Led by Darkness, Mo Li and his group successfully entered the Dustinis Mansion.
At the same time, Mo Li also noticed that a knight had secretly left the mansion and was running in another direction.
Mo Li's lips curled up slightly, and he did not stop her. He followed Darkness into the mansion.
Soon, they met Darkness's father, who stared at Darkness with an incredulous expression, which was quite amusing.
"Lalatina, is it really you? You're really back?"
"It's me, Father, Lalatina is back!"
Darkness's father held her hand tightly, tears streaming down his face.
Ever since learning that Darkness had been captured by the Demon King, her father had been worried about her safety every day, fearing that something might happen to her. Now, all is well.
However, Darkness's father quickly realized what was happening and began to greet Mo Li and the others.
"These must be the brave warriors who rescued you from the Demon King. Thank you so much!"
"No, Father, they are..."
Darkness really can't explain it. The person you're thanking is the demon king who kidnapped me.
Mo Li smiled back and walked straight to the center of the hall, ignoring Darkness's father's outstretched hand.
The atmosphere became somewhat awkward, and Darkness, caught in the middle, didn't know what to do.
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Fortunately, Darkness's father was quite knowledgeable and didn't take the matter to heart. As long as Darkness could come back, that was all that mattered. Generally, capable people have some quirks, which is understandable.
Upon entering the reception room, Mo Li took the seat of honor without hesitation, while Wiz and Youyou stood behind him, as if he were the master of the mansion.
Seeing this, Darkness gave an awkward smile, unsure how to explain it to her father.
After thinking it over, Darkness decided to tell her father the truth.
"Father, actually they are..."
"It's alright, Lalatina. Your father isn't that petty. Since these people saved you, they are my benefactors and honored guests!"
Darkness's father didn't give her a chance to explain; instead, he obediently sat down opposite Mo Li.
Mo Li nodded to himself. This guy was quite shrewd; no wonder he was the chief strategist of the Southern Empire.
"Thank you all for bringing my daughter back. I am extremely grateful. Please do not hesitate to ask if you need anything."
"Really? Then I won't stand on ceremony!"
A smile appeared on Mo Li's lips. This was a request that not just anyone could make.
Darkness thought to herself that something was wrong. Her father didn't seem to realize the seriousness of the matter. Nobles valued promises between people very much.
Darkness was about to try and disrupt the meeting, but her father was clearly faster.
"No problem, please feel free to give me any instructions, as long as it's within my power!"
"Alright, since you've put it that way, I won't keep you in suspense any longer. I want your Dustinis family to submit to me and become my subordinates, the Demon King!" Maru.
Chapter 307 Mo Li's Open Scheme, Imperial Knights Attack
Mo Li's words stunned everyone present. Such a rebellious statement, if overheard by someone with ulterior motives, would plunge the entire Dustinis family into turmoil.
0 Moreover, Dastinis is currently under surveillance, so nothing can go wrong.
5 Darkness's father's expression was uncertain. He glared at Mo Li fiercely and pointed at her with a trembling hand.
"Who the hell are you?"
"I forgot to introduce myself. I am the demon king you mentioned who kidnapped your daughter!"
"What did you say----!!!"
Darkness's father gaped in disbelief. He had guessed that Mo Li would be a demon or a member of the Demon King's army, but he never expected that Mo Li would be the Demon King himself, and that he would just walk into his mansion like that.
Now he can't escape the charge of colluding with the Demon King. No matter how he explains, he can't escape the charge of treason.
Is the lineage of the Dastianis family finally going to end with his generation?
"Well, what do you think of my proposal, patriarch of the Stenis family, '837'?"
"No, give up on that idea. I would never betray my country."
A smile appeared on Mo Li's lips; he had already guessed that this would be Dakness's father's answer.
If he agreed so easily, Mo Li would have to question his motives.
Darkness's father's firm refusal did not anger Mo Li; instead, it fueled his competitive spirit.
No matter how stubborn he was, he could not escape the Demon King's grasp in the end.
"Don't be so quick to refuse. I remember you only have one daughter, Darkness."
"Hmph, if you think you can use my daughter as a threat, you've miscalculated. I will not abandon my entire family for her, much less betray my country!"
"Then I'll say it: Darkness is my woman now. What do you think?"
"What? Lalatina, is what he said true? You really fell for him..."
Darkness's father looked on in disbelief and involuntarily glanced at Darkness's stomach.
After being suppressed by Mo Li, Darkness had long lost the will to answer and was completely immersed in her fantasy, not even hearing what her father was saying.
Now, only Mo Li's words echoed in Darkness's mind: She is my woman!
When Darkness's father saw that his daughter didn't respond, he assumed that this meant she had agreed. He slumped onto the sofa, his eyes vacant, looking half-dead.
The daughter of the Dustinis family has actually become the Demon King's woman, bringing shame to the family and plunging the entire family into danger.
Perhaps knights from the Empire are already on their way; even if he had eight hundred mouths, he couldn't explain himself.
A glint of light flashed in Mo Li's eyes. This was his plan: to turn the rumors into reality.
It was an open conspiracy. Even if Darkness's father knew that Mo Li was saying this on purpose, outsiders didn't believe it. They only knew that the Dustinis family and the Demon King were colluding with each other.
"The Dustinis family is in a dangerous situation right now, isn't it? Why don't you come with me? Not only will I be able to keep your whole family safe, but I can even give you control of the entire Southern Empire!"
Darkness's father gave a bitter smile, looking at Darkness's blushing cheeks. He knew that nothing could be changed, and everything was already set in stone.
However, Mo Li's few words were not enough to change his family's generations-old loyalty to the emperor.
He loved his daughter very much, that's true, but when it came to the country, he always had only one choice.
"I refuse! I'm entrusting Lalatina to you from now on, but it's impossible for the Dustinis family to submit to the Demon King!"
“Foolish. You are loyal to the Southern Empire, but the king may not believe you. Staying here will only lead to your death.”
"Even if I die, I will never betray my country!"
Darkness's father slowly closed his eyes, as if he had made up his mind.
Mo Li narrowed his eyes, a hint of killing intent flashing in his mind, but he couldn't do it in front of Darkness.
Suddenly, Mo Li seemed to sense something, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, the gates of the Dustinis mansion were suddenly violently pushed open, and a group of knights rushed in, carrying weapons.
Soon, the Knights sealed off all the exits of the guest room and surrounded Mo Li and his group.
One of the leaders stepped forward, holding a piece of paper in his hand, and said to Darkness's father:
"I am the commander of the Sun Knights. I have received a tip from an informant that you, Duke Dustinis, are suspected of colluding with the Demon King to endanger the country. Please come with us, or you will be charged with treason!"
Darkness's father glanced at the contents of the paper, sighed, and did not report the fact that Mo Li was the Demon King, perhaps wanting to preserve a lineage for the Dustinis family.
The so-called leader of the Sun Knights had a glint of lust in his eyes when he saw Darkness.
"Take everyone here back. Dustinis Ford Lalatina, I need you to explain your relationship with the Demon King."
Darkness's father sighed. They could have lived; who would have thought he'd courted death?
Sure enough, just as the Knights were about to make their move to arrest him, Mo Li slowly stood up, a dangerous glint in his eyes, and stretched his limbs slightly.
"What are you doing? Don't move, or don't blame me for using violence!"
"Ha, a mere Order of the Sun dares to mention violence in front of me? How laughable, Wiz!"
"Yes, Lord Mo Li!"
Wiz responded, and an ice blade appeared out of thin air, heading straight for the captain's neck.
The man quickly drew his sword and shattered the ice blade. He was about to shout angrily when he didn't expect there to be a Youyou behind him.
Youyou unleashed a Thunderclap attack, instantly striking the leader of the Sun Gang, who collapsed to the ground.
Upon seeing this, the other members of the knight order drew their swords and charged towards Mo Li and the others, shouting as they vowed to avenge their leader.
"These small fry are yours to handle. The Duke and I have other matters to discuss!"
After Mo Li finished speaking, he picked up the Duke, who had collapsed to the ground, and pulled him back onto the sofa.
The situation spiraled out of control, and Darkness, seeing this, joined the battle.
Tears welled in Darkness's father's eyes. He had been loyal to the Southern Empire his whole life, but he never expected to end up like this. It was truly heartbreaking.
"It seems that the Dustinis family has no choice but to rely on me now!"
"This was all your doing, wasn't it? You knew the Knights would come, which is why you stalled for time."
"Your Excellency is very clever, but you've used your intelligence in the wrong place. To be honest, I don't care whether the Dustinis family will side with me or not. I'm only sparing your lives for the sake of Darkness!"
"As expected of the Demon King, such methods and wisdom... Has the Goddess abandoned us?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Mo Li's eyes changed instantly, and his body released a tremendous pressure that directly knocked all the knights in the room to the ground.
"Goddess? That kind of god race that treats human life like dirt, I really don't know whether to call you foolish or ignorant!"
Darkness's father was so frightened by the Demon King's oppressive aura that he could not speak, and his forehead was covered in sweat.
Mo Li gave the Duke a deep look, then raised his head and said to Wiz:
"Kill them all, leave no one alive!"
Wiz nodded and released all his magic, freezing all the knights present. Then the ice exploded, and pieces of blood-red ice shards fell to the ground.
The Order of the Sun Knights has been completely wiped out!
Now, even if the Dustinis family doesn't want to submit, they have no choice.
Chapter 308 Darkness: I'm already pregnant with Mo Li's child.
Duke Dustinis stared at the scene before him, realizing that the once mighty Sun Knights had been completely wiped out.
Completely powerless to retaliate, the Demon King's might was terrifying.
"There shouldn't be any more uninvited guests disturbing our negotiations, Your Grace!"
"I understand. If I insist on refusing, I'll probably end up like them!"
"No, Your Grace, there is one thing you need to understand. I am not a bloodthirsty person, and you are not someone I need to win over. The only reason you are still able to sit here alive and talk to me is because of your daughter."
Duke Dustinis turned to look at her, his heart filled with complex emotions. In the end, it was his own daughter who saved the family.
But he was not so easily persuaded. Even after being arrested by the Knights and with his indictment on the way, Duke Dustensis still chose to refuse.
Duke Dustinis slowly closed his eyes and solemnly said:
"My daughter has never been good at socializing, and even after becoming a Crusader, she's still all alone. She goes to Lord Eris's church every day to pray, hoping to make adventurer companions."
"One day, she returned home excitedly and said that she had made her first friend, a female thief."
“My wife passed away early. As a man, although I spoiled her a bit, I also raised her to grow up without any restrictions. Although that was her nature, she could also distinguish right from wrong.”
"My Lord Demon King, I have been taught to be loyal to the emperor and love my country since I was a child. It is really difficult for me to change my allegiance in my old age. I suppose what awaits me next is an imperial edict."
"I'm entrusting my daughter to your care from now on. With you here, she might be able to go further!"
At this moment, Duke Dastianis looked nothing like a politician; he resembled an old father.
Darkness burst into tears and knelt before her father, and the two embraced.
Mo Li sighed. In the end, he was still rejected. Even if you put a knife to his throat, you probably couldn't change his mind about such a stubborn old man.
The goddess Eris, it seems it's time to put that plan into action.
Mo Li stood up, his footsteps making a crisp sound on the ice. Since the negotiations had failed, there was no need for him to stay any longer. Besides, there were many families like the Dustiniss family that met his criteria.
Other families might come to his aid, so there's no need to fight to the death with just one.
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