Rias said, "The Calamity Clan has been very rampant lately. They've been working all the time, since the Demon World needs high-end power right now."
What Rias didn't mention was that Sajax had once approached those giant demons, hoping to use their power to wipe out the Brigade of Calamity, but the giant demons refused.
The giant demons' explanation was simple: the current situation in the Demon Realm, along with the chaos caused by the Calamity Clan, were all internal affairs of the Demon Realm. As outsiders, they couldn't interfere in such matters, so the higher-ups of the Demon Realm had to find a solution themselves.
Since things had already come to this point, there was no need to say anything more. Sajjas was also stubborn and felt that the existing power of the Demon Realm's higher-ups might be enough to suppress the Calamity Gang.
The Calamity Clan always resorts to sneak attacks and never confronts the main force head-on. This shows that the Calamity Clan is well aware that its strength is insufficient to directly confront the Demon Realm authorities, which is why they only dare to launch sneak attacks.
It was precisely because of this that Sajax and his team were ruthless. All the top management worked overtime, and all available field personnel were mobilized, determined to find the members of the Calamity Group.
The Calamity Gang has had several bases discovered recently because the Demon Realm's high-ranking officials were working overtime. However, for the Calamity Gang, which has many bases, losing a few temporary bases is not a problem at all.
Li Wei said, "I can understand. In special circumstances, I have also faced the hell of working overtime. However, the reason I worked overtime was not due to internal strife, but simply due to natural disasters."
Rias looked at Li Wei with curiosity, but seeing that Li Wei didn't seem to intend to explain in detail, she could only suppress her curiosity.
Levi looked to the other side of the long table, where sat Sajax's legal wife, Grefia, and the family head Geotix's legal wife, Vinilana.
Because all the men in the family were working overtime, the two of them could only stay in the mansion. Although both of them were quite powerful, Sajax did not intend to let his wife and mother take any risks.
Li Wei could understand Sajax's thoughts. In fact, if he were in Sajax's position, he would instinctively protect his partner as well.
Because of the calamity, the atmosphere at the banquet wasn't very lively. Li Wei, who knew the inside story, just smiled at the current situation.
After nightfall, Li Wei returned to his room, where there was a knock on the wooden door.
"Come in, the door's unlocked," Li Wei said, standing on the balcony.
The wooden door opened, Rias pushed it open and entered, then gently closed it behind her.
Lias was wearing a simple dress, and it looked like she had just come back from outside.
Rias pulled out a folded flyer from behind her. The flyer was crumpled and had several footprints on it, indicating that it had obviously been through quite a mess.
Rias said, "I found this in the city and bought it from a little boy for a silver coin. There seem to be quite a few things like this in the city. The leaflet says that the Barbatos family's massacre of the city was orchestrated by the Demon World government, and they are calling on everyone to unite and resist the nobles."
Li Wei turned around, looked at Rias with a playful smile, and said, "Do you think what the flyer says is true or false?"
Rias hesitated for a moment, then said, "I don't know, would my brother... really do such a thing?"
Li Wei said, "You'll have to find out for yourself. I won't tell you the answer directly. I can only tell you that if the situation in the Demon Realm really becomes extremely unfavorable to the nobles, then I will preserve the bloodline of the Gremory family."
Rias was somewhat taken aback and said, "Can the situation really get that bad? My brother is the strongest Demon Lord in history. Can't even he stop something like this from happening?"
Li Wei said, "I'm just saying maybe, perhaps, that such a thing won't happen. I can only say that if such a thing does happen, I will guarantee that the Gremory family bloodline will not be cut off. Moreover, never underestimate the power of the people. According to the power system on this planet, Sajax's power is already among the top small group of people, but in the face of the power of the people, he does not have an absolute advantage."
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Rias didn't know what to say. She disguised herself as a commoner and listened to the voices of ordinary people. Then she realized that the current peace in the Demon Realm was just a facade. In just a few hours, she saw another world that she had never noticed before.
Because the Demon King controlled a massive military force and possessed absolute power, all of Che's complaints were suppressed, leaving him only to mutter almost to himself in a small circle.
Rias could sense the powerlessness in the commoner demons' complaints and their resentment towards the nobles, which they dared not speak out against. The Gremory family treated its subjects more leniently than other noble families, but there were still many inequalities and dark sides. The luxurious lives of the Gremory family members were built on the efforts of the commoner demons.
...
When Rias learned of this, she fell silent. As a beneficiary of the system, she felt that her past carefree attitude was somewhat shameful. Without those hardworking people, what could the Gremory family accomplish with its small population?
Rias felt her position as a noblewoman beginning to waver, and her heart ached. She saw the commoner demons working hard in the factory, and the commoner demons drawing their own magic power to supply the city's power grid to support the city's industrial operations in the magic power plant. She also saw the porters at the cargo distribution center, the slums in the north of the city, and the disheveled miners and herb gatherers who could only pitch tents outside the city under the watchful eyes of guards for fear of polluting the city's environment.
The Gremory family is like a vampire beast, perched atop the heads of the commoner demons, greedily sucking their blood to expand the city.
It can be said that the reason why every city owned by the Gremory family has been able to develop so well is that it is built on the blood and tears of ordinary demons.
Li Wei opened up a completely new world for her, a world that shattered her worldview and made her realize that her own bloodline was imbued with original sin.
Chapter 1. The New Organization's Big Move
Rias asked, somewhat confused, "Who is truly righteous, and who is truly evil?"
Li Wei walked over and gently flicked Rias's smooth forehead. The sudden pain pulled Rias out of her grief.
Li Wei said, "There has never been absolute justice or evil. Nobles have their pursuits, and commoners have their desires. It's just that their goals conflict. Commoners only want to live their own lives, and as long as they can get by, they won't say anything. However, the future that nobles pursue has exceeded the limits that commoners can bear, that's all. The vast empire has never been related to the commoners at the bottom."
Rias was blinded by her own involvement, but Levi, as an observer, could clearly see the current situation in the Demon Realm. The purpose of the nobles was to ensure that external forces could not invade the Demon Realm, thus maintaining its independence.
However, the development of the nobility itself will continuously exploit the common people. When the people's strength cannot keep up with the demands of development, the current situation will occur. The more advanced the demon realm becomes, the harder life becomes for the common demons. This is a very distorted state, like a suppressed active volcano. Even without the Chaos Clan, other resistance organizations will emerge; it's only a matter of time.
Rias said, "The Brigade of Calamity has become so powerful because of your help. I'm conflicted. I sympathize with the plight of the common people and I want to change this situation, but doing so would mean betraying my family and friends."
Rias was currently in a very difficult situation. After being reminded by Levi, she spent several hours disguising herself and conducting investigations within different commoner groups. Although her investigation methods were quite simple and crude, and the results were uncertain, the outcome was not optimistic. Apart from the civil servant groups and military dependent groups who benefited from the system, the other groups expressed their dissatisfaction with the nobles to varying degrees, which gave her a headache.
Especially at the magic power plant, she witnessed a scene that shattered her worldview: civilian demons had their hands, feet, and demon wings severed, and their wounds were sealed to prevent limb regeneration, thus continuously providing electricity to the city in the form of human pigs.
As the youngest princess of the Gremory family, she possessed extremely high privileges. Using these privileges, she entered the warehouse and browsed the files of these unfortunate souls. She then discovered that the vast majority of these living batteries used for electricity had been lured here, some of whom had offended nobles, or were criminals bought from other nobles. It could be said that these living batteries lived a life worse than death, unable to live or die.
The Gremory family was indeed much more lenient than other noble families, but this did not change the fact that the Gremory family was ruthless as members of the nobility.
Just then, a deafening explosion came from the south of the city.
Rias ran to the balcony, staring at the distant flames shooting into the sky, a look of shock on her face. She exclaimed, "That...is that a power plant?!"
Li Wei leaned against the railing and laughed, "They're from the Calamity Gang. They're really bold, daring to come to the main city of the Demon King's family. Hmm, they're rescuing the living batteries trapped in the power plant. They're moving very fast; the city guards won't be able to catch up."
Rias looked shocked. She was surprised by the audacity of the Calamity Brigade, and she also knew how much such a thing would damage the prestige of the Gremory family.
Moreover, the living batteries inside the power plant harbor extreme hatred towards the Gremory family. Once these living batteries are rescued and their curses are lifted by the members of the Calamity Group, they will undoubtedly launch a brutal revenge against the Gremory family.
Rias felt a pang of sadness, a bitter expression on her face. It was only natural that those living batteries hated the Gremory family, given how cruelly they had treated them and tormented them. It was only natural that they would harbor hatred.
It's not just the power plant; other special institutions, if the living subjects inside are rescued, will also harbor immense hatred for the Gremory family. This is a blood debt owed by the Gremory family, which cannot be erased with sweet words.
At this moment, the power plant had been blown into the sky by the energy-constructing magic, and the underground electrical components were thus exposed to the newly formed Horror Group, a resistance organization that called itself the Alliance for the Salvation of the Sufferers.
"We need to be quick. We only have two minutes to get everyone out of here. Once the two minutes are up, we have to leave immediately. Everyone, get moving!"
A warrior from the Salvation Alliance, clad in standard black armor, jumped down carrying a metal canister half his height. He pulled out a device resembling a vacuum cleaner head from the side of the canister and activated the bio-battery submerged in the culture tank...
The bio-batteries inside the cultivation tank transformed into streams of light and were sucked into the sealing container. This special container, capable of sealing living beings, is a family heirloom of Katreia. Katreia's original surname was Leviathan, and the Leviathan family members are all skilled in sealing techniques. The first Leviathan's most proficient tactic was to use the sealing of living beings to move troops on a large scale. However, because the teleportation array system in the Demon Realm has become more and more advanced, the Leviathan family's sealing techniques have become obsolete.
However, in this special rescue operation, where the rescued personnel are unable to form a fighting force and only become a burden to the main force, this sealing technique has once again come in handy.
Levi's little Mark could also do this, but to avoid drawing too much attention, he entrusted it to Katrea. After this operation is successfully completed, the manpower problem of the Alliance to Save the Sufferers will be partially resolved.
The underground structure of the magic power plant has three layers. Two minutes is simply not enough time to take all the living batteries away. Moreover, given the city guards' reaction speed, two minutes is already the limit. The tactical skills of the demon soldiers are far superior to those of humans. The defensive barrier that Katrea and Mark set up on the outer layer is enough to defend against ordinary nobles, but against someone of Sajax's caliber, breaking the shield is only a matter of time.
Although the operation had been rehearsed, its efficiency was still not ideal. The incubation tank containing the living battery showed some resistance to the sealing technique, resulting in an average of ~ seconds to complete one seal. The original plan was to reduce the sealing efficiency to within three seconds.
This unexpected turn of events caused everyone to feel anxious, but the sealing efficiency remained unchanged and did not increase according to their wishes. Therefore, the number of living batteries that could be taken away this time would be less than expected.
Chapter 1. Interlocking Rings
At the Gremory family mansion, Li Wei and Rias stood on the balcony, watching the distant flames gradually spread outwards, neither of them showing any intention of moving.
Rias felt her family owed those unfortunate souls who were used as living batteries, so she didn't intend to intercept them, as the Gremory family was in the wrong. However, the city guards were directly under Sajax's command, and she had no authority over them, so their reaction was beyond her control.
Li Wei said, "I sensed Sajax's presence. His reaction speed this time was quite fast."
Originally, the demon nobles weren't this quick to react, but the previous city attack by the giant demon puppet had honed their reaction speed considerably. After all, no noble would joke about protecting their property.
When Sajax returned with a small elite force, the Salvation Alliance's operation was nearing its end. The two-minute countdown was about to end, and they only had time to rescue the living batteries from the top two layers. There were still many living batteries on the bottom layer of the three-layer structure, but time was running out, so they had to retreat.
Just as the people who were struggling to save their allies were preparing to retreat, they were ambushed by Sajax, who had returned to the main city.
Sajax spread his demonic wings, looking down at the members of the Salvation of the Suffering Alliance with a cold expression.
Sajax said, "Who gave you the audacity to cause trouble in a place like this?"
The captain of the guards around Sajax had already ordered his men to set up an anti-teleportation barrier. They were already secretly working on it while Sajax was speaking. Once the anti-teleportation barrier was set up, the efficiency of the other side's teleportation would be reduced, which would create an opportunity for the capture operation.
Sajax's idea was to capture as many prisoners as possible and execute these members of the resistance organization in front of the entire Demon Realm, in order to deter the villains.
Although this method is only a temporary solution, it can eliminate the largest resistance organization at present and at least bring more than ten years of peace to the demon realm. The demon realm cannot withstand any more turmoil.
Sherpa removed his helmet and said, "Long time no see, Sajax."
In the current Alliance for the Salvation of the Sufferers, only three people have revealed their true identities: Sherpa, Kruzere, and Katreia. Whether these three wear helmets or not is irrelevant, since the higher-ups in the Demon Realm all know about these three traitors.
Moreover, they don't disguise their identities in order to attract the firepower of the demon realm's higher-ups and better protect their comrades within the organization. For example, Mark's true identity is not suitable to be exposed to the demon realm's higher-ups. The helmets that Mark and the other members are wearing can not only defend against various sensory magic attacks, but also change their magical fluctuations and voices, thus effectively protecting their true identities.
Sajax's face was very ugly. Sherpa was a dark history for him. As long as Sherpa was alive, he was constantly reminded that his position as Demon King was illegitimate.
Without a word, Sajax unleashed a barrage of fireballs. Then, he witnessed something astonishing: several slender, leaf-shaped shields emerged, forming a flower-like pattern in mid-air that instantly annihilated his fireballs.
This is the divine artifact of the Talin family. However, the Talin family is a relatively special faction, strong in offense but weak in defense. This shield-shaped artifact was used to make up for the family's shortcomings. Unexpectedly, it was taken away by the other side and used here.
Sajax thought to himself that the other side probably attacked the Tatarin family for this operation, all for the sake of this artifact.
"This time, you've led me by the nose," said Sajax.
Sajax was very familiar with every artifact bestowed upon him by Levi. He had a general understanding of the characteristics and performance of each artifact. This was to ensure that the Demon King could maintain a power advantage over all other artifact holders and to ensure that his position as Demon King could be firmly established.
Originally belonging to the Darlin family, the combined shield artifact was among the most defensive of all artifacts, providing ample time for the opponent to teleport. He had set up a teleportation interference array, which, under normal circumstances, could hold off Shun's teleportation spell for nearly a minute. That minute was enough time to do many things, but the shield artifact was extremely sturdy. Even with his strength, he couldn't shatter it in a short time, so he could only watch helplessly as the members of the Calamity Clan left.
Sherpa said, "Sajax, we are no longer called the Band of Calamity. We are the Alliance for the Salvation of the Suffering. We will save all the common demons who are oppressed by you! The era of nobles is over. From now on, the demon realm belongs to all demons."
Sherpa was very cunning. He arranged for people to record videos on the perimeter. His goal was to lure Sajax into saying something wrong, so that he could obtain evidence to use as propaganda to incite the awakening of demons among the common people.
Fighting a propaganda war is very disadvantageous for the Alliance to Save the Sufferers. The organization is mainly at a disadvantage in terms of propaganda channels. Since they can't beat the current Demon Realm authorities in terms of propaganda channels, they should use as much sensational content as possible and try to show the nobles the ugliest side of themselves to the common people, so as to arouse their anger.
Moreover, what they need to do is not to smear, but simply to expose the things that the nobles usually hide. As long as they can win the hearts of the people, the problem of the organization's shortage of personnel can be gradually solved. As long as most people in the Demon Realm are willing to stand on the side of the organization, the scales of victory will eventually tip back.
Sajax said, "Sherba Beelzebub, you are a disgrace to the nobility. Do you deserve your name for what you are doing now?"
Sherpa raised his head slightly and said, "I have already abandoned the name Beelzebub. That name belongs to a monster that sucks the blood of the people. I stand with the people; I am a member of the people. How can I use such a filthy name as Beelzebub! You traitor who stole the throne of the Demon King, do you really think that no one knows what you have done?!"
Sherba's words stung Sajax. Demons are typically long-lived species, and many old demons who survived from the old era are very clear about what happened in the past. However, due to the current situation, these old demons dare not speak out.
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