Chapter 1200 Partner In Crime
The Demon King's appearance changed things for sure. Tang Shaoyang could continue the rampage and killing the Demon King here would plunge the demon kingdom into chaos. It would be easier for him to destroy the leaderless kingdom. Or he could talk it out with the Demon King to get what he wanted.
"Your subordinate? Are you talking about here or him?" Tang Shaoyang raised Commander Gustav. The latter did not dare to look up at the demon king, ashamed of losing the most important fortress for the demon kingdom.
"Of course him," The Demon King furrowed his brow. He had a bad feeling about how the player talked. It looked like the opposite party did not want to return Gustav alive, "You return him to me and cease the attack. Then we will continue our conversation."
"Or?" Tang Shaoyang formed a sword with his Heavenly Energy, placing the tip of the sword right above Gustav's head.
"Don't you want access to the thirteenth floor? You don't have to pay or work. I can give it for free," The Demon King tried to play dumb which caused Tang Shaoyang to chuckle.
"That's the payment for us not destroying your kingdom. If you want to keep your subordinate's life. You need to pay more unless your subordinate's life is not worth anything, then you can just let us kill him," Rosalie got involved when the Demon King tried to play it dumb.
The Demon King glared at the red-haired woman, "It seems you also can't manage your subordinate well for her to interrupt our conversation."
"Unfortunately, she is not my subordinate, but my Empress," Tang Shaoyang moved the sword slightly, causing the tip of the sword to penetrate Gustav's skin. Blood trickled into his face, "Are you trying to stall the time for the reinforcement?"
The Demon King's eyes moved slightly, peeking at the Golden Dragon secretly. But that was caught by Tang Shaoyang. It seemed the Demon King was considering his options here. Valky came closer to the Demon King and whispered. She was telling him what Tang Shaoyang wanted.
'He wants bloodline. Does that mean he does not have a bloodline? There's a chance for us to win if he really does not have a bloodline,' The thought was there but as he looked at how confident and unwavering the players were, the hesitation got into him again. Especially when the gargantuan Golden Dragon watched him from the side. For someone who had a dragon companion, the players must not be weak.
"No. There's no reinforcement," The Demon King denied, "What about if we talk in a more comfortable space? I have a proposal for you."
"We don't need your hospitality. Just get to the point. What do you want?" Tang Shaoyang just wanted things to get done faster. He was not going to restart their conversation by going to a new place. It was either now or never.
"Alright," The Demon King nodded, "You should know this is the most important fortress for the Demon kingdom's defense." Tang Shaoyang did not say yes or no, indicating for the Demon King to continue.
"By destroying this place. You are breaking the balance between the three factions of the natives. Now, The Demon Kingdom is at its weakest right now, and it will be just a matter of time before the other two factions find out. By the time they find out about this, they will cease to attack each other and focus on my kingdom."
"Do you want us to help the demon kingdom until you recover your force?" Tang Shaoyang frowned. He scanned the fortress with Spirit Eyes, and the fortress was damaged beyond recognition. It had become much worse than the Varil Fortress.
"No! I want you to destroy The Union's and The Caracius Kingdom's fortress. Make it even! Since you are capable of destroying this fortress. It should not be an issue for you to destroy their strongest fortress too," The Demon King wanted to make it even for the humans and the beastmen.
"In exchange for that. I will give you our ten best bloodlines, including the free pass to the thirteenth floor," The Demon King made his decision, the safest option for him and his kingdom. For some reason, he was not confident fighting the group of three. There was a bad premonition, haunting him.
'No! It's still a lose-lose battle. Even if I manage to kill them. I have to sacrifice so many demon soldiers, and that will weaken my kingdom.' The Demon King convinced himself inwardly that he made the right decision.
"Not enough. By doing what you suggested, The Union and the Caracius Kingdom will be hostile against my faction. The risks are not worth the reward," Tang Shaoyang did not give a second thought to rejecting the deal. He wanted to know the way to obtain the bloodline for his subordinates, and his subordinates could get the bloodline themselves if they really wanted an upgrade. He was not going to give the bloodline for free. If he ended up with those bloodlines, he would save the bloodlines for the Empire's treasury.
The Demon King gritted his teeth, clearly upset that the deal did not move the players in the slightest. That quickly told the Demon King that the players had bloodlines, and they did not need the bloodline urgently.
"Free access to the thirteenth floor, fifteen of the best bloodline in our collection, and also a hundred war mounts," The Demon King upped his offer, "That's the best I can give to you. Accept the deal or we will fight!"
Tang Shaoyang squinted his eyes as he found out the Demon King's limit, "Can I see what kind of war mount you have?"
"They are called War Tusks. The demonic beast that resides in the demon territory," The Demon King whistled. Not long after the whistle, a creature appeared in the sky. The creature descended, diving toward the demon king.
Whoosh!
With a big gust, the creature landed next to the demon king. The creature had the body of a lion, the head of a tiger with two pairs of big tusks, a spiral horn on its forehead, and a pair of feather wings.
"This is Hellion War Tusk. This one is the evolution of the War Tusk. The original War Tusk does not have wings," The Demon King explained.
"Along with fifty Hellion War Tusks and Fifty War Tusks along with the guide on how to breed them, then you have the deal," Tang Shaoyang raised the stake. Without a doubt, this was a strong mount, stronger than the one he heard in The Union. The horse with the steel skin, was not as fancy as the flying lion.
"I can't give you fifty Hellion War Tusks! We don't even have twenty of them, let alone fifty!" The Demon King raised his voice, breaking his dignified character, and showing his real emotion for the first time.
"This is the last offer. Along with my initial offer of five Hellion War Tusks and ninety-five War Tusks also with the guide to breed War Tusk. I will also include the method to evolve War Tusk into Hellion War Tusk. That's the best offer I can give you. More than that, my kingdom will not be able to recover."
"Then you have the deal," Tang Shaoyang offered his hand for a handshake. For the first time, he showed a smile to the Demon King. The Demon King was no longer his enemy, but a business partner.
The Demon King looked at the hand, then he looked at Tang Shaoyang's face. After hesitating for a while, he reached his hand.
"Happy doing business with you," Tang Shaoyang smiled, "Then I need someone to guide me to get us to the target. Preferably you, Demon King. You don't need to worry about me not fulfilling my part by witnessing it by yourself, and you don't need to worry for me to escape. I also want an upfront payment, or else the deal is off."
The Demon King thought about being the guide for the players. The player had a point for him to be the guide. If Gustav could not hold the players, let alone the others. He was the only one who could probably fight the players equally as long as the Golden Dragon did not interfere. He was the most suitable for the job.
"Let's do it then," The Demon King agreed after a short consideration.
"Good. Give me my items, then we will depart immediately," Tang Shaoyang tossed Commander Gustav to the side. Thanks to this demon commander annoyed him, he could get free fifteen bloodlines and also a war mount. Though he was not sure if the demonic creature could be a great boost to his military power. There was a long process before he could properly use the war mount.
"Do you want to bring the hundred War Tusk?" The Demon King asked.
"No! I want my War Tusk to stay in your territory for a while. I tell my people to get the war mount later. Just give me the bloodline and the guidebook to breed the War Tusk for now." Tang Shaoyang was not going to bring one hundred demonic creatures on his own. That was too much work.
The Demon King fulfilled part of his promise, fifteen blood essence in fifteen vials.
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