“Well, now that you know the truth you wanted to understand, what do you plan to do next? Oh, and just to be clear, you can’t go back on the conditions we agreed upon earlier!”
Seeing the dark-haired girl frown and remain silent for a while, Tiyelu quickly shook her head and flapped her wings to emphasize her words.
“Don’t worry, I’m not the type to go back on my word for something like this, I’m just a little surprised... By the way, what exactly is this ‘source of demonic power’? If it’s so important, why did you let humans steal it?”
“Why do you have so many questions...”
The little butterfly muttered impatiently a few times, but eventually explained honestly.
“Well, talking about the source of demonic power is quite complicated... First of all, you should have some understanding of ley lines, right?”
“Ley lines?”
Hearing the familiar term, the dark-haired girl nodded slightly.
“I’ve dabbled in it a bit. Is the source of demonic power related to ley lines?”
“Not directly, but it’s similar in essence... Well, I’ll just tell you. Violet, have you ever wondered why so many creatures in the world choose to settle in the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains? Even though they constantly clash with the Human United Kingdom, they refuse to leave?”
The priestess was very sharp, and as soon as Tiyelu mentioned it, she immediately realized.
“Are you saying it’s related to this so-called source of demonic power?”
“Yes.”
Since the topic was opened up, Tiyelu didn’t bother hiding anything anymore.
“I mentioned ley lines earlier. In fact, if ley lines are likened to the veins of energy flow in this world, then the source of demonic power is like the special magical heart personally crafted by our Demon God for the inhabitants of these continuous mountains, using His supreme divine authority to guide the flow of magic.”
“The source of demonic power is a divine creation made by Her Majesty using Her own divine essence as a prototype, utilizing its endless magical properties. You might not understand this...”
Just as the little butterfly was about to explain in detail, Violet suddenly clapped her hands as if she had suddenly understood everything.
“Divine essence fragments, I get it, I totally get it. Seriously, nobody understands this stuff better than me!”
“Are you serious?”
Although skeptical, seeing the dark-haired girl looking so confident with her hands on her hips, Tiyelu decided to spare herself the trouble and continue.
“Long before the existence of the Human United Kingdom, the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains have been our haven, the abode of us demons. Due to the presence of the source of magic, which guides the abundance of magic, demons are able to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary, breaking through the limitations of their species and evolving into demon generals closer to gods than mortals. This is something that is almost impossible to achieve elsewhere.”
“Mm... That explains a lot.”
And indeed it did. The unique form of demons, basically a product of the largest gathering of demons in the world, the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains, was unique to this area. In other regions, such as the flying demons in the Azure Sky Kingdom, they mostly maintained the basic forms of their races.
Like the leader of the brown bird tribe, Gugasha, that Violet encountered on Omo Island, who was obviously a purely upright bird-type demon, even though her strength was not weaker than some of the demons outside.
The form of the demon general is a poor imitation of the divine – the Demon God Olivia. That’s why they look like humans.
And that demon lady, whether the old dragon turtle in the Black River or Siflina, both clearly stated that the other party had a very petite female human appearance.
“As for why the source of demonic power was stolen by humans, firstly, this sacred object has had problems since the fall of our Demon God. We had to use some methods to frequently change carriers to maintain its stability, so we gave thieves the opportunity.”
“Of course, there are many things involved in this. It’s too complicated to explain, but you just need to know that it was done out of necessity. And logically speaking, the existence and location of that offspring are important secrets that should not have been known by humans, let alone stolen during a moment of carelessness.”
Upon hearing this, Violet raised her eyebrows in surprise.
“Are you suggesting there’s a mole? Did some demons assist humans in this matter?”
“It’s not necessarily the case. After all, there are so many ways to obtain information, who can say for sure? Intuitively, I am inclined to believe those kids. Anyway, this matter is still under investigation. Otherwise, why do you think Lord Tiyelu came all the way from home?”
“Ah... it does seem rather suspicious.”
Indeed, the situation was quite peculiar.
With the Human United Kingdom, especially the Demon Suppression City, bullying and suppressing demons, unless someone was foolish, there should be no demons willingly helping the enemy.
Humans, in all likelihood, didn’t understand the true nature of that offspring as the source of demonic power. Otherwise, they would never allow such a dangerous thing to remain in Demon Suppression City. Most probably, they would view it as just a special type of demon, like Lilya did.
In that case...
Could someone have intentionally deceived humans into stealing the source of demonic power, intending to trigger a disaster?
But if that were the case, the offspring had been missing for several months, and the disaster that was supposed to happen would have already occurred. The fact that nothing had happened yet indicated that the situation was not as she had imagined.
Indeed, the decision not to forcibly search for that offspring immediately was correct.
Leaving aside the fact that Violet hadn’t seen the other party and that even a wide-ranging scan might not necessarily recognize her, even if they did find her, rushing in without any clear understanding of the situation would only make things more complicated to handle afterward. They might even fall into a trap directly.
Tiyelu, this character, didn’t seem to be as enthusiastic as Mr. South Blade and the other demons in searching for the offspring. Instead, she had time to go out for a stroll and “rescue” them when they happened to encounter her group. It’s very likely she still held some cards in reserve or hadn’t revealed everything.
But given Violet’s current relationship with her, it would probably be difficult to directly question her.
If nothing unexpected happened, it might involve some deeper secrets related to the gods.
Let’s leave it at that for now.
Since new information had been obtained, the next steps would be easier.
First, the agreement or transaction with Tiyelu needed to be completed.
“After leaving this sanctuary, will we return to our original location?” Violet asked.
Upon hearing this, the small butterfly fluttered its wings, sounding somewhat distressed.
“Yes, that’s how the sanctuary works, and there’s nothing I can do about it. But you know, that cave outside collapsed. Once you poke your head out, Little South Blade and the others will probably be buried underneath. Although I don’t know where you two outrageous folks came from... Anyway, it’s up to you, Violet!”
“Alright, alright... It’s actually not difficult to solve. How about this, I’ll go out first, leaving Xiao Guang here. Once I’m ready, I’ll have her inform you how to proceed.”
“Huh? That probably won’t work. The creatures in the sanctuary can’t directly communicate with the outside world. I can sense there’s a contract between you, but mental communication would also be blocked. Otherwise, I could go with you...”
Violet chuckled and gave a thumbs up.
“Oh, don’t worry, don’t worry. Leave everything to me, and it’ll be okay. Let’s take one step at a time!”
“Okay? Wait... hey! Don’t open any portals randomly in the sanctuary, you jerk!!!”
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