After Being Sold Out By The Empire, I Decide To Assist The Demon King
Chapter 84 - 83 Satan Ye: Talking about Gurela

Chapter 84: Chapter 83 Satan Ye: Talking about Gurela

"As Senata had previously mentioned, some of the leaders had changed their attitudes towards the Demon King Territory after learning about the submission of the Lizardmen and Centaurs, and the destruction of the Gorgon Territory."

Yila said this as he addressed Satan Ye, who had just finished training and started to rest, conducting his examination. He said, "In a while, they will make up for the offerings they ’forgot.’"

Indeed, as Senata reluctantly admitted, everyone knew... those territories that betrayed them had defined their prior evasion of taxes as ’forgetting.’ Of course, it was just a way to save some face.

Senata wasn’t lamenting that they ’couldn’t act against them,’ but rather lamenting Yila’s fearfulness... After it became known that Yila was working in the Demon King Territory, almost all the territories had a dramatic change in attitude.

Even the Gnolls... immediately became extremely obsequious.

"So what about the Gnolls? How will you deal with them afterward?"

Yila asked this, and Satan Ye pursed her lips. Similar questions had been asked many times during previous breaks in training. Usually, Yila would tell a story, pose a dilemma, and have Satan Ye find a solution.

Generally, Satan Ye would honestly admit she couldn’t come up with one and straightforwardly state that her answer was to ’seek Yila’s help.’ She would then learn something from Yila’s response.

Satan Ye was a very studious child. She was quickly becoming a decent ruler, one who strongly aligned with the current state of the Demon King Territory, just like Isabella swiftly became a ruler suitable for the empire’s national conditions.

*If one looked at it from another angle, was it because Yila was an exceptionally capable teacher?*

However, this time, Satan Ye had her own thoughts.

"Stick with my original idea; kill them all."

Satan Ye said this, nervously watching Yila. Her tail was stiff and straight behind her, giving her a rigid appearance... She was a bit worried that Yila would have a different answer.

If that were the case, she would have no choice but to listen to Yila.

"Hmm, of course."

Fortunately, Yila simply nodded and responded. He held up a finger and said, "They are just some yelping wild dogs. Whether to kill them or not, either is fine. Do you know why?"

"..."

Satan Ye was puzzled. She didn’t understand the reasoning. *If it was to maintain the Demon King’s dignity, wasn’t killing the only option? And if it didn’t matter, wouldn’t ignoring them be the right choice?*

*Why was either killing or not killing acceptable?*

"Because they are similar to the Lizardmen and Centaurs, and even to the Gorgons... but they have a clear difference with the Sea Demons. I would never support killing the Sea Demons. This has nothing to do with innate loyalty."

Yila said this, observing Satan Ye’s thoughtful demeanor, and provided the answer directly: "Because they are useless. They are of no use to us at all... So, if their barking annoys you, they can go die."

"..."

"I see."

Satan Ye nodded thoughtfully. When she understood this point, her anger subsided somewhat. Instead of thinking ’They can just die!’ she began to contemplate the more peaceful thought, ’They deserve to die.’

*The outcome was the same, but the reason and process were different.*

"The Demon King Territory is the same. Either it must be powerful enough that other nations cannot ignore its strength, or it must have sufficient usefulness and beneficial presence... Combining both ensures its status in the world."

Satan Ye related this thought to the scene where the monsters were defeated by the empire. She thought aloud, "When we fought the empire, our nation was of no use to other nations, which is why we kept losing."

Indeed, and as could be foreseen, if the empire had been on the verge of complete destruction by the monsters in past wars, even without the governor, other nations... nations that needed the empire’s existence, wouldn’t have stood by idly.

They wouldn’t have helped the empire fight back, but they would likely have coordinated a ceasefire.

Eventually, it would turn into the current situation... trading the monsters’ position for the empire’s, the current scenario.

"Hmm."

Yila gently nodded, patting Satan Ye’s head. Gauging how much rest she had, he figured it was almost time. He was about to speak to initiate the next training session... Satan Ye’s training indeed had to prioritize combat, with state affairs secondary.

As long as she grasped a bit of the fundamentals of state governance... like just now.

The Demon King wasn’t suited for elegant dialogues and cool judgment of state affairs but should kill, fight, and destroy, using the most basic strength to command respect. *Surely, a significant reason for the betraying territories’ betrayal was Satan Ye’s weakness.*

It was *her inability to fight.* Intellectually... Satan Ye was still smarter than Favignano (the previous Demon King), that foolish musclehead. Yila had often mocked him for having a brain full of muscles, though that guy never cared.

"Mr. Yila..."

However, Satan Ye’s voice interrupted Yila as he was about to arrange the next training session. Out of curiosity, she asked, "Can you tell me about Gurela?"

"..."

"Ah, about Gurela? Hmm... She is a member of the Parada Family and has a long-standing grudge with Vera’s Yaylimeinoceyatos Family. But the two of them get along pretty well."

Yila said this, showing a nostalgic expression. He said, "When I was first promoted by Yose, the alchemists were quite hostile to me. Gurela was the same, but gradually the alchemists’ attitude... well, it changed."

After all, Yila wasn’t sure if the fanatical group’s change in attitude compared to their initial hostility counted as ’improving.’

"Gurela... was the same."

Yila smiled helplessly, revealing that he couldn’t figure her out. He said, "The colleagues in the empire directly treated her as either my vassal or my pursuer since she made no effort to hide it."

But frankly speaking, Yila found it a bit difficult to handle her enthusiasm.

"So, Mr. Yila doesn’t like Gurela, then?"

Satan Ye asked this. While Yila didn’t understand why Satan Ye was so concerned, he still honestly nodded and said, "Well, I don’t really like her... but I don’t dislike her either."

Although Gurela wasn’t really what one would call a normal woman, everything required a comparison. Compared to Vera... compared to those female nobles... compared to those noble daughters...

If he had to choose one, Gurela was the only option.

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Vera: ???

Yila: Why are you confused? Do you think you’re normal?