On my second playthrough, they were full of malice towards me.

That was when Jiu You followed Liao Ji to the Southern Territory, and through step-by-step investigation, they finally uncovered the horrifying conspiracy that the Old Alliance had been plotting against the Dragon Kingdom for hundreds of years. The entire story was told from a first-person perspective, as if they were also one of the investigators.

As the conspiracy was unraveled, the most shocked were the countless subhumans in the Southern Territory. They had been deliberately indoctrinated with the idea that they lacked ability and that this was why they had defiled their ancestral bloodline, leading to their decline.

Now that they know that all of this was just what outsiders called a vicious curse, they feel not only anger but also a surge of excitement, because this at least proves that the bloodline left to them by their ancestors still exists.

Of course, this feeling quickly turned into frustration and a deep sense of powerlessness. What could they do in the face of such a terrifying curse? They were powerless. The thought of having to live with this curse for all eternity, filling countless demi-human races with despair, was like seeing their path blocked, and no matter how hard they tried, it would be useless.

However, hope shines brighter when contrasted with despair.

Suddenly, every demi-human felt their bodies become warm and comfortable, and at the same time, wisps of black mist carrying an evil and filthy aura seemed to be constantly squeezed out of their bodies.

They immediately realized that the black mist was a manifestation of the curse, and clearly, the curse on them was fading. Upon realizing this, the demi-humans were instantly overjoyed, but soon, naturally, they were filled with doubt. Who was it? Who was helping them? Who had such terrifying power that they could help each and every one of them, and help the entire demi-human race, to eliminate the curse?

Within the Dragon Kingdom, there is only one person left who can do this.

Combined with the majestic dragon roar that echoed in my mind at the very beginning.

Empress!

It's the Empress!

For those demi-humans who once hated the Empress, a large part of their hatred has been transferred to the Old Alliance. Now, the feeling of being watched by the Empress again has made them begin to defect.

For those demi-humans who still trusted Jiu You and believed in the Empress, this was undoubtedly the best boost to their morale, and many demi-humans were moved to tears.

Many of them, following the initial dragon roar, seemed to be envisioning the scene before their eyes, imagining the Empress still fighting against evil for them.

They could sense that this evil power was incredibly vast, and even the Empress, whom they considered invincible, could not be easily defeated, leading to a tense and fierce battle.

All they could do was sit on the ground, close their eyes, relax their minds and bodies, and no longer harbor any hostility towards the Empress. They had to cooperate fully with her to remove the curse from their bodies.

Meanwhile, many demi-humans were also silently shouting in their hearts, "Go, Empress!" and "Don't lose!"

It seems that he is using this method to try to transfer his power to the Empress and help her defeat evil.

Chapter 140 Do you need me to introduce him to you?

The capital of sealed documents.

As the gateway between the north and south of the Dragon Kingdom, and once the largest market for trading demi-human slaves, it is now naturally the most affected by the Empress's "blessing ceremony".

After all, such a major change will directly lead to a reshuffling of the situation between demi-humans and humans. As the human city with the largest number of demi-humans, the Sealed City will definitely be the first to be affected by this wave of the times. The entire city is very likely to fall into chaos, or even a second major crisis.

In reality, none of these imagined terrible situations occurred. There were certainly some minor disturbances, but the vast majority of the demi-humans in the city did not stage any major riots.

This is all thanks to three points. First, the sealed city had already experienced a major crisis before this, and many people in the city, including the subhumans, had not yet recovered from the aftermath of the "blood sacrifice".

Secondly, both the previous curse of Ba'er and the current blessing of the Dragon Girl are at the level of talent potential. In analogy to games, it is the efficiency of gaining experience points. Ba'er's curse prevented the demi-humans from gaining experience points, thus stifling their future. The Dragon Girl, on the other hand, while eliminating this negative effect, conversely bestowed upon the demi-humans a blessing that increased their experience point gain.

This means that the demi-humans who received the blessing did not immediately gain great power and could act recklessly in the city. In the short term, their strength was no different from before. They simply had a new path to advancement, which was a bit easier. But if they really wanted to gain power, they still had to rely on their own hard work and cultivation.

As for the third

"Caroline, well done!"

In the city hall of the sealed city, a pink-haired succubus who had descended from the Demon City praised her blonde secretary.

Lena walked to the window, lifted the curtain, and looked down. Less than half a month had passed since the "blood sacrifice" disaster, and the city, which had been severely damaged, seemed to have regained much of its former vitality.

The debris and ruins from the previous explosions have all been cleared away, and many streets have been renovated. Even the pedestrians on the street look healthier than before.

This is undoubtedly all thanks to Caroline. When Lena sent her here, she first successfully obtained temporary administrative power from Minister Charlotte through negotiations. After that, she used all the donations that Lena had transferred from Shanghai to the most effective places, ensuring that every piece of material under the precise disaster relief program was delivered to those who really needed it.

It was under Caroline's guidance that the disaster of "blood sacrifice" was turned into an opportunity to reform the sealed city, transforming the internal conflict between demi-humans and humans into an external conflict. They temporarily put aside their prejudices, since they were all disaster victims and refugees, and the only option left was to work together to restore the city as soon as possible.

Of course, there were also many obstacles along the way. For example, the local nobles in the sealed capital almost unanimously united to resist Caroline, and some even went so far as to sabotage behind the scenes in an attempt to hinder disaster relief and reconstruction.

After all, the citizens received cheap or even free supplies from Caroline in Shanghai. Wouldn't all the supplies they were planning to sell at high prices just rot in their hands? Not to mention the labor contracts that Caroline offered, which far exceeded their own. With a large number of cheap laborers lost, who would still be willing to exploit them and make money for them?

What the nobles found most intolerable was that Caroline, under the guise of disaster relief, began to undermine their core interests by deliberately blurring and reducing the concept of "slaves," freeing a large number of subhumans to become so-called temporary workers, causing them heavy losses in a short period of time.

Unfortunately, these pampered nobles might be good at bullying commoners using their power, but they're not really capable of anything else.

"Lady Lena, that's roughly the situation. Also, I'm very sorry that due to my mistake, a large number of nobles in the Sealed City have left, leaving only four families. I hope this won't affect your plans next, Lady Lena."

When Caroline mentioned the "nobles" in her report, a hint of helplessness appeared on her face, because she really didn't expect that the nobles of the Dragon Kingdom could be so incompetent. She had only exerted a little effort and had accidentally crushed several noble families, which is what is known as loss.

The fact that she hastily withdrew from the situation when she saw things were going wrong is the result of her remaining four families. Otherwise, in the past half month, the nobles of the Sealed Capital could probably have a whole new batch of faces.

Because her opponents were too weak, even with Lady Lena's praise, Caroline felt little pride in her performance in the Sealed City. Instead, she was actually more concerned with...

"So, Lady Lena, how did you manage to change the mind of that stubborn empress? And were you also responsible for fading the curse on these demi-humans? How did you do it?"

Caroline had naturally seen the dragon roar that had resounded throughout the Dragon Kingdom, as well as the strange behavior of the demi-humans.

She was sent over in advance, which was actually a prelude to this moment. Although she knew about Lena's plan beforehand, when it was actually realized, Caroline couldn't help but feel extremely admiring of her princess. At the same time, she was very curious about Lena's method and hoped to learn from it to improve herself.

Reina, who had returned from the window to her desk and was now sitting in her swivel chair with her legs crossed, looked at Caroline across from her, who was earnestly trying to learn. The pink-haired succubus said dismissively:

"It's simple, just send a trusted confidant to seduce the Empress."

Upon hearing Lena's words, Caroline immediately felt a deep respect for this "confidante" that Lena had mentioned, because she asked herself if she could persuade the Empress if Lena sent her to do so.

The answer is obvious: it's simply impossible.

So it's easy to imagine that although Lady Lena spoke lightly, the process of this "confidante" persuading the Empress must have been incredibly difficult, and possibly even dangerous. This made her, as the secretary and also Lady Lena's "confidante," feel ashamed of herself, as the other party's abilities were far superior to her own.

Of course, besides recognizing her own shortcomings and secretly striving to improve, Caroline was also quite confused. She was arguably one of the earliest followers of Lena, and as Lena's most senior personal secretary, therefore...

"Lady Lena, how come I didn't know you had such a capable confidante by your side?"

Upon hearing her secretary's question, the pink-haired succubus in the swivel chair raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "What, do you need me to introduce him to you?"

“If permitted, I would be very willing to exchange ideas and learn from such a capable person, and share my experience.” Caroline thought for a moment and then nodded seriously.

Unfortunately, all she got in return was a snicker from the face-white succubus.

Lena looked Caroline up and down again, her secretary who had been by her side the longest and was also her most capable and trusted.

Perhaps because she was on an overseas assignment, Caroline was dressed much more formally than she had been in Shanghai.

The outfit was that of a typical executive officer: a black suit jacket over a classic pure white inner layer, a brown pencil skirt over black stockings and high heels.

This outfit has a very serious and ceremonial feel. In addition, Caroline tied her original long golden hair into a ponytail and tied it behind her head, which added a touch of competence. It's just a pity that all of this was ruined when combined with Caroline's figure.

"Lady Lelena?"

Caroline stared at Lena, who had suddenly appeared right in front of her, almost nose to nose, and stammered as she spoke.

Although Lady Lena had often played similar pranks in Shanghai before, this time it wasn't in their city lord's bedroom, but in the city hall office of the Sealed City.

Chapter 141 Serious Tragedy!

The pink-haired succubus ignored Caroline, who had been cornered at the table, and used one hand to lift her secretary's chin. Then her gaze moved down to the black suit that was bulging and swollen from the fullness of her breasts, making one wish they could unbutton all the unbearable buttons on the white lining underneath.

Retracting her gaze, Lena leaned close to Caroline's ear, her warm breath brushing against the secretary's earlobe. Lena whispered as if making a secret:

"What do you want to discuss with him? His experience in seducing others? Or are you just pretending to learn, but actually just wanting to experience what it feels like to be seduced?"

A blush quickly crept up Caroline's cheeks from her earlobe. She hurriedly fled from Lena's side, and only then did she finally understand that the "persuasion" Lena had mentioned was actually "seduce".

Looking at Caroline, who appeared so innocent and pure but became unbearable after just a few flirty words, Lena shook her head, her face full of disappointment.

"Caroline, do you remember who we are?"

"We are succubi, do you understand?! Look at yourself now, it's shameful, utterly shameful! This is why you don't act like a succubus at all!"

Caroline had tolerated Lena's scolding until now, but when she was criticized for her poor performance and incompetence, Caroline, having straightened her disheveled clothes and adjusted her glasses, suddenly retorted stubbornly:

"I don't quite understand, Lady Lena. Didn't you just praise me for doing a good job in the Sealed City?"

"I ask you, what was my purpose in sending you to the Sealed Capital in the first place?"

"You asked me to transform the Sealed City into a free and equal metropolis, so that this city could become an important hub and model for the re-coexistence of demi-humans and humans."

Caroline succinctly summarized Rena's plan, but the pink-haired succubus opposite her seemed even angrier.

"And what about you? Look at what you've done! Purge the nobility? Develop infrastructure and create jobs? Adjust prices and regulate the market? Acquire newspapers and control public opinion? You haven't done a single one of the most crucial things!"

"What do you mean?"

"Slaanesh! What is the faith of us succubi? Slaanesh! What is the way to save a nation on the brink of collapse? Slaanesh! What is the fastest way to reconcile two races? Slaanesh!"

Caroline: "."

"Under the guidance of the Old Alliance, the humans of the Dragon Kingdom have enslaved and oppressed the demi-human race for nearly three hundred years. This kind of conflict cannot be resolved simply by the Empress exposing the conspiracy and lifting the curse. If we want humans and demi-human races to truly reconcile, we can only rely on time to slowly mend things. So do you understand what I mean?"

Caroline shook her head.

"What I mean is, this is our chance in Shanghai! It's a golden opportunity for us succubi to spread our faith in China! Do you really think I'm selflessly helping China and that empress? Of course not! Now is the time to reap the rewards, the perfect opportunity for us to collect our payback!"

"I've already planned everything out. Our Shanghai Media Group will invest in entering the Chinese market and simultaneously open a large number of brothels, especially in the crucial hub of the Sealed City. We aim to transform the Sealed City into the City of Sex!"

The pink-haired succubus became more and more excited as she talked, and she didn't even wear her high heels properly, leaving half of them hanging on her feet, swaying back and forth like toys with her crossed legs.

In contrast, Caroline, who was standing primly and taking notes, was...

Caroline: "."

"What kind of expression is that? I'm asking you, what's the most honest situation that allows people to be together? Procreation! What's the most beautiful and pure contract in this world? Love! What can truly make two people, two different races, become one family? Offspring!"

“Caroline, I’ve said it many times: we must be succubi of the new era, no longer bound by the traditions of the old age, thinking we are vulgar and unworthy of respectability. Wrong! What we are doing is the greatest! The most worthy of praise! Remember this, and be proud of it!”

The pink-haired succubus puffed out her equally proud chest, and her heart-shaped tail seemed to be sparkling behind her.

Caroline sighed inwardly.

However, on the surface, she still nodded respectfully and said, "Yes, Lady Reina."

Seeing her secretary's expression, Lena nodded in satisfaction, then took out two crystal balls from her bosom.

"I've already recorded the Dragon Kingdom's future development strategy here. Once the Empress and my confidant return to the Sealed Capital, since you're so eager to see him, you can personally deliver it to him."

"Lady Lena, aren't you going to see your confidante in person?" Caroline was very surprised.

The pink-haired succubus curled her lip in disapproval.

"Those who appear earlier will only be cheaper and have less chance of winning. The real winners are the ones who come out last, understand?"

"don't know."

"If you don't understand, then study hard!"

As she spoke, the pink-haired succubus handed the second crystal ball to Caroline.