Meanwhile, on a mountain at the border of the Moon Demon Territory, a demon man with four cloaked figures stood, looking down at the scenery below, a gentle and refined smile on his face.
A cold voice came from behind him.
“What are you doing here?”
The speaker was a woman who had approached silently. She had a cold and beautiful face, but her aura was gentle, like a fairy descending from the moon, only her eyes held a chilling glint, a hint of danger around her.
The demon man’s smile didn’t change, but as he turned around, it became a feigned surprise.
“You’re here too?” he asked, as if surprised.
The woman ignored his pretense, her expression remaining cold.
“The leader has given the order to send out Apostles and Envoys to find the Hero and the Succubus before the Demon Race’s reinforcements arrive. Why are you wasting time here instead of carrying out your mission?”
Her tone was filled with suspicion and questioning, her aggressive demeanor making the demon man raise his hands in surrender.
“Don’t scare me like that. I can’t handle the intimidation of a Limit Level expert like you,” he said helplessly, “I’ve already sent my Apostles and Envoys to search for them.”
“And you? Just staying here to watch the show?” The woman didn’t let him off, pressing further, “Are you disobeying the leader’s orders again?”
“That’s a false accusation!” the demon man said dramatically, “When have I ever disobeyed the leader’s orders?”
These words made the woman’s aura fluctuate.
“Do you think you can hide it from me?” she asked, staring at him, “Whether it’s establishing the Mirage faction of the Old Demon Faction on your own, releasing Lilith, the Evil God, or even recommending that unknown Imperial Consort, suggesting she become the fourth Apostle, these actions have nothing to do with the leader’s ultimate goal, right?”
The demon man—Danas—smiled faintly and readily admitted,
“Indeed, these were my own decisions, unrelated to my father’s… no, the leader’s plans. So what? Did my actions hinder the organization?”
“…Then what about Sun’s matter?” the woman asked, staring at Danas coldly, “Since you had dealings with that Mara, why didn’t you tell us that the Hero who killed her possessed Transcendent Level power?”
Her aura became dangerous.
“If you hadn’t concealed this information, the leader’s plan wouldn’t have failed, the Succubus wouldn’t have escaped, and Sun wouldn’t have died so unjustly. How will you bear this responsibility?”
The woman’s magic power seeped out, as if she was ready to attack Danas.
Danas smiled wryly.
“I truly didn’t know Shien Buztout was that strong,” he said with a bitter expression, “Mara didn’t tell me what she did in the Imperial Capital, and I didn’t know she was killed by a Hero with Transcendent Level power. I thought she was just a Limit Level expert. Wouldn’t it be normal for her to be killed by a Legendary-level Hero?”
Although only Legendary Level, enhanced by the Holy Sword, a Hero could indeed kill a Limit Level expert.
“I truly didn’t know the Hero already possessed Transcendent Level power,” Danas sighed, looking up at the sky.
The woman’s eyes flickered as she looked at him.
After a while, she spoke.
“You really didn’t know anything?” she asked coldly, “Including what Mara did in the Imperial Capital, what happened there that day, and the celestial phenomena that darkened the sky and turned the earth crimson? You didn’t know the reason behind any of this?”
“Yes,” Danas said sincerely, meeting her cold gaze, “I only thought Mara was a powerful asset who could strengthen our Original Demon, so I contacted her and invited her to join us. Who knew she was secretly plotting something without my knowledge?”
Danas’s tone was sincere and filled with disappointment and indignation.
“If I had known she had ulterior motives, I would never have lent her the twelve Legendary Demon Lord Larvae. Now, not only is she dead, but I’ve also lost so many excellent sacrifices because of her. I don’t even know how to apologize to the leader.”
Hearing this, the woman finally fell silent.
After a long while, she snorted coldly.
“I’ll believe you for now,” she said, “You better not have any tricks up your sleeve, otherwise…”
She extended a slender hand and touched a nearby rock.
In the next second, the rock was enveloped in a soft, moonlight-like glow, instantly crumbling and turning into sand.
“Otherwise, this will be your fate.”
Leaving these words, the woman’s body also shimmered with moonlight, turning into sand and disappearing.
Only Danas remained, looking at the sand on the ground, the indignation and disappointment on his face vanishing without a trace.
“What a terrifying woman,” he said, patting his chest, still feeling a lingering fear, “Compared to that brainless Parion, who only has ambition, this woman is much more troublesome.”
A young girl’s voice echoed in his ears.
“She is quite formidable. Even among Limit Level experts, few could withstand that move, right?”
“More or less,” Danas agreed, “At least, I personally believe she’s the strongest among Limit Level beings.”
“I wonder how you managed to find such a talent,” the girl said with a sigh, “Limit Level beings are already rare. The Demon Race only has three, the God Race also three, and the Human Race none at all. They’re even rarer than Transcendent Level beings, and yet an Old Demon Faction established for only a thousand years has two. It seems your father is quite capable.”
“That’s because you don’t know the price we paid for these two Limit Level beings,” Danas said disdainfully, “Parion is just a dreamer. He only reached Limit Level because he followed my father the longest and received the help of many treasures. If it weren’t for his somewhat useful [Crimson Sun Hell] Unique Skill, he wouldn’t be valued so much.”
“That woman reached this level through her own efforts, but if it weren’t for her birth, the incredibly valuable ‘Demon King Prototype’ wouldn’t have been abandoned.”
“It can be said that these two Limit Level beings came at a great cost, a great sacrifice.”
Danas’s words were met with the girl’s chuckle.
“So that’s why you secretly established several Demonic Refining Ritual sites, using the Original Demon’s resources to cultivate Limit Level Demonized Beings, then using them as materials to create Limit Level Magic Fighters who obey you completely?”
The girl revealed his secret.
“There’s no helping it. I can’t reach Limit Level myself, so I can only use magical beings,” Danas chuckled, “My father created two Limit Level Apostles. As his son, how can I not create a few Limit Level Magic Fighters?”