From a more rational perspective, Mohe should now just be steadily developing.

But of course, the Demon King likes to court death.

She feels uncomfortable all over if she doesn't stir up some trouble in a day.

The things she told Lisidorwei and Rose weren't lies either. The kind of drugs used for breeding dragons are indeed very scarce. Mohe only has a few bottles, and now she has given one to Lisidorwei and another to Rose. But Lisidorwei is now married to Doro, so this kind of drug seems useless. Mohe somewhat wants to take it back from Lisidorwei, but after much consideration, she still feels a bit embarrassed.

Though it's unclear what use Lisidorwei has for it.

The information obtained from Ah Xion, however, is very intriguing. Doro is not actually unwilling to get involved in the matters of the Ice and Snow Kingdom — one can basically guess what this man is thinking.

He is unwilling to get involved because there are too many forces at play, the situation is too complicated, and he feels he cannot figure it out, which may lead to more tragic outcomes.

From this perspective, one can clearly see the difference between the current Mr. Doro and the former A. Gedora. If it were something happening in the past, even if A. Gedora felt he had no "position to intervene," he would certainly arrive on the scene and wait for the situation to unfold there.

Now, Doro has become more "selfish."

This is a good thing.

At least for Mohe, it's a good thing. Why insist on getting Doro married if not for this kind of scenario?

The Hero no longer needs to shoulder things like humanity, the world, or peace, but instead his own little family, protecting his wife and child, which is exactly the scene Mohe wants to see. Those with such things are bound to become vulnerable.

Although some might say "I can do anything for my family," people who can do anything for their family can do anything even if not for their family. Emotions like family ties tend to make a person fundamentally weak.

The process of a person growing from youth to adulthood is one of breaking away from their original family, gradually growing and becoming stronger; but when they have a new family, they enter the process of sacrificing themselves and nurturing the next generation, becoming cautious, hesitant, resistant to new things... From Mohe's observations of humanity over the years, it is so.

Simply put, most true strong individuals in the world are "single".

At least in this world.

Having Doro possess a fragile family and rousing him from his "drunkard" state was Mohe's plan from the first day she met Doro.

This former Hero now acts predictably. Correspondingly, Mohe also feels a lot more bored, but it is a reassuring thing — for Mohe, it is a rare feeling, because in the long years in the past, she seldom felt "uneasy."

After Doro killed her, in the years of rebirth, she felt uneasy all the time. Now, this unease is finally gradually dissipating, and she gradually feels stable.

So when Doro said he wanted to move out with Lisidorwei, Mohe of course clapped her hands in agreement.

Not only does she clap in agreement, but she even wants to provide protection for Doro and Lisidorwei. Not allowing anyone to disturb their peaceful and happy life.

But indeed it has become boring.

Mohe sat at her desk, propped up her chin with one hand, and stared blankly forward.

Of course, she wasn't in a daze; she was observing situations everywhere through the crow she created.

Like in the current Ice and Snow Kingdom. It should be a situation where the big army is suppressing the territory.

"The human royalty sure knows how to enjoy themselves. It truly is warm in this palace."

The Elf rubbed the crow in her hand. She lay on her bed in a nightgown, feeling the warmth in the air.

"Even your Snow Elves would place magic to keep warm in their residence, wouldn't they? It's not a difficult spell; what's there to be surprised about?" Feeling like she was being treated like some sort of stress-relief toy, the crow, which shared a connection with Mohe, said with some dissatisfaction, "And stop rubbing me all the time."

The Elf said nonchalantly, "Don't be so petty~ When you're not linked to this crow, it quite likes being rubbed by me. I love these pitch-black little creatures. Like black cats... I remember I had one before, and then..."

"Are you really okay being this relaxed?" Mohe attempted to break free from the Elf's grip, but as a crow, it was quite difficult, "The human army is at most two days away, you should have already received the related intelligence, right? But I see you haven't made any preparations?"

The Elf blinked her eyes, "How can you say there have been no preparations? The necessary preparations were made years ago; at this point, isn't it already too late to prepare? Attacking the Ice and Snow Kingdom is not for the sake of seeking death, but to strive for better living conditions."

"I heard you only captured the original royal family of the Ice and Snow Kingdom and didn't kill them. Is that right?"

"What's the point in killing them?"

"Ah... I'm just short of a few slaves. See if there's any princess with some strength and looks decent, sell two to me. I can give you a pretty decent reward."

Elf was obviously puzzled by the Demon King's words: "You're buying slaves, what do you plan to do with them?"

"Take care of the daily needs in my residence~ The Hero, in name, is my servant, but in reality, is already preparing to leave, taking my Blood Queen with him. The residence is going to be short-staffed."

"Even if you buy back princesses or the like, they can't do the work for you, can they? They grew up with lavish care. Even if you make them work, they won't be able to, right?"

At this moment, Elf unexpectedly saw a human-like smile on the crow's face: "Eh~ your words show you don't understand. It's precisely because they were born noble, raised in luxury, and they have to consider the noble royal face, that when they become maids, there's enough of a feeling! Simply put, it has the value of harsh humiliation and then seeing the other party's expression of shame. That's what so-called training is all about."

This twisted-interest Demon King...

"However, you're right, there are no unmarried princesses in the Ice and Snow Kingdom, but there are three, ages 16, 13, and 12. The rest are just collateral, I'll indeed send them over to you, it's a hassle keeping them here. It'll be hard to send them out once the fighting starts. So, what is this generous reward you mentioned?"

"I've sent reinforcements to you, the great Sword Saint of the Human Central Empire, Lady Ah Xion, is already on her way, expected to arrive a bit before the main army, as she's only one person after all."

Elf showed a speechless expression: "Is this the reward you mentioned? Her coming here doesn't seem to have anything to do with you, does it?"

Saying this, a barely noticeable smile appeared at the corners of her lips: "She's clearly coming because of Doro."

"Eh~ you really do understand~ I was originally planning to profit without any input~" The crow finally freed itself from Elf's hand, flew two laps around the room, "This guy, you're quite happy now, aren't you? Isn't this the message you've been waiting for all along?"

"Although this is the news I've been waiting for, we are discussing business."

"Wow! Women who are too materialistic are not liked by men."

Elf propped her head with one hand, lying sideways on the bed: "Whether liked or not, the man I like isn't here, I don't like pretending to be understanding and cute, we're talking business right now, Miss Mohe."

"You're much more troublesome than Adeline and the others. They have a lot of ideas, which are easy to exploit, you seem to have fewer ideas."

Elf was noncommittal: "They have a lot to begin with, so they want more. We just want to survive steadily. Miss Mohe, so if I send slaves over to you, what will you give us?"

"The way you put it, I really can't think of any conditions I can offer you at the moment. After all, I was just planning on profiting without a cost."

"You're really a bit shameless, Demon King, shouldn't a great Demon King have a broader vision in doing things?"

"As the saying goes, why pay for something if you can get it for free?" Mohe replied confidently.

Elf pondered for a while: "Let's leave it for now, I'll have my sister bring the slaves over to find you, she'll probably bring a guard squad—I hope you can provide them shelter."

"Oh~ you're afraid of being wiped out?"

"After all, the one coming is the Thunder Emperor." She did not deny this, "That one's power is top-notch among mages, and I've always felt like wielding the world's strongest Thunder Magic, born noble, symbolizing nature's greatest force, hasn't been saying things like 'The Demon King symbolizes many things, but I only symbolize punishment' all these years?"

Mohe paused for a moment: "Oh ho, there's that, I really didn't know that~"

"It's normal you don't know, since it's just something passed among the upper echelons of mages. You haven't been mingling much with the Mage Union recently, have you?"

The crow's expression at this moment turned somewhat strange and twisted.

"Originally, I indeed didn't intend to meddle too much, but if that's what you're saying, I guess I can't just do nothing. What kind of standing does the Thunder Emperor have to dare to use 'symbolize'..."

Even though in front of her was just a crow, Elf clearly felt the twisted dark shadow behind the crow.

The crow's deep and dark eyes became incredibly cold: "Hang in there for a couple more days, Miss Elf, make sure not to die before my methods arrive, oh~"

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