Slash anyone you see.

Mohe was clearly not joking with Doro. When she took out a magic item called the "Howling Pottery Jar" from her treasury, Doro could feel the wailing of souls within it.

"Is there any soul trapped inside this?"

Mohe picked up the jar and shook it twice: "No, they're just unformed souls; they've shattered just from me shaking it a bit. Now it'll be beneficial for those whom you trapped inside. It can somewhat strengthen their souls, granting them some talents."

"What?"

Is there really such a thing?

"Not the kind of talents you're imagining." Mohe explained, "It's more like, enhancing memory or sharpening senses, since you're putting a lot of people inside, aren't you?"

Her implication seemed to be that putting fewer people inside wouldn't be an issue.

"Why did you name it the Howling Pottery Jar?"

"People put inside would continually howl in pain and despair, so once it holds enough souls, it'll constantly emit the sounds of life howling, making it quite an artistic piece... But as long as I don't activate that function, nothing like that will happen, so there's no need to worry."

This magic item, compared to Mohe's Celestial Scale, indeed seemed much more like something the Demon King should possess.

"Lisidorwei has already arrived. It looks like the World Reflection is also about to complete its projection. It's time to act, Mr. Doro. Although I don't know if this can be considered a heroic act from a human perspective, I think this is in line with your wishes."

Three days have passed since the strategy meeting, during which Mohe's group has been legitimately on vacation. Of course, at first, vacations can be quite fun, and today Rastina simply holed up in the hotel, meaning she'll lie around in the hotel, eat some gourmet meals, soak in hot springs, and then step out whenever she feels like it.

That merchant seems to unexpectedly enjoy staying home.

It's pretty nice this way too.

So after informing her "you stay well in the hotel, we're going out to play," Mohe and the others headed out directly.

Of course, in this current situation, the girl can't leave the hotel, after all, Mohe has already made some arrangements. It might even isolate the external view, so by the time something happens in Butuo City, Rastina probably won't even know—but it's not like they want to hide it from her, news can't be kept from her then.

However... it's just to avoid unnecessary trouble.

"Then we're off."

In broad daylight, Rose finally revealed her true form.

Horn-like goat horns sprouted from her head, and large wings spread from her back, signifying her identity as a member of the Demon Race.

Without a doubt, the pressure of a high-ranking demon emanated from her body, and at the same time, the power of charm spread involuntarily.

Fear and the feeling of being "tempted" arose simultaneously in people's hearts.

The desire to flee and the urge to approach wrestled within people's minds, keeping them physically rooted on the spot.

However, Rose had no intention of paying attention to these mortals' thoughts; she directly embraced Doro, spread her wings, and took Doro into the sky.

In fact, Doro could fly by himself—even though it's hard to say it's true flight, it's essentially not very different from flying, except it's quite flashy.

But the feeling of being flown up by a beautiful girl might be better.

Mohe leisurely roamed the street; with just a few turns, she seemed to traverse space and appeared inside a shop selling alchemy dolls.

"I'm here again today."

Her voice seemed to carry some sort of mystical power. As her words fell, everyone in the shop, both customers and the shop owner, all fell into a coma. Within the alchemy dolls, Adeline's figure appeared, her expression not looking good: "Demon King, you start off with an attack, what do you intend to do?"

This demon king didn't like to engage in combat directly, at least not after taking on this girl's form, but her current actions clearly indicated her hostile intentions.

"What to do, that's quite amusing, Miss Adeline—I actually don't wish to do anything, but the Hero's request is hard to refuse, you know that—he's quite a charming gentleman, and as a girl, it's normal to be drawn to him and want to fulfill his requests, right?"

She tried hard to make a face like a "girl in love."

That expression made Adeline nauseous: "Demon King, do you think this is amusing?"

"Eh? Whyever would you say that?"

"Since you've completed the deal with me, then broke the agreement and brought him to disrupt my plans, do you think anyone will trust you after such deceit?"

Mohe showed a confused expression: "What you're saying is too unfair, Miss Adeline, I handed over the Star Tear to you as you wished. Do you think it was a fake? If you believe it was fake, feel free to return it to me, and the deal is canceled. I am a businessman now, and I understand the principle of fair trade... Whether I stop you is another matter... We never agreed that I couldn't stop you."

This bastard, pretending not to understand.

"So what do you intend to do?"

"Mr. Doro has already stormed the Sky Fortress. You should know whether he has the ability to bring it down, especially since he brought it down before with your assistance—in the meantime, all I intend to do is keep you occupied here. If you want to talk business properly, I don't mind that either."

Adeline's expression changed instantly: "Impossible! He would never do such a thing."

"Hehe~" Mohe's dark eyes held deep golden streams, "Miss Adeline, you seem to have some misconceptions. As you've observed, over the years, everyone has changed. Don't look at me this way; I kept an eye on the affairs of your Hero team back then. The adorable, naive Miss Adeline, who needed protection, has grown to bear the weight of an association and wield a knife against a city. So why would it be strange that Hero A·Gedora became the Demon King's Apostle, or Mr. Doro?"

She laughed wickedly: "Miss Adeline, you can't speak of humanity's growth or sacrifice only when things are in your favor, right?"

"Demon King!"

"Oh~ such a terrifying look~" Mohe exclaimed with affected surprise, "Frankly speaking, Miss Adeline, you have alchemical talent, and I don't really want to harm you. It would be better if we simply had a chat. Personally, I don't intend to kill you, but if you engage in combat with me, you will die~"

Even though she spoke jokingly, Adeline felt that the Demon King was not joking.

Speaking of which, she was that Demon King...

Though she now appeared as a petite girl just like herself in that battle, her essence was still that of the Demon King... they...

They could barely intrude into battles of the Demon Kings!

If this Demon King claimed you would die, it's highly likely she truly had the confidence to kill you, which is why she would make such a statement.

Adeline could sense the contempt coming from this Demon King, known as Mohe the girl.

High and mighty, as always.

Before the final showdown, the Demon King known then as Modoh sat on her throne, looking down at the approaching Hero team with such an attitude, filled with disdain and anticipation. At the time, the Demon King said: "Oh, heroes~ I've watched your journey, watched you defeat foe after foe, unite diverse races, and watched my subordinates betray me; I've witnessed your growth. And now, you've finally reached me, but alas... truly, alas, your strength is still so lacking, and your struggles remain so pitiful. You will die here."

Thus pronouncing judgment.

Yet in that battle, it was the Demon King who ultimately fell, and it was the Demon King who was the loser in that war.

So what if she believes so? Just because a Demon King says so doesn't make it right!

She is no different!

"Disintegrate!"

Without any warning, Adeline struck at Mohe, her alchemy items began to shine at that instant, scattering starlight everywhere.

Mohe laughed.

"I've noticed, alchemists do love stars, and I myself adore stars, which is why I named that thing Star Tear, and even this move of yours — but Adeline, you should be aware of it, shouldn't you? The gap in alchemy between you and me."

Mohe allowed those starlights, theoretically able to disintegrate everything into base elements, to fall upon herself, yet they were like ordinary sparks on someone, seemingly unable to leave any trace on Mohe's fair skin.

"!"

As a top alchemist, Adeline realized in an instant what exactly was happening.

It was taken, it was transmuted.

Her starlight, on touching Mohe, on disintegrating Mohe, those elements disintegrated were immediately seized by Mohe and transmuted back into Mohe herself.

In terms of alchemy, disintegration is just a precursor; transmutation is the key.

This is precisely the symbol of Mohe's superior alchemy, at least in this aspect...

Mohe waved his hand indifferently: "Miss Adeline, it's quite foolish to use alchemy learned from me, specifically from my lungs, against me. If you intend to kill me, you ought to use your own style, shouldn't you? To be honest, I'm curious about the current human styles, you people are truly interesting. Charlette spent her years becoming close to a god, and you? What is your trump card against me, against the Hero? Show me, show me if you have the qualifications to stand shoulder to shoulder with us."

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