Deep in the second layer of the maze, lay the Land of Nightmare talked about in hushed tones by all the adventurers of Thunder City.

It was abundant with Earthworm Rats, giant centipedes, and colorful mushrooms, along with being home to the king of pranks and traps in the maze!

Rumors had it that at the depths of the Land of Nightmare, there was a cave inlaid with countless Demon Crystals. These crystals, like mirrors, allowed one to glimpse into every corner of the second layer of the maze.

It was said that little demons usually hid there.

They whispered evil schemes to one another while watching adventurers fall into the various traps, laughing uproariously at their misfortunes.

However, ever since Lord Reggie Dragon had died, those joyful days were no more.

First, the mirrors monitoring the entire second layer of the maze lost their magic power, and secondly, they had lost supplies from deep within the earth.

Although the underground maze of Thunder City spanned hundreds of square kilometers, even larger than Thunder City itself, the remnant resources were definitely not enough to prevent the millions of demons from starving, yet living hand to mouth was inevitable.

Including the tens of thousands of little demons in the Land of Nightmare, they all lived day to day, either eating insects or mushrooms.

But—

As Lord Demon King sent his minions, a ray of hope finally appeared in these unfortunate, Light-blessed days.

With the tapping sounds of footsteps, hundreds of Earth Cave Spiders passed through the entrance of the second layer of the maze, reaching the entrance of the Land of Nightmare.

The little demons guarding the entrance first thought it was that crazy spider called Alalal or something from the floor above coming to attack them, until they saw Mi Xi floating above the group of spiders and breathed a sigh of relief.

These spiders were not very difficult to deal with, but getting covered in sticky web was really annoying.

If given the choice, they would rather pick on those four-legged snakes.

"Mi Xi?!"

Noticing the commotion at the entrance of the Land of Nightmare, a little demon leader flew to the front, surprised at the sight of the massive spider army.

There was a scent...

Nice fragrance?

She swallowed.

"What's with these Earth Cave Spiders?"

Are they edible?

"Don't eat them! They are the minions of Lord Demon King!"

Knowing exactly what this guy was craving, Mi Xi quickly stopped her impractical thoughts, urgently shouting.

"Quick, step aside! I need to see Her Majesty the Queen!"

Not wanting to delay matters of the Queen, the little demons guarding the door quickly stepped aside.

Under Mi Xi's lead, the Earth Cave Spiders, loaded with big and small bundles wrapped in spider webs, marched grandly through the entrance of the Land of Nightmare and headed directly to the deepest part.

That was where Qianqian's palace was located.

It was also where tens of thousands of little demons rested.

Commanding his minions to unload the goods, Alakdo raised his forelimbs, and with a show of force, led the team out of the territory of these impoverished demons.

These little demons had indeed fallen, to go so far as beg from Lord Demon King himself.

Tsk tsk.

How pitiful!

Regardless of what Alakdo, the head of intelligence at Weaving Shadow Nest, thought, Qianqian, sitting on her rock throne, was truly shocked by the mountain of supplies.

Those sacks...

Were they filled with human wheat?!

She couldn't count how much there was, but to her, the pile looked as high as a mountain!

"This guy... did he rob the granary of Thunder City?!" Qianqian sat straight up, her face astonished, with her mouth wide open in shock.

How evil is this?!

If this was true, then the power of this Demon King was terrifyingly strong!

At least in her recollection, Reggie Dragon had not managed to do this. And they, who feared the human priests, could only dream of the riches above ground.

The pile forming a small mountain was not just filled with sacks of wheat but also countless other things.

Such as freshly baked aromatic bread!

Such as pine nut oil that could be eaten or used!

Such as sausages that were many times better than mushrooms!

Not only that—

Faintly, she also smelled the refreshing fragrance of wine!

Smelling this intoxicating aroma, her eyes immediately moistened, and even her voice trembled.

"Mi Xi... what... exactly is happening?"

Is this place the Demon City in Hell?!

These foods.

They could feed her people for more than a month!

Her shoulders stiffened like they were electrified, and Mi Xi, trembling in fear and respect, kept her head low, carefully choosing her words.

"This... these... are a reciprocal gift from Lord Demon King!"

"A reciprocal gift? Nonsense Valentine's Day gift. What else did he say?" Qianqian asked hastily, frowning, "He still wants to give a gift for fulfilling his duty?"

She had never heard of a lord giving a reciprocal gift to a vassal who had completed their duty.

She always felt that there was more to it!

Under those crimson eyes staring at her, Mi Xi felt like a chick under the gaze of an eagle, where any slight misstep could mean the end of her life.

"Just just just like... like a dowry! Demon City's etiquette! That that that proposal, it's okay if you don't agree, this this this is just a little token... c-can we start by just being friends..."

She felt like she had concocted a similar lie before.

But at this moment, she couldn't care less, letting her short-circuited brain take over.

Stuttering in her response to the Queen's inquiry, Mi Xi pinned her head tight to the ground, then closed her eyes in despair.

She was dead for sure now.

She should have known, one lie needs countless others to be maintained, and there was always a day when lies would run out.

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