Riesel gritted his teeth. He knew the consequences of losing here, so he stopped wasting words and launched an attack on Levi.
Li Wei stood there, neither dodging nor avoiding, and no matter how he attacked, he could not break through that invisible barrier. Whether it was a magical attack or a physical attack, all his methods were like a powerless tickle in front of that barrier.
Li Wei released his grip, straightened up, and said, "That's not how you punch. You have brute strength, but you can't unleash your full power. I suggest you go to Chongguo and find a temple to learn boxing. At the very least, you'll learn how to maximize your body's power."
Riesel's physical skills were so poor that even Levi couldn't stand watching. His trashy punches were worse than those of amateur boxers. However, considering that demons possess innate magic and can use it to enhance their physical abilities, their lack of pure physical skill is understandable. In fact, a demon who truly practices boxing is a freak of the race.
Li Wei struck a pose, his entire body taut like a straight line, and then unleashed a powerful punch. Riesel was sent flying like a tattered sack, smashing through obstacles in his path.
"That's how you throw a punch," Li Wei said calmly.
Li Wei did not use his full strength. If he had used his full strength, Riesel would not have simply been thrown out, but would have been blasted into ashes on the spot—literally ashes. His entire body structure would have been bombarded to the atomic level and completely pulverized.
Because of the protection of the divine artifact, only the outer layer of the artifact was completely shattered. Although he felt intense pain, this level of pain was still within the tolerable range for a strange family like the Felix family, which could be reborn from the ashes.
Chapter 1. I'm Saving You
Riesel was filled with despair. He would rather fight Rias at full strength than face the monster in front of him, because the gap between them was too great, so great that even fighting desperately could not make up for it.
However, this whole affair is shrouded in mystery, and the presence of someone like Levi is the biggest problem. Although the Felix family has offended many people, they are very familiar with the strength and influence of those they have offended. They simply don't have a "big shot" like Levi. Therefore, there may be more to this story than meets the eye. Perhaps even the annulment of the engagement by the Gremory family was a scheme orchestrated by someone behind the scenes, just waiting for the Felix family to fall into their trap.
The Felix family members are reckless, but not stupid. The quick-thinking Raisel realized that his family seemed to have been ambushed.
Moreover, that bet, wagering the families and artifacts of both sides, was clearly a trap. It's just that the bet of an artifact was too tempting. Faced with the bet of an artifact, the family unanimously approved the bet of the ranking game. Who knew that it would turn out like this now?
“My lord, I have no past grievances or recent feuds with you, so why do you want to harm me?!” Raisel said.
Li Wei stepped on Riesel's chest and said, "I'm not trying to harm you, I'm helping you. All the humiliation you're suffering now is to pave a way for you to survive."
Riesel was on the verge of a breakdown. Unable to get up, he could only lie on the ground looking at Levi and said, "What does this mean? Seizing the Felix family's city, stealing the Felix family's artifact, and even targeting the Felix family members—is this supposed to be helping me?!"
Li Wei has received several system notifications; the rewards from this score-boosting session have exceeded his expectations.
This one-time score-boosting tool has completed its mission, but Li Wei feels that his plan needs to be changed. It's too difficult to get points from those "shameless" devils.
The Felix family, with their straightforward nature, are a rare breed in the Demon Realm. With such useful tools gone, where will he find the next family to be his score-farming tool?
It was precisely because of this that Levi, who originally planned to crush the Felix family outright, spared their lives. However, due to the arrangements of the four Demon Kings and the fact that the Felix family had offended too many people over the years, the Felix family would have to keep a low profile for a long time to come.
Li Wei said, "As expected, the Felix family are all idiots who can't manage interpersonal relationships. Do you even understand that the Felix family right now is like an ordinary person standing on the edge of a volcano that's about to explode? Instead of thinking about how to save their lives, they're sticking their heads into the crater. I've never seen such stupid demons as you."
Riesel also sensed something was wrong. After the anger in her heart subsided, she felt a chill of being schemed against.
Raisel asked, "What do you mean, sir?"
Li Wei said, "The situation in the Demon Realm is about to change drastically. The four Demon Kings have already made arrangements. Although the Demon Realm faces a huge external threat, it has also gained an opportunity to rise. However, the Felix family, due to their past arrogance, has made enemies everywhere and has excluded themselves from the group. The Great Flood is coming soon. Many people who have found their place will be able to board the ark, but the Felix family is a product of the old era. The new era has no ship to carry you."
Li Wei's words sent a chill down Riesel's spine. As a beneficiary of the system, he had worried that the family's aggressive style might eventually bring him trouble. However, the Felix family, with its numerical advantage, had reaped enormous benefits in both external wars and internal power struggles, prospering like oil on a hot fire. This made him stop thinking about the issue. After all, the Felix family was now fearless unless faced with a Demon King-level enemy; they were capable of rising from the ashes—that was their audacity.
However, Riesel's worst fear came true: he encountered an enemy that his family could not defeat.
The Felix family is a family with very obvious advantages and disadvantages. Members of this family all have the ability to be reborn from the ashes, and their lower limit is very high. Relying on their ability to fight at a loss, they can be said to be typical killers of small fry. Anyone whose strength does not exceed a certain level will have a headache when they encounter the Felix family.
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However, the Felix family also has the fewest high-end combatants among the top-ranked families, making it a relatively weak family. In other words, the Felix family's power ceiling is lower than those monsters ranked higher, for example, it is not as good as the Gremory family.
The Felix family's numerical advantage was, to some extent, a result of their predicament, because Felix's individual combat strength was truly lacking, so they had to rely on sheer numbers to compensate for their fatal weakness of insufficient individual combat strength.
The reason his father, Garsien, was so insistent on him marrying Rias was to improve the weaknesses of the family bloodline and to obtain a stronger pillar for the next generation.
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In the Demon Realm, strength is fundamental. Without strength, nothing can be protected. It is precisely because the higher-ups of the family are well aware of this that the Felix family, whose individual strength is among the top tier, has a unity among its members that is unimaginable to outsiders.
To seize the strength and power of other families, and even their bloodlines and artifacts, is what the Felix family must do in order to survive. It has nothing to do with justice or evil; it is simply a necessary struggle for survival by a family that is not strong enough.
At this moment, Riesel's first thought was, "I'm doomed." He had always been afraid that other families would join forces to deal with his family. Now that this had actually happened, he realized that he had no way to deal with it and had been directly crushed.
Li Wei said, "I am a kind-hearted person. Although I don't like the Felix family, I can point you in the right direction."
Riesel quickly replied, "Please enlighten me, Your Excellency!"
Although Riesel was still being trampled on by Levi, he had already corrected his attitude. Now, even someone as hot-tempered as him knew to humble himself.
Li Wei was quite satisfied to see his tool getting into the swing of things. Selling hammers wasn't profitable; it was better to extract the oil slowly, so that the oil could reach Xiangshan.
Chapter 1. Mao's Approach of Winning People Over with Virtue
"Heh, so you're scared now? You guys were pretty arrogant before. I thought you didn't know what fear was," Li Wei sneered.
Although Riesel was unwilling, he still lowered his head and said, "I have deeply realized the mistakes of the family. Now that you are willing to spare our lives, you must be willing to show us the way out, right?"
Li Wei said, "It's very simple. Take a beating here, suffer heavy losses, and then go out and start playing the victim. At the same time, apologize to the families you offended before, and give back all the benefits you took. And you have to be quick. You are racing against death itself. Don't think that the ability to be reborn from the ashes will make you immortal. If the four demon kings want you dead, Felix's clan will be wiped out in just a few hours."
Riesel wasn't a fool. Although Levi's words contained some hidden elements, judging from what he could hear so far, he already knew the seriousness of the problem.
The other party said that this was a race against death itself, which meant that the four demon kings were likely to make a big move soon, and his time was extremely tight, leaving no room for waste.
Riesel asked, "If we voluntarily cede our interests, can we survive? After all, the Felix family has offended far too many people in the past. Just being beaten into submission won't be much better than being wiped out."
Li Wei chuckled inwardly. That's how people are; they only listen to others after they've been beaten into submission. If it were when the Felix family was at the height of their power, anyone else who said this would have been kicked out long ago.
Now, even if Riesel didn't want to listen, he had no choice but to. In the Demon Realm, fists were the ultimate solution to all problems. There was no way around it; demons were just that despicable. If you tried to talk to them nicely, they would only spew insults at you and might even try to fight. So, before you spoke, you had to beat them down first, and they would calm down.
Li Wei crouched down, looked down at Riesel, and said, "This is the time to show your sincerity. Aren't you going to do something to survive?"
Riesel understood what Levi meant, but understanding was one thing, accepting it was another. After all, this was real benefit, and even someone with his personality would feel the pain of handing it all over.
Even if they survive this ordeal, the Felix family probably won't have much left, essentially returning to the days when they started from scratch.
But as long as people are alive, there is still hope. At least the Felix family can guarantee that. Having learned their lesson this time, the Felix family no longer dares to manipulate the ranking game. If they want something, they can only look for it from outside.
Seeing the other party's thoughtful expression, Li Wei knew his words had had an effect. However, Felix's existence in the Demon Realm was so special because of the Felix family's bloodline. Everyone else was an expert in external warfare but an inexperienced in internal warfare, and then the Felix family appeared, proficient in both external and internal warfare, making it impossible for the other families to compete.
The Demon Lords wouldn't allow the Felix family to become too powerful. So even if they don't target the Felix family this time, they will when the opportunity arises. They might even join forces with other families to wipe out the Felix family on trumped-up charges. Lacking high-end combat power, the Felix family would be completely outmatched when facing an attack from other families. Because of the lack of high-end combat power, dealing with the Felix family is just a matter of time for the true big shots.
Riesel understood the situation, and with a grateful look in his eyes, said, "Your Excellency, can you let me up now? The Felix family has lost this match."
Li Wei nodded and released his foot.
Riesel touched his chest and clenched his fist. He knew that the other side had let go. If they really wanted to kill him, the other side might have the ability to prevent him from being resurrected. To prevent Felix from being resurrected, a Demon King-level being could do it. That would be to completely annihilate the soul cores of Felix's group members and destroy their cores. Even if he was resurrected, he could only resurrect a fool who could only say "Aba aba".
Riesel didn't want to look foolish, so when it came time to lose, he had to lose. However, this gamble resulted in a devastating loss—a true case of losing both his wife and his army...
Li Wei said, "Very good. The fact that Felix can remain calm in the face of this situation shows that there is still hope for him."
Riesel inwardly wanted to complain: How could he dare to be unreasonable when facing a demon-level being? If the other party really tried to "win people over with virtue," he would be the one who ended up suffering the consequences.
Li Wei said, "After we get out, don't reveal my presence. Just say that a third party told you that the Felix family is about to face disaster. If you expose me, I don't mind taking matters into my own hands."
Riesel swallowed hard and nodded hastily. The person in front of him possessed such formidable strength that he could easily kill the strongest member of the Felix family, his own father. If the other party kept his word, then the Felix family would be finished.
Riesel quickly replied, "Your Excellency, I know what to do."
Li Wei nodded and smiled, "However, I will not refuse to accept the bets that should be accepted. After all, not accepting them would make some people uneasy."
Riesel said, "I understand what you mean."
Riesel clenched his fists. Although he was unwilling, knowing that his family's artifacts and familiars would be sacrificed, the situation was unfavorable. It was clear that those plotting against his family weren't just a few people, but likely a large group. He knew he couldn't fight against so many opponents, and it was time to lie low and humble himself. The Felix family was reckless, but not stupid. Their ability to grow and thrive in the dog-eat-dog world of the Demon Realm showed they weren't inflexible, rigid thinkers.
Li Wei patted Riesel on the shoulder and laughed, "Don't worry, I'm not that kind of harsh person. I'll take good care of your family members for you; you don't need to worry about them suffering. Felix is easily eliminated. Key members like you can maintain your dignity, but your family members will most likely be divided up. Rather than letting them wander outside and suffer all kinds of hardships, it's better to leave them to me. At least I don't have any sadistic tendencies and won't torture them physically or mentally."
Chapter 1. Postwar Conference
Li Wei removed the barrier used to interfere with external perception, allowing the four Demon Lords to see the situation inside the arena. Rias and Akeno Himejima were calmly approaching Li Wei, while Li Wei had already dealt with all his opponents. Riesel himself was kneeling on one knee in front of Li Wei, and Riesel's familiars were either unconscious or had their powers temporarily sealed, all of them losing their ability to fight. This ranking game had come to an end.
The four demon kings on the observation deck looked at the scene after the barrier was removed.
Achuka said, "That sir must have said something to that little guy from the Felix family. There are some things he doesn't want us to hear, but he still needs us to know that he communicated with that little guy."
Farbiwin, standing nearby, said, "So that lord's intentions are so unpredictable. It seems that the lord does not intend to let the Felix family be destroyed."
Achuka said, "Falbiwin, was your original plan to destroy the Felix family?"
Falbiwen nodded and said, "After all, there are other families in the Demon Realm that can replace the Felix family. When it comes to expanding territory, it doesn't necessarily have to be the Felix family. Moreover, the Felix family has offended too many people. Even if we don't go all out, someone else will. Whether the Felix family can survive depends on whether they know how to behave."
Sajax raised an eyebrow, not really saying anything. He wasn't cut out for this kind of thing anyway; most of the time it was just, "Achuka's right," or "Falbiwen makes sense," or "Why didn't I think of that?" Anyway, these kinds of things were best left to the three brainy members of the four-man squad. He was only responsible for killing people; he always preferred "where to kill, how many to kill," and disliked all the complicated stuff.
To outsiders, Sajax is a perfect demon king who keeps to his duty, the most powerful demon king in the history of the demon world. But those who know him well know that he is a "brute." He is very smart and knowledgeable, and he is good at both domestic affairs and strategy, but he is lazy and will not use his brain if he can avoid it.
Seraph said, "It's probably difficult. Although that person gave them a chance, and Riesel was able to enlighten them, whether the others can understand the situation is unknown. After all, given what Felix did before, I find it hard to imagine them bowing down to others."
Achuka said, "Anything is possible. After all, when faced with life and death, anyone who isn't a fool knows what to choose. Alright, it's time to announce the results of the match."
Sajax nodded, amplified his voice with magic, and said, "The outcome of this match is decided. The winner is Rias Gremory of the Gremory family."
On both sides of the venue, members of the Gremory family smiled, and several young people who couldn't control their emotions gave each other high-fives in celebration.
Meanwhile, the Felix family members wore expressions of disbelief, as if each of them had eaten a pound of excrement and then had to force themselves to drink a hundred milliliters of urine.
After the verdict was announced, both sides returned to their respective camps.
The people from the Felix family were staring at Riesel with eyes blazing with fury, as if they wanted to devour him alive.
Riesel said in a low voice, "Everyone, don't rush to scold us. This is a special situation. Go home and discuss it as soon as possible. This is a matter of life and death for the Felix family!"
Upon hearing Riesel's words, the family members swallowed back the curses they were about to utter and remained silent.
As the patriarch of the family, Garcín said nothing, but activated the teleportation magic and led the family members away.
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Back at the family mansion, Garcín led everyone into the meeting room.
Garcín said to Riesel, "Now you can tell me why you lost the game. There are no outsiders here."
Riesel stood up and said, "I'm not making excuses for my failure, but the Felix family is really facing a huge crisis this time. That guy in the cloak was a Demon King-level powerhouse. He easily crushed me. Even the artifact my brother lent me had its defenses pierced by his fists. That monster didn't even use his full strength. If he really got up, I wouldn't be able to stand here and talk to everyone."
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