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

"Please come in, Lord Demon, and your human guests..."

Margaret nodded with satisfaction and took Ains into the palace of the former king. Ains nodded politely to Gundam and followed Margaret in.

When Ains entered the Palace of the Former King and looked at the scene in front of him, he couldn't help but be shocked. He thought that since the gate was so huge, the scale of the Palace of the Former King should be quite large.

But after he actually entered, he found that the size of the Palace of the Former King was even more astonishing than he had imagined. On both sides of the towering curved dome, rows of thick inscribed columns penetrated the floor.

Between the pillars, there are portraits of demon kings of successive generations, extending inward to no end.

A purple-black corridor was located in the center, with spirit platforms made of unknown materials placed on both sides, and stored inside were the remains and relics of various demon kings.

"This is the Former King's Palace. Space magic was used in it, so it may seem ordinary from the outside, but the space inside is even larger than the entire Demon King's Castle. It is one of the most important places in the Demon King's Castle."

Margaret took Ains to walk in the corridor of the Palace of the Former Kings. She introduced the origin of the Palace of the Former Kings and pointed to the huge portraits on both sides to introduce the deeds of these demon kings.

As she was talking, Margaret turned her head to look at Ains and asked, "Ains, are you wondering why I brought you to this place?"

Irons touched his chin and responded, "...I do have some doubts. After all, it's such a secret place, and you let an outsider like me visit it at will. Queen Margaret, you seem to be a little too indulgent to me. Unless you have other purposes in bringing me here."

Margaret smiled softly and replied, "Hahaha ~ Of course ~ I brought you here to show you something."

"Look at something? What?"

"Well..." Margaret did not answer directly, but asked: "Ains, do you know how we demon kings were born?"

Irons nodded and said, "Of course I know. With the death of the previous Demon King, the power of the Demon King will find another potential existence and let it become the new Demon King. This relationship is not hereditary, but full of randomness...

How should I put it? I think this method of inheritance, apart from ensuring a steady supply of Demon Kings, is simply disastrous for the Demon Race. Every death of a Demon King represents chaos in the Demon Realm and a reshuffle of the Demon Race's forces.

And every time a demon king ascends the throne, it represents chaos and reshuffle. The demons need to accept the new demon king from scratch, and the new demon king needs to build his own team from scratch.

If the new Demon King is still warlike, he may be defeated by the heroes in a short time, and a new Demon King will have to be replaced. The entire Demon Realm will have no peace. This inheritance system brings too many disadvantages..."

Margaret watched Irons express his views with her subtle eyes, without saying anything or interrupting him, just like a student who listened attentively and absorbed knowledge from his teacher.

After a long conversation, Irons shut up. There was nothing he could do. He felt a little embarrassed because Margaret kept staring at him.

After Irons finished speaking, Margaret nodded and said, "I also think that this inheritance system is too unstable. It is completely random. Sometimes... the person it chooses is not even a demon."

As she spoke, Margaret stopped in front of a portrait of the Demon King.

Irons also stopped behind and looked at the person in the portrait. The portrait depicted an old man holding a sword with gray hair and an old face, but he was in good spirits.

As for his identity...the one who can appear here must be the Demon King, and the carving on the spirit platform also shows that he is the 47th Demon King.

However, this demon king's appearance is quite special. There is not a single demon feature on his body. He is even quite old, with white hair. Compared to a demon, he looks more like a human!

"This... looks a bit like a human." Irons muttered.

"It's a bit like that. The 47th Demon King is a human. He is not only the only Demon King who was born from a human, but also the only Demon King who successfully defeated a hero. Under his leadership, the territory of the Demon Realm has expanded unprecedentedly.

He is also the demon king whom I admire the most. It is a pity that such a great demon king was ultimately unable to defy the power of God. The brave man failed, and God personally brought down divine punishment on him.

However, even so, the 47th Demon King still survived the divine punishment. Although his life was coming to an end, he used his own power to create a relic that could resist the divine punishment before his death..."

As she spoke, Margaret opened the spirit altar of the 47th Demon King, and an ancient ring lay quietly inside.

"Samui's Sorrow... that's its name..."

"Samui's grief? Is the 47th Demon King named Samui?" Ains asked curiously.

Margaret shook her head and said, "No, Samui is the wife of the 47th Demon King, whose name is Jared. The reason why it is called Samui's Sorrow is that after Jared died, Samui cried and died in front of his coffin while holding this ring."

"It sounds pretty tragic," Irons commented.

“Indeed, it is the love, pain, and bond between the two that elevate the status of this ring, allowing it to possess the power to resist divine punishment.

The Demon King later also tried to control this relic. However, he soon discovered something wrong. This relic that could help the Demon King resist God's punishment could only be used by a human being.

Irons raised his eyebrows. This condition... is acceptable. It's very tempting. But it's also reasonable. After all, Jared is a human devil.

But what did Margaret mean by bringing me here to show me this thing? Could it be that...she wanted me to wear the ring and help me ward off divine punishment?

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible. After all, he was the only human being that Margaret knew and had a good relationship with...a friend.

If she wants to conquer the world and defeat the heroes, the final outcome will be to face divine punishment, which is an act of overturning the table by the gods.

In this case, let’s make plans first and get a human with whom we have a good relationship to prepare.

Thinking from this perspective, Irons could understand why Margaret was so indulgent and kind to him. After all, he was her future life-saving trump card.

This was probably what Margaret had been telling herself in the dungeon.

Alas, as expected, it seems to be friendship, but in the end it is all business. Whether it is Catalina or Margaret in front of him, he has always existed only as a tool to be used.

Irons smiled bitterly and said to Margaret: "So, you want me to wear the ring to help you ward off divine punishment?"

Facing Irons' question, Margaret unexpectedly took the ring into her arms and said, "Yes and no. To be precise, you are not qualified yet.

I certainly hope I can let you wear this ring now, but the condition for wearing this ring is not just that the user is human, there are other conditions as well. "

"Other conditions?" Irons tilted his head. "What conditions?"

"Hehe~ I won't tell you, I'll leave it at that~"

"..."

You woman, you try this on me again! I've seen through you, woman, don't try to bribe me with this malicious cuteness! I can't fall for the same trick twice!

"Alright, then I won't tell you. Anyway, I have nothing to worry about now, so you can do whatever you want. But you promised me that you would give it to my succubus wife, and you must not break your promise!"

Margaret's charming eyes curved into two crescent moons, she covered her mouth and smiled, "You are really obsessed with your succubus wife. Are you so impatient? Don't worry~ I have arranged one for you. She is a succubus with a look comparable to mine and a very high bloodline~"

Chapter 7: The Demon King's City Must Also Be a Society Ruled by Law

"Assign me a high-ranking succubus? From what I know about the monsters in the Demon King's Castle, the highest-ranking succubus should be the succubus warden Sophia, right? You... won't assign me to her, right?"

After coming out of the former king's palace, Ains thought for a while and asked Margaret.

When he thought about how Margaret was going to arrange him to be with a succubus warden who was proficient in all kinds of torture instruments and play, and then thought about how he might get along with her in the future, Irons couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Although he likes outsiders, it does not mean that he likes **. This kind of overly unrestrained play is a bit too extreme for him. If possible, please prepare a pure love succubus for him, it doesn't matter if she is of a lower rank.

"Sophia?" Margaret was immediately amused when she heard Irons' words. She chuckled and said, "Haha~ Why do you think I want to assign you to her? And you seem to dislike her very much?"

"And... it's not that I don't like her, it's just that I've never seen what she looks like. Besides... isn't she the warden of the Demon King's Castle? Since she's the warden, then... whips, beatings, tortures, etc..."

"Oh~"

After hearing Irons' explanation, Margaret's expression suddenly became subtle. She covered her mouth and chuckled, saying, "If Sophia knew that you commented on her like this, she would probably be so angry that she would sentence you to death for defamation."

"Uh... defamation... it's quite ceremonial. They can give me a crime." Irons muttered with a chuckle.

Margaret sighed and said, "Alas, in the final analysis, many of your judgments about us demons are just stereotypes that you take for granted. Succubi are cunning, blood demons are bloodthirsty and crazy, and fire demons are violent and warlike...

These stereotypes and images have been spread by wandering poets for nearly four or five thousand years, but you are still describing them the same way four or five thousand years ago.

It is true that Sophia is the warden, but in fact, she is not responsible for torture, but for legislation. To be precise, she should be regarded as the highest judge of the Demon King's City..."

"What!?" Hearing this, Ains could not help but be stunned, and quickly interrupted and asked: "Wait, the Supreme Judge of the Demon King's City? Your Demon King's City actually has a court? And you let the succubus be the judge?"

Margaret nodded proudly and said, "Hmm~ What else? You don't think that the Demon King's City is a lawless place, do you? That's all old news. Times have changed, and the Demon King's City must also move towards the rule of law.

As for why we let a succubus be the judge, even though Sophia is a succubus, she is an outstanding student who graduated from Lucaster College, the top institution in the human world. She is one of the most educated people in our Demon King City!"

"..." Aines was stunned. Of course he had heard of the name of Lucaster College. It was a top institution famous for its rich academic disciplines.

What was even more unexpected to him was that such an academy in the human world would actually recruit a succubus as a student!

"Can a college in the human world allow succubi to be students?"

"Of course not. However, for a succubus, this difficulty is just a simple matter of transformation magic. With this method, Sophia studied at Lucaster College for four years and obtained degrees in three subjects.

After returning to the Demon Realm, she began to actively promote the rule of law in the Demon King's City. So, don't say that Sophia is a pervert who whips prisoners in the dungeon. "

Irons was speechless. He had to admit that, as Margaret said, his judgment of the demons was indeed a bit too imaginary.

After all... no one would have thought that a succubus from the Demon Realm would travel thousands of miles to the human world to study, and after returning from her studies, she would start working hard to build her hometown...

What kind of demon turtle is this?

However, after hearing what Margaret said, it seems that having such a high-ranking succubus as his wife... seems acceptable.

Think about it, during the day she is the Supreme Judge holding the Sword of Damocles, representing absolute fairness, impartiality, and righteousness. But at night, she begins to release the nature of a succubus, and then...

Hiss~wow, this contrast, I love it.

"What? Are you interested again now?" Margaret asked teasingly as she watched Irons' expression change.

Irons' face turned awkward, he coughed lightly, and said, "Anyway, I'll just follow your arrangements."

"Hehehe~ Even if you really want to find Sophia to be your wife, I won't agree. She has important tasks to do now. New laws are being established, and she has to teach a lot of students.

The Demon King's Castle is in need of people right now, and Sophia doesn't have time to get married. The high-ranking succubus assigned to you is someone else~"

Irons nodded, which was not surprising. However, some information in Margaret's words caught his attention. He asked curiously: "Establish a new law... Are you planning to reform it?"

"That's right, I said it, those old things are going to become outdated. The Demon King's City in the new era must move towards advancement, rule of law, and civilization. The demons have been suffering in a chaotic demon realm for too long. What I want to do is to end the chaos with civilization!"

Listening to Margaret's words, Irons's small eyes were filled with big question marks. He couldn't help but complain: "...Are you sure you are a demon king?"

Margaret puffed out her chest and asked, "Of course, who says that the devil must be extremely cruel and violent, and must be synonymous with chaos and evil?"

"Ah, indeed, no one has set such a rule. However, I don't believe that a demon king would have such a high level of awareness without any reason. I'm curious, where did you hear these ideas from?"

Margaret chuckled, leaned close to Irons' face, and asked, "If I say that I taught myself everything, would you believe me?"

Irons definitely didn't believe a word of it, but...

"Believe it, why not? After all, you are the Demon King. The Demon King is definitely not something that a mortal like me can easily figure out."

This tone of voice was obviously a lie, which made Margaret quite unhappy. She pouted and muttered, "Humph~ Is it so difficult for you to be honest and tell the truth?"

Irons responded without blushing: "I am a very honest person! I never tell lies!"

Of course, there is a second half to this sentence, which is that it is only when facing the closest people. And the last person who could reach this level in his heart... Oh, forget it, let's not talk about it.

Margaret spread her hands in boredom and said, “Ah, you, forget it, let me tell you, in fact, if it were four or five years earlier, I would probably be no different from those former demon kings.

Gather a group of demon lords and generals with their own ulterior motives, and then with the ambition to conquer the world, launch a war against the human world. If they are lucky, they may die at the hands of heroes under the siege of human forces.

If you are unlucky, you may even be stabbed in the back by your demons, and the final outcome may be worse than dying on the battlefield. You also know that every time a new demon king takes office, it represents the reorganization of the demon forces.

No one can tell what ingredients are in it. Basically, every demon king has to find a way to deal with the remnants of the previous demon king.

In addition to the remnants, there are also some speculators and even spies who may have infiltrated the human forces. With a bunch of monsters gathered together, the Demon King's army is not easy to lead at all.

At that time, I didn't care much about it, because in my opinion, as long as I still had the power to destroy everything, all conspiracies and tricks were nothing but vanity.

However... the facts proved that I was wrong. Because of my arrogance towards power, I almost died in the trap set by humans. However..."

Having said that, Margaret paused slightly and glanced at Irons beside her, with a strange look in her eyes.

Irons did not notice Margaret's expression, but thought Margaret was keeping him in suspense, so he asked, "But what?"

Seeing that Irons didn't react, Margaret's eyes flashed with a hint of speechlessness, and she said: "However, this also turned out to be a blessing in disguise. I met a wise man, a wise teacher who taught me how to become a king."

Irons chuckled and commented, "You're lucky. The wise teacher who can teach you how to use the rule of law to end chaos is really good."

"Of course... In my eyes, his wisdom is unparalleled, as if he possesses foresight that does not belong to this world, as if... he has already escaped from this cycle of wandering between the devil and the hero, and has seen a more distant future..."

Chapter 8: Devil Twin Maids

“Ha~ah…tsk.”

After walking around the Demon King's Castle with Margaret for a long time, Irons couldn't help but yawn. This morning, he was taken to the dungeon by the brave man, and then taken away by the Demon King. He flew in the sky and drank the northwest wind for a long time. When he arrived at the Demon King's Castle, he was dragged to tour it from top to bottom.

Irons was really sleepy now, and Margaret noticed her guest's tiredness. She patted her head belatedly and said, "Ah, look at my memory. Yes, Mr. Irons has been traveling a lot today, so he should take a rest."

Irons waved his hand and said, "Ha... It's okay. Compared with handling official business, it can be considered a vacation or something."

Margaret chuckled and said, "Then Mr. Irons, your standards for vacation are really low."

"In fact, if possible, I would prefer my vacation spot to be on my hard wooden bed at home. Of course, given my situation, I probably can't go back."

"Yes, you can't go back~" Margaret said, holding Irons' hand and coming to a bedroom in the Demon King's Castle, and said: "Since you can't go back, then treat this place as your home. It's a pity that the conditions in my Demon King's Castle are not very good, and I can't find the wooden bed that you miss, Mr. Irons."

As she spoke, Margaret pushed open the door, revealing the luxurious decoration inside the bedroom. A luxurious bed about ten meters wide stood in the center of the bedroom. The bright red curtains on the bed were decorated with luxurious gold edges, and the carpet under the bed was outlined with exquisite patterns.

Various exquisite furniture were neatly placed where they were, and the bizarre reliefs carved on them were full of the unique aesthetic style of the Demon Realm.

There were countless candles hanging on the exquisite chandeliers with so many layers that it was impossible to count them. The countless crystal pendants between the candles reflected their light, illuminating the entire bedroom.

"This bedroom... is prepared for me?" Irons asked somewhat flattered.