Free Web NovelChapter 406: Chapter 311: Let Demons Fight Demons, and Heroes Handle Heroes
Westheid: "Just keep it quiet. In a few days, I’ll return to the front line, and the Grand Law Officer will go back to the Royal Court. I’ve already secured the authority of supreme commander of the front from Eilvette. The campaign against the Demon Realm requires extensive preparation. During this time, who would dare question my whereabouts? If anyone asks, just say I’m in a standoff with a great enemy!"
"You’ve truly thought of everything. It would be quite ungracious of me to refuse."
Seeing that Westheid had prepared for every eventuality, Luyetan had no choice but to say:
"By the way, my Yuanshi Territory Legion hasn’t seen much action yet. All we’ve done recently is help the Royal Court Legion repel a few enemy incursions. If you were to ask, I could help share your burden."
Westheid said lightly, "It doesn’t matter if you refuse... I’m doing this for you. If you’re not in a hurry, then I’m certainly not."
Luyetan pouted. "...Fine, consider it me asking for your help."
The man with black hair and purple eyes said with surprise, "It’s rare to hear that from you. In that case, I have no choice but to do my best."
「A few days later.」
Having fully recovered from his injuries, Westheid was ready to head to the front line at the border between the Royal Court and the Demon Realm, in peak condition.
The establishment and training of the Punishment Camp, as well as maintaining vigilance and combat readiness against the Demon Realm, all required Westheid’s oversight.
At the port of departure, before Westheid formally boarded his ship, the friends he had made in the Royal Court came to see him off. Though they were called friends, they were basically all gorgeous and charming Elf beauties—a magnificent flock of them.
Westheid hadn’t wasted much effort on the male Elves of the Royal Court. Although he had plenty of organic fans who worshiped him, they certainly couldn’t compare to these beauties who had enjoyed... intimate relations with Duke Qinghui.
Among them were some Military Officers and Mages. Even though their noble status meant they didn’t have to go to the front, they had nearly all joined the Conquest Army to stay by Westheid’s side, accompanying Duke Qinghui to the most dangerous battlefield.
Those who couldn’t go with him had to remain in the Royal Court. One after another, the delicate and bewitching royal maidens embraced Westheid, their faces streaked with tears as they bid their final farewells.
They made a parting of a few months seem like a life-or-death separation. But for these canaries in a gilded cage, who had only ever enjoyed the boundless honor and riches of the palace courtyards, Westheid was a poison they had never tasted before. freёwebnovel.com
Once they had a taste, they could never break free, only sinking deeper and deeper into a vortex of love and obsession. ’Whoa, ice!’
"Even the late Imperial Emperor’s harem was probably just like this."
Yolanda murmured this jab in Westheid’s ear.
Westheid just smiled without a word.
’Yes, that’s right. Everyone gives their love and obsession to me. They dream of me, they lose sleep over me!’
During this time, Westheid had thoroughly enjoyed his stint as the master of the Central Royal Court. With the Wind Law Queen’s endorsement, he was the center of attention wherever he went, living a life of splendor.
Unfortunately, his days of unbridled freedom were coming to an end. The Pure Blood Faction Tuners, who truly controlled the core power of the Royal Court, held a very subtle attitude toward Duke Qinghui. They neither interfered with Westheid nor got too close, maintaining a certain distance.
Once Eilvette re-integrated the recaptured City in the Lake into the Grand Ensemble and returned to the Central Royal Court, the Pure Blood Faction Tuners would once again gain the upper hand and become the absolute masters.
The last to step forward and bid Westheid farewell was the little Wind Law Queen.
Dressed in a dignified and elegant long dress, Ailorus came before the man, tilting up her delicate, flawless little face.
"West... I wish you fortune in battle!"
Westheid knelt on one knee and, as Ailorus opened her arms to welcome him, he hugged the Elf Lolita tightly.
She closed her eyes slightly, her delicate nose twitching. She took a deep breath of the rich, mellow scent on the man and mumbled:
"I wanted to go to the front line with you, too... but unfortunately, I’m trapped in the Royal Court."
"There’s nothing to be done. The Grand Law Officer would never allow us to become so close, let alone let you put yourself in danger."
"Lord Eilvette, hmph..."
Ailorus had never before considered her restricted freedom to be a problem worth worrying about. She had ignored Eilvette’s domineering and presumptuous behavior—his complete lack of respect for her as his sovereign—because she hadn’t thought it necessary.
But now that her core interests were truly at stake, the Elf Lolita realized just how awkward her position was. As the dignified master of the Royal Court, the King of Wind Law, she couldn’t even move about freely!
Seeing the clear change in the Wind Law Queen’s tone, Westheid struck while the iron was hot to sow discord, sighing,
"If you held supreme power, it wouldn’t have to be like this. As a monarch, you should be able to do whatever you want. Otherwise, you’re unworthy of the title."
As soon as he finished speaking, his words obviously stoked the Wind Law Queen’s dissatisfaction with the Grand Law Officer.
"Ngh... It’s because I haven’t completely mastered the Ten Thousand Wind Melodies yet. But I’m close. I just need a little more time."
’Yes, yes, yes, master it quickly so I can freeload off it!’
Westheid smiled. "Then once you’ve completely mastered the Ten Thousand Wind Melodies, I will help you take back your authority." freewēbnoveℓ.com
"Mmm..."
Ailorus nodded lightly, then stood on her tiptoes and gave Westheid a light kiss on the cheek.
This bold move took Westheid by surprise, but before he could respond, the Elf Lolita in his arms had already hopped away. She clasped her hands behind her back, a gentle smile gracing her lips.
After the farewells, the fleet set sail. Following an unimpeded voyage, they arrived at the front line between the Royal Court and the Demon Realm. The City in the Lake, previously occupied by the Master of Decay, had been transformed into a proper military fortress.
Large numbers of the Royal Court Legion and Yonglan Knights were setting up defenses everywhere. Even with the Barrier of the Thousand Laws Ceremony in place, numerous strongholds still sprang up to ensure there were no gaps in their standoff against the Demon Legion.
Once the Yuanshi Territory Legion joined them, the border defenses could truly be called impregnable.
However, to be honest, these preparations were a bit overly cautious, as the enemy showed no intention of attacking.
Westheid stated bluntly, "The Master of Greedy Banquet is busy fighting several neighboring Demons, including the Master of Blazing Flames we’re currently facing. That guy is still focusing his main attacks on other Demons, completely ignoring us."
Hearing this, Mephit asked excitedly, "So the Demon Realm’s forces are scattered. Can we attack directly?"
Westheid shook his head. "No. The gain or loss of a single city is meaningless. At most, a surprise attack could capture one City in the Lake. In their own realm, Demons can transfer and teleport quickly. As long as we don’t defeat a Celestial God’s Shadow in person, contests of conventional strength are secondary."
"And rather than fighting the Master of Blazing Flames head-on, we can take a more clever approach..."
As for what this approach was, Westheid didn’t say it aloud in the military conference. After all, Amithren and other Royal Court Elves were present, and it was a rather difficult topic to broach.
Because Westheid’s so-called "clever approach," to put it bluntly, was to go deep into the Demon Realm, attend the Master of Greedy Banquet’s feast, and instigate a massive free-for-all among the Demons.
’Let the Demons fight each other! Fight fire with fire!’
This wasn’t just a random idea. The chaotic battle among the Demons would inevitably produce a few final victors, stronger than ordinary Demons. As long as he could form a partnership with one or two of these Celestial God’s Shadows, it would be enough to control the outcome of this Demon’s Banquet.
At that point, faced with the mounting pressure, even the Grand Law Officer would likely have no choice but to allow Reiya, Mivana, and the others to enter the Royal Court.
’I’ll have people on both sides. How can you possibly fight me?!’
Westheid’s plan seemed somewhat fanciful and was indeed highly idealistic, but it was definitely feasible. Whether it could actually be put into action, however, would depend on what happened when he attended the Master of Greedy Banquet’s feast.
