The Hero Reborn as a Demon King Loli

The so-called benefit is that if Chloe's plan succeeds, she will integrate and control the members of the Abyss Order in the Demon Realm, even if it's just controlling their actions.

Moreover, controlling and monitoring the actions of the Abyss Order is far better than purging its members.

After all, given the nature of the Abyss, as long as there is still one member of the Abyss Order alive, it would be too easy to create new members for the Order.

As mentioned before, the Abyss Cult is feared by successive Demon Lords and the Four Heavenly Kings because of its "infectious" nature, which is why they have not dared to carry out a large-scale purge of the Abyss Cult...

In short, as long as Chloe's plan succeeds, and as long as Chloe remains the so-called "agent," then no matter what the Abyss Order wants to do in the Demon Realm, it will not cause chaos in the Demon Realm.

After listening to Chloe's analysis of the benefits, Helm's initial firm opposition to Chloe carrying out this action softened somewhat.

Indeed, compared to the potential gains, the risk seemed insignificant when shared by the three peak Saint-level experts around Chloe.

But while things may be loosening up, neither Lulum nor Black Lulum will easily renege on matters of principle.

Chloe has encountered far too many unexpected incidents recently, and although she has always managed to escape unscathed... she is genuinely afraid that Chloe might encounter another accident, and that her luck might be just a little bit worse.

But once you waver, you waver. In the end, under Chloe's offensive of "reasoning and arguing," "repeatedly assuring," "acting cute," and "rolling on the ground," Lulum finally reluctantly agreed to Chloe's actions.

However, there are conditions, and the conditions are very simple: Chloe must write a detailed report on her actions each day.

Although she didn't know what use it was, Chloe readily agreed, thinking that she could just hand the report over to Ilya, this "literary genius," to handle it.

So, after obtaining Lulum's approval, Chloe also brought her "crew" and began her operation.

First, Chloe used the list of traitors and her identity as the 'proxy' to stir up a few big waves, then she created a pretext, and finally manipulated things a little with mental magic... In just over ten days, Chloe had achieved the first stage of her plan.

The first phase of Chloe's operation was to purge a small number of "redundant" cadres.

The goal is to first completely dismantle the Abyss Cult in the Demon Realm, causing some of the more difficult lower- and middle-level members of the cult to lose their leader, and to establish authority within the Abyss Cult's inner circle in the Demon Realm. Only then can the next step of the plan to win people's hearts be implemented.

The effects of this first phase were remarkable... In just over ten days, most cadres were terrified of the "proxy" (a person acting on behalf of another).

As for why it happened so quickly? Well, it's because Chloe acted efficiently and "cruelly" over the past ten days.

Upon reaching their destination, Ilya, Sofina, and Li Baixue, three Saint-level henchmen, attacked together, declaring that if someone called you a traitor, you were a traitor, and there was no room for resistance.

You disagree? Then we'll beat you until you surrender.

As for those who are "stubborn"? Just use the all-powerful mental magic scrolls to "interrogate" them.

In short, we will never arrest any "good members" by mistake! But at the same time, we will severely punish traitors and members who help traitors cover for them!

Of course, that alone wouldn't be considered cruel. What truly terrified those cadres was Chloe's punishment of stripping the traitors of their abyssal energy.

The feeling of being deprived of physical strength by the abyss energy, even if the person is still alive, is more painful than being torn to pieces and killed... Every member of the cult would be terrified of this punishment.

Although some members of the Abyss Order questioned whether Chloe was "eliminating dissidents," Chloe was acting under the guise of "dealing with traitors," and this was indeed the task assigned to her as the "proxy" by the decision-makers. Therefore, Chloe's actions were legitimate, and even if some intelligent people knew that Chloe was involved in shady dealings, it would be of no use.

And those intelligent people who dared to question Chloe... they were already "traitors".

6 miles, 401 camphor trees, I have always won people over with virtue.

A dozen days after Chloe began the first phase of her operation... that is, now, members of the Abyss Order in the Demon Realm have all heard, to varying degrees, about the terror of this "Agent".

Chloe hadn't expected that these junior officials would be so terrified after hearing about her methods of "dealing with traitors."

Chloe was speechless as she looked at the Abyss Order junior officers in front of her who had obediently lined up, covered their heads, and started trembling.

Anyone who didn't know better would think this was a scene from an anti-pornography and anti-illegal publications operation.

She was just introducing herself and her purpose; she wasn't really going to do anything to them... well... maybe not, but seeing how well-behaved they were, she felt a little embarrassed to take action.

To be honest, Chloe hadn't expected that her impromptu method of dealing with traitors would be so effective against those lunatics of the Abyss Order.

She originally thought that her first phase of the operation would take at least one or two months to show any results... but she didn't expect that only a dozen days had passed since she started the operation and it had already turned out like this.

Moreover, it was equivalent to exceeding the target.

In fact, Chloe's initial plan was simply to "establish her authority," to make the members of the Abyss Order in the Demon Realm understand that she, as their "agent," was not to be trifled with. Then, she would carry out the second phase of her plan, codenamed "The Big Stick and the Carrot," to break up the members of the Abyss Order in the Demon Realm and then reunite them.

However, during the "establishing authority" phase, Chloe only dealt with a portion of the senior officials in the ten days or so that she was in charge.

Today, while she was dealing with high-ranking officials from the neighboring city, Stella sensed a strong abyssal aura emanating from this area, which prompted her to rush over.

I initially thought we had encountered some hidden "big fish," but it turned out to be just a group of low-ranking officials having a "gathering."

Based on the principle of not making a wasted trip, Chloe originally planned to listen to what they were discussing and then deal with these junior officials as well.

Anyway, after dealing with those high-ranking officers, it would be their turn. And it would also make those Abyss Cult members who thought she only dealt with the "traitors" among the high-ranking officers more aware of the danger... That was Chloe's initial thought.

But after listening to what these junior officials were discussing and seeing their "actual performance," Chloe was a little confused for a moment.

Of course, Chloe's confusion wasn't because she didn't know how to deal with these junior officers... In any case, she didn't need to show any mercy to these members of the Abyss Order, especially those who had become officers.

However, seeing their reactions, Chloe was confused about what her next move should be.

It looks like we can end the first phase of the operation early and move directly into the second phase.

But if she proceeds according to the original plan... looking at these ordinary cadres who are already so terrified, how will she continue with her "coercion and inducement" tactics?

To be honest, if Chloe had known beforehand that the punishment she came up with, "stripping away the abyssal energy from the body," actually existed within the Abyssal Cult as well, and that for these members of the Abyssal Cult, such punishment was even more painful than using the Ten Great Tortures to force them to quit their addiction, she wouldn't have used such a method to "establish her authority" in the first place.

Furthermore, within the Abyss Order, only a portion of Abyss Energy can be forcibly stripped away for a short period. Chloe, however, uses the Demon Sword… or rather, Stella, to forcibly strip away Abyss Energy, without this limitation…

This is tantamount to using the most cruel punishments from the very beginning, which has gone beyond the scope of "establishing authority". She has even been rumored to be "purging" traitors and suspects without any room for maneuver, becoming a "frightening" figure.

Although the goal was exceeded, this was not the effect Chloe wanted.

As it turns out, exceeding the target wasn't necessarily a good thing; at least Chloe felt her plans were disrupted.

Fortunately, she discovered it early. Otherwise, if she had been completely unaware, the worst-case scenario when she carried out the second phase of the plan might have been that most of the Abyss Cult members would have thought she was trolling, and thus come after her in a "fight to the death."

Even though it's the worst-case scenario, even if Chloe hadn't overheard the conversation between these junior officers today, she might have noticed something amiss and changed her plans later. But then the situation might not be as easy to handle as it is now.

Chloe was even a little relieved that it had been discovered so early… Could it be that her luck was about to change? Should she go and try her luck with Pokémon later?

Ahem, her thoughts might have wandered a little, but Chloe quickly returned to her perplexing question.

Given the current situation, it seems she can move on to the next phase of the plan, but following the original procedure would seem a bit foolish.

So the plan needs to be changed, but as for how to change it... Chloe felt a little confused.

However, Chloe wasn't a rigid thinker. After looking at the chandelier above her head and seemingly making a connection to something, Chloe suddenly realized what it meant.

It's decided. Now that she has such a strong deterrent effect, why bother with the slow and gradual "coercion and enticement"?

Why not just adopt the capitalist system and then complete the final step of differentiation and integration?

In short, the general direction of the plan remains the same, but the process can be modified.

For example, the group of junior officials squatting on the ground don't need to be used as a "worshipper." Instead, they can be recruited aggressively and then used to create some new "rumors" for her.

It just so happens that although the Abyss Cult cadres gathered for a meeting don't hold very high positions, the area they collectively oversee is quite large. Although it's a bit remote, as long as they coordinate their statements, and given that she, as their "agent," did indeed operate in this area before, the "rumors" they create are quite credible...

As for what "rumors" Chloe wants to create? First, she'll establish a "reward for whistleblowers" system, then she'll create a rumor about an "outstanding award recipient," and then...

Having figured out how to proceed, Chloe cleared her throat and addressed the group of junior officers crouching in front of her with their heads in their hands:

"Alright, alright, everyone, don't be so nervous. As I just said, I only suspect there's a mole among you, so I'm here to check your background. It's not like the rumors say, that I'll kill you all if I have any suspicions... I usually try to win people over with kindness. As long as you don't do anything that would arouse my suspicion, there won't be any problems."

If there are no problems with your identities, I have some good news for you… Wait, why are you all staring at me?

As they were talking, Chloe suddenly noticed that for some reason, all the members of the Abyss Order looked up and stared at her.

Just as Chloe was feeling a bit confused and instinctively wanted to scratch her head, she suddenly realized the reason... Oh, why did I unconsciously dismantle this steel gate while I was talking?

Chloe silently tossed the massive steel door of the conference room, weighing an unknown number of tons, onto the ground, causing an instant and violent tremor.

Along with the ground "trembling," the demons in front of her, whose faces had become even paler, also "shuddered."

"Why do you all look so grim? You don't think I'm going to hit you with this door, do you? I already said I'm trying to win you over with kindness... I can use your abyssal energy to hit you, why would I use a door to hit you?"

What a great way to win people over with virtue!

In the end, we still have to talk about physics in the 402nd chapter.

"It's just a slightly heavy door panel, is it really necessary to be so scared?"

Chloe looked at the Abyss Order member who was squatting in front of her, staring blankly at the door panel on the ground, trembling, and said somewhat awkwardly.

She genuinely didn't intend to reason with these guys who were already afraid of her.

And even if she really wanted to talk about physics, she wouldn't say it like that.

Although the door panel does look very heavy, and it appears to have been reinforced with multiple layers of magical barriers ranging from general to king level, an ordinary saint-level expert wouldn't be able to dismantle it so easily. It can certainly be used to show off one's strength.

But Chloe hadn't really noticed these details before; after all, who would bother to carefully examine a door?

As for how Chloe managed to enter this room so quietly? Perhaps she used spatial magic.

Ahem, getting back to the point, did she really need to show off her strength?

She had planned to reason with these Abyss Cult members and try to reverse their influence on her as their "agent," but this action of dismantling the door panel... looked more like a threat to them.

That's why Chloe seemed a little embarrassed.

She genuinely didn't want to continue intimidating or threatening these guys. What if she drove these already mentally unstable individuals to the brink of collapse, leading them to take desperate measures or engage in a "fight to the death" or "all-or-nothing" approach? Well, although Chloe didn't seem afraid of their resistance, it would be difficult to find such a small group of leaders later on.

To avoid causing herself further trouble, Chloe used a slightly embarrassed tone to reassure the trembling members of the Abyss Order...

"Alright, alright, relax. I just wanted to open the door for some fresh air. Why are you all staring at me like that? This door was a little hard to open, so what if I used a little force? You got a problem with me? Stop shaking like that, are you feeling guilty?"

Yes, that's right, this is Chloe's "appeasement"... Okay, Chloe admits it wasn't exactly appeasement, but at least this joking explanation eased the tension among these Abyss Order members.

perhaps……

When Chloe saw that most of the Abyss Order members had calmed down and were no longer trembling, she planned to continue speaking and begin to tactically deceive these Abyss Order members.

But at that moment, a demon, as if terrified, burst out of the door beside Chloe... well, he ran out of the doorway right next to Chloe.

After all, Chloe had already dismantled the door and thrown it on the ground, and this demon couldn't very well pick up the door panel from the ground and run away, could he?

The demon who burst out the door in an attempt to escape was the same fat lizard-like demon that Chloe had pulled in front of her to question earlier.

Chloe knew from the beginning that this guy was more nervous than the other demons, but considering that he was sitting in the main seat and looked like a leader, it was understandable that he was more nervous than the other demons when he was being "checked".

But his act of running away made Chloe instantly guess the real reason for his nervousness.

Could this guy be a traitor to the cult?

Like Chloe, the Abyss Order junior officers present, whose tension had eased somewhat, also thought of this.

At the same time, they became even more nervous than before... some even fainted on the ground, foaming at the mouth.

Even if their leader, the fat lizard demon, wasn't a true traitor, his act of fleeing was essentially a self-incriminating confession.

As they were associated with a traitor, they naturally became prime suspects.

According to rumors, as the suspects... a sense of despair began to spread among the members of the Abyss Order.

Seeing this, Chloe didn't care much about their emotions. Now that the real traitor had jumped out, as long as these guys hadn't done anything too extreme, there wasn't much of a problem.

She had only intended to use the pretext of investigating traitors to find this group of Abyss Cult cadres, but unexpectedly, she actually caught a fish.

This is truly... a surprise.

Yes, this was indeed a surprise for Chloe.

She was originally thinking about how to reason with these terrified Abyss Cult junior officers and get them to spread positive rumors about her as the "agent." But now that a real traitor has suddenly appeared, isn't he just a tool to help her establish a "correct image"?

Thank you, unknown fat lizard.

Chloe thought with a hint of surprise, but she didn't set off to capture this tool... this traitor to the cult.

She simply waved her hand, and the demon that looked like a fat lizard suddenly appeared beside her.

The fat lizard was also taken aback when it found itself back in the conference room, seemingly unaware of how it had gotten back there.

But after a brief moment of stunned silence, he ran outside with red eyes as if he had gone mad.

Not long after, the fat lizard reappeared beside Chloe.

Seeing that the time was right, Chloe spoke to the somewhat stunned junior officials in a slightly amused voice:

"How was it? Wasn't this scene a bit ridiculous? Laugh if you want... or do you think the performance was boring?"

"..."

The junior officials present naturally dared not respond to Chloe's words, nor did they dare to laugh... Moreover, they didn't find anything funny about the scene; they only felt a sense of unease.

What kind of ability is this? If it's magic or runic power, why isn't there even a trace of energy fluctuation?

Chloe, who had deliberately created a bizarre scene, didn't give them much to think about. She simply sighed as if in disappointment and then said to the guys: