I reign supreme in the Western fantasy world for eternity.

The woman who called herself a bard had vanished as soon as she saw the cavalry approaching.

Most of the townspeople in the surrounding area did the same, retreating as soon as they saw the cavalry approaching. Those who were a little bolder dispersed after hearing that the adjutant was going to report to the so-called regimental commander.

Lilith stared at the rapidly closing doors and windows, puzzled:

"Master, why do they seem so afraid of those people on horseback? Aren't they the Knights? They should be protecting them..."

Elena tucked a strand of wind-blown blonde hair behind her ear and explained softly:

"They don't know what the Knights are searching for, nor do they know if it will implicate them. The best course of action is to lock their doors and windows and pretend they're not home. It's normal for the people of a territory to be nervous and uneasy when they see their lord in person."

As she spoke, she turned to look at Ji Tian and said with a mischievous smile, "Speaking of which, when I first met you, I felt that you were different from the other citizens."

Ji Tian raised an eyebrow and asked, "How is it different?"

"You are the most special."

Mia, who had just returned from Xiaohua's place, heard this as soon as she arrived and suddenly felt that she had come at the wrong time.

So he casually mentioned that he had forgotten to feed his little flower, and then turned and left.

Lilith listened for a while, completely oblivious to the subtle, ambiguous atmosphere between the two, and continued talking to herself, counting on her fingers:

"I've never seen anything like this when I was in the Demon King's Castle. The armies of various demon tribes would occasionally pass by the outskirts of the capital, but no one would close the windows."

People would stand by the roadside to watch the spectacle, and sometimes someone would spontaneously offer them food and drinks; the atmosphere was much more lively than it is now.

Ophelia looked at her as if she were an idiot:

"The Demon King's City is the capital of the Demon Clan. Those tribal armies enter the city to report to the Demon King or receive orders. Who would dare to cause trouble under the Demon King's nose? Moreover, given your status at the time, what you saw was most likely a military parade. Would the organizers not make it as lively as possible?"

Lilith blinked, realizing this for the first time. Her gaze drifted as she fell into deep thought.

"...No wonder I always managed to catch those extremely rare fish when I was fishing in the Demon King's castle, the kind that supposedly need to be soaked in special bait to attract them. I used to think I was some kind of fishing master."

"..."

Ophelia was speechless and looked away.

Ji Tian didn't pay attention to their conversation.

His attention fell on the bard who had just disappeared, and he followed that line of thought to re-examine the information the other party had provided.

If the first fairy could give birth to the next generation simply by dripping her blood, then logically, the first fairy's strength should be far ahead of the others.

The strength of second-generation fairies should be far greater than that of third- and fourth-generation fairies who rely on natural reproduction, and they should at least maintain a certain degree of stability.

However, the giant serpent, as the offspring of a second-generation fairy, should have possessed a fairly good bloodline, but it completely lost control due to the excessive accumulation of demonic energy within its body.

This shows that the growth of a fairy's power is not linear; increasing bloodline purity or accumulating magic essence can actually disrupt the original operating mechanism.

He briefly confirmed three things he needed to deal with in this world:

First, find the Mia Squad teammates who were swallowed by the door;

Second, confirm whether the World Tree truly exists, understand its relationship with the fairy system, and determine the level of the seven original fairies.

Third, witness the fighting spirit of this world.

Lilith was still muttering something under her breath, but the topic had already veered off course.

Just then, the adjutant hurried back from the direction of the town entrance, followed by two figures.

Leading the way was a burly, elderly man with a broad-bladed sword at his waist, the scabbard bearing the same iron-gray insignia as his adjutant's breastplate.

Half a step behind him was a slightly younger man, around thirty years old, who should be the captain the adjutant had mentioned.

Therefore, it is highly likely that this adjutant reported the matter level by level.

The old man stopped in front of Ji Tian.

He first glanced at Ji Tian, ​​then at Mia, who was clearly an elven knight in the distance. Seeing that neither of them were knights from the noble families he knew, he stopped being polite:

"Whose subordinates are you? State your names."

"We are not anyone's subordinates."

"So you are the Free Knights. Do you have a license to hunt fairies? If not, according to the rules of the Northern Knights, anyone who hunts fairies without authorization will be investigated by the court."

Lilith peeked out from behind Ji Tian and began to argue her case:

"We killed that snake to protect the townspeople! That snake rushed into town and ransacked houses; if we didn't kill it, many people would die!"

The old man didn't seem to care at all, speaking in a flat tone:

"They're just commoners; they die and that's it. We're knights; we serve our lord, not commoners."

Lilith was speechless for a moment.

"However..." He changed the subject, his tone softening slightly, "Considering you are also a knight, I can grant you leniency. You don't need to go to court or register your identity. Just hand over the remains of that giant serpent after it died, and I'll pretend this never happened."

Lilith then understood the other party's intention and gave a cold laugh:

"So the so-called Grand Master of the Knights was here to steal our spoils! Those were our trophies, why should we give them to you?!"

Lilith, after all, was a demon princess, and her words lacked power, so the old man wasn't annoyed and continued:

"Of course, this is just a suggestion. If you are unwilling, then as a knight, I have the obligation to send you to trial."

After saying that, he whistled.

A deep tiger's roar came from the direction of the town entrance. Immediately afterwards, a demon resembling a striped tiger roared from afar and landed beside the old man. When it landed, its sharp claws left deep scratches on the road.

It lowered its body slightly, its golden vertical pupils locked onto Ji Tian and the others, and it emitted a deep, guttural sound, revealing an aura no less imposing than that of the Golden Dragon Flower!

The old commander stroked the tiger-like demon's fur twice, quite pleased with its behavior.

"So? Have you thought it through? I'm a genuine second-generation fairy... How come you're all completely unharmed?!"

The moment the tiger appeared, Ophelia raised her hand, and a barrier of spiritual light spread from her palm, silently enveloping Lilith and Elena, who were the weakest in cultivation.

Ji Tian sensed the demon's aura, his gaze lingering for a long while on its physique, its gait, and the unspoken understanding between it and the old man, lost in thought:

"Interesting, so it's the Beast Taming school?"