The Demon Emperor was Saint Emperor

Chapter 220: The Slaughter Begins

After that, Ilya returned to handle affairs, leaving Lynn with a dashing and proud silhouette.

Meanwhile, Lynn, who had slept for almost an entire day, only felt stomach hunger. Unknowingly, he had inexplicably been hungry for the whole day.

However, perhaps Ilya had instructed them earlier, as before Lynn could go out searching for food himself, seven Joyful Witches swarmed in, bringing with them delicacies personally prepared by the seven sisters.

Speaking of which, the dietary habits of the Demon Realm differ slightly from the Miracle World. Their staple is "blood food," mainly using various animal blood and meat as the primary ingredients. Vegetarian food does exist in the Demon Realm, but it mostly serves as a garnish, and no demon considers vegetables to be serious food.

Lynn previously encountered ogres who ate humans, but now the Demon Realm and Miracle World are in a semi-cessation of hostilities, with no humans for them to eat, so the Demon Realm’s ogres are forced to change their diet.

These seven Joyful Witches from the Phantom Family are quite versatile, not only skilled in dancing, but also proficient in cooking, far surpassing the inexperienced Vivian, and directly eclipsing Lynn’s other wives.

Each witch prepared two signature dishes, totaling fourteen delicacies, making Lynn enjoy his meal immensely.

The meal solved the problem of three courses, and Lynn checked the time, realizing there was only one hour left until midnight.

The deadline he set for those Demon Race tyrants is tomorrow; once the clock passes midnight, it exceeds the final time limit.

Judging from the information received from the Seven Great Demon Kings, a great massacre is inevitable, and this suits him perfectly. For those demons with a strong destruction urge, the best way to handle them is a bloodbath, as every demon’s hands are stained with blood debts.

"Tonight, you all stay in my private chamber, and don’t go anywhere. Arrangements will be made after tomorrow."

With little time remaining, Lynn didn’t indulge with the enchanting demon concubines but instead simply gave instructions before preparing to oversee.

Although he let the Seven Great Demon Kings take action personally, he himself must still be present, one to prevent accidents and second to supervise them in case they hold back.

Once everything was arranged, Lynn left the Demon Emperor Palace and first traveled to the Gluttony Demon Kingdom.

It wasn’t because he was most familiar with the big loli, but rather he was most worried she wouldn’t be ruthless enough, given her youthful appearance, inevitably giving the impression of being soft-hearted.

The teleportation arrays in the Demon Realm are even more interconnected than those in the Miracle World, allowing Lynn to casually tour without a ceremonial team as the Demon Emperor.

After some teleportation, the Gluttony Demon Kingdom was close by, but Lynn didn’t directly teleport to the capital, instead stopping at an adjacent demon realm and flying into the sky over the kingdom’s capital.

Given his strength, as long as he doesn’t deliberately exude his aura, no demon can detect him in advance unless a peak-level demon’s talent ability is exploration, and they coincidentally focus all their spiritual power inch by inch searching the area he stays in, but such an occurrence is unlikely.

Meanwhile, in the Palace of Gluttony, a loli-sized compared to typical Abyssal Demons sat high on the throne, looking down with a malevolent gaze at the array of kingdom’s top leaders.

"Only half an hour remains until the deadline set by the Demon Emperor. Are you still hesitating?"

The big loli may seem like a joker in Lynn’s presence, but within her own kingdom, she is the supreme Gluttonous Demon King.

Though her figure seems small among the kingdom’s top leaders, and the country’s former strong men largely dismissed her as a Gluttonous Demon King, today is different. The childlike elder sister is now a formidable presence nearing demigod strength, leaving none to underestimate her.

Now, her lofty questioning isn’t asking if you’re reconsidering, but rather why are you still hesitating, sounding less like she’s inquiring about their thoughts and more like she’s kindly offering them a path to survival.

"Demon King, surrendering the excess wealth and returning ruling power to you, we have no objections. But military power...my fellow Legion Commanders are demons who have proved themselves in battle. How can we seize their authority?"

As soon as the big loli’s words fell, a Duke from the Demon Kingdom stepped forward, seemingly speaking on behalf of the various legions within the Gluttony Demon Kingdom.

The girl on the throne has the backing of the contemporary Demon Emperor, being a legitimate Demon King, and today’s strength is imposing, so after deliberation, the kingdom’s powerful figures had no choice but to comply while begrudgingly.

Surrendering wealth and power is hard to accept, but at least their fiefdoms remain, meaning they’re not left empty-handed. However, military power is different; once surrendered, they become mere commanders without soldiers. Without an army, a legion commander is simply an ordinary peak Great Demon, genuinely left with nothing.

The Legion Commanders and their kingdoms’ high-ranking leaders are deeply entwined, with many commanding officers holding senior positions themselves, and naturally, they are unwilling to face a future devoid of anything, reluctant to relinquish power.

"So you’re truly choosing to defy orders? Do you dare treat the Demon Emperor’s words as mere wind in your ears, courting death!"

The big loli straightened her back, glaring angrily at the kingdom’s elite from her throne, having given them opportunities but to no avail.

She isn’t as shrewd as the big sister or the greedy sister, so if she wants things done right, it requires absolute adherence to the arrangements of the Demon Emperor and the big sister.

Though she isn’t fond of slaughter, she doesn’t shy away from mass carnage when necessary, after all, these heretics deserve it...

"The Demon Emperor recently ascended to the throne, lacking understanding of the realities faced by various demon kingdoms, thus deserving such orders. Once the deadline hits, when almost no army responds, he will realize this."

The outspoken Duke spoke with an enigmatic demeanor, as if possessing the insight to see through everything.

Truth be told, after some clandestine communication, many demons believed the Illidan Demon Emperor was heading for self-destruction, and such an arrogant power grab would inevitably fail, ultimately sacrificing his and the Seven Great Demon Kings’ legitimate advantages.

In a life-or-death situation, the entire Demon Realm would rise against it, and as all the heroes emerge, legitimacy loses its significance.

No soldier will follow their command. What then does this Demon King and Demon Emperor hold? Only their individual strength?

Ridiculous, even if they are formidable, they can’t possibly bloodbath the entire Demon Realm, can they?

Warfare based on belief first requires rallying believers. Never heard of outright slicing the roots of faith, for even winning holds no purpose. One must note the Purgatory Demons and Yellow Springs Demons are destruction loyalists to the Demon God, while only the Abyssal Demon family within their own Demon Realm is the key contender.