Becoming a wet nurse is not the end of the story.

Awkwardly seeing the horrified gazes surrounding her, Lin Xueyin felt as if she were locked in a cage, becoming one of those endangered protected animals. It was best to get away as soon as possible.

The dean hesitated for a moment, then noticed the situation. He had some questions to ask, but it was clear this wasn't a good opportunity. He nodded and told the girl to leave first, and he would go find her after things were settled.

Lin Xueyin and Irabel left happily, but the situation on the demon side was quite different.

This time it wasn't in front of a crystal ball, nor in a large hall, but in a separate room. Judging from the set design, it should be the reception room in a suite.

If Lin Xueyin were here, she would see the assassin who had previously wiped out the entire underground prison sitting comfortably on the sofa, while the Demon Kings were having an unpleasant conversation with each other.

"Your Majesty, you don't look well. Have you not been resting well lately?"

"Heh, you don't need to trouble yourself with such a small matter. Let's talk about the beastmen." She still crossed her legs as before, but her face looked a little haggard. She no longer had her previous toughness and instead revealed a hint of feminine fragility.

"Krosgar has always been in charge of the Orcish side..."

"Alright, do you think I don't know? Crossgard may be brave, but he's not very bright. You guys were the ones who assisted with this. What, is there something you can't say?"

He lowered his head and pondered for a moment, "The beastmen have sent an envoy to the humans, hoping to obtain their assistance."

"Go to the human race? What kind of assistance do you expect from them? Ha, the human race's treasury is probably already stretched thin due to the two wars. They are too busy taking care of themselves to have time to worry about other places."

The previous great war with the Orcs in the north, the subsequent rebellion in the south, and now, the rebel army led by Lofix's son, Lockdak, which he supported, is constantly harassing various parts of the empire. Do they still have the ability to help others?

"Your Majesty, the beastmen hope that Lin Xueyin can go to them and resurrect their dead chieftain. Therefore..."

"Damn it, how could we let Yukine go to a place like that? Whose idea was this...?" Before she finished speaking, her purple eyes had already fallen on Elisil.

"This idea wasn't yours, was it?"

"I wanted to too, but back then, I was with the humans and I also killed someone in the process. I only found out about it afterward."

"Oh, so the human race was created by your original body. I really didn't expect that."

Her beautiful eyes were filled with murderous intent, but to her surprise, Elisil completely ignored this knife-like killing intent.

“Your Majesty, whether it is the original body or not is not important. At least, I have no reason to let Lin Xueyin go to the Beast Clan. After all, if she goes, it will ruin our plans.”

"Hmph, you know she'll ruin our plans, so why did you still do it? Do you really think I wouldn't dare touch you?"

The Demon King was convinced—no, he had every reason to believe that this man was responsible for the incident, and that he had anticipated things would turn out this way from the very beginning.

"Nana, you should know my heart. How could I possibly do that..."

"Nana is not someone you can call me. No one but her can call me that." The Demon King, no, she should be called Elufina, said seriously, and her stern tone made Elisil feel an indescribable pressure.

Beneath his stern gaze lay the aura of a king, and his dark green eyes were filled with a look of adoration.

"Nana, that woman is nothing but an insignificant little girl from the human race. She is not worthy of our king at all. You deserve someone better..."

"Shut up, Ailisil. If you dare say another word, don't blame me for being impolite."

The harsh, even disgusted tone deeply hurt Ailisil. He clenched his fists tightly, and his teeth clenched so hard they made a grinding sound.

"I understand, Your Majesty. However, we are too far away to help the human race, and this matter is already a fait accompli."

"Does the human race intend to send Lin Xueyin to the beast race?" Seeing that Elisil had softened his stance, Elufina did not exert any further pressure. After all, he was the marshal of the western army of the demon race, and many things still needed to be resolved by him.

"It wasn't that the humans wanted her to go, but rather that the beastmen's conditions forced the humans to accept her."

A cold smile appeared on Elisil's lips. Given enough conditions, what wouldn't those human nobles betray? Even knowing that their opponents' motives were impure, they still plunged headlong into it.

"Conditions? I'd love to know what conditions the humans used to betray my little girl?"

Despite the calm tone, Ailisil detected a deep killing intent in it. Indeed, that woman truly deserved to die.

"Your Majesty, the Beastmen have given the Humans a vast region stretching from Sunset Pass all the way to their Black Fox Pass in exchange for Lin Xueyin's permission to resurrect the old chieftain. However, I think there will always be people who will not want to see this happen."

"Ailisil, you seem very happy. Did you think Yukine would...?"

"Your Majesty, our plans with the Orcs have reached a critical juncture. We cannot let a woman ruin our plans. I hope you can calm down; we cannot afford to lose everything we have accomplished."

“Ailisil. Do you know what you’re saying?”

Elufina slammed her hand on the table and glared angrily at the man in front of her, who still looked completely indifferent. "Do you know what I would do if something happened to Lin Xueyin?"

“Your Majesty, when the time comes, I will send troops to raze the entire Beast Alliance to the ground to avenge Lin Xueyin. However, under the grand plan of our Demon Clan, I do not believe that the entire plan should be ruined for the sake of a mere human woman.”

"you...."

"Your Majesty, we cannot allow you to continue acting recklessly. A large part of the previous plan was derailed because of that woman. Therefore, Your Majesty, we cannot allow you to continue your nonsense this time."

Although it was meant as advice, there was no trace of sincerity in the man's words; instead, it was a tone that only made Elufina more irritable.

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten the Temple of Curses? They are still eyeing us covetously within the Demon Realm. When you ascended the throne, what did you say? You promised to lead our Demon Realm to even greater glory. Have you forgotten all that?"

"Even if I give up being the Demon King, I will still protect her. Don't you even understand why I became the Demon King in the first place?"

As Ariel looked at the determined-looking girl, her eyes returned to a calm state, all the turmoil in them vanishing without a trace.

"I understand, Your Majesty. I will make some preparations to ensure that Lin Xueyin will not have any problems. Is that alright?"

The great Demon King actually said he would give up being the Demon King for the sake of a woman. This is a desecration of the entire demon race. That woman must not live, absolutely not.

Since Her Majesty the Demon King herself hasn't thought of it yet, then let me help her remove all the obstacles. Then I can just push all the problems onto other people.

Elisil had already begun to consider how to make that woman obediently go to hell without arousing suspicion.

"Very good, I trust you. You must protect Xueyin this time. I don't want more problems to arise when we're about to execute the plan."

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will definitely complete the mission." That's right, that woman will definitely die a horrible death.

Watching Elisil leave, Elufina unconsciously rubbed her forehead with her fingers. It was one thing for the demons to be powerful, but how could she deal with their deep-seated aggression?

Yukine, if you were here, you would probably have the answer. You were the one who told me how to make a country prosperous. I was talking about war, but you told me that there was no way to make a country strong except through peace.

You said that land can only be used to grow food and provide people with the most basic conditions for survival, but if a country is to prosper, then a peaceful environment and a stable political situation are essential.

Now that I have a stable political situation, what I need next is a peaceful environment. But I miss you. I don't want to wait any longer. After the matter with the beastmen is over, I will come to find you. At that time, I will make the human empire regret what it has done today. I want you to stay by my side forever and ever.

"Achoo, achoo... Hmm, is anyone missing me?"

The girl, who had sneezed twice, rubbed her nose in confusion as she watched someone walk towards her courtyard. After causing such a commotion at the academy today, she decided to behave herself for the time being and, if possible, avoid going to school for a while.

The enormous holy lightsaber crashed down. To be honest, she really didn't know it would have such power. Lin Xueyin blinked innocently, turned her head to look in the direction of the academy, and continued on her way.

Volume VII The Collapsed Alliance: Chapter Ten The Empire's Decision

In the hall, Prince Ikux's roar made him lose the elegance a prince should have, but faced with the ridiculous suggestions of these nobles, he really could not suppress the anger in his heart.

"Do you people even know what you're saying? Don't you know how important Viscount Lin is to our empire? How could you send her to the Beastmen? Is that a place she should be going?"

“Your Highness, is a mere priest really not worth thousands of miles of territory? That is another strategic pass for us, and the only pass the orcs possess. Once we obtain it, we can firmly grasp the initiative in future battles. Is it not enough to let a mere viscount take a risk?”

"Adventure? Why don't you take that risk? Don't you know what happened back then? If she went there and came back alive, don't you think you should use your few brains?"

Knowing that his words were extremely rude, Ikux could not tolerate the shortsightedness of these people, or rather, that at this point, they would destroy their own Great Wall in order to weaken the power of the royal family.

"Your Highness, please be careful with your words. We were merely making a suggestion. Besides, are we wrong? Once we have Black Fox Pass, we won't have to worry about the orcs attacking us again. Isn't that a great achievement for our empire for generations to come?"

The royal family already possessed immense power, and now that the prince and princess had achieved such great feats, if this continued, the nobles themselves would likely have little say in the future. If they didn't seize this opportunity to destroy the woman who had been helping them all along, they would truly have no future.

“Your Majesty, that is thousands of kilometers of land. Our empire has always been confined within these mountains. This is the only chance we have to go out and extend our power beyond the mountains.”

King Edward Allens stared intently at the nobles before him. Their thoughts were correct, and his son's words were also true. This was their only chance to bring a safe piece of land, suitable for building a fortress, to their side.

Once we obtain that place, when facing the beastmen, we will have a flat plain, where we can advance or retreat as needed. Although it borders both the demons and the barbarians, the barbarians already have trade relations with us.

This is one of the reasons why they were half-hearted in their previous battles and even abandoned the orcs at the most crucial moments. On the other hand, the demons only had a narrow passage. As long as they blocked that passage, the entire occupied territory would be safe.

The words "expanding territory" kept swirling in King Edward's mind. He knew that this decision had placed the empire at a crossroads, and a single misstep could lead to serious problems.

Choosing to expand territory would allow one's name to be forever etched in the empire's history as a positive and illustrious title. But if one refused and allowed Lin Xueyin to stay, what would one gain? A young girl's centuries of loyalty? What good would that be?

The empire doesn't lack these high-end combat forces; the only thing it can boast about is resurrection. But how effective is that in the face of these top-level personnel?

In fact, the orcs probably already knew what choice he would make. King Edward glanced at his son; how could he not understand his thoughts? From the very first dance at the ball, he had already figured it out. He had originally thought it was a good match, but now it seemed he could only apologize to him for the time being.

"Tell the beastman envoy that Viscount Lin Xueyin will accompany him to the beastman realm in seven days to help them find the assassin who killed the old chieftain."

"Father, how could you..."

"Alright, that's enough. This matter is settled."

How could she refuse a deal that offered thousands of kilometers of land to one person? Besides, the other party only asked her to go and assist; she couldn't refuse out of fear.

"They just want us to send her to assist them. Don't we even have the courage to do that? If so, how will we fight the orcs in the future?"

The stern tone and glare forced Prince Ikux, who was about to offer advice, to swallow his words and stare hatefully at the nobles. A resentment he had never felt before was now growing within him. One day, these people would regret it. One day, they would regret it.

"Your Majesty is wise. We still need to determine who will be sent to receive those lands."

"Hmph, I've already arranged the people to take over. I'll have Sir Mavis lead his Order of Order Knights to take over, and bring the Imperial Guard along as well."

Seeing that the nobles were about to speak, King Edward raised his hand to interrupt their remarks. "Sending out elite troops is not only to prevent the other side from going back on their word, but also to support Viscount Lin Xueyin. Although we are going to help, we cannot let our guard down."

Edward glanced at Prince Ikux, who was still somewhat agitated, and although he knew there was some distance between him and his son, he still spoke up.

"The people who went with Viscount Lin Xueyin also need to be carefully screened. I don't want to hear any bad news. After all, she risked her life for our empire. If she is betrayed like this, it will be difficult for us to explain to the people."

"Your Majesty is wise."

The nobles exchanged glances, each with their own agenda and disagreements. Those close to the royal family naturally hoped to provide Lin Xueyin with the best guards, while those with their own agendas were thinking about how to gain the greatest benefit from this operation.

Lin Xueyin, completely unaware of this, was at home cleaning her room with several little girls, utterly unprepared for the impending storm.

Nadakors, the orc chieftain, knew that the girl who had insulted him with her strength was about to arrive on his territory, the girl who had caused him his first defeat on the battlefield, was about to visit his tribe.

So, what kind of welcoming ceremony should he give her? A cold smile curved his lips, which had lost a fang. He hoped she would give him a good result; otherwise, she would face a hell that was both icy and passionate.

Volume 7 The Collapsed Alliance: Chapter 11 Heading to the Orcs

Looking back at the capital city, whose outlines were no longer visible, it would be a lie to say that I wasn't angry. But what could I do? When I was summoned to the academy, Ariel and Lilia were taken to the palace under the pretext of teaching maid etiquette.

The implications of this are self-evident. Don't those nobles have even a shred of shame? How could they commit such a brazen act?

"Yukine... Yukine..."

With a soft sigh, Lin Xueyin knew that she had no choice in this matter, so she could only turn back and continue walking forward.

It's frustrating. I've always tried my best to do what I'm supposed to do, but this is the result I got in the end. If it weren't for my friends Irabel and Aria there, I really would have wanted to destroy the city.

The darkness inside her stomach prevented her from hearing the voice that was so close, but she only came to her senses after being gently nudged by Aria.

"Irabelle, what's this? What brings you here?"