The Lizardmen's territory is located directly to the right of the Demon King's territory. Although it is not far from the Demon King's territory, they still have the courage to secretly comply... because in their minds, the Demon King's territory does not have the extra time to deal with rebels.
Moreover, they did not directly betray us.
It's just that they're behind on the offerings they're supposed to make.
As for whether they can defeat them, the answer is naturally no. No matter what, high-ranking units like the Headless Knights and Black Knights are not something the lizardmen can withstand.
However, as for whether they can resist, they certainly can resist for a period of time. After all, the lizardmen are a large race, and the situation in the Demon King's territory can no longer allow for a prolonged stalemate in battle... at least that's what the lizardmen think.
It's worth mentioning that in most monster territories, the inhabitants are unaware of the concept of "betrayal," and only the lord and related individuals decide to stop offering sacrifices.
After all, in the minds of ordinary monsters, the identity of the Demon King still carries great weight.
Only those lords would harbor rebellious intentions because of the weakness of the new Demon King Satan Ye... Yes, although the lizardmen have only stopped offering sacrifices, it cannot be said that they do not yearn for the position of Demon King.
If even a young scarlet dragon can become a demon king, then why can't a lizardman?
Such desires transformed into a raging fire, burning in the heart of the current lizardman leader, Karakapapa.
"Hiss~ Is it really okay to leave that vampire alone?"
Karakapapa, a giant lizard with green scales and a staff in his hand, asked this question to a humanoid creature shrouded in a dark purple robe.
The robe covered most of the other person's face and body. Judging from the exposed lower half of the face and the curves created by the robe, it seemed to be a human woman, but there shouldn't have been a human woman here.
"Please don't mind me, lizardman lord~"
The woman spoke in a voice like a lark. Looking through the window of the lord's hall at the vampires who were seeking an audience downstairs, she said, "Those are envoys from the Demon King's territory, hoping that the lizardmen will once again become the Demon King's followers."
"..."
Karakapapa remained silent. Now that he had become a lord, he naturally possessed a fairly good mind. And there was one thing he was very clear about... if he met with that vampire and engaged in idle chatter, it would still only be considered as "non-cooperation" or something similar.
But if they completely avoid seeing the vampire, or even kill it, then the lizardmen's territory will truly be considered a rebel territory.
"If you want to see me, then so be it. But I still have some doubts about whether the Demon King's territory is still worth your treatment... That's all I have to say."
The mysterious human (?) woman, shrouded in a black robe, said this, seemingly having no intention of continuing to speak with the lizardman leader, and instead took a small step back.
In that instant, a spatially distorted portal opened behind her, much like the spatial distortion above a high-temperature flame, and as she passed through the portal, her body began to gradually fade and disappear.
I hope you'll reconsider.
As she spoke lightly, her body became completely transparent and disappeared into the prime material plane... This shows that she was not human, but a half-elf without any elven characteristics.
Half-elves, who can activate [planar travel] without chanting, can freely travel to and from all over the world.
"..."
Looking at the spot where the half-elf had disappeared, only the lizardman leader (a monster) remained in the lord's hall. After thinking for a while, Karakapapa still did not go to meet the vampire.
"Someone! Tell that friend of the Demon King that the Lizardmen territory is in dire need of rebuilding after the war, so I am very busy and have no time to see him... Just say that."
"..."
Similar scenes also appeared in the centaur and Gorgon territories. Although the centaur leader talked with the vampire messenger for a while, he still did not make a promise to pay the offerings on time.
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A half-elf woman dressed in black robes stood on a cliff near the Demon King's territory, looking down at the Demon King's territory and other territories from this angle. Harpies flew around her, but seemed to ignore this outsider.
"..."
"You knew perfectly well that Ira Elkaras had joined the Demon Lord's territory, didn't you?"
Hearing the female voice suddenly coming from behind her, the half-elf woman neither turned her head nor responded. The woman behind her spoke again: "What exactly do you want?"
The implication was clear: she was asking why she hadn't informed the demon leaders of this information.
"I don't want to do anything, I just want to watch quietly."
The half-elf woman spoke casually, gazing at the bustling Demon King's territory, saying, "While I was in slumber, it seems another dazzling genius emerged in the world... But when I awoke, he was no longer active on the battlefield, which is such a pity."
Although her words were somewhat roundabout, one could still understand her meaning with a little thought.
"You want to instigate a war?"
Another woman asked the same question, but the half-elf woman simply shook her head and said, "I just want to see the younger generation's activities. I don't care if it's war or battle... Aren't you curious about the [Governor]?"
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