"Thank you for your support, Miss Minise. I will remember this kindness."
Xiao Han nodded slightly and said something to the girl beside him.
He is a demon (a novice demon king), belonging to the lowest tier of the demon king class. He doesn't even own a territory, and the demon god who invested in him has disappeared without a trace.
Perhaps, becoming a demon king with a blank expression and being captured alive in front of a group of gods of light would be too disgraceful for the demon god, so a policy of letting him roam free would be implemented.
A wild demon king, not yet fully developed, is like a tempting steamed bun with meat filling, holding an unimaginable allure for the surrounding pack of wild dogs.
Therefore, Minnie, who kept the secret from everyone, was of great help to Xiao Han.
"How much is my kindness to you worth? Can it buy your loyalty?"
As Minnie walked alongside him into the Violet Garden, she turned her head and asked curiously, a hint of interest flashing in her emerald eyes.
Her true intention was to recruit the little fox as her subordinate, a thought that was already present when she first met the little fox at a grand banquet in the tavern.
The idea arose from the many miracles the little fox displayed along the way, and the process of formulating a plan and putting it into action was completed in just a few simple steps.
Start as an adventurer in the Dark Raven Guild, then gradually gain control of a city management force and recruit them into Minise's camp.
"Yes, absolutely, but the price... will be four times higher. You can choose to pay with a million gold wolves and get the loyalty of a little fox. Cheap enough, right?"
"So, how much is your fox fur worth? I really want to strip it off and use it as a curtain or a tablecloth; those would be great options."
“∑(°△°|||)”
The two talked for a while, ending with Xiao Han's complete defeat.
Faced with the business elite and logically meticulous Minise, the rookie demon king was utterly defeated.
However, it cannot be denied that after entering Titan City, Minise was of great help to him, and the +37 favorability was enough for Xiao Han to trust her.
Of course, the two were merely in a superior-subordinate relationship, although Xiao Han insisted that they were equal allies and should help each other.
"Ding, mission complete, reward has been issued, please check."
The voice of the "Sand Sculpture System" made Xiao Han's expression change.
like……
A new quest popped up earlier...
Only then did he bring up the task interface.
Quest: Lightning of Freedom [Completed]
Difficulty: Silver
Content: Getting by under the watchful eyes of a group of big shots.
Rewards: Lightning Rune x3, Large Experience Fruit x10
This... is the breath of freedom!
...
"The eastern front is occupied by three commander-level demons, while the western front is interspersed with the horns of various demon gods. According to the intelligence brought back by the scouts at the front, there should be a demon god's kin in the Divine Court Church. This is not good news."
Inside the conference room, on a long table under the lights, Francis held a red pen and marked out various attack routes on a map he had created by gathering intelligence.
A purely defensive approach will only lead to surrendering the initiative on the battlefield and waiting for defeat.
"The demons set up the boundary wall to keep us in captivity and exhaust our strength. When the main force of the demons in the Divine Court is truly mobilized, we, as weak as sheep, can only become their food. Our homes will be occupied, our people will be eaten, and the wealth we collect will become funds for their further growth."
Francis solemnly ordered his men to launch a major campaign.
However, a family representative suggested that they organize powerful individuals from all sides to launch a full-force attack on the boundary barrier and break through it decisively!
This risky plan was abandoned for no other reason than that if the barrier set up by the demons were really so easy to breach, then the various lords' fortresses in history would not have been reduced to rivers of blood and dead cities ravaged by the demons, with no survivors.
"How about we gather earth mages to dig tunnels in the ground beforehand, allowing the residents to escape through them? If the fighting forces can't hold them off, we can leave Titan City as a last resort, a way out. What do you all think?"
A highly respected elder made the suggestion, but Francis objected.
The demonic boundary has polluted the city walls, turning them into a haven for poisonous creatures. The soil beneath has been contaminated by the demonic aura, causing a biological uprising that may have given birth to many inferior demons.
Not to mention that digging tunnels for residents to pass through would subject them to attacks from inferior demons, the demon boundary wall, as the source of the curse, is not so easy to break.
A true lockdown seals off the sky and the earth, placing the entire city in a deadly situation, leaving no chance for its prey to survive.
"I can roughly understand what you all mean. After all, who doesn't want to live? Compared to one's own life, wealth and power are not worth mentioning."
Francis looked around at the group of family representatives with a solemn expression.
Those sent to participate in the meeting were almost all the heads of various families, and they all unanimously left a way out for their own family members in order to preserve the family's power.
However, relying on the prestige that Titan City had accumulated over the years, coupled with his previous slaying of the vanguard leader of the demon race, Francis, carrying an imposing aura, forcefully suppressed the various races' thoughts of packing up their belongings and fleeing.
"I have decided to establish a combat organization centered on the Purple Vine Garden, and to incorporate the overall strength of Titan City into various teams composed of professionals, so as to leverage our advantages and hinder the attack of the demon army."
At this point, Francis paused, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes: "Adult civilians and slaves will also participate in the battle. We will provide weapons and supplies. This is a matter of life and death for the entire city. In a few days, it will be decided whether the despicable demons or our Norse race will rule this city!"
Francis's tone was firm, with an unyielding domineering and forceful manner, demonstrating his excellent leadership skills.
Under his division, the various families were organized into teams, not only because the family system had strong cohesion and the professionals in the family were familiar with each other and could cooperate better in battle, but also because the family's accumulated wealth was used without hesitation on its members to maintain peak combat power.
However, precisely because it was a family-based organization, there were instances of passive resistance and refusal to help those in distress. Therefore, Francis specifically established a merit-based military system.
This was the system used by the Southern Duchy to motivate soldiers to fight, promoting them to higher ranks through military merit and rewarding them with rewards, thus boosting morale. However, in the North, where status was determined by blood ties, there was no such system.
No one dared to oppose the military merit system proposed by Francis, firstly because the demons were giving them very little time, and secondly because Francis had gradually become the leader of the team's command, exuding an aura of leadership that won everyone's respect.
Within the Tulip family, Francis wields absolute power, holding all authority in his own hands. Even the nominal council of elders cannot suppress Francis's autocratic style.
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