The Demon Lord sheathed his sword and demonic energy, deciding not to pursue the matter of the three nobles' intrusion into the temple earlier that day. "The Three Nobles of the Dark Demons," he said, "please know when to stop in the future."
"But Your Majesty..." The Demon Moon Queen suppressed her impatience and asked with equal respect, "We also sensed the Holy Dragon's demonic movement, and thus came to inquire. What... has happened?"
According to the demon realm's genealogy, Fred is one generation lower than the couple. However, he is the supreme ruler of the demon race, and this alone allows him to disregard the generational divisions in the genealogy.
Aside from the "Black Demon Prince," who is the youngest and most senior among the three Black Demon nobles, the other two are extremely protective of their seniority and dignity.
That's why they speak so recklessly and trespass into the temple.
"Furthermore, what exactly happened to Lord Elfons' physical body? Your Majesty, please explain these anomalies not only to the three of us, but also to the group of demon nobles who are anxiously waiting outside the temple and want to know the details of these anomalies."
The Duke of Chaos spoke calmly, his words carrying an element of pressure on the Demon Lord. His outward humility was merely a mask; his true strength was immeasurable.
If we compare it to the human knight legion, the Demon Lord estimates that it would take the entire Knights Guild joining forces to restrain the Duke.
After Fred put his mask back on, he stepped out of the temple and found that almost all the nobles had gathered at the temple entrance, talking amongst themselves, but they dared not make a sound because they were afraid of the monarch's authority.
Left with no other choice, the Demon Lord made an exception and invited all the nobles into the temple.
However, he won't let them stay for very long.
After all the nobles had entered the temple one by one and quieted down a bit, the Demon Lord began to explain in a loud voice, as if giving a speech:
"Yesterday, when I returned to the human realm to assign tasks to the 'Six Sages,' I also discovered the same anomaly. The 'Illusory Ice Netherworld' that I built was disintegrated into fragments by a mysterious force. The shadow of the Holy Dragon Desfield flickered around me, and I strongly felt the familiar dragon's breath..."
The audience erupted in discussion and speculation once again.
"I believe that Lord Elfons' lost holy sword, 'The Glory of Extreme Ice - Danlitaire,' will soon return!"
The entire room fell silent, hundreds of eyes fixed on the speaker. After hearing this momentous news, they were initially silent, then erupted into another round of discussion.
The sacred artifact symbolizing the power and identity of the demon heroes is about to descend upon the world again, a harbinger of victory for the demon people in their counterattack against humanity.
All that could be heard was the Duke of Chaos, who was inside, asking, "Then what's the matter with Lord Elfons's physical body being damaged?"
Upon hearing that the hero had suffered physical harm, the nobles' worry overshadowed their earlier excitement, and the scene became even more heated.
Fred remained silent, and the nobles quieted down, awaiting his reply. However, all they received was the Demon Lord's silence. They wondered why he offered no explanation, and they couldn't discern his expression beneath the mask.
"My Lord Demon Lord, why are you silent on this matter?"
"Your Majesty, please explain!"
"My Lord Demon Lord..."
During this period, Fred absolutely cannot reveal the truth, including the fact that his physical body is facing its limits and the secrets hidden by Alphonse.
Otherwise, the demon race will face an even more chaotic situation than the human race.
Those who had been eyeing the throne of the Demon Lord would also take action, attempting to seize it amidst the chaos.
However, the emotions below were so intense that they were impossible to control, and with some people deliberately fanning the flames, the Demon Lord couldn't think of a way to appease them.
The three noble black demons were surprisingly calm, glancing at the demon lord with a knowing look. They thought to themselves, if even this kind of scene couldn't be suppressed, then Fred, the "King of the Demon Realm," was truly a figurehead.
However, a moment later, Fred suddenly made a move that made everyone present stare at him with curiosity.
"Everyone—"
Fred removed his mask, revealing his true face to everyone for the first time. Those who witnessed the Demon Lord's appearance were utterly astonished.
"Isn't this... precisely the radiant face of Lord Alphonse?"
Not only that, Fred took off his gloves, raised his fist, and showed everyone the proof of Alphonse.
This is much more convincing than announcing one's own name.
The emblem, "Radiance of the Far North," features three sacred dragon feathers, their heads biting each other's tails, interlocking tightly around the central heptagon.
The supreme aurora emanating from this mark is incomparable even to the combined brilliance of all the magic crystal lamps in the Silver Dawn Palace.
Upon witnessing the living face of the ancient hero, Lord Elfons, for the first time, the demons couldn't help but shout the rebellion cry of the Silver Knights, long forgotten and submerged in the river of history: "Silver Holy War! Silver Holy War!"
Their voices were consistently excited and powerful.
The "Three Noble Dark Lords" never anticipated this situation, nor did they know that the face beneath the Dark Lord's mask would so closely resemble the hero Alphonse.
They originally intended to take advantage of this strange demonic attack to shake the Demon Lord's position.
Unexpectedly, this led him to play a card that made his prestige even more solid and secure.
Fred explained that Lord Alphonse's original physical body, having endured a century of trials, could not last much longer and was about to pass away, where it would reunite with his soul in the Pure Land.
He did not lie, nor did he deliberately distort the truth; what he said was only part of the truth.
"Lord Elfons, why have you been hiding your identity all this time? It turns out that the hero has been leading our demon realm all along!" Queen Moon asked tentatively.
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