The Demon Emperor was Saint Emperor

Chapter 359: Chapter 295: Yield Without Surrendering

If one were to assign a specific level to Ilya in her current state, it would probably be Level 998.9.

Not quite a Near God, but not far off either.

Victor put away a trace of disdain in his heart, and his expression became solemn.

The current Proud Demon King indeed brought her some pressure. Although she hadn’t crossed that heavenly chasm, a legitimate Demon King was not comparable to ordinary members of the Demon Race, or even the Demon Dragon Race.

Victor had a premonition that if she were to go to war with the Proud Demon King, even if she could win, it would be a pyrrhic victory. The Seven Great Demon Kings still weren’t her match, but she wouldn’t be much better off after the battle either.

"Your Majesty Dragon Mother, my Demon King’s Magic Sword is not ineffective either!"

Gathering up the maximum power her body could withstand, Ilya faced Victor with an already towering spirit at heart.

Perhaps she wasn’t entirely confident of defeating the Near God in front of her, but she believed she would not lose, at most, she wouldn’t hold the advantage.

"Heh, indeed, demons cannot be judged by appearance. They look like a bunch of little witches who haven’t even grown all their hair, but when it comes down to it, they’re already quite formidable."

Victor gazed directly at the Proud Demon King with surging aura, her eyes darting several times, yet ultimately she did not make a move.

She couldn’t compare to the young demons; her recovery ability was nowhere near what it used to be. Unless absolutely necessary, she wouldn’t fight a battle that would injure herself, not to mention that a conflict with the Seven Great Demon Kings wasn’t even necessary to inquire about; it could only be described as looking for trouble.

Winning would only establish prestige without practical benefits, a draw would be a waste of effort requiring a long recovery, and losing...

Losing was out of the question, but as long as the victory wasn’t completely decisive, it would be equivalent to losing.

"Then, Your Majesty Dragon Mother, would you be willing to apologize to my sister?"

Ilya did not put away her Demon King’s Magic Sword, nor did she aim it at Victor, merely pointed its tip to the ground, speaking in a firm tone.

An apology as well?

Victor was momentarily stunned at this; how could a Near God be expected to apologize to a peak Demigod? If Betty weren’t the Gluttonous Demon King, they wouldn’t even belong to the same class. The hierarchical system of the Demon Race was extremely strict, so the Proud Demon King’s demand was indeed somewhat excessive.

"Big sis, that’s unnecessary."

"Calm down, Your Majesty Dragon Mother already converted to the Guardian Demon God..."

Upon hearing Ilya’s demand, not only did Victor find it absurd, but even her own sisters thought their big sister was being a bit too arrogant. If Near Gods were so easily taken advantage of, they wouldn’t have had to pitifully seek Lynn’s help back then.

"I am everyone’s big sister, I must protect my younger sisters from being bullied! Even in the face of a terrifying Near God, I will not retreat a single step!"

Victor had yet to respond, but her own sister was already trying to persuade her, yet Ilya did not back down but remained stubborn, with an attitude of "I’m not that easy to talk to."

Hopefully, when facing the terrifying Near God Lynn later, you’ll be just as protective...

For instance, when the seven sisters are required to take turns serving him, big sis steps in, accompanying him alone for seven days, sacrificing yourself to protect the sisters...

While the Demon Kings’ thoughts drifted, seeing the unyielding attitude of the Proud Demon King, Victor suddenly let out a sigh.

Despite her strength, even as she approached the twilight of her life, she didn’t quite feel aged, yet in front of a ridiculously young but extraordinarily powerful contemporary Demon King, her long-held pride could no longer be maintained.

If it were the Miracle Saint Emperor showing such an attitude towards her, she might even have her long-lost blood boiling, swearing to take him on, but in front of her fellow Demon Kings, she was unwilling to act against their interests.

If she really clashed with the Proud Demon King, causing a significant stir, and the Miracle Saint Emperor, who was inspecting the divine sign of the Divine Abandonment Continent, found out, he might just be amused out loud.

However, as a dignified Near God, a strong figure at the Demon Emperor Level, Victor could concede, but she absolutely could not admit defeat.

If reparations were required, then reparations could be made, but an apology would be inappropriate. At most, make the reparations heavier to sufficiently convey her attitude in a roundabout way.

Thinking of this, Victor reluctantly took out a scarlet vine less than a meter long from her storage space.

As soon as the vine was exposed to the air, it began to exude a thick magical aura, strong enough that even from a distance, the little loli couldn’t help but twitch her little nose, showing a greedy expression on her face.

The Demon Dragon Blood Vine is supposedly just an accompanying plant of the Demon Dragon Race; around every Demon Dragon’s long-term residence, this thing will grow.

But for something that Near God level Victor and other Demon Dragons are extremely reluctant to part with, it clearly wasn’t any ordinary treasure.

Because even though this Demon Dragon Blood Vine is merely an accompanying plant, its growth conditions are extremely harsh, and its effects are astonishingly magical.

Moreover, a Demon Dragon will only ever produce one Demon Dragon Blood Vine in its lifetime, without even a single additional branch, so in terms of quantity, it is exceptionally rare.

Being something that grows alongside the Demon Dragon, it’s almost like a bound item — however long the Demon Dragon grows, it grows equally long.

In other words, a Demon Dragon won’t reach adulthood until it’s a thousand years old, so the Demon Dragon Blood Vine won’t mature until then, and after a Demon Dragon matures, it stops growing, so once the Demon Dragon Blood Vine is matured, it remains that long.