerging from the sea, exposing a pair of flawlessly white curves. She asked her "sister," a Naga with a snake-like tail, "The Gorgons... They seem to have no intention of offering tribute."

"Indeed, it doesn’t seem right..."

The Naga admitted, but the Merfolk who surfaced next had a nonchalant look, lazily reclining in a shell. "It’s just the Gorgons’ problem, after all," she said.

Indeed, even if the Demon King’s army attacked, it wouldn’t concern them. The Demon King would likely invite them back to rebuild the navy and construct warships... Strong and irreplaceable races were always in demand.

Even humans had little malice towards these creatures.

"Ugh, but I have a bad feeling."

The Mermaid said, squinting at the Gorgon Territory on the shore. "When we go back, can things really return to the way they were?"

In the past, the Sea Demon Clan was an indispensable part of Demon King Territory, but after their faction was defeated by the Empire... the seeds of betrayal were sown in their hearts.

Even if they returned after that, would the gap caused by their betrayal ever truly heal?

"You, you’ve been reading too many human tragedies..."

The Naga teased, the three Sea Demon clan leaders frolicking in the ocean, creating a breathtaking scene. Splashing water, she continued, "The Demon King City can’t do without us."

"Maybe~"

"..."

*Yes, maybe she was overthinking it. The Demon King City hadn’t the strength to launch another expedition (but it had).* Gorgons weren’t low-level monsters (but they weren’t very high either), with Lizardmen and Centaurs blocking them from Demon King City (already gone).*

*The city lacked top military strength (now it had), and they wouldn’t be made slaves upon returning (couldn’t be sure), remaining leaders regardless. Nothing to worry about~*

*Was there nothing to worry about...?*

*...*

"What’s that...?"

The Merfolk soaking in the sea seemed to notice first, squinting at a black line appearing on the horizon from another direction.

That black line was rapidly approaching...

*...*

The Headless Knight?!

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