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He had long harbored resentment.

Although Pusser dared not openly question Talomatti, he even treated Talomatti with utmost politeness.

However, the demons around Pusser could generally deduce that Pusser had long harbored deep hatred for Talomatti out of jealousy.

However, the good news that finally came was that Talomatti had mysteriously disappeared a while ago.

Relatedly, the long-silent "demon" may have begun to make moves again.

After all, it would be difficult to find a demon in the demon realm who possesses the strength to also be so foolish as to harm his sister.

Whether it's siblings turning against each other or a new conspiracy.

All of this is good for Pusser.

Without a doubt, Pusser is the best Demon to succeed the Ninth Army Corps Commander.

As long as Taromati remains missing for a while longer, whether dead or alive, the Ninth Army will no longer belong to Taromati.

At that time, Pusser was finally able to trample Taromati underfoot.

The three demons passed through the city gate and walked forward for a while.

Ahead of them, knights and a rather low-key honor guard were already waiting.

The well-trained and disciplined troops on the city wall did not show any panic despite the planned welcoming ceremony for the unexpectedly visiting delegation; however, their expressions were somewhat unnatural.

Rather than tension and fear, it felt more like hatred and reluctance.

The people on the street expressed indescribable hatred towards these demons.

Even though the oppressive aura of the great demon race, which was like the embodiment of natural disaster, made the common people tremble, they still expressed their attitude with red eyes and gritted teeth.

Clearly, no one welcomed the delegation.

The leader of the delegation, an eighth-rank knight, sat upright on a tall white horse.

She was a trusted confidante of Lenn, which was why Lenn entrusted her with the important task of welcoming the delegation of the Great Demon Clan.

She needs to control her hatred and anger, remain constantly prepared, and make accurate judgments.

Although she was a knight commander, at Lenn's request, she reluctantly changed into a magnificent outfit, a beige military uniform more like that of a civil official, a blue cloak representing the territory, and tassels on her shoulders and a sash on her chest that indicated her official rank.

These ornate decorations, without exception, made her feel uncomfortable.

She wanted to wear her battle armor and carry her knight's lance to greet this demon delegation.

But Lenn felt that she was somewhat inclined to attack the other party, so he ordered her to receive the delegation in accordance with normal reception protocol.

"Please come with me. Lord Len has arranged accommodations for you and will hold peace talks with you tomorrow."

Upon seeing the three demons approach, the knight commander dismounted, trying not to frown, and spoke to them.

"Oh? Lord Len trusts us that much?"

Pusser asked, somewhat surprised.

Although the specific details are unknown.

But Lenn's instructions also revealed the fact that Lenn should not be in this city-state now.

Otherwise, the negotiations wouldn't have been dragged out until tomorrow.

Allowing a powerful demon to remain in the heartland would be unacceptable to any lord.

Even so, Lenn was determined to facilitate this negotiation.

This also reveals Lenn's attitude and how much he values this peace talk.

"Don't misunderstand, maintaining courtesy before you meet Lord Len does not mean we won't treat you as enemies."

"The knight commander said coldly."

Indeed, two days ago, Len had to temporarily leave to negotiate important matters with a caravan from the central region, which will directly affect the difficulty of their entire border territory getting through the upcoming northern winter.

Therefore, before his return, the responsibility of guarding this great demon fell on the shoulders of other powerful figures in this city-state.

"It's alright, you can treat us like criminals and control us as you please. This is the only sincerity we can show."

Pusser, unperturbed by the Knight Commander's rude attitude, replied with a smile.

However, this smile only sent a chill down the Knight Commander's spine.

"Go ahead and cause trouble. Even if Lord Lunn is willing to show you mercy, I can't wait to kill a great demon."

The knight commander stopped and looked at Pusser, his eyes revealing an undisguised sharpness.

However, Pusser didn't seem to mind and offered a very gentle apology:

"I deeply regret the losses that the war has caused to the Holy Kingdom, which is also the main purpose of my mission to the city of Crantes."

"..."

The knight commander ignored Pusser and walked forward.

Pusser continued to follow her.

Although he didn't look around, he took in all the sights along the way.

This city, whose architectural style is full of the ancient charm of the Holy Kingdom, must have been quite prosperous before the war, even though it is located in the north where the climate is relatively harsh.

At this moment, in addition to the desolation, there are also many refugees on the road.

This is understandable, though. For survivors in some of the fallen northern provinces who couldn't escape to the Holy Capital before winter, coming to the city of Krantes was the best option.

If one day this city-state were to fall, the entire northern part of the Holy Kingdom could be declared completely collapsed.

Lunn is not only the strongest human in the northern part of the Holy Kingdom, but also the one who inspires the people and the spiritual pillar of the civilians on the northern front.

Every few steps you can see impoverished refugees, covered in dirt and wearing tattered clothes, shivering in the light snow.

However, along the way, you can also see the minimum supply distribution points arranged by the city of Krantes.

It's hard to believe that Lenn would take in so many refugees during wartime.

After all, it puts immense pressure on the winter supplies reserves of the entire territory, and there is also the risk of being taken advantage of by demons disguised as humans.

"Lord Lenn is a good lord, but also an incompetent one. Excessive mercy is sometimes a poison for a ruler."

Pusser muttered to himself, as if expressing his feelings.

However, the knight commander stopped in his tracks the next second.

“If you dare to offend Lord Len again, I will punish you right here and now.”

The knight commander looked back at Pusser and said in a tone that made no attempt to hide his murderous intent.

If it weren't for Lunn's orders, she would have been one of the most opposed officers to letting an eighth-tier great demon into the city.

From the moment he first met Pusser, he was constantly rehearsing in his mind how to kill this demon.

No matter how rational and friendly Pusser appeared.

The knight commander knew very well that this was an acting skill that demons were born with.

Demons cannot possibly have genuine goodwill towards humans.

This conclusion was proven by countless lives lost with their blood.

The generals who had fought against the demons on the front lines for many years knew this all too well.

Only those foreign mercenaries, adventurers, and civilians unfamiliar with the demon race are easily deceived by the demon race's despicable methods, ultimately ending up in an extremely miserable situation.

Therefore, only a dead demon is a good demon.

She also absolutely did not believe that the First Army would choose to negotiate peace with them.

The commander of the First Army Group, Irenos of Annihilation, is now the most terrifying presence threatening the entire northern part of the Holy Kingdom.

The ninth-ranked Irenos possesses a power that is difficult for demons and humans of the same rank to match.

Even Cardinal Lenn, the strongest cardinal in the north, was defeated by Irenos when he was young.

Now, Lunn has also reached the ninth rank.

But he is already 49 years old.

As a non-immortal human, the laws of nature dictated that his physical functions had already begun to decline.

It remains to be seen who will emerge victorious when Lenn faces Irenos again.

Of course, no resident of the north expected this to happen.

If this happens, it means the final battle is about to begin, and at the same time, the most brutal massacre in the long war will take place.

That is probably why Lenn chose to seek an opportunity for a truce after gaining the upper hand.

Pusser quickly raised his hands and explained with a smile:

"I'm sorry, please believe me, I have no ill intentions and no intention of offending Lord Lunn. Although the vast majority of demons are hostile to humans, there are also demons who are neutral, and I am one of them, so please don't overthink my meaning."

Pusser bowed deeply to the Knight Commander in apology and said this with utmost sincerity.

However, through this test, Pusser also observed...

Except for the Knight Commander.

Surprisingly, some of the other knights expressed agreement with his words.

It seems that there are many people who are dissatisfied with the decision to accept refugees.

Starting from this point alone, we can find ways to incite internal strife within the territory.

However, this was just an unexpected piece of information and did not affect the overall situation.

Humans, in the end, are mostly just laymen in terms of mind.

Dealing with them would be far too easy.

Sudden.

Just as Pusser was thinking this.

He felt a deadly threat rising up behind him, a chill creeping up his spine and instantly spreading throughout his body.