Even the Demon King is worrying about another world today.

"You should remember this stab, after all, you are the only person in both worlds combined who has ever stabbed me."

"Be proud of yourself, Ariel."

Mikael stood in front of Ariel, and a huge magic crystal floated over under his control.

"Let me guess. You're willing to fight for your country, reclaim your territory, conquer neighboring nations, and win the support of your people. Although you hate nobles and royalty, you actually deeply love the Ais Federation, right, Ariel?"

Ariel didn't know what the other person wanted to do, so she bit her lip and didn't reply.

Ariel's eyes betrayed her; as a demon, Mikael could tell at a glance that he had guessed correctly.

When he placed the crystal in front of Ariel, Mikayi's eyes crinkled into crescent moons with laughter.

"See for yourself how the country you love is destroyed."

"What did you say?!" Ariel exclaimed. "Didn't you say that if you sent us here, you wouldn't hurt Ais?!"

"Really? Have you forgotten? I am a demon."

The crystal ball slowly rotated, revealing a picture of Ais's main city.

Mikayi sneered, his eyes gleaming with crimson: "You believe what a demon says?"

039 The Demise of a Kingdom

To allow the princess to see her country more clearly, Mikayi specially prepared multiple crystal balls to present her with different angles.

"The Ais Federation will be destroyed. As the only heir to the throne of Ais, Elisa will revitalize the Ais Federation, which will later be annexed by Qido Zorro, becoming the third empire on the continent of Lolan."

Although he'd dumped the task of 'protecting the world' on Chido, the first priority was still to expand his army. Relying solely on the power brought by the Garan Continent would only disrupt the balance of the other world. This was Mika's current assessment.

“You are permitted to expand your country into an empire, Chido Zorro,” Mikayi emphasized. “However, you must remember to minimize casualties as much as possible, and the balance between species and forces must not be broken.”

"Thank God."

The kneeling ceremony at the Chido Line was probably the most solemn among the group.

There was nothing he could do; among this group of powerful figures, he was just a newbie who had just been reborn. He could only kowtow to them. Qiduo felt perfectly justified in his act of kneeling.

Mikayi nodded in agreement. Entrusting the matter to this local man who had once been a king would at least make things much easier for him, and allow him to legitimately shirk his responsibilities.

Once I've taken care of these matters, I'll travel around this other world.

It's a rare treat to come all this way. The giant lady… uh, never mind, no interest. At least I should meet the elf lady or something.

Ariel listened quietly; this man spoke of something that could change the world's格局 (geju, a concept encompassing both political and social order) as if it were a script.

“Is everything alright, Elisa?” Mikael said to Elisa. “You know what I’m about to do, right?”

“一切遵循魔王陛下的意思。”艾丽莎轻柔的声音回荡在大殿。欢;:迎"进!入【,!希;儿";的:图:书.'馆;:】:.7;4.6:0.,9:"4!0:7";6.

For Elisa, inheriting the throne was only natural. The current situation may seem like a crisis, but in reality, the reborn Elisa will have a solid backing.

However, the term 'annihilation of a country' sounds unacceptable.

“Alyssa! Are you an idiot!” Ariel roared. “Mother, Father, they all have to die!”

“What does it matter, Ariel?” Alyssa smiled slightly. “Didn’t Ariel curse her mother and father along with her?”

"You...you know?!"

"Of course I know, I am also waiting to inherit the throne as soon as possible."

Wow, you humans are terrifying!

Mikayi remained expressionless, but inwardly he was in turmoil.

Intertwined feelings.

Although I knew all along that the two sisters were going to kill each other, even the Demon King was ashamed of his own skills in scheming against each other.

Ariel looked at her helplessly.

"The opportunity you missed is now mine, Ariel."

Elisa smiled, stood up, lifted the hem of her skirt, and gave an elegant bow to the Demon King Mikayi.

“Your Majesty, from now on I, Elisa Ais, belong to Your Majesty.”

Seeing that Reni was about to explode, Mikael quickly grabbed the dazed Chido and held him in front of her.

“From now on, you will be the servant of this three-eyed black dragon,” Mikayi said calmly.

"Huh? Eh? Eh? Eh?" Cheetah, who was suddenly dragged into the role, was completely bewildered. "Me?!"

“Anyway, you’ll be able to take over Ais in the near future, and Elisa will be your subordinate sooner or later.” As Mikayi said this, he had already used magic to sign the master-servant contract between the two of them.

A delicate silver necklace now adorned Elisa's neck. Only Chido knew that it was no necklace, but a collar that bound her soul.

Sigh... I actually got lucky and got this kind of good thing where I was reborn and leveled up to max level by a powerful player, and even got two girls and a wife as a gift.

Cheetos thought so.

He even had a plan: if his story were a novel, it would probably be titled something like "Reborn as a Black Dragon, I Build an Empire and Marry a Princess."

Little did he know, he was not the protagonist of this story.

It was almost time; dawn was approaching.

Mikayi slowly walked up the steps and sat on his throne.

“Akeman”.

The Demon King reverted to his majestic tone.

The expressions on everyone's faces turned serious.

The high-ranking demon whose name was called stepped forward and awaited orders.

"Prepare to advance."

Every syllable uttered by the Demon King could determine the life or death of tens of thousands of people. At this moment, Mikayi's voice sounded very heavy.

"One morning should be enough time to destroy a country, right?"

“Yes! If Your Majesty wishes, one minute will suffice. However…” Akman’s eyes reflected a cold red light, “I suppose Your Majesty would also like to enjoy this magnificent spectacle for a few more minutes.”

Mikayi did not answer, but instead called out to the person on the other side.

“Neil Hawke”.

After the surroundings quieted down, it took Qiduo a full half minute to realize that the Demon King had called out his new name.

Qido quickly followed Akman's example and knelt on one knee, awaiting the Demon King's command.

"Giving you a chance to adapt to your new body."

"Yes!" Cheetos responded loudly, then asked softly, "What...what do I need to do..."

“It’s simple. Before the demons appear, go and circle around the city of Ais a few times. Make some noise to alert them,” Mikayi said. “After all, sneak attacks aren’t our style.”

Moreover, personally speaking, Mikayi was quite willing to witness the magic of this world.

The last time the demons launched a surprise attack, the Queen was caught off guard. This time, she needs to give the enemy enough time to prepare.

"If you understand, then you can go down."

Mikayi had no intention of waiting for Chido to react.

Before this blockhead could react, a huge door suddenly swung open.

The strong wind sucked the screaming Cheetos all the way out.

After a long scream, the hall finally fell silent.

To change the current chaotic situation, mere behind-the-scenes manipulation is insufficient. It is necessary to establish one's own power in the other world; only by becoming strong enough can the war be prevented from escalating.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it fighting poison with poison.

Although the birth of Chido was part of Mikayi's plan to protect the other world, the destruction and revival of the Ais Federation was entirely due to Mikayi's selfish motives.

After all, he was the Demon King, and he had already restrained himself greatly in order to vent his anger.

If Ariel hadn't done that, the next empire might have been Ais.

Although it has only been a month since I arrived in this other world, I have already experienced such a melodramatic event.

Mikael narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at Ariel, their eyes meeting.

Am I being too petty as a man? I don't mind being taken advantage of a few times.

However, if I weren't the Demon King, I would have been stabbed to death by this woman long ago. This person is determined to kill me.

Although the other party also had their reasons...

Ultimately, my relationship with Ariel was a tragic one.

040 'Human Nature'

In the otherwise quiet hall, a sigh from the Demon King could be heard.

"Ariel."

The girl whose name was called raised her head, her eyes filled with despair and confusion.

"Come up."

One hundred and one steps, above which lies the Demon King.

Ariel swallowed hard and nervously walked up the steps, the thick soles of her shoes making each step sound.

She had no choice but to obey Mikayi's message under the current circumstances.

Before me stood the man, seated on his throne, emanating a terrifying aura.

Ariel's original intentions were to do everything in her power to shed the label of "useless princess" and to eliminate the nobles of the Ais Federation, who were like a malignant tumor, at any cost.

The things done to achieve the goal, though excessive, are the only shortcut.

But now, all those ideals have been shattered by reality.

Because of this man...

“Mikai…” Ariel looked directly at the Demon King; in this situation, she was the only one who dared to look directly at him.

In contrast, Mikayi also watched her quietly.

"Ais's people are innocent..." Long golden hair slipped down her ears, and her blue eyes were filled with sorrow.