Demon King, you just need to conquer, and your husband will come up with the solution.

Although you and I are not that familiar with each other, it's still the same old saying, if we are not familiar with each other, we can get along slowly, get married first, and then we can get to know each other better later.

But... Margaret, can I make a request?"

Margaret was delighted by Irons' sudden change of attitude, but she quickly suppressed her joy and asked seriously, "Tell me, Irons, what do you want? As long as I can do it... No, even if I can't do it, I will find a way to do it!"

Irons couldn't help but laugh and said, "Haha, it's not as difficult as you think. It's very simple, just...even if it's just for show, I hope you can maintain the appearance that a couple should have..."

"..."

Irons' request made Margaret's heart choke, and then she was suddenly filled with anger.

However, facing Ains, she did not show it, but smiled and nodded in response: "Ains, believe me, I am sincere to you, there is no need to pretend..."

"Well...I believe you."

"Well, why don't you go back to the dormitory and rest for a while? I think you seem a little tired..."

"Tired? I'm not..."

"Fenia, take Ains back to the palace and find a few servants with better skills to give him a massage."

"Okay, Lady Margaret." Finia teleported out from the corner in an instant, so fast that Irons didn't even notice where she came from.

Actually... he's not tired...

But there is a kind of tiredness, which is when your wife thinks you are tired. At Margaret's request, Irons was taken to the bedroom by Finia with a confused look on his face.

Margaret waved and watched Irons go away. After the two disappeared around the corner, she could no longer maintain her smile. She let out a trembling breath and leaned against the windowsill in anger.

"Kacha!"

With a crisp sound, the bricks of the windowsill that Margaret was leaning on were crushed by her.

"Katerina... no matter what you have done, you will be my first target for subjugation!"

Chapter 27: The Snake-Body Banshee, Cassia

In the lobby of the Demon King's Castle, Margaret sat on the Black Rock Throne on the steps, looking at the ring in her hand in silence, Samui's grief. This was the relic that Margaret took Ains out of the previous king's palace.

After thinking for a while, she took out another ring from her bosom, a ring that was different in style from Samui's mourning ring, but had the same color tone.

From this point of view, the two rings were obviously a matching pair, which was something Margaret did not tell Irons.

In fact, there are two relic rings left by the 47th Demon Lord, one is called Samui's Sorrow, and the other is called Jared's Regret.

In order to resist divine punishment, both rings are needed to take effect. As for the conditions for them to take effect...

Thinking of this, Margaret held the ring in her hand, closed her eyes and took a deep breath. At this moment, the head maid Finia came out from the corner like a ghost.

"Lady Margaret, the banshee priestess has arrived and said she wants to report to you about the situation on the human continent."

"Gassia is here? Let her in."

Upon learning the identity of the visitor, Margaret put away the two rings in her hands, then tidied her clothes and met the lich priest named Cassia with a proper attitude.

Banshees are a rather peculiar race in the Demon Realm. If there is any characteristic about them, it is that their numbers are extremely small and they are all female.

Almost all liches live in the Demon King's City. The total number may be only a few dozen, and there has been no change for a long time.

On the one hand, it is because banshees are generally pure and have few desires, and this is a physiological characteristic. On the other hand, not all offspring born by banshees are qualified to become banshees.

Since all banshees are female, if they want to reproduce they naturally need to look for demons of other races. And among the offspring born in the end, they also have to gamble on the probability of whether a banshee can be born.

After all, if a boy is born, he will definitely not be a banshee, and if a girl is born, it depends on which parent's race the girl's sexual characteristics are more inclined to...

In fact, it is hard to say which race they are leaning towards. After all, the sexual characteristics of the banshee race are chaotic enough. Whether it is the harpy or the snake-bodied banshee, these names also tell us how much blood of other monsters they have mixed in during the process of intermarriage with other races.

Therefore, rather than saying it is a gamble on which race is preferred, it is more accurate to say that if a banshee wants to give birth to a banshee, then it is purely a gamble on whether her offspring can return to their ancestral roots and acquire the banshee's unique racial talents.

That is the extraordinary affinity for magic. For ordinary magic learners, there is a process of trying to perceive magic. Only by trying to perceive magic can they be qualified to learn magic.

However, this process does not exist in the banshee race, because they are born with the ability to sense, control and use magic, and these extraordinary magical perceptions also give them some innate special abilities.

The current mainstream speculation is that the banshees' innate special abilities are natural spells that result from a high affinity with magic, similar to how a warlock can acquire spells from his bloodline.

And Cassia, who came to meet Margaret, is the modern banshee priestess.

Due to the small number of banshees, there is no demon king like in other monster races. The banshee priest is the highest representative of the banshee race.

Of course, small numbers do not mean a weak race. On the contrary, banshees can be said to be the race with the highest average quality in the entire Demon Realm. As a banshee priest, Gasia's status is no worse than that of the Demon Lord.

However, the reason why Margaret did not call her to the meeting was because the banshees were very different in the demon world. They did not worship the Demon King, but gods. This was why their highest representative was a priest.

This is very strange. The Demon Realm is called the Land Forsaken by God, but there exists a group of races that believe in God.

This situation is not uncommon in the Demon Realm, because the gods they believe in are different from the Trinity God in the broad sense of the human continent.

For example, there are actually quite a few vampires who believe in a deity called the Mother of Blood, and the Demon Lord Rosie is one of their representatives.

But most of the time, this belief does not affect the demons' general worship of the Demon King, with the exception of the Banshees, who are all fanatical believers of God.

The banshees believe in a deity named Itana, and in the banshees' texts, this deity is the goddess who controls the stars, the full moon, the night, and mystery.

This is outrageous. Everyone knows that the sky above the Demon Realm is covered by rolling red clouds and there is no night sky at all. Why would these banshees believe in a goddess who controls the night sky?

Because of this doubt, there have been some arguments in the Demon Realm that the banshee race was a group of wandering elves who were expelled by the elves, and then came to the Demon Realm and took root, gradually becoming the banshees we are today.

Even during the 32nd Demon King's reign, the Banshee race had openly suffered some criticism. The Lava Demon Lord at the time believed that they were potential traitors to the Demon Race, and even instigated the 32nd Demon King to expel the Banshees living in the Demon King's City.

And then...then the next day, a meteor appeared out of nowhere and penetrated the red cloud, creating a huge hole in the Lava Demon's territory, which directly destroyed the Lava Demon's castle. Now if you go to the Lava Demon's territory, you can still see a very regularly shaped circular lava lake.

From then on, the rumors about the banshees remained just rumors, and no demon dared to openly provoke these banshees anymore.

The subsequent demon kings no longer interfered with the religious freedom of the banshees, and established a more subtle cooperative relationship with them.

By Margaret's generation, the Banshees and the Demon King were in a honeymoon period, and the relationship between the two sides was relatively close.

We have to thank the banshee priestess Cassia for this, because she is quite special among banshees. Simply put, among a group of fundamentalist fanatics, there is a secular person.

The reasons for this situation are somewhat complicated, but to put it simply, the madness and disappearance of the previous banshee priest caused a huge change in the internal thinking of the banshee clan.

At this moment, Cassia jumped out and said that the banshees could not continue to work in isolation, indulging themselves endlessly in scriptures and classics, but needed to try to contact the secular world. This led to the friendship between the banshees and the demon king.

Under the leadership of Finia, the banshee priestess Itana also slowly came to the main hall of the Demon King's Castle. The banshee priestess wore a hooded robe with night gauze on her upper body, and held a scepter inlaid with a star-emitting gem in her hand.

The gold-rimmed belt around her waist is hung with a night-colored gemstone pendant, which not only shows her noble status, but also declares her faith.

Under the hood on her head, her eyes were covered by black and purple bandages. However, despite her eyes being covered, Cassia's movements did not seem to be affected at all, as if the absence of eyes did not affect her perception of the world.

As for the lower body, there is nothing much to say, because Gassia's lower body is a snake tail covered with black and purple scales. The snake tail is thick and slender, adding a unique demonic style to this banshee.

That’s right, the banshee priestess Cassia is a banshee with a snake body.

"Gaxia, long time no see. I would like to trouble you to take some time to see me when you are studying the classics."

Margaret welcomed the banshee Cassia who came to the Demon King's Castle with a smile, and asked the servants to prepare a cushion for Cassia that was more suitable for the snake-bodied banshee to sit cross-legged.

The blindfolded Garcia shook his head and responded, "You are too polite, Lord Demon King. Actually, I haven't studied the classics for a long time. After all, I can't see. If I want to read, I need to trouble others to help me recite. They also need some time for themselves."

Cassia's gentle tone carries a hint of natural compassion, as if hearing her voice, one's heart can't help but calm down.

At the same time, the servants of the Demon King's Castle also spread the prepared cushions in front of Cassia. After Cassia nodded in thanks, he coiled up his snake body and sat on the cushion.

"When I'm not studying the classics, I'll use my star eyes to observe the world. Lord Demon, this time I saw something special from the sky above the Duolun Empire."

"Oh? What happened?"

The Eye of Stars is Cassia's special ability. It allows him to communicate with the stars and observe the world from their perspective. However, the price of such a powerful ability is that Cassia's eyes cannot see normally.

Through Cassia's ability, Margaret can learn about what is happening in the human continent and the areas she wants to know about, far away in the Demon King's City.

Margaret learned about Irons' arrest through Garcia. And this time, Garcia saw through the Star Eyes...

"Griffins, Lord Demon King, I saw a group of griffins in the sky above the Duolun Empire. The one standing on them seems to be Queen Catalina of the Duolun Empire. Now, she is heading towards the direction of the Demon Realm..."

Upon hearing the news, Margaret was stunned at first, then she showed a mocking smile and said, "Katrina? Humph... What is that woman doing? Is she anxious? Planning to come to the Demon King's City to rob people? Haha, what have you been doing before~"

Chapter 28 How dare you bark at me?!

"Ms. Helena, this is the debt of 716,000 bucks that I owe you... Now, we are even..."

Remington said to Helena almost gritting his teeth, and handed his money to Helena very reluctantly.

Today he finally saw how shameless these businessmen could be. The account book he got from Ains clearly stated in black and white that there was only a debt of 600,000.

Then, Old Deng, who came with Helena, just made up a bunch of non-existent debts and raised the debt of 600,000 to more than 700,000!

One hundred thousand bucks!

This is my money! This is all my money!

I brought down Irons, but I have to pay off his debt! And I have to take my money!? And I have to give him an extra 100,000!? Is this fair?! I am so angry!

Remington's anger was already full at this moment, but he didn't dare to lose his temper in front of Helena. He could only grit his teeth and swallow his anger.

He is already over seventy years old. After arguing for a whole day, he no longer has the energy to continue fighting. He also has no way to quickly check the subsequent accounts. Now he would rather spend some money to get Helena, the great goddess, to leave.

"Well, thank you for the hospitality of Duke Remington. I hope to have the opportunity to visit you next time~"

"Hehehe~ If Miss Helena likes, of course you can come visit more often~"

Paying a visit? I will never let you, a bitch, step into the Duke's Mansion again in my lifetime!

With a smile on his face but a frown on his face, Remington sent Helena and her uncle out of the Duke's mansion. Without giving them any time to react, he slammed the door shut tightly, leaving Helena no chance to turn around and say anything.

Seeing Remington's quick movements, Helena shook the folding fan in her hand and curled her lips: "This old guy is quite fast. What a pity. I still want to disgust him..."

"Hey, my little niece, please stop making trouble. Do you know that you are making an old man like me, who is not young anymore, to grow old with Remington..."

At Helena's request, the uncle and Remington argued for almost the entire day. Remington finally couldn't take it anymore, but the uncle wasn't much better off, and he looked much more haggard.

Helena quickly put away her folding fan and supported her uncle, saying, "Oh, it's my fault, uncle. I'm sorry for putting you in trouble this time, but don't worry, I'll take you to Blackwater City later and let you experience the nightlife of Blackwater City.

Ains has opened many novel entertainment facilities in the city, including theaters and bathhouses, as well as stadiums, chess and card halls and other novel things. The fun places are more abundant than those in the capitals of some countries.

Of course, what I like most is the food. I also know a pub with rich and unique dishes. The red stewed chicken with pine nuts is really a must-try. It is the most delicious chicken I have ever eaten..."

Helena talked endlessly about the characteristics of Blackwater City to her uncle, and the old man couldn't help but become curious.

This doesn't sound like a border town at all. There's even nightlife here. Aren't they afraid it's unsafe? Or is it really too safe?

The old man couldn't help but look up to the Governor of Blackwater City whom he had never met, as he was able to govern Blackwater City like this.

“Woof woof! Woof woof woof! Woof!…”

Just as Helena was talking incessantly with no intention of stopping, a few noisy dog ​​barks interrupted her words. She immediately frowned, clapped her folding fan in her hands, and turned to look at the source of the dog barking.

"Hiss... Tsk, where did this big dog come from?"

Helena looked with a hint of disgust at a large yellow-haired dog not far away that was more than one meter tall, almost as tall as a human and as tall as a cow. She couldn't help but open her folding fan, cover her mouth with her hands, and mutter.

She didn't really hate dogs, but the big yellow dog in front of her had nothing to do with Helena's aesthetic taste, because it had gone beyond the category of a pet.

Whether it's the bulging muscles on its strong and huge body, the fangs exposed from its bared mouth, the sticky saliva oozing from its gums and lips, or the red eyes filled with ferocity.

Anyone who sees it for the first time would think it is a ferocious beast from some deep forest or mountain, but if we really want to call it a ferocious beast... the size of this big dog is a bit disgraceful to a ferocious beast.

After looking for a long time, Helena finally confirmed that this big dog was indeed a yellow-haired native dog, but perhaps because it ate too well, its body shape had undergone some mutations.

The big dog's sudden madness scared the servants who were guarding it. They had been clearly instructed by the Duke not to offend Helena and her companions, so they hurried forward and grabbed the big dog's reins, trying to pull it back to the kennel.

Watching several servants coming forward to fight with the big dog, Helena closed her eyes, shook her head and stopped paying attention: "The Duke's Mansion really knows how to have fun. They are so extravagant that they can raise a local dog and almost turn it into a ferocious beast..."

The guard leader following Helena actually looked at the big dog a few more times and muttered, "If it can grow to this size, I'm afraid that the food it eats can feed earth dragons."

Although the earth dragon has the word "dragon" in its name, it is still quite different from a dragon. It is more like a large lizard and is a means of transportation that many large chambers of commerce will configure.

On the one hand, it has a strong load-bearing capacity. A ground dragon can have a carrying capacity comparable to that of ten horses. Although its speed is not as fast as a horse, its strength lies in its endurance.

On the other hand, earth dragons have some attack capabilities and can be used as war beasts to protect caravans at critical moments. Moreover, they are thick-skinned and strong, and can often continue to be alive and kicking after a few days of recuperation, unlike ordinary horses, which will take a hundred days to recover from injuries.

The only drawback may be that the earth dragon eats too much, and it eats meat, as well as the meat of ferocious beasts. It even needs to be supplemented with some magic plants every once in a while.

Therefore, if it is not a large chamber of commerce, the general chamber of commerce cannot afford the cost of raising earth dragons. The Bellman Chamber of Commerce is spread across the south, and there are only ten earth dragons raised in the chamber of commerce, which are only used for some large-scale trades. It is not qualified to use them for small-scale trades.

The captain of the guards' words naturally attracted the other guards to look at the big dog sideways.

The uncle chuckled and shook his head, saying, "The pets raised by those princes and nobles are all more expensive than human food, so it's normal for them to grow big. However, the Duke of Remington's Mansion is indeed extravagant to be able to raise a local dog to this size... I should have asked him for more money earlier..."

Just as everyone was whispering, some changes happened on the local dog's side. A fat boy dressed luxuriously came out from the side room. Seeing the servants pulling the big local dog, he suddenly stood up and started cursing at them.

"You bastards! What are you doing to my baby! Let it go right now! Otherwise I will turn you all into my baby's dinner!!!"

"Master! This... Dobby yelled at the master's guest, so..."