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

"Your Majesty, our King has only one daughter, and the distance between our two countries is vast. We beg Your Majesty's understanding..."

"Alright, I understand. When the time comes, I'll use a large army to invade, then you can understand, right?" He crossed his arms and looked at the envoy who was already sweating profusely.

Forcing himself to calm down, he knew that he had fallen into the other party's rhythm from the very beginning, and no matter how helpless he felt, he could only grit his teeth and continue.

"Your Majesty, I believe that at this time, the national interest should be the priority. It is not wise to abandon the national interest for the sake of a woman."

"What a wise man would not do that! Then let me ask you, why would your country abandon its national interests for the sake of a woman?"

“Our mighty Sima Empire, blessed by the gods, how can we exchange the peace of the country for a woman? How can our warriors who have shed blood on the battlefield bear this?”

A smile emanated from her purple pupils, but she didn't say anything at the moment. Instead, she gestured for him to leave first.

"Krastom, it seems the humans don't take your existence too seriously."

"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the Eastern Route Army in a full-scale attack on the human race. I do not need any assistance. In just one month, I will be able to enter the human capital and present that princess to you."

"Hahaha, my Grand Marshal of the Eastern Route, I don't want that princess. Even if she stood naked in front of me, I wouldn't even glance at her. My target has always been someone else."

Thinking of that cute little girl, the Demon King wanted to bring her to his side. However, although he had achieved unification, he still needed a great victory to enhance his prestige.

The orcs are the perfect target for attack. Of course, even if I'm already prepared for this, why wouldn't I take advantage of the benefits I can gain from the humans?

At least for now, I still have the upper hand.

"Your Majesty, what condition do you hope to use to pressure the Sima Empire into giving us enough benefits?"

"Of course, otherwise why would I have proposed a condition that is meaningless to us but of great significance to the human race?"

After shifting to a more comfortable position, the Demon King continued, "You should go and see that human envoy later. I think he would also very much like someone to show him the way."

"Yes, Your Majesty, but the other party also has a name, right? You're being so..."

"A name? Do I need to remember his name? Does he have the right to make me call him by his name? He should at least have the ability to do so." Seeing that the other party was about to say something, the Demon King waved his hand to interrupt him.

"Let's leave this matter at that for now. There's no need for us to waste time with the human race. I think things will change at Sunset Pass soon, so we need to hurry and try to gain greater benefits."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will go and make preparations immediately, ensuring that we squeeze the last drop of blood and sweat from the Xima Empire, preventing them from recovering their strength for several years."

"No need. I still have some use for this human empire, so we can't be too ruthless towards it for now."

"Understood, Your Majesty. I will faithfully carry out your orders."

"Alright, go down. I still have some things to do." With that, the Demon King dismissed his generals and turned his gaze to the red moon outside. Everything was progressing smoothly.

Volume Three: The Orc Invasion - Chapter Fourteen: The Elven Difficulties

The envoys sent again arrived at the Elven Forest of Kerrochin, and when they saw Queen Kersteel again, they found that her expression was noticeably unpleasant.

Realizing this was an opportunity, perhaps a breakthrough, the envoy hoped to find out why the other party was doing this through questioning.

Unfortunately, not everyone is naive. At least as a queen, she knew what she should and shouldn't say. She coldly deflected all his questions and then hurriedly left.

“Envoy Urna, I will take you to the embassy now.”

"Well, I'll trouble you to lead the way." Walking through this enormous city surrounded by giant vines, the Urna envoy was still very curious about the place.

Although he had visited several times this year, each time he saw the walls formed by the intertwining of thick vines, he couldn't help but admire the forest goddess's favor towards these elves.

Legend has it that the elves were once hunted down by a demon god and had nowhere left to retreat. But at the last moment, these elves did not give up their most devout faith, which finally moved the forest goddess, who then bestowed a miracle.

The southern part of the continent, which was once a mountainous area, has been transformed into this Kerluqin Forest, and in the middle of it lies this enormous forest city. It is said that as long as the queen exists, this forest will not disappear, and this city will not fall.

"Hey, has something happened to you lately? Why are there so many soldiers patrolling the streets?"

The streets, clearly under military control, were quite strange for the Elven race, which was known for its freedom. However, even an envoy of one country should not interfere too much in the internal affairs of another.

Just like now, the elven warrior leading the way looked at Urna warily. This blond, blue-eyed human man was as frail as some female elves, even more slender than himself.

"Alright, I've asked a lot of questions. But as a neighboring country, if you need anything, please let us know. Maybe we can help."

"You'll help? Ha, you should probably drive the orcs away first. Help?"

She sneered at the arrogant man before her. "Even my queen can't solve this problem, how could you possibly help? It's utterly ridiculous!"

Urna frowned at the other party's cold and mocking remarks, but did not say anything more. If it really came to the point where they had to speak, they would naturally say it.

After a short rest, Urna heard a knock on his door.

Just as I said, "Come in," I saw the stunningly beautiful, ethereal elven queen enter the room with her personal guards.

"Your Majesty...?"

"Do it, Baron Urna. I'm sure you can see that we elves are also facing our own troubles, so..."

“Your Majesty, I understand that you have your own difficulties. However, if the orcs break through Sunset Pass, they will be able to attack or defend at will, and we will lose the most effective means of restraining them. At that time, not only our human race, but also the elves will be threatened by the orcs.”

After a brief silence, the Queen did not rush to agree, but instead inquired.

"You think we should abandon our own problems and send troops to help you, but what benefit would that bring us? You should know that our current difficulties are no less than those of the orcs' invasion."

Seeing Ur's noncommittal expression, the Elf Queen's beautiful face showed an unprecedented solemnity.

"This matter, for us elves, is said to affect the very foundation of our rule."

Is this difficulty really that serious? Seemingly frightened, Urna felt as if she had taken a reassurance. Since the other party had come at this time, it meant that she hoped to get her help. The fact that she didn't say it in the main hall was probably because of the difficulties she had mentioned earlier.

“Your Majesty, our human race has no ambition for the Kerlochin Forest. Moreover, the losses suffered by the elves are more detrimental than beneficial to us. I believe we will send our most elite warriors to help you resolve this issue.”

"Elite warriors? No, we don't need elite warriors to help us. Our elven warriors are strong enough. Unfortunately, this is not something that can be solved by force."

Seeing the questioning look on their faces, the Elf Queen continued, "There are some problems with our Emerald Dreamland, so I hope that your Sima Empire can send some mages and powerful priests here to assist us in the search. Of course, in return, we will send troops ahead of time to help you defend Sunset Pass."

"Really? If we can defeat the Orc Alliance, we will be able to send enough elite mages and priests to help you and your country."

"Moreover, before I came here, I heard that there was a priest at Sunset Pass who could actually resurrect the dead, the kind of real resurrection, not the kind of necromancer's resurrection."

Upon hearing the words of the human envoy, the elven queen's emerald green eyes blazed with intense light. To think that the dead could be resurrected was something even the gods would find difficult to accomplish. It seemed this priest was indeed quite special.

"Very well, as long as we send troops to repel the orcs, please ask the Sima Empire to send mages and priests as agreed. Of course, the priest who can resurrect the dead must come with us."

"Very well, it's a deal then. I'll go back and tell His Majesty the good news. I hope the elven reinforcements can arrive in time."

"Of course, but we also hope that you will come to help us as agreed when things are over."

The Elf Queen stopped her subordinates who were about to speak, and instead watched as the human envoy made a promise to her, she turned and left.

Seeing that the other party had left, Urna breathed a long sigh of relief. He had already gained the help of the elves without revealing the bottom line that His Majesty had told him before he came. This was a good deal.

The thought of finally being able to return and report filled her with excitement, and the Elf Queen, as she left, also spoke to her personal guards.

“I know what you’re worried about, but the human race isn’t stupid enough to turn against us now. It won’t benefit them if anything happens to us, so I still have more faith in them as they are now.”

Looking back at the receding human embassy, ​​the queen revealed a smile that captivated all.

“I’m very interested in that priest who can resurrect the dead. Besides, we can only gamble now. As long as the problem of the Emerald Dream is not resolved, our forest will be full of uncertainties. The demons have now unified, so we should make preparations as soon as possible.”

Time no longer allows me to wait as peacefully as before.

Volume Three: The Beastman Invasion - Chapter Fifteen: The Beastman Messenger

Unaware that its rear had begun to form alliances with other countries, Sunset Pass was somewhat flustered as it faced the overwhelming force of the beastmen's army.

However, the soldiers' panic gradually subsided after seeing their marshal's composure.

Lin Xueyin stood calmly on the city wall, watching the orcs below who were pushing their camp forward again now that the cavalry had lost their hold. Suddenly, her previous fear vanished.

Recalling the great battle he had fought beyond the Great Wall, where he had charged into battle with his spear, facing certain death, filled with the fervor of men and the heroic spirit of the battlefield, he unconsciously took that spear out of his pack once more.

"Yukine, you're here?"

A clear, cold voice came from afar, causing Lin Xueyin to turn around in surprise, only to see that Ailiya had already slowly walked over from a distance.

"Aria, what brings you here?"

"I had to come and see you. You're really amazing. You were able to bring the fallen soldiers back to life. If it weren't for you, we would probably all be finished."

"Heh, I don't know if it's completely or not, but I told you, as long as I'm here, you won't die."

"Yes, so I'll protect you from now on, that way neither of us will die, right?" Looking at Lin Xueyin's proud expression, Ailiya gently patted her little head.

"Xueyin, the Marshal wants to see you. He says an envoy from the Beast Clan has arrived."

"Huh? Beastmen envoys, what are they doing here at this time?" She looked at Aria strangely, and the fact that the marshal had specifically asked her to come over made her even more puzzled.

"I'm not entirely sure either, but both the Marshal and His Highness the Prince said they hope you can attend as well."

"I'm not a military commander, so there's no point in me going there." Although Lin Xueyin said this, she was still half-pushed and half-forced by Ailiya to the gate of the commander's camp.

"Keep going. I'll be here waiting for you to come out."

"Yes, I'll be out in a bit, and then I'll go cook. It's been a long time since Aria has had my cooking, hasn't it?"

Upon hearing that Lin Xueyin was going to cook for her, Ailiya felt her stomach rumbling with anticipation and said with a delighted expression.

"It's a promise. When you come back, I want to eat your braised fish."

Although I don't know where you can find this fish, that's something to consider later. Let's see what the beastman envoy has to say first.

As soon as he entered the barracks, he saw Marshal Lokaf with a livid face and Prince Ikuks trying to dissuade him. The other commanders were also filled with righteous indignation.

"What's going on here?"

"Haha, this must be the Miss Lin Xueyin that our Prince has been so fond of. I am Kuzos, an envoy of the Beastmen, here to express our Prince's goodwill."

"Oh, beastman envoy, I can tell that. After all, I can still tell the difference from this green outfit. However, you say you've come here to express goodwill. I don't know. In a war between two armies, what goodwill is there to speak of?"

"Of course there is. Our prince doesn't want the two sides to become enemies, so he hopes to resolve this matter peacefully. That's why he sent me here, hoping to persuade you to surrender to the beastmen. Wouldn't it be better to be granted land and fiefdoms then..."

"Shut up! We humans only have generals who would rather die than cowards who would surrender!" Lokaf roared again before the other man could finish speaking. If Prince Ikux hadn't been holding him back tightly, he probably would have already drawn his sword and started slashing.

"Marshal Lokav, our Highness still holds you in high regard. Please calm down. I believe that a peaceful surrender at Sunset Pass would be beneficial to both of us..."

"Alright, I don't think your prince would be so brain-dead as to ask you to come here and talk about such unreliable things."

Ignoring Marshal Lokav, who was already furious, although he didn't know what the envoy had said before he arrived, he knew from the situation that the envoy must have done something terrible.

"As expected of us..."

"Alright, let's skip the formalities. I know what he's thinking. Just tell me the result."

"Then I'll be direct. Our prince wants you to visit our beastman camp tomorrow. How about it? I wonder if you dare to go?"

"You mean your prince invited me to your beastman camp? Isn't he afraid I'll dump rice on him again?" The girl's light, cheerful laughter eased the indignant atmosphere in the camp. Remembering what the girl had done before, everyone laughed mockingly.