"It's all because of that being whose name we don't even know, the Lord of Gluttony."
"That lord is a demon, after all. Why would he so ruthlessly kill his own people?"
It's best if El doesn't hear what Peppa said, or he'll be in big trouble.
This time, the other demons accompanying it were also required to maintain their disguise magic throughout the entire journey and were absolutely forbidden from engaging in any killing or sabotage.
The hero is right here, the strongest human, the legendary one who slew the Demon King.
"Sir, are we really sure we can get back safely this time? I've only been here a short while, and I already feel a chill all over my body, like something is watching us."
"You think I don't feel this way? I don't know either, it's a fear that can't be described in words..."
Paige regretted it the moment it entered the capital; it felt a sense of fear creeping up its spine.
I didn't feel this way when I faced the hero last time. What's going on?
"Could it be that the unspeakable Demon King has also come to join the fun?"
"That's unlikely. Although that person is very strong, with the hero here, it probably wouldn't dare, right?"
Shrinking back, Paige could only signal to the other demons to stay put and that they should stay away from the stronghold as much as possible during this time.
A month passed in the blink of an eye. El was still researching how to build the monster breeding farm he wanted.
A veteran hero once proposed the concept of ecological cycle, which El thought made a lot of sense.
For example, after each harvest, some unwanted parts of plant-based monsters can be used as feed for herbivorous monsters.
Herbivorous monsters can feed other monsters the parts that are not very tasty or inconvenient to handle.
Establish a complete cycle system to reduce the cost of raising monsters.
"Hero, the victory celebration is about to begin. Next, we'll need you to travel by carriage to greet all the supporters in the city."
"Oh, here it comes."
The parade floats were three or four stories high, with El sitting at the very front, flanked by the King and the Chief Court Magician. As the procession moved forward, there were musicians and people scattering flowers to create a festive atmosphere.
It was bustling, more bustling than El could have imagined.
A magic apprentice from a remote village, who came to the capital to study because of his high affinity with water, rubbed his eyes as he looked at the person on the float.
"No, am I seeing things? Brother El? Am I dreaming, or is it just that they look alike?"
The children in the village who had eaten slime together wondered if they were seeing things. The hero in the picture above looked like he came from their village.
Similar to him, the demons who came here to observe were also questioning the meaning of life.
"Lord Paige, the hero's convoy is here."
"What? Move aside, let me see..."
Opening the window, Peppa Pig opened her eyes wide and stared at the person on the float as she listened to the music approaching.
The next second, it regretted being there.
That person, that human hero, it had seen before, but for some reason, this meeting instilled in it an indescribable fear.
It seems that if one merely brushes past El, one will die, one's body will be devoured inch by inch by the Cheka, and one will eventually return to nothingness.
"This feeling..."
It remembered that the last time it sensed something was when the Lord of Gluttony passed by, at a place where monsters had died and turned into ruins.
Why do I feel this way when I see that hero this time?!
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