The overlord of the gods is interrogating the alien female spy.

　"Whether it's sweet or not, I'll decide for myself after I've tasted it."

　One orange is just a bite. The sweet and sour juice bursts in your mouth. Although it may not taste as delicious as some alien fruits, it brings an unforgettable feeling, which is a unique bonus.

　"how is it going?"

　"Not bad. One more, please."

　Theresa slowly peeled an orange, following him as she led him back to the rebuilt palace, which was much smaller than before.

　"Most of the materials were used for urban construction. The Demon King's palace only needs to be big enough for people to live in and work in, so I didn't ask everyone to build it too big. But it can still house a lot of people."

　She pulled out a chair for him to sit down, and Theresa brought over a small stool to sit next to him, telling him about the little Kazdel.

　"The Originium engine that drives the city was obtained by Ramaren and Ducarle together. The metal and stone used in the buildings were mined from several veins and quarries found by the Stonewing Demons. Through everyone's concerted efforts, Kazdel was rebuilt."

　"After everyone discussed it, the Tree of Life, which was the incarnation of Lord Niezile, was transplanted to an agricultural platform. Have you ever seen such a huge tree uproot itself and use its roots as legs to take root in another piece of land? Everyone looked surprised at the time, it was so funny."

　"Once the flames rose in the power furnace and the energy was transmitted throughout the city, Kazdel began to jog across the land. However, Kazdel's overall mineral resources were still too scarce, and other resources were also limited. It could only be built as it is now."

　This was the greatest result of her ten years of hard work. Theresa recounted everything in detail, hoping to gain the recognition of the people in front of her for her efforts, their efforts, and the efforts of the Sarkaz.

　"Just give it a try."

　It took ten years to build a business from scratch.

　A mobile city, regardless of its size, has at least achieved some success.

　"You've already subdued those disgusting Sarkaz?"

　Chen Lingxu's attention was more focused on the persistent problems among the Sarkaz he had left behind as whetstones for the Peach Demon King. If they couldn't be dealt with, even if Theresa became the Demon King, it would be meaningless; when the time came, Kazdel and the Sarkaz would simply be waiting to die before the next destruction.

　"Hmm. After Lord Niezley transformed into an ancient tree, he stopped interfering with the scavengers. Half of the scavengers are still serving as soldiers for Therese, while the other half have chosen to become farmers or grow plants in the city. They run the orchards. Some scavengers have even used grafting magic to turn themselves into fruit trees."

　"Ramalen led the banshees to the Banshee Valley, and some banshees stayed here to conduct magic research and serve as magic teachers to impart knowledge."

　"As for the Blood Demons, Dukare was originally neutral, but after we publicly executed many stubborn Blood Demons, she sided with us. She's a strange person... but we're not afraid of her. Although she is still the nominal Blood Demon Lord, the Blood Demons who are still willing to stay in Kazdel belong to the entire Kazdel and no longer belong to the Blood Court."

　“After the death of that tyrannical ruler of the Wendigo, no new ruler has been chosen. Some of the restless ones have been dealt with, and most of the remaining ones are serving in the city guard, while some are trying to get involved in other tasks.”

　"Everyone is trying their best to live."

　Over the past decade, the deep-seated problems within the royal court have been eradicated one by one. The remnants of the already shattered royal court, unwilling to contribute to the new life of the Sarkaz under the iron-fisted Demon King and the cold-faced general, will become fuel in the furnace. Fueled by the generous rewards bestowed by Theresa and their yearning for a new life, the new generation decisively attacked the stubborn Sarkaz subjects. Six blows per second was the limit of the Demon King's vision, not the limit of their weapons.

　“You’ve finally made some progress, Theresa.”

　Listening to her work report, Chen Lingxu finally turned his gaze to her, patted her head as a form of praise.

　"Hmm...would you like some more oranges?"

　There were more than twenty oranges in the basket, and after eating them, only a few were left. It would be a bit wasteful not to eat them all.

　"Bring it here."

　"Then I'll feed you, come on, ah~ ooh!"

　Finally seizing the opportunity, Theresa immediately peeled off a segment of orange, held it between her fingertips, and brought it to the man's lips, making a cute sound as she did so.

　"..."

　Chen Lingxu glanced at the big peach, which was unusually excited after being praised, and opened his mouth to accept the feeding.

　"Where is Kal'tsit?"

　After listening to Sarkaz's development report, he asked about something more important.

　He hadn't seen his lynx yet since he got back. He was really looking forward to seeing how funny and cute Kal'tsit would be after she found out she had a 'brother'.

　"Kal'tsit is probably in Gaul discussing business right now."

　"Gallic? She's helping you?"

　"Hmm... She said that since she's going to wait for you to come back here, she has to make sure Kazdel survives, so she's been busy with these things all these years. Should I write a letter to call her back?"

　"No...not for now."

　Suddenly being stared at by a man made Peach Demon King's heart tremble.

　Oh no, not here...

　She knew all too well how outrageous this guy was; when he was in a good mood, he wouldn't care what you were doing or what you needed to handle... That rascal, he comes back and immediately...

　Where is Anana?

　"Anana? Hmm, that... she's in the Kazdel power reactor. Kal'tsit said she needed a safe place to put her, so she's temporarily being used as Kazdel's power source."

　Peach Demon King, who was wondering what posture to adopt—whether to stand or sit—felt down upon hearing this.

　The giant lynx is well aware of its own strength. If it accidentally encounters something unreasonable and gets killed, Anana would be lost if left on it. It would be better to leave it in Kazdel to work as a boiler.

　"Go and see."

　"Ugh... that..."

　Theresa took a deep breath, grabbed him, and begged for mercy immediately.

　"It's getting late. Let's eat first and rest for a while. The Originium is right there, it won't get lost... And, and... I have something very, very important to show you... Please, can we go get it tomorrow?"

　Looking at the Peach Demon King in front of her, who was once again using her cuteness trick, Chen Lingxu felt that she had become too easy to talk to, allowing her to be so presumptuous.

　"Don't tell me we're having potato stew or turnips boiled with turnips, those are such nonsensical dishes."

　"No, not at all. We recently harvested corn and cabbage, and carrots too. And we'll prepare a really delicious and extra-large stew for you."

　Seeing that he had agreed, Peach Girl's heart melted. She immediately grabbed his arm and happily led him toward the restaurant.

　Chapter Thirty-One: Theresa's Little Flower Garden

　"Hmm...Hmm? Teacher, what did you say to Princess Theresa? Why do I feel like the way she's looking at us is strange?"

　While the pink-haired demon king went to serve the soup, Emengard tilted his head and asked the man beside him a question.

　This demon lord doesn't eat properly; he always takes a couple of bites and then looks up at them, which makes Emengard...

　We need to find ways to start a conversation to avoid the awkwardness of just staring at each other.

　But the conversation had already veered from people's livelihoods to geography, and the other party's interest only grew stronger. Emengard felt that he had never been this tired when debating with those old liches.

　"Then eat yours."

　"That won't do. It would be very impolite to not speak."

　The Lich Lady decided to fully demonstrate her etiquette as a lich messenger and her erudition as a scholar, so as not to be looked down upon by the people of Kazdel.

　"Ms. Emengard, where were we?"

　"It's about the mines throughout Terra, Your Highness Theresa."

　"Yes. Kazdel also has some records of this. Several hundred years ago, a group of Stonewing Demons explored southwards in Kazdel and discovered a very large Originium mine."

　Theresa scooped up a spoonful of broth and slowly drank it, chatting with the tactless little lich who always tried to keep her from talking to Chen Lingxu.

　The liches' knowledge is very important to Kazdel and Sarkaz, but she waited ten years for this bad man to return, couldn't she at least have a few more words with him?

　There weren't many opportunities to strike up a conversation with him during meals before.

　I've never even sat this far before!

　"I'm done eating."

　Chen Lingxu picked up a napkin and wiped his mouth. They were quite thorough in preparing such small gestures, but the meal wasn't as delicious as his feathered serpent fried rice.

　"Teacher, you should wait a bit before leaving after you finish eating. It's very impolite."

　The little lich reached out and tugged at the man's trouser leg, but he ignored her completely and had already gotten up to go outside for a walk to digest his food.

　"I'm sorry, Your Highness Theresa, General Theresa, but our teacher doesn't really enjoy socializing."

　There was no other way but to make her clean up the mess and apologize on behalf of the other party, hoping that the two people on the other side wouldn't have a bad impression of them because of this.

　"It's alright. That's a very straightforward way of putting it. It shows that Mr. Chen has already made Kazdel feel at home and is very comfortable."

　Listen!

　Emengard couldn't help but secretly applaud the Demon King before her. His heart was truly magnificent and expansive, generous and selfless.

　"Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness Theresa."

　“Um…Ms. Emengard, I have some things to attend to. Please allow me to take my leave. Therese, please take good care of Ms. Emengard for me.”

　“No problem, Your Highness Theresa. General Theresa and I get along very well.”

　Seeing the Demon King rush to attend to state affairs after finishing his meal, Emengard once again acknowledged his diligence. With a Demon King like this, Kazdel might truly prosper this time.

　"..."

　Therese glanced at the dining table where only she and the lich remained, then at her sister who had found a reason to chase after them, picked up a piece of beast meat, and buried her head in her rice.

　"Why are you walking so fast! You've just eaten and walking so fast will give you a side stitch, and your stomach will hurt a lot."

　Peach Demon King straightened himself up and walked out the door, then jogged after him. When he got to Chen Lingxu's side, he grabbed Chen Lingxu's arm and shoved the generous amount of fruit at him. Without even looking down, Chen Lingxu knew that the big peach was looking at him with those soft, melancholic eyes.

　"That little bit of food isn't enough to satisfy me right now."

　After surpassing the black hole, Chen Lingxu's energy to sustain himself was entirely supplied by the dragon runes within his body. The energy from ordinary food alone was less than the energy from the movement of his stomach when the entire Kazdel was thrown into it.

　Even as a newly born larva, he was a super glutton in his astral form. To truly be full, he might need a warp-dedicated preserved egg.

　"Hey, aren't you full... Really... You're so mean... But it's not even dark yet... I haven't even taken a shower..."

　But upon hearing his words, Theresa's face suddenly flushed red, like a ripe peach with a tempting pink tip.

　"..."

　This means Jin-sung is depressed; he can be associated with this even with the smallest things he says.

　"Didn't you say you had something important to tell me? Theresa, don't tell me that the most important thing you mentioned was to seduce me."

　Pinch the small, delicate chin of the big peach, stare into those beautiful eyes, and Chen Lingxu cleared a little space in her mind to think about other things.

　"Uh, yes, yes. Oh no, no, I mean, is that what I meant..."

　Theresa gazed at those familiar, sun-like eyes, staring at his lips, which seemed to have been soaked in oil and were still slightly moist and shiny. Her stomach, which was clearly full, began to rumble with hunger again. She kept swallowing saliva, trying to ease the urgency in her stomach, and her tongue seemed to want her to bite it.

　But now it's time to get down to business... She's been quietly preparing for this for many years...

　If you show it to him, he'll definitely... praise her, right?

　"How far is it?"

　Chen Lingxu was led around the palace by Theresa, who was like a big peach.

　The palace was not large, but it was divided into two levels. Below the city platform, the area that was originally the city's drainage system's sewers had been replaced by a maze-like corridor.

　"Almost there. Just one or two more minutes."

　"...Don't rush, don't rush."

　"It'd better be something that interests me, Theresa, or you're in for a beating."

　"You'll definitely be interested. I promise."

　As they got closer to the center of the maze, Theresa's voice became more lively.

　The thought of what kind of scene she would show him later made Theresa unable to help but laugh.

　"We're here! It's just ahead. Turn this corner and we'll be there."

　In the center of the labyrinthine corridor, there were neither precious treasures nor earth-shattering weapons. All that remained was a small flowerbed, less than ten meters wide, covered with soil to resemble land and illuminated with artificial lights to mimic sunlight.

　In the middle of the flowerbed, many pure white flowers are planted, which, under the lamplight, resemble a sea of ​​flowers bathed in moonlight.

　"..."

　The pink and white Sarkaz walked to the edge of the flowerbed with her hands behind her back. After her heels touched the small bricks around the flowerbed, she stretched out her hands.

　“Axu, this is what I wanted to show you: the results I’ve achieved over the past ten years by utilizing the preservation of civilization and Anana’s research.”

　In the center of her palm, she held a small piece of Originium. Then, the Originium transformed into flower petals. A gust of wind swept through the city into the labyrinth, lifting many petals and also lifting the small flower in her hand, which floated towards the man in front of her.

　"This is... the result I achieved using Originium."

　Chapter Thirty-Two: Irrigating Little Te's Flowerbed

　The flower landed in the man's palm, so fresh and tender as if it had just been picked from the ground, making one wonder if glistening dewdrops would fall from its petals in the early morning.

　The pink and white Sarkaz in front of me smiled and nodded. Her pale pink eyes, illuminated by the artificial lights, seemed to blend into the sea of ​​flowers dancing behind her.

　"When we first met, you showed me the secrets of Originium. But I was foolish and ignorant at the time, and I had no idea that such an insignificant act contained such a great mystery."