My dear witch, please turn evil according to the script!

Chapter 314 Iluvia: I have no objection

Russell shrugged: "A person cannot live for revenge."

"Those who exist solely for revenge have nothing left after their hatred has burned out."

"That's right, the Demon King led his army to destroy my homeland, kill my colleagues, and stop my research."

"But my family, the people and things I valued more, were all destroyed in the infighting among the electors over territory after the collapse of the empire."

Russell said with some emotion, "So surprisingly, although I dislike the Demon King and even his army, I don't really hate them."

"Internal strife and betrayal among humans are more terrifying than the demon king's army."

"Although the demons' rule was harsh, almost all humans were forced to do hard labor and food was rationed."

"But compared to the humans who lived in the territories of the electors at that time, they were at least safe."

At this point, Russell couldn't help but laugh: "It's funny, but in the three hundred years after the collapse of the empire, the average lifespan of humans in the Demon King's territory was even higher than that of humans in the territories of those Electors."

"The Blood Demon draws human blood as food, but under the Demon King's rules, it only draws blood."

"It is extremely rare for someone to be drained of all their blood."

"The liches demanded that humans offer their souls, but also gave them corresponding compensation as a reward for using human souls as tools for calculation."

"The gargoyles are the most ruthless overseers, but when the laborers collapse from exhaustion, they will send them to rest briefly."

"Even the most terrifying scavengers would never intentionally kill civilians as war supplies."

"I have lived for hundreds of years and I know best why the Demon King War has lasted for so long, and I also know why, even now, the territories once belonging to the invincible war god family are still willing to live under the rule of the demon race."

"Humans are sometimes more terrifying than demons."

Russell looked at Roland with some emotion as he spoke: "To be honest, when I first learned that the Demon King's remnant soul was right next to you, Roland, I wondered whether I should destroy that remnant soul."

"But later... I recalled the past. The Demon King's army often had many simple and brutal ways to win. The Heart Demons and Blood Demons had countless ways to destroy human logistics."

"Large-scale massacres of civilians and basic combat forces can directly destroy morale and logistics."

"Back then, the Demon King's army could have easily destroyed the entire city-state with a single shot from the Demon King's Castle fortress."

"But most of the time, the Demon King's main cannons are only aimed at the strong defenders of the city, and the methods of Blood Demon and Heart-Beating Demon are also clearly restricted by human intervention."

"Clearly, that demon king's goal is not simply to rule the world."

"When I figured this out, and recalled the human tragedies I had witnessed back then... I realized that this demon king might not be a cruel person after all."

"That's why I was willing to build a body for it that allows it to move around."

After speaking, Russell, who had been serious for a while, suddenly broke down, leaned forward, and winked at Roland: "Of course, the most important thing is that my dearest student asked me for help! How could I, as a teacher, stand idly by?"

Toran: "..."

What should I do? Why am I feeling this subtle unease?
After coughing twice, Toran decided to clarify that he was also a teacher of Roland and to emphasize that he was the one who arrived first.

But just as he was about to speak, the laboratory door was pushed open, and the Demon King walked into the laboratory, licking an ice cream cone as he did so.

"Oh, everyone's here. I overheard them talking about something related to me, so I just came in."

When do you plan to start designing the renovation plan?

After the Demon King entered, he naturally moved closer to Roland and sat on the armrest of the chair Roland was sitting in.

His height, which is considered tall even among men, did not diminish the eerie charm he exuded.

It would have been even better if the ice cream she was holding hadn't melted and dripped onto Roland's hand.

"Hey! Can you at least be a little more mindful when you're eating ice cream!?"

"Ah, sorry, sorry, *slurp*"

After quickly adjusting the position of the ice cream and licking up the fallen pieces, the Demon King opened his mouth and swallowed the remaining ice cream in one gulp.

Upon seeing this, Roland retorted, "Didn't you say you couldn't eat?"

Is it okay to eat this?

"Oh, once the ice cream melts, it'll be liquid, right? We can use that to convert into magic, so don't worry about it clogging the prosthetic body."

The Demon King waved his hand, then held the ice cream cone to Roland's lips: "By the way, I can't eat this, can you finish it for me?"

Seeing that Roland showed no intention of eating, the Demon King grabbed Roland's hand, shoved the crispy cone into his hand, and then looked at Russell and asked, "So, do you have a design idea now?"

Russell shrugged: "No, we were just in the introductions phase for the new friends."

"Huh? I thought you guys had almost finished talking."

Because the Demon Queen entered so naturally and interacted so casually with Roland, the master and the eldest brother didn't immediately realize that the tall, beautiful woman who entered was the Demon Queen.

The two's first reaction upon seeing this guy was—Roland is flirting with pretty girls again. Doesn't Her Highness the Princess have any objections?
It wasn't until the conversation went deeper that the two belatedly realized that this guy seemed to be the Demon King himself, who had obtained a new body.

Huh?! The Demon King is a woman?!
This is truly an earth-shattering discovery!

We'll have plenty to talk about when we get back to the college.

Of course, the eldest brother himself was still somewhat confused: "Roland... this... could he be the Demon King?" "That's right." The Demon King nodded, looked at Aslan for a moment, and then looked at Russell again, beginning to discuss how to modify him.

Although this senior brother often appears in Roland's conversations, many of Roland's props and weapons are also modified by this senior brother.

After satisfying his curiosity about his senior brother's appearance, the Demon King only felt that he was not as good as Roland.

As the Demon King and Russell discussed the matter, Toran also began to join in.

Although Toran was a master of magical technology who specialized in high-tech and low-materials, he couldn't offer any valuable advice on how to melt armor into forgeable materials.

However, he spoke at length about his ideas for future modifications and how to achieve the effect Roland hoped for, seemingly wanting to outdo Russell.

Roland breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

He couldn't get a word in edgewise on this topic.

All I can do is make requests.

Whether it's magical technology or alchemy, he's only at a beginner level compared to these three.

The only thing that can help is rune inscription.

However, judging from the current progress, it seems that it will be quite some time before we can reach the final rune inscription stage.

After thinking it over, he decided not to disturb the masters from continuing their discussion.

After saying goodbye in advance, he planned to talk to Ms. Fram about going to Avalon.

Cardinal Clark helped with the Princess's security.

I now have more free time.

After confirming that the dragon had only come to find its relatives and had no intention of causing trouble, the Great Sage led his team to set off this morning.

I watched the Great Sage leave before going to the station to pick up Toran and Aslan.

"If we calculate the time, even if we go as fast as possible, it will still take at least a week before the official operation."

"Enough to make a quick and easy trip to Avalon and back."

As Roland calculated the time, he was glad that his vacation time had been extended.

Moreover, he was genuinely curious about what the Elf King intended to do with him.

Could I ask him to upgrade my equipment?
After all, Roland still cared a lot about the lost holy sword Durandal.

No one named Roland could refuse a holy sword named Durandal.

Moreover, judging from the bugged effect of the Silent Sword, Durandal's effect is definitely not weak.

Although I already have quite a lot of equipment.

But naturally, the more powerful weapons and artifacts, the better.

"I hope to have the opportunity to observe the World Tree up close."

"The green ball He gave us back then is still not used up."

"The knowledge is too vast, and even with my current mental strength, it is still somewhat difficult to use."

"Let's see if we can exchange this ball for a chance to dunk."

Just as Roland was plotting how to extract some benefits from the World Tree consciousness, which seemed to have a good relationship with him, a somewhat familiar, three-meter-tall, burly man with dragon horns on his head and a cat-eared loli sitting on his shoulder walked up to Roland.

Roland was somewhat surprised: "Ah, I'm so glad to see you're alright, Mr. Sinos. It seems last night was just an accident."

Sinos remained silent for a long time, then stared intently at Roland's face and asked, "How about the pork from Carolinian?"

Roland: “?”

Cairorance? What kind of place is that?
"Excuse me... Where is Cairoren?"

Sinos didn't answer Roland's question, but instead asked, "Kanseras, do you remember that name?"

Roland: “?”

Nash, who had been sitting on Sinos's shoulders, was somewhat speechless: "Hey Dad, can you ask me some questions that a normal human can understand?"

This time, however, Sinos, who always doted on his daughter, did not put on a smile. Instead, he responded seriously, "Quiet down, Nash... These questions are important."

Realizing that his father seemed to have entered a serious state, Nash didn't continue speaking, but simply gestured to Roland with his eyes to be careful.

Roland ignored the hint in his silly cat's eyes and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Sinos... the speed of social change in humans may be much faster than you think."

"As for names, I can tell you with certainty that I do not know anyone named Kansas."

"As for Cairorance, it might be an ancient place name, which has probably been changed by now."

"I wouldn't say I know everything about the geography of the mainland... but I do know most of the place names."

Sinos didn't answer. After a moment of silence, he asked one last question: "So... do you know about the Golden Apple?"

(End of this chapter)