So I'm a sheep.

'The first emperor, my ancestor, was invincible; his protective power could never be broken!'

'But Lady Sally also said that a piece of Elisa's soul was torn away; Lady Sally certainly wouldn't lie to me.'

'So, so...'

"what!"

A thought flashed through Vivian's mind, and she blurted out, "It's Clark Gaunt!"

"what?"

"The protective power left by our ancestors is only effective against external enemies. It is ineffective against 'relatives' who also possess protective power in the same bloodline."

"Princess Elisa is among the best of all the arcane mages; no one in our lineage is her match."

(Garfield was Vivian's maternal grandfather, not a member of the royal family.)

"Right now, the only one who could possibly do this is Clark Gaunt!"

Clark Gaunt?

This brings us back to my initial guess.

but......

"Vivian, Alyssa's discord with her father is just a facade."

"Clark has repeatedly helped his daughter through difficult times, so he's unlikely to be the murderer, right?"

“Lady Saliye, your deduction is reasonable.”

"But I still think the killer is Clark."

"Since only Clark can tear Alyssa's soul apart, and such a tragedy has already occurred."

"Then, the murderer can only be him!"

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"Hmph, how long has it been? Why are you only coming back now?"

"Darling, it's my fault, I neglected you~"

Hearing Olena's sickeningly sweet voice made Clark feel nauseous.

"Have you gathered all the materials?" he asked coldly.

"..."

"Why aren't you saying anything? Did you mess up again?!"

"Look at what you're saying, do you really think I'm such an unreliable devil?"

"Sigh, I just felt that being an emperor is really too boring."

Orina pouted and said, "Other emperors are surrounded by beauties, and even three palaces and six courtyards are not enough."

"You're something else. You're not interested in ordinary human women, and you're not even interested in succubi."

"Ok?"

The succubus tilted her head, then suddenly seemed to remember something and laughed wickedly.

"Hehe, I understand."

"I see, I see!"

"What's wrong with you?" Clark frowned deeply.

"No wonder you were originally planning to become an empress; it turns out you just wanted to experience the taste of a man!"

"You should have said so earlier! I can be both male and female. I'll transform into... right now..."

Volume 1: Chapter 275 The Star's Treasure

"Shut up!"

A petrification spell was cast, and the succubus blocked it with her hand, but a strange expression appeared on her face.

"Your fingernails have turned to stone, darling. You seem to have gotten a lot stronger."

"what?"

After carefully examining Clark, Olina asked, "How did you manage to retrieve the part of the soul that was residing in Alyssa?"

"Elisa is no longer of any use."

"Being able to divert Sally and Garfield's attention for so long can be considered a good use of waste material, and it's worth it."

"Hey, I was hoping to see you outwit Sally while using Alyssa's body, what a disappointment!"

"Stop with your perverse humor! Hand over the materials to me immediately; my men are already prepared in the underground world."

"your people?"

Orina looked puzzled: "I don't need anyone's help to build the conversion pool. What are your people preparing in the underground world?"

"Besides, didn't we agree on this before?"

"The first transformation pool was built in the capital, so how did it end up in the underground world?"

"Now that things have come to this..."

"Now that things have come to this, I feel no reluctance, and I have no regrets."

“When we discussed it before, we never expected that the Lord’s Angels would descend.”

"In the current situation, we must keep a low profile; keeping a low profile is the key!"

Clark said with dissatisfaction, "It's still your fault. You always provoke the church for no reason."

"Wouldn't it have been better if we had just kept to our work from the beginning? Provoking the church is just asking for trouble."

"I'm a devil, you know~"

Orina shrugged: "Not directly attacking the church is already a great act of restraint. How much more do you want me to tolerate?"

"Can't you just ignore the church?!"

"No way! I feel uncomfortable if I don't curse them out a couple of times every day."

"..."

"The plan has reached a crucial moment. A little patience now will lead to a brighter future. I'll endure it, I'll endure it."

"Ah, I almost fell for your trick."

"Your Majesty Clark, could you please answer my first question?"

"Don't worry about the conversion pool; I'll take care of it myself," Clark said casually.

"You want to handle it yourself? You're ignoring a professional demon like me and trying to build your own conversion pool?"

"Why not? I've figured out the principle of the conversion pool after you explained it to me."

"I feel more at ease when I do it myself."

"If you insist... then alright."

Orina didn't press the matter further, saying calmly, "The plan is halfway done, and I've already fulfilled most of my promises."

"Clark, now it's your turn to show some sincerity."

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Emperor Arcane Emperor took out a map of the entire empire and spread it on the table. He then drew a circle on the map with a red pen.

"The stars' treasure is right here."

"I'll tell you the location first, along with the key to unlock the treasure and the special conditions. I'll tell you more when the plan reaches its final stage."

"Can"

Orina beamed, "Oh my, this is a treasure left behind by someone beyond the world! Just hearing about it makes my mouth water."

"Hmph, no matter how much you drool, the treasure won't be yours."

Clark cautioned, "We must offer it together to the great Demon King. Don't let greed cloud your judgment and lead you to do anything that would betray the Demon King!"

"..."

"I'm impressed. You haven't even become a demon yet, and you're already more loyal to His Majesty the Demon King than I am, a demon?"

Seeing Clark's dark expression and silence, Olina's eyes lit up: "Speaking of which, there's something I've always been puzzled by."

"Clark, you've had the Star Treasure in your hands for so long, how come you never thought of...?"

“I am determined to surpass him, and I will not touch his treasures no matter how tempting they are.”

"What ambition!"

"But why do I hear a hint of resentment in your voice?"

Orina said with a smile, "He chose your older brother as his successor instead of you. Are you still so resentful about that?"

Upon hearing this, Clark's expression instantly twisted.

"Holding a grudge? Ha, what do I have to hold a grudge about!"

"That arrogant guy was blind not to choose me!"

"My older brother is a mediocre talent. What good is it if so many people support him? I still managed to oust him from power."

"Hahaha, not only is he a mediocre person, but his descendants are all useless as well."

"In all these years, his bloodline has never defeated mine even once!"

"Why didn't that person choose me? Why?"

"Has he never noticed how outstanding I am?"

"Impossible, heh heh, hahaha, I know, I know!"

"He's just scared!"

“He was afraid that I would become the Arcane Emperor who surpassed him, and he was jealous of me.”