"Our queen... admires your evil and divine might!" Mi Xi stammered, trying to convey the goodwill of the Land of Nightmare. "She sent me to propose marriage! It's a bit presumptuous... It's okay if you don't agree... Perhaps we could start as friends..."

Luo Yan: "..."

So...

This wasn't some kind of diplomatic humiliation?

Although he also couldn't imagine why a Little Demon, who had never seen him, would admire him, a human.

Wait—

Suddenly, Luo Yan realized something.

Because they hadn't seen him, or only glanced at him from a distance, they didn't know he was human and mistook him for a noble of Hell, like a member of the Blood Race or a Horror Demon?

If that was the case, he could understand why they would make such a brainless proposal.

After all, it was a Little Demon.

Perfectly normal.

"... If that's the case, I forgive your impudence."

Seeing that Lord Demon King seemed to have calmed down, a sweating Mi Xi sighed in relief and stealthily wiped the sweat from her cheeks.

That was close...

She almost died.

She was so sweaty, she felt thirsty.

Luo Yan spoke emotionlessly.

"Is there anything else?"

Mi Xi, startled, quickly flattened her head to the ground.

"No, no more."

Luo Yan pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Give my regards to your queen and tell her... I appreciate her kindness, but my family has already arranged a marriage for me, so let's not discuss this matter further."

The marriage and family were made up, but the request to drop the matter was genuine.

"Also, Hell is very dissatisfied... very, very dissatisfied with what's happening here. Just because a Demon King died, you've been scurrying around like headless flies, even starting fiefdoms within the mazes... This has vexed the Demon God enormously."

"However, although the Demon God told me I could do as I pleased with you, I don't plan on ruthlessly destroying the order you've established."

"In other words, as long as this order remains loyal to Hell, loyal to the Demon God, loyal to me... maintaining the status quo to some extent is fine."

"If the Land of Nightmare wishes to prove its loyalty, then fulfill your duties as 'vassals' and send me twenty Little Demon Eggs each month."

It is worth noting that, although Little Demons are often described as winged rats, they don't actually resemble bats or rats.

Especially in the way they reproduce.

Little Demons with a gestation period of 28 days lay "Little Demon Eggs," containing the embryo, which can be hatched into mature Little Demons through natural growth or accelerated via magic circles.

Once you obtain Little Demon Eggs, players' soul mirror images could transform into Little Demons.

Although this unit type's stats aren't high, they can fly and are quite maneuverable, making them a spellcasting unit truly useful in the early stages.

For the Land of Nightmare, supplying twenty eggs a month wasn't too demanding, considering their astonishing reproductive capabilities when resources were plentiful.

Taxes are better collected gradually than in large amounts all at once, better to start small and increase slowly.

Before dealing with the second layer's issues, he preferred to take a gentle approach with its forces.

Seeing the trembling envoy, Luo Yan was too lazy to scare the little fellow anymore and waved him away.

"That will be all, I still have to clean up the mess Reggie Dragon left behind."

"If there's nothing else, you may go."

...

The second layer of the maze, Land of Nightmare.

With fluttering wings, Mi Xi flew unsteadily to the steps of the queen's stone cavern hall, her face mournful.

This time she wasn't hopping or screaming but voluntarily prostrated herself on the ground.

Seeing Mi Xi return first, a hint of surprise emerged in Qianqian's eyes.

Especially since this one reeked of sheer terror, as if just coming back from the Fear Demon's den.

Recalling this foolish creature's frantic antics in her presence, her crimson eyes slightly narrowed.

Not good...

It seemed that the Demon King was even more frightening than she was.

Of course.

All of this was within her expectations anyway.

Shifting her position on the rock throne, Queen Qianqian assumed an unbothered demeanor and spoke in a lazy voice.

"How was it? Do you understand the weight of that Demon King now?"

At the moment, Mi Xi's mind was still preoccupied with having mistakenly said "marriage" instead of "alliance."

Hearing the queen's question, her entire body stiffened, and her brain shut down.

"I saw, saw... a very dignified old man, just like a Demon King... no, he is the Demon King!"

As sweat poured down her face, Mi Xi dare not admit she hadn't really seen him, so she let her subconscious do the talking.

"What nonsense are you talking about, who asked what he looked like," Queen Qianqian clicked her tongue impatiently and asked, "What do you think of his power? Compared to me."

With her pupils shaking like an earthquake, Mi Xi couldn't dare meet the queen's eyes and continued nervously,

"He, he… he's a Vampire! His servants, far more powerful than me! As for comparing you... I, I dare not speculate."

Does that mean... the servants are at least of hardened steel level?

Then the boss must be above silver.

Coming from a Vampire family in Demon City, and probably an old man… He might have lived for centuries.

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