Just a magical girl who picks up trash

"It's getting late, I should go and get Hei Yu to sleep!"

Leaving the small reception room, standing in the corridor, Lessa turned her head slightly to look at the bright moonlight outside the window. Under the cool light, the girl in black armor showed a quiet smile on her face at this moment, then turned her head to look at the door behind her which was motionless, and then turned around and walked in another direction.

But as she walked, a quiet voice, as if talking to herself, suddenly came out of her mouth:

"We're all the same person anyway, so everyone is the same...right?"

“It looks pretty good!”

151. The Demon King...must die!

Ai Xue brought Zun Tian back to the Perrich Empire, and also brought back news that was enough to shock the hundreds of races in the entire continent!

There are both good news and bad news, but the bad news is obviously more noticeable!

The Demon King Gaimon has died with the Zuntian Sword, and the Demon King's City from the north has also completely collapsed, and the Demon King's forces have disappeared!

This is the only good news, but the bad news is...

"Demon King Kuga is very powerful...extremely powerful. I am no match for him!"

"It seems that the person using Zuntian was attacked by the Demon King Kuuga before I arrived. He is now seriously injured. I don't know when he will wake up!"

"During the previous crusade, we discovered that those demons entrenched around the Hundred Clans, even those who were originally under Gaimon's command, now seem to have received orders and are continuously heading towards the real Demon King's City. It seems that they are gathering forces and have ulterior motives!"

One piece of bad news after another was put on the table. The second princess Xueli and the leaders of hundreds of tribes under the name of Ai Xue were summoned again and began to discuss the information about these bad news and the next steps.

"Attack, attack immediately... The demons are already gathering their forces. No matter where they plan to attack, such a large number of demon soldiers is definitely not something that our hundreds of races can withstand!"

"I agree with the Minotaur Chieftain. If the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold... At this time, no matter which race is attacked by the demons, it will not be a good thing for us!"

"I agree to go to war, and we, the Graphite Clan, are willing to lead the charge!"

"But if we start a war now, there's no guarantee that accidents will happen if we're not fully prepared!"

"The demons have already begun to gather, and the location is on the enemy's territory in the Demon King's City. If we attack rashly, I'm afraid..."

"Maybe we're too nervous. The demons might be retreating!"

"That's right, after all, Demon King Gaimon has already been defeated by the Brave Lord. Now with the addition of Brave Lord Ai Xue, maybe the new Demon King has already become scared!"

"The Wind Leopard Tribe is ready to go. As soon as they decide to attack, we'll be able to immediately gather all the information on the Demon Tribe's movements and establish an intelligence route!"

"The Magicians' Guild, the Mercenaries' Guild, and the Assassins' Guild have made joint preparations. If war breaks out, we will immediately provide all possible support. Princess, please give us your instructions!"

"Yes, Princess, let's fight!"

Voices rose and fell in the hall, each with its own explanation, but the situation could be divided into two categories:

One is to advocate that while the demons are gathering their forces, all other races should also gather their forces to launch an attack on the other side, directly starting a decisive battle that will not end until death!

The other side advocates peace... Of course, this so-called peace does not mean reconciliation with the demons, but means using more peaceful methods to achieve victory!

For example, let the killer assassinate the devil, or let Zuntian fight the devil together with Ai Xue after he wakes up.

Once the Demon King dies, the demon clan will inevitably be defeated even if they are strong, so this is obviously a matter of attention... Of course, it is not a good idea!

After all, no matter how powerful Ai Xue and Zun Tian are, it is obviously impossible for them to defeat the Demon King, who is already heavily protected and powerful, from among the millions of demon army!

As for hiring killers to carry out assassinations... even the Killer Guild, the continent's number one killer organization, didn't dare to take on this task, let alone others. So this idea was ruthlessly rejected as soon as it was proposed. And the person who spoke up was none other than the current president of the Killer Guild, who was known as the King of Killers!

"If you want to die, go ahead. I don't want my assassins' guild to be wiped out by my generation!"

Strike first and gain the upper hand, join forces to attack!

Negotiate with the demons, draw boundaries and rule, and all tribes withdraw!

Gather your forces and prepare for defense!

Let the brave men go to fight and kill the Demon King who is the backbone!

Proposals one after another were put on the table, but most of them were instantly rejected as soon as they were put forward. After all, anyone who was not a fool would know that such an unrealistic plan would never succeed.

The quarrels continued from morning to afternoon, until Xueli, seeing that nothing could be done, dissolved the meeting on her own initiative. The next day, everyone started a new round of quarrels, and somehow, the original topic of how to deal with the demons had changed to... how to divide up the demons' property?

Honestly, when they heard this, both Xueli and Ai Xue were visibly stunned... The demons haven't even been repelled yet, and it's not even clear if they can win, yet you're actually thinking about dividing up their land and assets? Are you so open-minded and confident?

The discussion ultimately came to nothing. The term "Hundred Races" didn't mean there were actually over a hundred races, but rather it represented the union of dozens of races. Naturally, there were decisive differences between these races, whether in terms of conflicts or philosophies. In the past, the appearance of the Demon King had the potential to destroy the continent, so they naturally cooperated wholeheartedly in times of life and death. However, this time...

"To be honest, even though the new Demon King attacked my clan before, it seems he only stole the core of our forbidden maze. He didn't seem to have any intention of killing anyone!"

"Now that you mention it, it seems the same is true here. The core of the herbal maze in the mountain behind our tribe was taken away. Casualties? There were some, but it seems no one died!"

"That seems to make sense... Could it be that the demons have changed their nature?"

"If that's the case...it seems like this Demon King isn't someone who needs to be defeated!"

Before this, under Yu's arrangement, Xia Lu, Xiao Tang and others had secretly sneaked into various mazes to steal the core of the maze when the demons invaded the hundred tribes. However, because the people who did this were Xia Lu, Xiao Tang and others, they obviously could not do such a thing as massacring the hundred tribes. Therefore, many tribes obviously did not suffer many casualties even though they were resisting the invasion of the demons. Naturally, this situation caused some people to have some "unrealistic" delusions.

Maybe... the demons can also live in peace?

The answer to this thought is, of course...

"impossible!"

The decisive words attracted the attention of everyone present. However, when everyone, including Xueli, looked in the direction of the sound, they immediately saw a figure wrapped in bandages standing at the door.

Brave man: Zuntian!

"The Demon King... must be destroyed, otherwise this world..."

“It will be destroyed!”

152. Meeting Continues

The statement that the Demon King would destroy the world was obviously beyond doubt after it came out of Zuntian's mouth, especially when the other party had eliminated Gaimon. It was obvious that Zuntian, who seemed to have obtained some information from the Demon King Gaimon, had not stepped into the conference hall for long. The hundreds of tribes present had responded to the call from the brave man and began to gather their troops to prepare for a large-scale attack on the demon clan.

A battle of life and death... This was the most fundamental statement made by Zun Tian about the subjugation of Demon King Kuga after defeating Demon King Gaimon. Under this statement, it was obvious that no race among the hundreds of races could escape.

"Now is not the time for internal strife or power struggles. This is a critical moment for the survival of the entire continent and all ethnic groups. Only by uniting together to overcome this difficulty and defeat the Demon King can we truly bring peace to the continent!"

The highly inflammatory words, coupled with the previous threats and speeches, showed that Zuntian had great eloquence, so he quickly convinced many of the races present, and even the remaining ones were undoubtedly in hesitation.

Then, as time passed, it seemed that more and more ethnic leaders were persuaded by Zuntian, and then those races that were still maintaining neutrality finally nodded under pressure. The coalition of hundreds of races was truly formed, and their target: Demon King Kuuga!

"..."

From the beginning to the end, both Xueli and Ai Xue just watched all this with cold eyes. Although they were strictly speaking the organizers and the ones with the most say, it was obvious that at this moment, Zuntian was more trusted by everyone than them... After all, as a brave man who defeated the Demon King, just relying on this identity and strength was enough for Zuntian to have the right to speak beyond the imperial power.

As for the fact that Zuntian was seriously injured by Kuga and then rescued by Ai Xue... at this time, unless you are a fool, you probably won't take the initiative to say such a depressing and demoralizing thing.

In such a heated scene, the only calm people were probably Xueli and Ai Xue. After the two of them sat in their respective seats, they looked at each other and obviously saw a hint of suspicion in each other's eyes... something was not right!

Yes, something is wrong!

There didn't seem to be anything wrong with Zuntian's words. Every word between the lines was about preparations and encouragement for protecting the continent, destroying the Demon King, and saving the world. At the same time, it was also extremely promoting cooperation among various races. It seemed that there was no problem at all. It was better to say that Zuntian had already exceeded his normal level and devoted himself to the work. However... it was too fast!

That’s right, too fast!

Obviously, no matter how much they argued, how much they persuaded, and how many times they used big and small principles, there were always different voices among the hundreds of tribes expressing their opinions, which is why this alliance has continued until now. However, in such a chaotic situation, it was actually resolved with just a few words from Zuntian... It's not that Xueli and Ai Xue underestimated Zuntian, but that the other party... really doesn't have this ability!

"Something...weird!"

While Xueli was surprised by Zuntian's sudden display of leadership, Ai Xue here had already frowned and looked at Zuntian's passionate back. Although the other party looked no different from usual, for some reason Ai Xue inexplicably saw a hint of... incongruity from the other party!

"..."

Just as he realized this, the next second Zuntian, who was originally speaking, suddenly turned his head and glanced at Ai Xue. But it was at that glance that Ai Xue clearly saw... a silver-white light that flashed for just an instant in those black pupils.

"?!"

Something is wrong, very wrong... No, it should be said that this is a very bad premonition!

The alarm bells in her heart were ringing violently, but before Ai Xue could react, Zun Tian seemed to have noticed her and turned around and walked over. When she opened her mouth and was about to say something, a voice suddenly interrupted her:

"Now that the alliance has been formed, let's follow our previous agreement. This time, the coalition of hundreds of races will be led by a brave warrior!"

Originally, the candidate should be Ai Xue, but at this moment Xue Li suddenly changed her mind and said:

"So, brave warrior, I, as the princess of the Perrich Empire, am issuing a secret order to you. From now on, you will be the sole leader of the Hundred Races Coalition. All the tribes will obey your command in the fight against the Demon King, including the Knights of the Perrich Empire!"

Such a sentence fully demonstrated Xueli's trust in Zuntian. Such a sudden word made Zuntian slightly stunned, and then a strong sense of pride suddenly emerged on his face:

"I won't let you down, Princess!"

Bowing in a formal ceremony, Xueli nodded in satisfaction.

"Very good, then. In that case, the subsequent matters related to the demon subjugation will be handed over to you. I need to return to report this matter to my father. Brave Ai Xue will temporarily accompany me as my bodyguard!"

Without allowing any room for rebuttal, Xueli turned around and walked towards the door. Seeing this, Ai Xue, who was still in a daze, seemed to feel Xueli's gaze in an instant, and immediately turned around and followed her.

"..."

As he watched the two figures leave the conference room, a hint of silver-white light seemed to flash in Zuntian's dark eyes again in an instant.

"Are we just going to let them go? They seem to have discovered something!"

'It's okay, it's not a threat!'

"What about the matter of defeating the Demon King? The current 'I' is no longer the hero, that Ai Xue is the hero!"

"Don't worry, she will come. After all... she has her reasons for going to the Demon King's Castle!"

'The Ranger?'

"Yes, isn't it interesting? Sisters killing each other..."

'Don't you need to control it?'

"No, it will consume too much energy and will affect me. After all, I am just a wreckage now, not my real body!"

"...Okay! But when did 'I' become so bad-tempered?"

"Perhaps it's a personality that evolved from being separated from its original form, but... isn't it quite interesting?"

"That's true. Well... let's wait and see!"

'Um! ’

As if the conversation was over, Zuntian's eyes blinked and returned to their original dark color. He turned around and looked at the leaders of various tribes behind him who seemed to be waiting for him to speak. They were motionless like robots. Zuntian immediately showed a faint smile on his face again:

"Then... the meeting continues!"

"Shuashuashua~~"

At the same time, all the figures sat down at the same time. While their attitudes were respectful, their expressions... were full of stiffness!

153. It’s not the time yet

"What's wrong? What did you find?"

As soon as they left the meeting room, Xueli, who was walking in front, turned around and looked at Ai Xue behind her. Upon hearing this, Ai Xue said in confusion and doubt:

"Zuntian...something is not right!"

Something was very wrong. Although Ai Xue didn't know what was wrong, she could clearly sense it from the other person just now... danger, very danger, the kind of danger that was not only life-threatening, but also enough to make her lose something more important!

And it was precisely because of this that when Zuntian was walking towards her just now, Ai Xue was even ready to fight him. Fortunately, she was stopped by Xueli's group at the critical moment, otherwise... Ai Xue was really not sure whether she could win!

“Something’s not right…?”

After hearing Ai Xue's words, Xue Li also frowned slightly. She obviously did not doubt Ai Xue's intuition. Recalling Zun Tian's previous performance, Xue Li, who was also lost in thought, said with some doubt:

"That hero... is he still Zuntian?"

"What do you mean?"

The words that sounded like talking to herself made Ai Xue suddenly raise her head, and looked at Xue Li with shock. Xue Li seemed not to hear Ai Xue's voice, and continued to talk to herself:

"The voice, the image, the aura... even the magic power is undoubtedly Zun Tian himself. Even the way he speaks, his habits, etc., seem to be completely consistent. However... there is an inexplicable strange feeling. He doesn't look like a fake, nor does he look like he is being controlled. Instead, he looks like..."

"It's as if someone who is exactly like Zuntian in terms of body shape, build, character, and even memory, perception, personality, and talent, but far more dangerous than Zuntian, has replaced him and become the new 'Zuntian'!"

Ai Xue came to this conclusion with a serious expression. Xue Li was silent for two seconds, then finally nodded solemnly.

"It's dangerous, very dangerous...uncontrollable factors!"

The hero being replaced or usurped was obviously not a happy topic. Although there was no definite evidence, the mere speculation made Xueli and Ai Xue's expressions solemn. After a long while, Ai Xue came to her senses first. She immediately reached out and gently took Xueli's hand and comforted her:

"No matter who he is, at least for now, his goal is the same as ours... We both want to defeat the Demon King. If that's the case, temporary cooperation is feasible. After all, we..."

Their goal is not only to destroy the Demon King and protect the continent, but also to have a personal purpose of rescuing their sister. At this point, it is obvious that neither Xueli nor Ai Xue will retreat. Therefore, they know how wrong Zuntian is now, but since the other party has not shown it, the two can only pretend not to know and continue to get along with each other until they successfully defeat the demons.