“It’s not possible, Lady Violet.”
The one who suddenly spoke wasn’t Savo, but rather Miss Esther, the high-ranking Moon Shadow demon sitting beside the black-haired girl.
Her expression wasn’t too pleasant, but she explained honestly.
“Your understanding of the Ten Thousand Demon Alliance may still be a bit skewed. The reason this place is called the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains, and not the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons, is mainly because there isn’t a unified central authority like in other countries. Even though there are three pillars, they only play a leadership role to some extent because they’re the strongest.”
“In reality, in most races’ territories, everyone minds their own business. Unless an issue escalates into an international dispute or something as significant as what happened to the young prince here, there’s rarely much interference between alliances.”
“Especially in the case of the mountain wolf tribe this time, it’s important to understand that the strong in their tribe chose to leave first, and it was only when that demon beast appeared that they couldn’t resist. And the wolves didn’t retreat immediately because they were weak, it was a normal territorial dispute. Other races won’t interfere in such domestic matters.”
“To put it bluntly, it’s their own fault.”
“You’re being quite straightforward, aren’t you, saying that in front of them...”
Even though it sounded harsh, Esther’s words were accurate.
The Ten Thousand Demons Mountains follow the law of the jungle, where these races are like independent families living in a larger society.
If there’s an external invasion, perhaps they would join hands to resist. But if the head of one family suddenly abandons them and then their children get into fights and come crying to another family after losing...
In human countries, the likely result would be that the children are handed over to orphanages for protection. But as Esther said, the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains have no central authority, and even the three pillars are just relatively large families. Naturally, no one would intervene.
This is survival of the fittest, completely different from constructing a rule-based society with laws and regulations.
Savo, the wolf beside him, affirmed with a low voice.
“The Moon Shadow demon was right. Originally, after our fathers left, our tribe should have fallen apart. It was my several attempts to forcibly maintain the situation and lead everyone in a futile resistance against invaders beyond our ability. But in a territory where the strong reside and the weak retreat, I was still too immature and arrogant.”
“I see. Then...”
Just as she was about to continue, Violet paused, suddenly tilting her head as if she had realized something, looking towards the dark and deep exit of the cave. The little dragon girl sitting beside her, as well as the perceptive wolf Esther and Savo, also seemed to sense something and made similar movements.
“Hiss... Hiss...”
The imposing figure of the giant wolf, previously crouched on the ground, suddenly stood up. The mountain wolves, hiding in various places in the cave, let out uneasy howls, mixed with gradually emerging eerie tones. Even Edwina and her companions, who were busy, heard the sound, furrowing their brows and stopping their actions.
“Miss Edwina, th-that sound is...”
Theresa looked towards the pitch-black outside the cave, her face gradually paling, subconsciously holding her well-developed chest tightly. Clearly, the palpitations and uneasiness she felt earlier were coming from whatever was gradually approaching.
“Don’t panic. With Lady Violet here, I’ll protect you too.”
The reliable and gentle Holy Knight stepped forward a few steps, unhesitatingly protecting Theresa and the agitated wolf pack behind her. She drew the shining knight’s holy sword from her waist and removed the holy shield from her back armor, vigilantly watching the deep exit of the cave, preparing for battle.
The sisters, Leila and Rene, didn’t say much, just exchanged a glance. Leila took out the new gun gifted by the Feathered Emperor Estini from her bracelet, stood shoulder to shoulder with Edwina, and stood slightly behind. Rene also drew her staff, ready to cast magic at any moment.
The snowy white wings lightly fluttered behind the two white-feathered girls, and waves of strong and abundant magic emanated from them in a regular pattern, indicating that, under the guidance of a renowned teacher, their strength as atavistic winged people had further improved.
In fact, they are the strongest beings by Violet side besides the Little Dragon Girl. As special mythical beings in the practical sense, as long as nothing goes wrong, it’s only a matter of time before Leila and Rene reach the transcendent-level.
“That snake... seems to be quite cunning.”
Observing the movements of everyone, Violet, who had already raised her hand, gradually lowered it again. The soul incarnation that she had left at the entrance of the cave to monitor the situation remained suspended in the air, watching the jade-green giant snake that had descended from the mountain top and was rapidly approaching the cave’s location.
When she had scanned the entire mountain with her special ability earlier, she had already seen this snake, which was coiled up on the hilltop, resembling a sleeping serpent.
However, Violet hadn’t been able to understand the situation at the time, so she had refrained from acting rashly and had instead chosen to come to the cave where the mountain wolves were hiding.
It seemed that perhaps because their group of outsiders had suddenly entered the mountain, and the bushes concealing the scent of the mountain wolves had been disturbed by Violet earlier, it had led to the snake sensing something unusual and actively searching for them.
It’s a bit strange...
Although this snake was large in size, its strength was indeed only at the pinnacle of the fourth tier, equivalent to the so-called peak Sky-tier. Edwina, Leila, and Rene were legendary-level figures. Even if they fought individually, victory should be unquestionable.
But they seemed very cautious. Did they instinctively perceive some danger?
To be honest, Violet couldn’t really sense anything particularly special about the opponent. Perhaps the gap between her and the enemy was just too great, which was actually quite troublesome in a certain sense.
“Hiss... Hiss... Hiss...”
The snake’s eerie hissing became clearer and clearer, and in Violet’s second split-screen view, she could see that the giant snake, which was at least twenty meters long with a body diameter of over a meter, had accurately torn through the previously patched bushes and was now extending its head into the cave.
At this moment, however, Esther suddenly stood up and reached behind to hand the little wolf cub to the black-haired girl.
“Huh? What’s this about?”
Violet tilted her head, but didn’t immediately take Novia’s small body. Seeing this, Miss Wolf couldn’t help but smile wryly.
“Sorry, Lady Violet, I still can’t turn a blind eye to this kind of thing. Moreover, since there are hidden motives behind this territorial dispute, as a Moon Shadow Clan Demon General, I have a reason to intervene. Your Highness, please take care of her for now. If there’s a battle, I might not be able to take care of her.”
“Well, you were so high and mighty just now...”
Pouting, the priestess reached out and accepted the little wolf cub, who seemed to be perpetually asleep. Esther thanked her and then turned and left.
“I’ll go help too...”
“Just stay here!”
The black-haired girl holding the child in her arms immediately glared fiercely at the brownish-yellow giant wolf that was also shivering and trying to get up to fight, scaring Savo into lying back down obediently.
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As for Esther, well, she was a legendary-level demon general. And this giant wolf, who haven’t even reached the level of the earth-level yet, and who just broke a leg and haven’t had time to heal it, going up there would only cause trouble, right?
“Hiss... Hiss... Hiss...”
As the strange sound approached the cave, at this moment, the little dragon girl, who was also peering sideways at the entrance, suddenly spoke up.
“Master, this snake seems a bit strange. I can feel... that there seems to be some special power hidden in its bloodline.”
“Hmm? What do you mean, is it difficult to deal with?”
“No, what I mean is...”
Seeming somewhat reluctant, but after hesitating for a moment, Xiao Guang ultimately made a suggestion that surprised Violet.
“Master, let that stupid...ahem... Snow Wing come out. This thing, it would probably greatly benefit her.”