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Chapter 239, 238: A New Enemy, Trying to Play with Me? Is this Sky Queen some kind of sadist...?

There is no passage of time in the maze.

When Gu Yuan finished eating the last piece of meat in front of him, he wiped his mouth, let out a satisfied sigh, and gently put down his cutlery.

Just then, Ramiris stopped recounting her story about the surrounding forces and let out a small burp. Half a bear paw remained uneaten in front of her.

Realizing she had lost her composure, she hurriedly covered her mouth, her cheeks flushing red.

Gu Yuan turned to her.

Ramiris held her breath, and noticing Gu Yuan looking at her, she quickly changed the subject, her voice betraying a hint of barely concealed panic: "Ah—well, we've been talking for so long, and I still don't know your name?"

She was filled with remorse. As the Elf Queen, what delicacies hadn't she seen?

Today, I'm completely captivated by this unprecedented feast before a visitor from another world, forgetting even the most basic manners—

Gu Yuan noticed her fleeting embarrassment but didn't point it out, simply nodding in response, "Gu Yuan."

Then, while silently examining the various attributes within his body that were steadily improving due to continuous eating, he subtly steered the conversation back on track: "Were you serious about what you said before?"

He paused, then asked specifically, "So, if I kill that Violent Bear Demon King, will other demon kings come after me?"

Ramiris murmured the name "Gu Yuan" to herself, noticing its peculiar pronunciation, quite different from most visitors from other worlds.

But she knew this wasn't the time to delve into it, so she quickly regained her composure and nodded solemnly: "Yes."

She explained, "All creatures that call themselves Demon Kings must go through a set of tests and recognition processes by the existing Demon Kings before they can be truly recognized as Demon Kings."

"The Violent Bear Demon King—it was originally one of the candidates to be tested. Because it feared failure, it was so eager to seek external forces and try to build a demon army to strengthen its bargaining power."

"Unexpectedly, before the demon king in charge of testing it could show up, it was killed by you."

Ramiris emphasized gravely, "It won't be long before the other Demon Lords find out about this. Especially—the one in charge of testing it."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan simply nodded slightly, showing no fear whatsoever on his face.

Seeing his unusually calm demeanor, Ramiris couldn't help but press, "Aren't you afraid? I must warn you, even the weakest of the other Demon Lords is probably more than twice as strong as me."

She tried to make Gu Yuan understand what kind of being he was about to face.

The reason he was able to become the Demon King was due to the influence of the strongest Demon King of that time, "Kei".

Gu Yuan answered frankly, "Of course I'm afraid, but—"

His tone, however, remained calm.

According to the settings he knew, the combat power of a standard Demon Lord in the Slime World, plus equipment bonuses, was roughly equivalent to that of a Level 10 floor master in the DanMachi world he knew.

In his current state, he might be able to hold his own against a Lv9 opponent if he goes all out, but against a Lv10 opponent, his chances of winning are slim.

However, fear solves nothing.

The heavy firearms I brought with me before coming here were no joke; if the other side dared to come, I was willing to detonate them.

Thinking of this, Gu Yuan raised his eyes, looking directly at Ramiris, his tone carrying a strange certainty: "But, aren't you still here? Ramiris, you should keep my secret, at least delay its exposure, right?"

Ramiris was taken aback. Before she could organize her thoughts, Gu Yuan casually threw out another question, interrupting her train of thought: "Based on your knowledge, which demon king do you think is most likely to come looking for me?"

Ramiris, caught up in his jumping thoughts, subconsciously replied, "It should be 'Sky Queen' Frey,' because her territory is the closest to the Havers Forest."

"Queen Frey of the Sky—" Gu Yuan immediately recalled the relevant information.

The winged race are essentially advanced bird-people; apart from their lower limbs having sharp claws unique to birds, their upper bodies are no different from those of human women.

His combat strength is below average among all the demon kings, but when it comes to aerial combat, his ability is top-notch.

Based on Ramiris's statement of "twice", Frey's strength is roughly three times that of Ramiris.

A formidable opponent. Fortunately, I possess intelligence from another world, giving me a degree of God's-eye view.

"I need regeneration ability—" Gu Yuan pondered. This was his only weakness at the moment, and only in this way could he increase his margin for error.

And once they win—for the sake of evolution, Frey's wings and claws... I wonder what they taste like O

Ramiris frowned slightly and added, "She's difficult to get along with because winged people naturally despise all creatures without wings."

"A fairy like me, because I have wings, might be able to get some of her attention—well, let's just say she treats me as an equal."

"But in her mind, humans belong to the very bottom of the social hierarchy."

She looked at Gu Yuan with concern, "Once she finds out that you killed the Violent Bear Demon King, she will definitely—torture you to death."

Gu Yuan nodded, thinking to himself that this was typical racism—he suppressed his thoughts, looked at Ramiris again, and brought up the old topic again: "So, what are your thoughts on my previous suggestion?"

His voice wasn't loud, but it was filled with an undeniable seriousness: "If you're willing to keep this secret for me, I promise that as long as I'm in this world, I'll bring you your favorite food every day."

Ramiris was torn by inner turmoil.

Logically speaking, she shouldn't have interfered in the affairs between the Demon Kings.

But—she was, after all, the former "mediator," and couldn't bear to see the Demon King indiscriminately slaughtering innocents, especially when he used…

The way of "playing with".

Thinking that it was merely to keep Gu Yuan's identity a secret, Frey would probably give him face, considering they were both winged.

Ultimately, the desire for sweets—a world where even sugar is scarce—and a touch of pity for Gu Yuan's plight prevailed.

She nodded slightly: "Okay—I promise you, I'll try my best to buy you some time."

Gu Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, his tense nerves relaxing slightly.

Then, in order to seize every opportunity to become stronger.

His gaze fell on the half-eaten bear paw in front of Ramiris.

"Do you still need this?"

Ramiris was still caught up in the complex emotions of making a decision when she heard this. She paused for a moment, then subconsciously shook her head: "I—I'm full."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony."

As Gu Yuan spoke, he naturally pulled the plate in front of him and devoured it in no time.

[Bone Strength +1.]

The Voice of the World rang out as expected.

Ramiris stared at the empty plate in front of her for a long time, unable to come back to her senses.

Her cheeks puffed out slightly, unsure whether to be angry or amused.

Finally, after Gu Yuan explained the unique ability of his "Evolver" to acquire the target's abilities through eating, she blushed slightly and spat out, "Truly—insolent humans—"

After saying that, seemingly to hide her inner turmoil and inexplicable embarrassment, she grabbed the water glass on the table, tilted her head back, and gulped it down, trying to calm her somewhat chaotic emotions.

She stood up, and perhaps because she had eaten too much, she accidentally burped again as she moved.

The action of getting up, coupled with the clear sound, instantly attracted the attention of the surrounding little elves.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

"Waaah————"

She immediately covered her face, no longer caring about her royal demeanor, flapped her wings, and fled the scene like a bird in flight.

Gu Yuan silently watched the direction she disappeared in, picked up the water glass beside him, took a small sip, a smile flashed in his eyes, but was then replaced by a cold expression.

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