Chapter 1029: Chapter 39: Complete Control in One Hand In the resplendent palace.
The Succubus Queen Meikanshute seemed to be in deep thought, but without her speaking, Duncan already knew whose name she was about to say.
Because from the start, the rhythm had already fallen into Duncan’s control.
Indeed, the Succubus Queen Meikanshute solemnly said, "The Gnoll King, Yenoghu."
Hearing the words of her mother, the figure in the red ceremonial robe couldn’t help but look up in astonishment and then turned to glance at Duncan beside her, as she had heard this man mention the name of the Gnoll King on the way here.
Did he guess that her mother would make him deal with this Demon Lord?
Some kind of prophetic ability?
Or purely strategic intrigue?
Duncan nodded slowly with an expressionless face, everything had already fallen into his control, even the Succubus Queen could be controlled; although one hand wasn’t capable, two hands were entirely different.
Something that was universally known was that succubi are extremely greedy.
On the enemy list Duncan had made, except for the Demon Lord Sokos-Pinos who represented a certain variable, the only enemy that would stir the Succubus Queen was the Gnoll King Yenoghu.
The reasons are simply threefold.
Firstly, within the territory of the Gnoll King Yenoghu lies an ancient portal called the Gate of Gathering, a relic from the Obiris demon era, which can lead to multiple Material Planes, used by Yenoghu to capture mortal slaves from the Material Plane.
A stable portal that links multiple Material Planes is undeniably valuable.
Secondly, the Gnoll King Yenoghu most frequently invades Meikanshute, as Gnolls are a nomadic race, even within the Bottomless Abyss, they can only sustain themselves through plunder, and the wealthy Succubus Queen is a prime target for plunder.
Thirdly, the Gnoll King Yenoghu has recently conquered the Ghoul King, so Duncan wants to kill him, he must face two Demon Lords simultaneously; it might not necessarily happen, but at the very least, a large number of Ghouls are enslaved by him. Therefore, Duncan wants to kill Yenoghu, at least severely weakening the Ghoul King’s power.
Perhaps, the Succubus Queen Meikanshute can use Duncan to resolve two enemies at once, which is the maximization of benefits, so from the beginning, it was destined that with her greedy appetite, she would not be easily satisfied.
The Succubus Queen will definitely choose the target that brings her the most benefit.
In short, Meikanshute still wants to take advantage of Duncan’s combat power and see if she can severely wound or even eliminate the Ghoul King, and facing the armies of two Demon Lords simultaneously is the best way to test the man’s true strength.
If he can accomplish this, then forming an alliance with him against the Dark Monarch wouldn’t be impossible.
Strength is the pass in the Bottomless Abyss.
Shadella.
Duncan was temporarily placed near the Succubus Queen Meikanshute’s chamber, flanked by two Radiant Sisters emitting a faint spiritual light, there both for his enjoyment and as a surveillance of Duncan.
But once Duncan enters a state of preparation for battle, he becomes indifferent to beauty, and ignores the blatant tempting hints from the Radiant Sisters.
"The Gnoll King Yenoghu is not easy to confront."
The figure in red ceremonial robe’s expression was very serious, watching the man before her, she said solemnly, "Yenoghu is also known as the god of gnolls."
"Although it’s merely a title, he indeed possesses a bit of Divine Spirit’s power."
The gnolls lack the foundation to become gods.
Duncan looked calm and said indifferently, "I know."
"Your task is only one."
The figure in red ceremonial robe hesitated and asked, "What do you need me to do?"
Duncan replied solemnly, "If the Ghoul King appears, I need you to hold him off a bit."
"At least buy me some time."
Given Duncan’s current combat power, facing two Demon Lords simultaneously is unlikely, even with Divine Grace and Divine Power it would be difficult; the figure in red ceremonial robe is also a Demon Lord, if she can hold off the Ghoul King, then once Duncan’s frenzy starts, there’s a high probability to quickly determine the outcome with the Gnoll King.
Duncan’s actual role is close to that of a berserker, often fighting multiple enemies alone.
"Just holding off the Ghoul King, right?"
"That shouldn’t be a problem."
The figure in red ceremonial robe stared at the man before her and whispered, "How confident are you?"
"If you fail."
"Mother would probably become very angry, and you likely wouldn’t be able to leave Shadella easily."
Duncan smiled faintly and said, "Quite confident."
It’s not like directly slaying a god.
Among the many Demon Lords, the Gnoll King Yenoghu is relatively weak, barely able to contend with the Succubus Queen Meikanshute, but encountering an Abyss Giant would be a certain demise. Though the beauty of the Succubus Queen is stunningly powerful, her actual role is still temptation; as long as the will can withstand her striking charm, Duncan alone could single-handedly defeat the Succubus Queen.
Just looking at Meikanshute’s weapon, a fine gold long whip, shows how strong an enemy wielding such a weapon can be in actual combat?
All flashy combat techniques are but illusions.
On the battlefield, using a whip to kill enemies is purely child’s play, this kind of weapon is mostly used for training purposes.
When Duncan slew the retinue of the Lady of Torture, if the opponent had used regular military weapons, it would’ve been much more troublesome for him to kill them, but wielding a whip was just ridiculous; once Duncan closed in on them, no one could stop him with a whip.