The South Region of Human Race’s Coristel Continent – the “Swordsman Nation” – Gabriel Empire’s southern border, the Sarnia Duchy.
The Sarnia Duchy was connected to the Beastmen territories via the Priestly Continent, which served as an overland passage for the Beastmen to invade and harass the Gabriel Empire’s southern region. The southern border, besides the Sarnia Duchy, which possessed the largest territory, there was also the Grande Duchy under Duke Brandon’s rule.
In the middle of Darkness Sacred Region’s central square of the “real” capital of Sarnia, a large crowd of demon lords was welcoming the return of the ruler of Sarnia Duchy, Duchess Bellina. The demon lords were ordered based on their strength; the strongest demon lords stood at the forefront of the welcoming committee.
The leading position was occupied by Sky Demon King Dolores, who was wearing a dark purple dress as well as Blood Demon King Eleanor, who was wearing a dark red dress. Dolores’ temperament remained unchanged; she was initially a demon princess and was used to staying in settings similar to this Darkness Sacred Region.
In contrast, Eleanor experienced a drastic change in her demeanor. Although her personality hadn’t changed very much, staying for such a long time in the Darkness Sacred Region had matured her quite a bit; she could be considered a true Demon King now.
Standing behind the two demon kings was Liz, who was responsible for the religious affairs of the Sacred Regin. As the Holy Maiden of the Origin Darkness Church, she pulled all of her sisters over to the Dark Holy Maiden, thus severing all contact with the Darkness Church and safely joining the Darkness Sacred Region.
The Darkness Church had yet to respond to the defection of their holy maidens. They had neither declared Liz as a traitor nor had they admitted backing Liz’s actions.
Standing beside Liz, was a long, dark blue-haired demon princess, Cornice. She wore a dark blue dress in a similar style to the Demon King Dolores’ dress. It only lacked the crown of a true demon king’s attire. At the moment, Cornice served as Dolores’ aid; she was pretty much a secretary.
There was a podium in the middle of the square. A golden-haired beauty was directing the various demons to their places from the podium. She didn’t wear her demon king crown, likely due to her rushing for time. She was still wearing Olsylvia Academy’s uniform as she ordered around the various demons, lending a slightly humorous air to the atmosphere.
Although Bella felt that her appearance was rather “middle schooler,” but there wasn’t enough time for her to change. However, to the various demon lords, her presence was to be worshipped. To them, the aesthetics of the Demon King were unquestionable.
Sky Demon King Dolores and Blood Demon King Eleanor’s real thoughts were exposed by their facial expressions. The two beauties were barely holding in their laughter; to them, Olsylvia Academy’s uniform was too ugly.
Presently, the Sarnia Duchy had a total of two capitals. One was Sarn City, which was built near the border. This was the “fake” capital, responsible for receiving human messengers. The other capital was here, the “real” capital, the Darkness Sacred Region. This was the real core of the Sarnia Duchy, and humans were prohibited from entering.
The girls that returned with Bella were split into two groups. Those who did not know Bella’s identity as the Demon King, such as President Ivy and President Britney, were left in Sarn City. Those who knew Bella’s true identity, such as Princess Lisha, followed her to the Darkness Sacred Region.
Atop the viewing platform, the Radiant Church’s Four Holy Maidens and the Radiant Pope’s successor, President Maria, were present. They each wore a complicated expression; this was the first time in history that representatives and clergymen from the Radiant Church would attend a Demon King’s meeting. Maria was even the Pope’s successor; this juxtaposition gave people a slightly extraordinary feeling.
Holy Maiden Hayley had the most complicated expression as she looked at her old friends. Originally a “Rose Knight,” Eleanor had matured into the Blood Demon King; Hayley didn’t know whether she should offer congratulations or should she intervene. Hayley herself was already half a step from becoming a Dark Holy Maiden even if she refused to admit it to herself. Now, she and Blood Demon King Eleanor were on the same side.
The Darkness Sacred Region was a melting pot city. Back when Bella had first left, the Mother of Creation had fulfilled their promise. Five Mothers of Creation had each constructed a support area within the Darkness Sacred Region.
These areas were: Creation God of Light, Vianne’s “City of Dawn,” Creation God of Darkness, Mistica’s “Dark Abyss,” Creation God of Dimensions (Space), Alfreia’s “Dream of the Other Side,” Creation God of Magic, Bethia’s “Sky Library,” and Creation God of Mechanics, Andrea’s “War Fortress.”
The largest region belonged to the Creation God of Mechanics, Andrea’s “War Fortress.” This area looked like a futuristic capital. There were barracks, manufacturing plants, aircraft hangars, as well as runways. Seeing the various robots and mechs walking along the streets, it gave people a sense of time displacement.
The support offered by each Creation God was different. The Dark Abyss was the demon production center. The City of Dawn provided Mysterious Power support. The War Fortress supplied various high-tech equipment as well as cutting edge demons. Andrea herself was within the War Fortress conducting research.
The current city was still in the planning and development phase, but Bella did not interfere. She trusted that the Mothers of Creation did not harbor any ill intentions. Furthermore, she had her trump card, Lolita; with her, Bella had nothing to worry about.
“How is it, my city isn’t bad right! You girls might be interested in the City of Dawn over there.”
“Bella, Do you really… not mind our status as…”
“President Maria, the fact that I brought you all here shows how much I trust you. There aren’t any secrets between us, right.”
Bella and President Maria’s group met on top of the viewing platform. Maria and her fellows felt somewhat conflicted after seeing that a demon-filled capital contained such a dense source of light energy in the City of Dawn. It’s presence defied their common sense.
In the reception area, Bella spotted Holy Swordsman Cynthia, who had reverted to her true form. She was currently sitting at a table piled high with snacks and delicacies. These products of the Darkness Sacred Region were made out of special ingredients.
Since demons never usually ate these types of food, the spread today was explicitly made to welcome Bella’s guests. In terms of taste and texture, they were superior to an Emperor’s meals. After coming to the Darkness Sacred Region, Cynthia could finally let loose and directly reverted to her true form.
“Cough cough, Cynthia, you’re still a Holy Swordsman of the Radiant Church, shouldn’t you at least keep up your appearance?”
“Bella… Lord Demon King, President Maria, and the others are already following you, why would I care about that? Also, didn’t you say you would take care of me? Are you trying to throw me away?!”
“Hou, in that case, eat slowly and don’t choke. Don’t worry. I’ll cover your room, your food, and all your other needs for the rest of your life.”
Bella gently patted Cynthia’s head while promising. The cross that used to hang from Cynthia’s neck had been replaced with an inverted cross. It was the same as Maria’s group too. After coming to the Darkness Sacred Region, their holy crosses had transformed into inverted crosses, symbolizing their betrayal.
The succubus waitress next to Cynthia had a face full of curiosity. It was her first time seeing the upper echelon of the Radiant Church in the Darkness Sacred Region, and one with the status of “Demon King’s Concubine” to boot.
After saying goodbye to Cynthia, Bella, and two other demon kings went to the meeting room to discuss some issues. Annie, Mia, Noesha, and Betty did not participate in this strategy meeting. They were all demon gods with extraordinary strength and did not like to plot or strategize, preferring to deal with everything head-on.
————PART 2————
Sarnia Duch heartland, Darkness Sacred Region, the “real” capital, the core region’s Demon King Chamber of Deliberations.
Bella, Dolores, and Eleanor sat in their places around a white table Atop the table, a very realistic map of the Gabriel Empire’s southern region displayed the current location of the Human Race’s army.
According to the scouting reports of flying demons, there were large numbers of the beastmen army currently invading through the Priestly Continent’s land passage. The exact numbers of the Beastmen were unknown since this army uncharacteristically did not display any flags.
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