But after all, Star is a lich, and her professional expertise is just right for her.
"Well, at the moment... we can preliminarily confirm that these skeletons have been dead for at least a thousand years..."
"...Is this so?"
It wasn't a particularly surprising answer, and it even made Livi more certain of her guess.
These bones were indeed buried here thousands of years ago... before the demons appeared in this land.
"And, although most of those bones are grotesquely shaped, the results of the examination are very interesting..."
Star's expression showed a bit of enthusiasm, probably because she was exposed to the field she was good at, while Livi calmly took the initiative to speak without waiting for her to finish.
"So let me guess, actually all of these bones belong to humans, right?"
"Ahahaha, as expected of Lady Livy, your guess is so accurate~ No, it's not really a guess, right?"
That's right, although there was indeed some element of guesswork, Livi actually already had a rough idea in her mind, which is why she made such a judgment.
Those skeletons that looked almost like monsters also belonged to humans.
Just like the other skeletons in that pit, there was nothing else in this pit...all human skeletons!
"Thousands of years ago, in the underground of the eastern part of the Demon Realm, there were human skeletons left behind. Moreover, these skeletons had undergone varying degrees of mutation, and the trend of mutation was towards the direction of demons..."
Considering the time when the demons suddenly appeared in the Demon Realm a thousand years ago, as well as the existence of the demons themselves, Livi couldn't help but want to shake her head.
If these speculations can be confirmed, then who is the mastermind behind all this?
Almost immediately, the key words came to Li Wei's mind...
...the Saint Laurent Empire
The time point a thousand years ago naturally corresponds to the Emperor Saint Laurent, who claimed to have unified the continent and accomplished amazing achievements.
There are many legends about this man, but in most cases, one sentence is enough to summarize it...
...a man who went from being a nameless slave to becoming the emperor who ruled the entire continent!
How inhuman is the secret hidden behind the empire...
He shook his head and put these things behind him. After all, the intelligence and clues at hand were not enough to complete the chain of evidence. More investigation was needed to restore the truth.
Livi clearly felt that there was a logical chain surrounding the keywords such as demons, humans, demon kings, heroes, stigmata and demon king's marks, which turned them into a plan.
This plan was laid out thousands of years ago. If all these inferences are true, Livi will have a lot to investigate.
Of course, this does not hinder Livi's original purpose, which is to destroy the empire and this damn cannibalistic system!
"We will continue to investigate this aspect. As for the preparations for the ceremony, how are they going?"
"Well, the materials His Highness brought back are quite excellent. In short, the preparations for the ceremony are almost complete. As long as we wait until the full moon night, we can officially start the ceremony. To be honest, I am very curious. If all this is successful, what will the Demon Realm look like?"
"Well, I'm also quite curious, so..."
...Let's begin this crucial ceremony!
Chapter 95: Don’t poke the bottom of the tsundere (laugh)
After that, Livi had been concentrating on preparing for the ceremony. As for the personnel chores, they were naturally thrown to Dullahan and the others.
As time goes by, more and more people gather in the Demon King's City. It seems that the title of Demon King is really useful. Most demons are still afraid of becoming enemies with the Demon King.
Livi did not personally subdue most of the demons that gathered afterwards, because firstly, there were too many of them, and Livi could not take care of them all by herself, and secondly, after the ritual was completed, everything could be done in one go, and there was no need to go through them one by one.
Therefore, she simply issued orders to Dulahan and the others, asking them to take over and manage these new demons.
Of course, these demons were quite obedient to Dullahan, but when it came to Mava and Aenekos, some of them were obviously quite dissatisfied.
But of course they were just some complaints. After all, they knew very well that Mava and Aenekos were the Four Heavenly Kings appointed by Livi herself. Expressing objections to their existence was basically a provocation to Livi's decision.
That was equivalent to slapping the devil in the face, so naturally, they only dared to say a few words in secret at most, and no one dared to express any dissatisfaction openly.
As long as it doesn't reach Livi's ears, these won't be a problem. Anyway, when the mark of surrender is applied, all the problems will be solved.
Of course, just because Livi doesn't care doesn't mean Mava and Aenekos can remain indifferent.
Aenekos was fine. She was with Livi most of the time anyway. She was either kept in Livi's pocket or served as the walnut in Livi's hand.
A girl the size of a figure, playing with it to relieve stress.
Under such circumstances, most people can see that Livi seems to have a "favoritism" towards her, so naturally they won't say any more nonsense.
Of course, you can say that this is a person with connections. Even if you are unhappy, you can still become a person with connections.
In contrast, Mawa and Dullahan directly took on the role of "instructors", responsible for helping Livi train these demons.
After all, there were only some goblins and small demons at the beginning, so Mawa could naturally handle the situation. Now that there are more powerful demons, Mawa obviously seems a little overwhelmed.
After all, as an instructor, she is actually not as good as the demons she trained, so it is natural that she will show some weakness.
Of course, since Marva and Dullahan are together, if there is any problem, Dullahan is capable of solving it.
But after all this, Mawa began to have serious self-doubts about her abilities.
"...Ahem, Lord Dullahan"
So she found Dullahan privately, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she was corrected by Dullahan.
"Have you forgotten His Highness's commission? It's your business if you look down on yourself, but your actions are equivalent to denying His Highness's order..."
"!"
As soon as these words came out, they hit the point accurately.
Obviously, Dullahan was aware of what was in Mawa's mind, and Mawa subconsciously put herself in a lower position than Dullahan.
Just like Dullahan said, it doesn't matter if you look down on yourself, it's your business anyway.
But doesn't this mean that Livi, whom you entrusted with an important task, made a wrong judgment?
Mawa could look down on herself, but she could never accept that Livy's judgment was wrong.
"Mr. Dullahan... then, do you... do you think I really..."
"…This is not what I think, but what Your Highness thinks!"
Dullahan's tone was still cold, and Mawa was instantly silent, because this answer had actually clearly expressed Dullahan's meaning.
It's not me who thinks, but Livi who thinks. That is to say, from Dullahan's perspective, she really doesn't think that Marva is qualified to be on an equal footing with her.
It's a natural and reasonable answer. What's your level? Why are you on the same level as me?
Mawa gritted her teeth and said, "I can't let Boss Livi be embarrassed!"
"So, what do you want to say? Is it that you only have lip service to this?"
This can no longer be considered a hint, it's just short of saying it explicitly.
"…Uh, Mr. Dullahan, are you willing to guide me?"
"I can't help it. After all, it's His Highness's decision, and I have no room for rebuttal. However, if you keep acting like such a loser, wouldn't that also lower my reputation?"
Well, this statement also sounded reasonable. The order was given by Livi, and Dullahan naturally had no power to refute it. However, she was unwilling to see Mawa lower the reputation of the Four Heavenly Kings, which was also an insult to Dullahan himself.
But the more he tried to rationalize his behavior, the more he exposed the real reason behind it.
"Uh, Mr. Dullahan, you are actually quite obedient, no, you like Boss Livy, right?"
As soon as Mawa said this, she regretted it instantly.
Because at that moment, she clearly felt that her whole body was enveloped by a strong murderous intent.
The murderous intent was so strong that Mawa almost saw a revolving lantern.
What does this mean? He got angry and embarrassed after being exposed?
Of course, Mawa didn't dare say this out loud. After all, it was enough to let something slip once.
"Isn't this quite eloquent? You'd better be as eloquent as you are now in the martial arts arena later..."
Dullahan did not continue to pursue the previous topic, but said indifferently, "Let's go to the martial arts arena and show me your skills..."
"Yes!"
Obviously, no matter how reluctant he said, at least Dullahan was willing to give guidance to Marva, which was a dream come true for Marva now.
At that moment, the two of them headed to the martial arts arena...
On that day, according to the people patrolling the Demon King's Castle, they heard painful howls that sounded like those from hell in the direction of the training ground.
Although they were very curious about what had happened, Dullahan, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, had ordered that no one was allowed to approach the martial arts arena, so naturally no one dared to check the situation.
But in the next two days, the only instructor in charge of daily training was Dullahan, and Mawa was never seen.
Of course, only the Four Heavenly Kings and Livi could inquire about the affairs of the Four Heavenly Kings, so the other demons naturally didn't say anything.
As for Anekos, he was called by Dulahan in his spare time to manipulate the flesh and blood puppet to assist in training. Originally, Anekos was a direct subordinate of Dulahan, but now he has become one of the Four Heavenly Kings on an equal footing. Dulahan did not say much.
But Aenekos still maintained a respectful attitude towards Dullahan. In short, during her spare time during training, she seemed to know something, but she just smiled evilly and said nothing, enjoying watching Marva being trained to death by Dullahan every day.
She also served as Livi's mouthpiece and told Livi these things as "interesting stories".
"Well, is that so... Then keep working hard."
Livi naturally approved of Mava's request for Dullahan to train. It was always a good thing for her to have some ambition.
Then, it was Star's turn... She didn't slack off, and together with Livi... she completed the last step of the ceremony.
Meanwhile, tonight...
...is the night of the full moon
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Well, today is the fourth update~
Four more votes~
Chapter 96 The ceremony begins~
Hanging high in the sky, cold and flawless, like a perfect silver plate, it emits hazy light and shadow.
Livi looked up at the beautiful moonlight and nodded contentedly.
The time was calculated just right, it was a full moon night.
When the moon is full, it is the time when magic power overflows. Many magic rituals are limited to the night of the full moon because of this special feature.
At this moment, all the preparations needed for the ceremony have been completed. Livi has made full preparations for this day.
At the location of the Demon King's Castle, Dullahan and his men were stationed in four directions, making the entire ceremony site impregnable, ensuring that not even a fly could get in.
At this moment, the main part of the ceremony is located in the center of the Demon King's City. Six black jade pearls more than one meter tall form the six vertices of a hexagram, surrounding a cool pool.
There was a faint glowing liquid rippling in the pool. It looked like just ordinary water, but it was so clear that it seemed to be reflective.
No, the water in the pool was actually reflecting light... reflecting the faint moonlight.
The entire pool of water reflected the silver disk in the sky, imprinting it perfectly in the center of the pool.
Livi took it all in, then she took a deep breath.
Soon, she took a step towards the pool in front of her, and as she walked briskly, the dress on her body gradually slipped off her body with her footsteps.
By the time Livi arrived at the side of the pool, she had already completely taken off her dress and was bathing in the moonlight and the night breeze. To be honest, it felt a little subtle.
The cold pool water clearly reflected Livi's current appearance, and she also saw her own reflection in the pool clearly.
To be honest, since it became what it is now, Livi herself has never looked at this body carefully.
After all, she was chased by various things all the way, and she didn't have to worry about personal hygiene because of her exclusive passive ability. After putting on this dress, she never took it off.
The figure reflected in the pool looked to be less than 1.4 meters tall, with delicate skin without a single flaw, just like the finest jade.
The silver hair had grown to waist length. Livi had tried to cut it off, but found that it would grow back to a similar length immediately. After trying a few times, she gave up.
So in most cases, I just stab it casually to make sure it doesn't get in the way during the battle.
The tail behind her relaxed. In most cases, because the tail was a rather troublesome weakness, Livi chose to wrap it directly around her legs.
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