In front of a building called the Hall of Command in the center of the Demon King City, the portals constructed by the evil karma demons opened in sequence in front of the gate.
A crimson beam rose from the center of the Hall of Command, piercing the clouds of the Demon Realm and reaching the sky.
It was already late at night in the Demon Realm, and two lavender moons in the sky illuminated the ancient building.
There is no council in the Demon World, and the ruler's orders are absolute to any Demon World member.
The reason it is called the Hall of Command is because the moment the "flag" is raised, the four dukes and seven generals of the Demon World must be present, no matter what the circumstances.
There are very few people in the entire demon world who dare to disobey this absolute order, and the Duke of Black Dragon is one of them.
The people of Wangcheng watched from a distance that beam of light that went straight to the sky. Every time it appeared, it meant that the life of the Demon World would usher in a big turning point.
It may go in a good direction, or it may make the situation of the demon world worse.
The last time the beam was lit was when the ruler Notrein went out to the frontier fortress.
Cecily stood at the same position as the four dukes in the Hall of Commands...
She looked sideways at a seat next to her, where the ruler was, which originally belonged to her father.
It was here that Sehiri watched her father when she was young... Notleine gave orders as ruler, but she may never see her again in the future.
A blue-haired woman walked to the position beside Sergei. She was the incarnation of the water element lord. Her azure blue pupils glanced at the position like Sergei, but did not ask Sergei about the ruler. the whereabouts of the person.
The remaining seven generals also arrived one after another, including the sinful demon general Voss who followed Noggs.
He is the general representing the sinful demon clan...
Among the four dukes, except for the Grand Duke Heilong, the Grand Duke of Skeleton and the Grand Duke of Blood were already present.
Everyone seemed to have agreed in advance, and they did not open their mouths to ask the whereabouts of the ruler of the demon world.
Because in the Hall of Commands, they understand their position, that of "listeners" rather than "suggestions."
Even the most rebellious skeleton duke silently abides by this ancient rule.
Everyone was waiting for the only being who spoke in the Hall of Commands to appear, and Cecily couldn't bear to let this deadly silence continue.
"I raised the flag and called you all together."
Cecily broke the silence in the entire Hall of Command, and she looked around at all the people around her, hoping to see some clues from their expressions.
It's a pity that the expressions of the other dukes and generals are very normal, except for the skeleton who can't see the expression.
"It seems that Notleine has completed his mission..."
Suddenly the blood came out, the middle-aged man with a beard stared at Cecily with scarlet pupils and said.
"Duke Blood, you... already knew?"
Cecily's gaze at the Blood Grand Duke became dangerous.
The blood race, one of the four major branches of the demon world, has always been the vassal of the Chaos Demon, and it is the confidant of the Chaos Demon. For example, Cecily's adjutant is the youngest daughter of the Blood Archduke, Pester.
But Sehiri did not rule out the possibility of betrayal by these blood races.
"I will always know that I remember every caretaker's passing, but now I feel no more grief than the passing of an old friend."
The Blood Dao said to Cecily in a sincere voice.
"Every caretaker..."
Cecily remembered that with the exception of the Archduke Skeleton, the other three dukes were the oldest beings in the Demon World.
The lifespan of the Chaos Demons is not worth mentioning in front of these three Dukes, and the Blood Archduke has witnessed the passing of many rulers of the Chaos Royal Family.
It stands to reason that the Blood Archduke, who has a longer lifespan, should have the position of ruler, but he does not... but exists as an assistant.
"Are you the next caretaker? Her Royal Highness Cecily, or Her Highness Noggs?" said the blood lord in a flat voice.
"Duke of Blood! The Guardian... what is it?"
Sehili heard the tone of the blood grand duke, and vaguely felt that the title of guardian, although it represented the most noble position in the demon world, but... this crown is deadly.
The Grand Duke of Blood suddenly showed a sad smile in the face of Sehiri's questioning.
"Interesting, your father Notleine once stood here and asked me the same question," said the Blood Archduke.
"my father?"
Cecily reminded herself again that the man in front of her might be her great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandparents, reminded herself.
"A curse, a curse on your clan, one of the covenants made by your clan and our exiles in the past." The Blood Grand Duke glanced around at the generals standing around, and finally told the covenant. Cecily.
"There is a terrifying thing in the demon world. Only the soul and blood of your family can suppress it and keep its existence forever." said the blood grand duke.
"The price is the life of every guard?"
"It will gradually devour the consciousness and soul of any guardian, and in the end those who guard the abyss will become the slaves of the abyss."
The words that the Grand Duke of Blood said later were in a voice that Cecily was very familiar with but could not understand, a bit like the language of an elf...
"The death of the watcher will spread its power on the earth, and the entire demon world will fall into chaos." The Blood Grand Duke said, "But even with the watcher's guard, it will only be delayed."
"… "
Cecily couldn't tell whether what he said was true or a lie, but the Demon World was indeed facing a crisis of land ashes.
"if… "
When Cecily was about to speak, the Blood Archduke interrupted her speech in advance.
"His Royal Highness Cecily, I've had enough of sending my friends...the children of my friends on this path to perdition, so I have another way."
"Another way?"
Cecily has been a watcher all her life, and she knows who lives in any corner of the Demon King City, but only now did Cecily realize that she doesn't know anything about the world she lives in.
"Your sister Foya." The Blood Archduke once again uttered a name that stunned Cecily.
"Abandon your second decision and I'll be the new caretaker."
Cecily is not sure whether what the Blood Archduke said is true, but she and her eldest brother must inherit the position of guardian, which is the obligation of the Chaos Royal Family.
But if the watcher is really as dangerous as the Grand Duke of Blood says, she will never push it to her sister.
"No, I'm not referring to making your sister a caretaker."
The Bloody Grand Duke waved his hand and a translucent screen appeared in front of him. Cecily recognized this thing, and that was the magic net created by Joshua!
"I kept sending my relatives to infiltrate human society many years ago, trying to establish religions and organizations, but all ended in failure."
The Blood Archduke's fingertips swiped on the magic net screen. Judging from his movements, he was so skilled that he did not look like a newcomer to the magic net, but an old bat who often soaked in the caster forum.
Cecily thought of his youngest daughter, Pest, who had founded an organization called Black Dove in Nolan.
"In order to collect human intelligence?" Cecily asked.
"Part of it is for this, and part of it is to gather human beliefs."
The Grand Duke of Blood looked at his hands, and he could vaguely see some dim red light in the palms of his hands.
"His Royal Highness Cecily, do you know the real name of your sister Faya?" Grand Duke Blood felt that it was time to confess.
"Fuya's real name? No... Grand Duke of Blood, tell me everything you know!"
When Cecily came back to her senses, she realized that this fourth sister was not born by... her mother.
From Sehiri's childhood memories, Foya was brought to them by Notleine only once and said, "From today onwards, she will be your sister."
"Fuya... This is the name your clan gave her, we call her Arnorrod," said the Blood Archduke.