Demon King.
The agents of the demon gods in the prime plane, raiders and invaders on the continent of Midland. They are symbols of darkness and evil, and usually oppose righteous heroes.
According to the bard, the hero stands with the lawful good, fighting alongside his companions to crush the demon king's army. Finally, wielding the holy sword, he enters the sinister demon king's palace alone to engage in a final battle with the dark king sitting on the throne...
In most cases, the ending is that the hero defeats the demon king, takes away the beautiful princess, reclaims the wealth that the demon king exploited, wins the love of all the people in the kingdom, his prestige soars, and it is only natural that he will inherit the throne in the future.
Of course, these were stories circulated by bards to cater to the audience's tastes. They were widely spread in entertainment facilities such as taverns, streets, and dance halls, creating various vivid images, such as the demon king's army that aided and abetted evil, the evil demon king, the kind hero, and the charming princess. Since the audience was mostly curious children, it served as the kingdom's enlightenment about the demon king. Those who told the story well could even attend the position of lecturer at the academy, with a pretty good salary.
but……
A story is just a story. The fact that the demon king in the story stupidly gives the hero experience and equipment, and that even though the princess is imprisoned, she is still a virgin after all these years, is ridiculous.
This is a disgrace to the Demon King!
A demon king who doesn't get a princess pregnant isn't a proper demon king!!
In a typical real-life storyline, by the time the hero arrives, the princess's child will be old enough to swear and have grown all his hair.
Most importantly, the Demon King doesn't fight alone. The scene of a hero fighting the Demon King one-on-one is extremely rare. For example, the Bloodthirsty Demon King, who is particularly fond of duels, likes to hold wrestling matches with defeated hero slaves in territories teeming with his own people. The tickets are quite expensive, and each tournament brings him a substantial side income. Well… turning a hobby into a money-making industry, that's something else entirely…
Generally speaking, the Demon King leads his exclusive Demon King army and takes advantage of the hero's monster-hunting and leveling up to launch an attack and directly destroy the kingdom that hired the hero.
Even when fighting against heroes, they have the advantage of numbers, taking advantage of the weather and terrain, and can raid thousands of miles to wipe out your stronghold!
After all, the Demon King was cultivated by the demon god of the abyss at an extremely heavy price. The chosen Demon King was extremely cunning and scheming, spending his days either fighting for resources or plotting evil schemes with his ministers.
The Hall of Heroes has been conducting research for thousands of years, conducting precise analysis on the top-level profession of Demon Lord to assess the strength of a Demon Lord's power from five aspects, and the basic results have been made public.
Xiao Han, who was in a conference room with a hundred people, sat at the head of the round table and distributed power according to these five aspects.
[Force]: The Demon King is the strongest force in a territory, the ruler of a country, and possesses part of the origin, talent, and extraordinary treasures bestowed by the Demon God.
Xiao Han pondered for a moment, his eyes radiating the potential of the Sun, golden flames surging within their crimson hue. Anyone who looked directly at him would feel their entire body ignite from the inside out.
As for the Phoenix Feather Robe, which embodies multiple potentials, it was a limited-time skill and was simply used up like fireworks.
With the help of the Star Pulse Divine Tree, he ignited the potential of his two human limits, unlocking the Sun's potential ahead of time, leaving permanent symbolic patterns on his pupils.
Add to that a dozen bottles of Mengniu milk, top-quality equipment, and an explosive combat power comparable to a human at his 12th limit.
It's worth mentioning that the lucky clover is gone...
The waters of time were drained, and the lucky clover, after a brief period of adaptation, succumbed to its new environment and died...
[Think Tank]: The key ministers who assist the Demon King, intelligent strategists who devise plans and handle major events within the faction, and have a certain influence on the Demon King's decisions.
Xiao Han hesitated for a moment, wrote "Minise" on the draft, then crossed it out and wrote "Jay", "Heluf", "Black Rock", but then stopped writing, waved his hand, and the draft was innocently burned away by the demonic flames.
As a supporting minister and the prime minister of the cabinet, he has a long-term vision and potential candidates for the future. Those who might replace Minnie in the future include Jay, who has shown intelligence and talent, or Khrushchev, who is moderate in his dealings but extremely crazy in his exploitation. As for Blackrock, he is a Tulip Man, so it's hard to say.
Historically, there have been numerous instances of demon kings being dragged off their thrones by their powerful ministers and becoming prisoners.
Even if the Demon King possesses the power to protect the nation, fate is unpredictable. For example, betrayal by allies, surprise attacks by enemy nations, or problems with his own power can all be opportunities for him to fall from the throne.
[Legion]: The guarantee of territory development. For many countries, the Demon King's army is notorious and infamous. They sweep across the country like locusts, sweeping away all the wealth. They are like the most ferocious bandits, burning, killing and looting all the way. What is most terrifying is that they have the military skills of a formal army, obey orders, and are 100% loyal to His Majesty the Demon King.
Xiao Han decided to establish a legion of silver-level professionals, but only three hundred people. The armed forces of any count in the Southern Duchy had that many people.
[Wealth]: This is an important factor in the development of power. Its source can be trade with neighboring forces or plunder. This is often linked to local resources. The most important step for the Demon King is to control the economic lifeline of the country and not be controlled by others.
Just like the Azure Scale Demon King, who has been entrenched in the west and in a long-term standoff with the strongest Violet Empire in Northern Europe, and whom even the Knights Alliance could not defeat, he has created three resource strongholds of the Fountain of Life. Even if one of them was taken away by the War God of Northern Europe, he will take it back and hold it firmly in his hands. This is the economic lifeline of his empire. Moreover, he has secretly formed a network of interests with various countries, and the huge profits he has made are the envy of others!
On this point, Xiao Han was stunned for a moment. After three months of investigation, it seemed that the barren northern lands really had no resources other than slaves.
However, as he traversed the wilderness, he recalled the kind-hearted people who radiated humanitarianism: mercenaries, castle nobles, caravans, and small towns. Suddenly, his eyes lit up.
With the peaceful intention of friendly cooperation between neighboring countries in mind, Xiao Han decided that after winter, he would take his newly formed tank legion... cough cough, etiquette team, to borrow some money from these friendly neighbors. It shouldn't be too difficult for him to accept, right?
After all, once the chives have been harvested, they've probably grown back a lot.
etc……
It seems Minise has a map showing the supply lines of the Southern Duchy...
In an instant, Xiao Han's mind raced, and he decided to develop the robbery business as quickly as possible, and to pretend to be the enemy country of the victims, to frame them and make arrangements to protect himself.
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