Chapter 1021: Chapter 36: Since You’re Here_2 Under her command, many enchanting mages were cultivated, all of whom were her private protégés.
"I’ve seen your sincerity."
The red-clad eyes gazed at Duncan before her, pondered for a moment, and then said slowly, "What do you want?"
Duncan looked up expressionlessly, and inadvertently, a handprint appeared on the skull of a devil, as if it could crush the head of a powerful devil with a slight squeeze.
No one can avoid Duncan’s debts.
Duncan gazed at the red-clad figure before him and said in a deep voice, "Intelligence, and all information about the Dark Monarch."
A moment of silence.
The red-clad figure finally couldn’t help but speak, "Do you suspect that the lady is trapped within the Dark Monarch’s domain?"
Duncan slightly raised his gaze and said slowly, "Maybe you know better than I do."
"The Enchanting Queen has been battling Him for so long."
"And you."
"As the left and right hand of the Enchanting Queen, how could the lady not be aware of these things?"
The feud between the Enchanting Queen Meikanshute and the Dark Monarch has a long history, and in the past few hundred years, the most outrageous and bizarre rumor is recorded as such.
It is said that the Enchanting Queen rejected the Dark Monarch’s courtship, which enraged him, so the Dark Monarch secretly plotted a ’great’ conspiracy, disguising himself as Meikanshute to tempt one of the ugliest Tanari lords, Koschey.
The result of this successful ’temptation’ was a deep shame for Meikanshute!
To this day, many demons still believe that the Meikanshute who succumbed to Koschey’s prowess was certainly not the Dark Monarch Glazest in disguise.
This ’great conspiracy’ left Duncan stunned for quite a while.
The Dark Monarch, in the guise of a male demon, transformed into the appearance of the Enchanting Queen to tempt the ugliest demon lord in the Bottomless Abyss, and then pretend to bow before his prowess — the scandal of all scandals.
The Enchanting Queen felt utterly ashamed when she learned of it.
It’s simply unfathomable to understand a demon’s mind, let alone the thinking pattern of the Dark Monarch. Such acts of temptation result in ’harming the enemy eight hundred times to harm oneself a thousand times!’
Everything was exposed.
The Enchanting Queen’s reputation was damaged, and the Dark Monarch was topped by the ugliest demon lord.
Oh heavens.
When Duncan heard it, he was stunned for a long time before he reacted.
Therefore, Duncan didn’t need to hide anything. The fact that the Enchanting Queen and the Dark Monarch have fought for so long, and any changes in his stronghold, it’s impossible for Meikanshute not to be concerned, and she would have heard some news. The Enchanting Queen even attempted several times to infiltrate the Dark Monarch’s Silver Palace.
But still, no one can be sure where the Goddess of Wealth, Waukeen, might be trapped within the Silver Palace.
The Silver Palace is the Dark Monarch’s stronghold, full of many secrets, and deployed with numerous high-tier demons, even getting between palaces requires teleportation portals.
Without prior reconnaissance, forcing your way into the Silver Palace is basically seeking death.
This is a miniature version of a Divine Country.
The red-clad figure’s expression carried a hint of hesitation as she looked at Duncan before her and said slowly, "If I help you, what will I get?"
Profits.
Demons aren’t devils; they want tangible benefits, the best ones they can get immediately, because they don’t have much patience.
Duncan said calmly, "Whatever the lady desires, we will try our best to fulfill."
"Most importantly."
"You can gain my friendship!"
This sentence carried an air of strong confidence. Normally, the red-clad figure would only scoff at it, thinking the man before her was overestimating himself, but at this moment, she hesitated because she’d seen Duncan’s strength and knew his confidence stemmed from power.
Is a friendship with a powerful mortal truly worth the risk?
This is nothing less than a grand gamble.
The red-clad figure frowned tightly and said in a firm voice, "Not enough."
Too risky.
The risk and reward don’t match, and she cannot bet on how valuable this man’s friendship is.
Duncan wasn’t surprised at this. Since the enchanting mage in front of him didn’t value his friendship, then, it was better to exchange it for visible immediate benefits. He said in a deep voice, "The lady can speak of whatever she desires."
The red-clad figure thought for a moment and softly said, "I can take you to see my mother."
"Maybe she would be interested in your proposal."
"Without her support."
"Relying solely on my power, I absolutely cannot infiltrate the Silver Palace."
This was a risk transfer.
The Dark Monarch’s magnitude was too great; she simply couldn’t touch it. The risk and reward were proportional, but at this moment, she didn’t know the worth of the ’friendship’ she was abandoning.
She ultimately chose the visible benefits before her eyes and transferred the risk to her mother.
The Enchanting Queen Meikanshute didn’t fear the Dark Monarch’s retaliation.
This was a result both sides could accept.
Duncan remained noncommittal. He had two preparatory plans for entering the Abyss: one was through the red-clad figure, easier to control and support as long as she was willing to place her bets, Duncan didn’t mind helping her rise to become a true demon lord.
Cutting down people, even.
A trivial matter.
With Duncan as a top-notch enforcer, just by cutting down other demon lords, he could forcibly help the red-clad figure sit steadily. Duncan wasn’t interested in many domains within the Bottomless Abyss, but falling into the hands of the red-clad figure, they could quickly translate into substantial power.
Unfortunately, she didn’t choose the cooperation method with the most risk and highest reward.