Free Web NovelChapter 333: Chapter 282: Terms and the Demon Emperor
"Honorable seven Demon Kings, why have you left the comforts of the Demon Realm to come to our Miracle World?"
Ilya took the initiative to greet him, and Lynn naturally had to respond.
Although they hadn’t rehearsed in advance, or even communicated beforehand, handling the situation simply didn’t require any extraordinary acting skills.
In fact, he was quite curious as to why the Demon Queen wives suddenly appeared on the Divine Protection Continent, dragging him back from the brink of ascending to the Divine Realm. It might even be said they saved his life.
"Your Majesty the Miracle Saint Emperor, we have come this time to propose a trade. Dare I ask if Your Majesty can represent the entire Miracle World?"
Proud Demon King Ilya didn’t show her face, so her expression couldn’t be seen, but her voice, though pleasant, carried an unmistakable sharpness, clearly not someone easy to negotiate with.
"A trade?"
Hearing this, Lynn glanced at the eight Great Saint Emperors in the distance. Despite his high status and unrivaled power in the Miracle World, he wasn’t actually a "local," and it was uncertain if he could act as the ruler of this world.
"May I ask this... Proud Demon King, what kind of trade do you propose?"
With Saint Emperor of Light Akelie absent, and with Lynn looking over for their opinion, the eight Great Saint Emperors exchanged glances and eventually pushed the Giant Dragon Saint Emperor forward to speak.
Among all the Saint Emperors, it was the eldest, with rich experience and inherited memory, and most knowledgeable about the Demon Race. It was the most suitable to be their representative.
"Hmph! A mere Saint Tier Dragon Race believes it deserves to speak to this King? If you know what’s good for you, you will respect His Majesty the Miracle Saint Emperor as your leader. Among your entire Miracle World, only the Miracle Saint Emperor is worthy of our sight."
Hearing this, Ilya did not respond to the Giant Dragon Saint Emperor’s question, but instead made a disdainful snort, indicating that none of them were qualified to speak, and only Lynn could speak.
"You..."
The Dragon Race has always been incredibly proud, and the Giant Dragon Saint Emperor had never faced such contempt in its long life, except during the time of the previous two Demon Kings. Now, facing this new Proud Demon King who was even more arrogant than her predecessors...
Alright, he was somewhat used to it by now.
After all, she was over level 950, her combat power at the peak Demigod level, while he was merely a high-level Saint Tier at over 700. The gap of over 200 levels made it hard to speak with authority.
They were simply too weak, unable to play any role in a confrontation at the Demigod level. Otherwise, considering the blood feud between the Miracle World and the Demon Race, there would be no need for negotiation at all; they could just fight and settle things without any hassle. free𝑤ebnovel.com
"What kind of trade is it? If nothing else, at least I can represent the Miracle World to refuse. As for accepting, we’re all here to discuss it on the spot."
In the Miracle World’s camp, Lynn had to play the role of the Miracle Saint Emperor. So although his mind was full of questions, he temporarily suppressed them and followed Ilya’s lead in the proceedings.
"If His Majesty the Miracle Saint Emperor puts it that way, I am willing to give Your Majesty this face. This trade benefits both parties, and I hope Your Majesty won’t disappoint us."
Having said this, Ilya paused, then drew the Demon King’s Magic Sword from her waist and raised it to the sky.
A black pillar of light shot up from the Demon King Sword, as if piercing a hole in the heavens and earth.
But as the black pillar of light pierced the sky, no hole appeared. Instead, everyone, including Lynn, felt much easier to breathe. Upon careful reflection, it was clear that the Proud Demon King had dispelled the Demonic Qi that had been continually polluting the Divine Protection Continent.
"Our two realms can make an agreement, with the continent as the boundary. Our Demon Race is willing to return the Divine Protection Continent beneath our feet to the Miracle World intact, and we promise never to invade the Divine Protection Continent and Divine Protection Continent. Meanwhile, the Divine Abandonment Continent outside the Divine Protection Continent, since it has been abandoned by the gods, will be incorporated into our Demon Realm. Additionally, our Demon Race guarantees not to station troops on the Divine Abandonment Continent, ensuring it poses no threat to the Miracle World. How is that?"
Ilya, representing the Demon Race, proposed the trade terms to Lynn, the representative of the Miracle World. At first glance, it seemed quite agreeable, offering such a large continent back and promising not to invade, while they merely asked for a land that had been occupied by the Demon Race for countless years, one that current Miracle World citizens had never visited.
Even its name was the Divine Abandonment Continent, abandoned by the gods. Even if they reclaimed it, the difficulty of purifying that demonic Qi-laden land would be astronomical, and it might not even have much value after purification.
After all, with the Divine Protection Continent and Divine Protection Continent, even if the Miracle World’s population exploded tenfold, they would still have room. The Divine Abandonment Continent is almost redundant.
But this was only the impression at first glance. Upon deeper examination, it didn’t quite add up.
You say return the Divine Protection Continent? Excuse us, but we’re about to reclaim it ourselves. The main Demon Race troops here were already destroyed, with only stragglers left to mop up. Using our soon-to-be-reclaimed homeland as a bargaining chip doesn’t seem quite fitting, does it?
And on the other side, regardless of its usefulness or value, the Divine Abandonment Continent has always been part of the Miracle World’s territory. By what right does it belong to your Demon Race?
