The Demon Emperor was Saint Emperor

Chapter 352: Chapter 291: Upper Realm Overview (2)

"That sounds fantastic! If she takes another step forward, she’ll be revered as the Demon God!"

I thought I would exhaust my lifetime and reach level 999, then extend my life once more, and that would be the limit. Never expected such a dark future to await her.

"Why didn’t you tell me these things earlier? You only speak when I start to have doubts?"

After the excitement, Victor looked suspiciously at Ilya. They weren’t just starting to interact; why didn’t she tell her earlier about such significant circumstances?

"Because I was afraid that if I told Your Majesty early, you might be too straightforward in the negotiation with the Miracle Saint Emperor, which could make us fail to secure the greatest benefit."

Ilya didn’t directly say, "I’m afraid your acting is terrible and would give us away," but that’s essentially what she meant. Victor understood, but she wasn’t angry at all.

Being the strongest in the world, it was naturally no problem for her to stand proud above the rest, but it was truly difficult to demand a high price when she knew that they were getting a great bargain, almost like getting things for free.

Bear in mind, enduring pain is relatively simple, but stifling laughter is truly challenging. Just the thought of being able to exchange the continent they could seize at any time in the future and a divine artifact that could be given away without a second thought for a full set of the Demon Emperor’s Demon Artifact and seven pieces of Demon King Order is hard not to secretly chuckle.

"Without the intervention of gods, what is the Miracle Saint Emperor? Just a future stray dog!"

Victor said proudly.

"Not quite, Your Majesty. Please quickly change your mindset; the Guardian Demon God doesn’t go for destruction. What we must do is subdue them. Even if the Upper Demon Realm swallows the Divine Realm above the Miracle World, our strategy is full assimilation. If they are willing to change their faith to the Guardian Demon God, they can be our people as well. The Miracle Saint Emperor, as the former Master of the World and a strong Near God, may in the future stand equal with the Seven Great Demon Kings, and not be some stray dog..."

Upon hearing Victor’s disparaging remark about Lynn, Ilya and her sisters frowned simultaneously.

Although they didn’t have incredibly deep feelings for Lynn, they’d long agreed to become his Demon King consorts; none of them regretted it. Thus, they couldn’t bear to hear other demons look down on their future husband.

"Well... I indeed went wrong. Everything should be respected by the Guardian Demon God! Subdue them, subdue them. Anyway, if the Miracle Saint Emperor turns to us in the future, he’ll rank behind me."

Victor willingly accepted Ilya’s "criticism and education." The Demon Dragon Race was used to adapting to circumstances and wouldn’t feel offended by such remarks; besides, her thinking indeed went awry. Since she now believed in the Guardian Demon God, she couldn’t continue her previous ways.

The Guardian Demon God focuses on strategy, emphasizes slow and steady accumulation, unlike the previous Demon Dragon Emperor who sought to destroy everything and extract strength directly from world destruction.

Though she said so, she didn’t think the Miracle Saint Emperor would turn to the Demon Race willingly after the fall of the Divine Realm. After all, legend has it he’s the Light Divine Envoy, absolutely a fanatic loyalist.

If the gods of the Divine Realm are extinguished by the Demon Gods, the Miracle Saint Emperor, as a fanatic loyalist, would absolutely fight to the end against the Demon Race. How could he accept being annexed by the Demon Realm and ruled by the Demon Race?

This is simply unrealistic...

Unless the Miracle Saint Emperor really is a lustful old man swayed by a thousand Enchanting Demons, there’s no chance of surrender.

As a world’s strongest who could reach the end of mortality, how could he be a shallow, lustful seeker?

Even the Demon Dragon Late Emperor she considered a fool was indeed lustful, but choosing these seven beautiful witches as successors had deeper meaning, not purely for beauty.

"I hope he can see reason and not cause us trouble..."

Ilya muttered aloud, which wasn’t an attempt to deceive Victor, but her genuine thought at the time.

While she was willing to maintain a friendly relationship with Lynn, perhaps nurturing affection in the future, the current situation didn’t necessarily favor them. The battle between the Upper Demon Realm and Divine Realm seemed to be nearing a conclusion, and at that time, everything would be beyond their control and beyond Lynn’s as the double World Emperor.

Once the world is devoid of gods, leaving only the Demon Gods descending, Lynn’s only path is to honestly be the Demon Emperor for life, no longer pondering being the Miracle Saint Emperor or the World-saving Hero.

As for his women in the Miracle World, they could become spoils to enter the Demon Emperor Palace, knowing the Illidan Demon Emperor is quite lustful, him admiring the Miracle Saint Emperor’s gorgeous royal harem may not be surprising.

Yet none of this should be particularly urgent. Given how long it takes a deity to heal from injuries, along with being reliant on the power of faith replenishment speed, the Guardian Demon God’s current basics are substantial, he may heal rather quickly. But for the Destruction Demon God to recover, it would take time.

If the Guardian Demon God feels it is strenuous to independently face the Light God King and must wait for the Destruction Demon God, the annexation of the Divine Realm by the Upper Demon Realm could take a really long time.

By then, perhaps their children with Lynn would be running about, necessitating consideration of various more complicated aspects...

Hmm, seems like she was thinking too far and wide, better to focus on the present.

Ilya shook her head to clear her thoughts, then mechanically began dealing with Victor’s various inquiries.

...

On the edge of the Snowy Mountains, Lynn waited for two days.

It was not until the afternoon of the third day that he saw the shadow of the Divine Protection Continent’s allied forces from afar.

Judging from their well-organized formation and soaring morale, it’s apparent they won a significant victory.

The allied forces evidently spotted him too by then, as a giant dragon carrying several beautiful girls and little lolis soared into the sky, rushing towards him.

In a moment, the distance within sight was crossed, and Lynn reached out to catch Little Youli and Little Yuna leaping off the dragon’s back, while headbutting away the plump ginger cat trying to get all over his face. This furry fellow did enjoy climbing high; when it found no room on his shoulder, it climbed to his head.

Even though it was a very family-friendly scene, things got chaotic due to cats and birds. If demons of the Demon Realm witnessed this, Victor’s evaluation of Lynn, the Miracle Saint Emperor, would undoubtedly decrease...

"Has the sweep mainly been completed?"

Holding the two children, Lynn saw the "monitoring footage" moving alongside the allied forces on the Divine Protection Continent. There weren’t many Demon Race figures left, and those were sparse small groups, with certainly no considerable formations left; they had evidently been annihilated by the allies, leaving just the cleanup of stragglers.

"Yes, yes, the remainder is spread too thinly and scattered everywhere, so we’ve already made arrangements. Each Saint Emperor will lead small forces in pursuit, and the army is dividing in half. One part continues forward, settling the area along the way, and the other stays at the Snowy Mountains, waiting to eradicate the remaining Demon Race before sending people back to the Divine Protection Continent to migrate various peoples here."

Natasha, just landing and reverting to human form, initially wanted to snuggle up to Lynn for some affection, but when asked about serious matters, the giant dragon girl immediately retracted, using her dragon horns to push her good friend and sister Helena to the front.

Helena truthfully explained the arrangements of the allied forces to Lynn. Though the vast Divine Protection Continent could accommodate so many people, the Divine Protection Continent was not only everyone’s homeland filled with nostalgia, but had equally abundant resources as the Divine Protection Continent, allowing many people to lead better lives.

After reclaiming the Divine Protection Continent, despite the population of all the countries remaining the same, their resources doubled, making it difficult not to enjoy prosperity.