Chapter 882
## Chapter 882
True Demon World, Poison King’s Castle.
Vise Scalo, Kukan Ten, Siker Haita, Misol Huwan, Tilias Visepps, Dylus Claupino, Layla Belgasyum.
The seven Demon Kings arrived at Ragal’s Poison Demon Castle.
Until a few days ago, the Poison Demon Castle was the Poison King’s Castle, but as soon as Ragal received the title of “Demon” from Zito, he immediately changed the name of the castle.
“Haha, with everyone here like this, I really feel like I’ve become a Demon King. It’s a bit sad that some friends couldn’t come or didn’t come.”
Ragal looked at the Demon Kings sitting at the banquet table and smiled.
“You’ve been stuck as a commander for too long compared to your abilities.”
“Oh, Kukan, thanks for saying that. Hahaha!”
“Besides, you received a title similar to Sir Paellito’s from Lord Zito. I envy you.”
“Then, living up to my name, isn’t it true that I half-killed Elona Zipple, who is one of the strongest among humans, Siker?”
“Misol, Misol.”
“Oh, this friend Misol still can’t speak properly. Well, understanding to that extent should be enough, right?”
“Misol.”
“…Congratulations, Sir Ragal.”
“Our poor Tilias Visepps! You’re also a Demon King like us, so don’t act cautiously. The one who is plotting against Lord Zito is that damn Basset, not you, right?”
Tilias Visepps, he was a Demon King of the “Visepps family”, the only force resisting Zito in the True Demon World. Despite being recognized by Zito for his loyalty and abilities, most demons didn’t look upon him favorably.
“Thanks for acknowledging me.”
“You should be even more grateful to Dylus who is sitting beside you. Dylus chases that crazy bastard every day. Hey, Dylus. Have you completely restored the castle that Basset attacked and destroyed last time?”
“It’s none of your business.”
Even in the face of Dylus’s rigid attitude, Ragal continued to smile.
“Is that so? I was worried about you, so I asked. You’re being stubborn. You envy me because I became the Poison Demon. Be honest like Siker.”
Dylus simply shook his head as if it was pointless to answer. Even so, Ragal was happy to have become a Poison Demon.
“Ragal Fun. What is this nonsense?”
But no matter how happy he was, he couldn’t ignore Layla’s domineering tone. She is Paellito’s younger sister, whom Ragal had always envied so much.
“Oh, what’s wrong?”
“The soul wine on this banquet table. Didn’t you hear the Sword Demon’s order? He must have ordered a temporary suspension of soul wine production.”
“Damn it, Layla. Regulations like that are meant for those of lower rank to follow obediently. Do you think Demon Kings like us should be unable to drink or eat at will because of that guy’s word?”
“Even those who were already kings for a thousand years were following the Sword Demon’s orders… after becoming a king and gaining the title of “Demon”, it seems you’ve lost your mind.”
“Listen to yourself.”
*Swoosh!*
Layla’s sharp sword instantly touched Ragal’s neck.
“Disobey the orders once more and insult the Sword Demon, and my sword won’t stop like it did a moment ago, Ragal Fun. Know your place. You should be aware that I am not as merciful as the Sword Demon.”
“Ah, why are you all like this? On such a good occasion…”
“Yes, Layla, let’s not make a big deal out of Ragal’s little mistake. We came to congratulate him, so he just brought some soul wine, right, Ragal?”
“Misol, Misol, Misol.”
As Vise, Kukan, Siker, and Misol stepped forward, Ragal relaxed and shrugged. Soon after, when Ragal clapped, the servants rushed to bring food to the banquet table.
Dylus and Layla.
Except for those two, the atmosphere during the meal was generally cheerful. However, the other Demon Kings were keeping an eye on those two.
As the meal was ending, one of Ragal’s subordinates hurried to the banquet. He held a crystal containing a message that Sakiel had just sent.
“King Ragal, I have received a video from the Chief Strategist.”
“A video? What is it?”
“They say it’s a battle involving Demon King Gikalo.”
“Gikalo? He should have gone to the surface fortress. Was he attacked first by the forces of the human world?”
“It seems so. The atmosphere in the Chief Strategist’s office doesn’t seem good.”
“Alright, leave the crystal and go.”
“If the atmosphere is bad, could it be that Gikalo lost to someone?”
“Maybe, but even if he lost, he wouldn’t have lost his life.”
Ragal played the video.
As expected, the video showed Gikalo being brutally defeated by Luna. The Demon Kings couldn’t take their eyes off the video, remaining silent throughout.
<If you don’t, then it’s time to end this. However, don’t be too discouraged about dying at my hands. You were strong, Gikalo Ramiere.>
When those words ended, the endless crimson glow that stained the sky left most of the Demon Kings gaping in shock.
Even after defeating Gikalo, Luna showed no signs of exhaustion.
“What… What is this? Hey, Layla. Didn’t Paellito recently say that the White Whale’s Crimson Aura has restrictions? That human seems to be using the same amount of crimson aura, but there doesn’t seem to be any problem.”
“Mis… Misol…”
“She destroyed Gikalo so easily…? Not even Chiron Runcandel or Elona Zipple could do that. I heard that Luna Runcandel is undeniably weaker than them.”
While not at Luna’s level, the battle between Siris and the commanders was shocking enough.
“That’s Full Ice… Could it be that Full Ice has the power that can annihilate commanders as easily as that crimson aura?”
“Damn it, Sikan…! How dare you kill my blood relative!”
Seeing Siris annihilate the commanders, Kukan erupted in anger. Sikan, who died alongside Villagul, was one of Ten’s main forces.
“Having lost both Gikalo and Villagul, the volcanic zone and Ramiere are probably at their end…”
When the video ended, Layla looked at the Demon Kings.
She and Dylus had already seen the video before arriving at the Poison Demon Castle.
“This is what the Demon Kings and commanders must do.”
“Layla?”
“What are you talking about?”
“Before Lord Zito goes out to the human world… Or before the surface forces enter the True Demon World. The Demon Kings and commanders need to exhaust all the crimson aura that Luna Runcandel possesses.”
The Demon Kings’ pupils widened.
“You want us to get rid of it?”
“Is this Paellito’s order?”
“No, Sir Paellito is going too far. How are we supposed to deal with that? Shouldn’t Sir Paellito personally take care of this?”
“Even if the Sword Demon were here, he might have said the same thing, Vise.”
“Ugh, true.”
“Besides, this isn’t Sir Paellito’s order, but Lord Zito’s order.”
Layla swept her hand through the air. A small subspace opened, and from it, Layla retrieved black masses.
“You should know, this is Lord Zito’s flesh. I’ll give you one, so you can use it against Luna Runcandel. Of course, even with Lord Zito’s flesh, you must absolutely avoid one-on-one. At least two or three of us must act together.”
“Oh, right. We don’t have to fight like knights. I naturally thought that, since Gikalo fought one-on-one. If several Demon Kings with Lord Zito’s flesh fought together, it would be manageable.”
“But they also have spatial jump abilities. Reinforcements can arrive at any time.”
“That’s why Lord Zito keeps creating dimensional rifts to prevent humans from doing that. Fortunately, among the abilities we possess, some can control spatial jumps.”
“Misol, Misol.”
While the Demon Kings were conversing, Ragal rolled his head as he fell asleep.
‘…What is this? Not long ago, Lord Zito personally warned Paellito about Sakiel using a piece of flesh. But now, all of a sudden, he’s giving pieces of flesh to the Demon Kings?’
Of course, back then, Zito added that as long as it was a “pleasant loss”, he didn’t mind. Even so, Ragal remembered that Zito was upset on the way back.
‘I don’t understand Lord Zito’s intentions. Lord Zito seemed sensitive to losing flesh due to Ayula’s actions, but now he’s distributing flesh among the Demon Kings? Or could it be that these pieces of flesh were obtained by Paellito when he fought Lord Zito in the past? Then, secretly, Paellito used the Demon Kings as spearheads, and then he might have been planning to get the credit.’
Neither option was certain. For now, Ragal concluded that it would be better not to provoke Layla further and then confirm the truth with Zito.
“If it’s Lord Zito’s order, then we must follow it. Hehe, Layla. It seems you already had your one-on-one with Lord Zito, so which of us should face the White Whale first?”
“It’s not you, Ragal.”
“Indeed. I defeated Elona Zipple, so I need some time to rest. Anyway, our Lord Zito is quite delicate at times.”
“I’ll go first! I have to avenge Sikan!”
“If possible, I would also like to go, Lady Layla.”
It was Tilias. Naturally, he needed to continuously increase his contributions to gain the trust of the other demons. Layla nodded.
“Kukan Ten, Vise Scalo, Tilias Visepps, Misol Huwan. The four of you will go together. The Sword Demon will surely create a path for you to leave in a few days.”
“Oh, if the four of us with Lord Zito’s flesh all go at once, we might not only eliminate the crimson aura, but also kill Luna Runcandel.”
“If that happens, the four of you might receive a new title from Lord Zito, like Ragal. But don’t let your guard down just because you’re four. None of you are stronger than Gikalo when you don’t have flesh. Oh, except Misol might be similar.”
“Misolsol.”
The Demon Kings didn’t show displeasure at being assessed as weaker than Gikalo. Although the hierarchy among the Demon Kings was equal, there was a significant gap in actual strength. In particular, Layla doubted if they could win even if all the Demon Kings gathered here attacked.
“But Layla, why don’t you go? Even if Dylus is busy because of Basset, wouldn’t it be better for you to go alone instead of sending these four friends?”
“The Sword Demon can’t create a path for me to leave right now. I also have other tasks to attend to.”
“Is that also an order from Lord Zito?”
“Yes.”
“Can’t you tell us what it is?”
Ignoring Ragal, Layla rose from her seat.
“I’ll leave now. Remember, the Demon Kings and commanders must definitely exhaust Luna Runcandel’s crimson aura.”
The banquet ended two hours after Layla left.
Once all the Demon Kings had left, Ragal called his subordinates.
“Gero, you said they were in the Soul Field, right?”
“Yes, Lord Ragal. We secretly moved them to our extreme poison zone this morning. Would you like to see them right now?”
“Yes, I should adjust them before using them. Hehe, that silly Layla. She must not realize that I’m not wasting my time consuming soul wine, right?”
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