◎Achievement: Reputation Level 1◎
The familiar chef carried the rock iron pot back to the kitchen to practice cooking. The Dark Iron Dwarves were also rushing to make the hundreds of rock iron pots that the Demon King requested. The Demon King's Palace, which had been in turmoil since the death of the previous Demon King, finally found temporary peace.
The Demon King who had just ascended the throne did not kill anyone to establish his authority or settle the army. Instead, he paid special attention to the chef and the blacksmith. This incredible thing for the demons should have received more discussion. However, the servants in the Demon King's palace were attracted by another thing.
The Demon King issued an order to loosen the naming rights of the familiars, allowing them to freely choose their names.
As soon as the notice was issued, the demons were all stunned and prostrated themselves on the ground involuntarily, looking at the Demon King sitting on the throne with eyes of awe and gratitude.
In the following days, Ler, the familiar butler who originally followed the Demon King closely, was extremely busy, holding heavy magic scrolls and registering the names of the familiars one by one - the common language of the Savia Demon Realm had no written form, and these tedious records could only be completed through magic scrolls engraved with sounds. It was undoubtedly a difficult task to record the hundreds of familiars inside and outside the Demon King's Palace.
Dark circles soon appeared under his big glass-like eyes, but he became more energetic day by day, and even his steps were cheerful and powerful when he walked on the road.
The usually gloomy and repressed familiars became lively for the first time. The familiars gathered together and discussed their names with great interest.
"I've decided, my name is Slurp!" The familiar chef held his rock iron pot and excitedly jumped onto a stool to gesture, "Just like the sound of drooling, Slurp Slurp! From now on, every dish I cook will make other demons drool when they smell it!"
"Then I'm going to call Hulu," another familiar squatted in the corner and whispered to his companion, "I remember that the Greedy Beast would call Hulu when it was full. In the future, I want to be able to eat as much as the Greedy Beast every meal."
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There were also familiars who were disdainful of their names: "Your names are too vulgar, all you want is eating and drinking! My goal is to become stronger and fight for the Demon King!"
The familiar next to him asked curiously: "So what's your name?"
The familiar raised his head proudly: "Xiao Qiang!"
“…”
While the familiars were happily but anxiously thinking about their favorite names, Warren also used this time to visit various departments of the Demon King's Palace, integrating the information he saw with his own eyes and got from the familiars, and gained a preliminary understanding of the continent of Savia.
Two days later, Liel respectfully handed the magic scroll with the names of all the familiars to Warren.
Warren took the scroll.
He had no magic power at all, so he couldn't actually open the magic scroll. He could only pretend to be confident, put the magic scroll on the table, and calmly faced the gaze of his familiar.
Just as he was about to give Lille some encouragement to keep going, the mechanical beeping sound of the system suddenly rang in his ears.
[Achievement: Great Reputation Level 1]
[Evaluation: Make the demons offer their loyalty to you.]
[Achievement Pack: Magic Crystal X3]
Warren: “!”
After a brief moment of happiness, he rubbed his chin with his fingers, as if thinking about something.
He decided to give up the naming rights, not only because the familiars looked almost identical and difficult to identify, but also because of careful consideration.
Although obtaining the name is big news among the familiars, it will not arouse the fear of the ambitious races outside the Demon King's Palace who want to rebel. By using this matter as a cover, he can get enough time to understand the Demon King's power and responsibilities, the number and division of labor of the familiars in the Demon King's Palace, and the complex information of the Savia continent.
He did think that returning the right to name would make the demon clan grateful, but it felt wrong to the extent of "great reputation" and "loyalty".
After a long time without hearing the Demon King's response, he raised his head cautiously and saw the Demon King looking at him in an unpredictable manner. Lier was a little confused: "My Lord?"
Warren blinked.
When he first got the role of Demon King, he was very cautious and wary of the demons.
However, as they spent more time together, he slowly discovered that most of the familiars around him were simple and honest. At first, they would tremble with fear when they saw him, but later, when they gradually realized that he would not kill people at will, they became curious and nervous, and would blush to the tips of their ears after just a few words, with all their emotions displayed on their faces without reservation.
Originally, Warren thought that Liel, as a familiar butler, was a rare smart demon among the familiars who understood some twists and turns, until he accidentally saw him and another familiar arguing about "Who is the most caring familiar of the Demon King", and decided to compete to see who could clean a room the fastest. After winning, he was so happy that he hung on the door panel and swayed back and forth - he accidentally fell headfirst on the ground and the bump on his body has not subsided yet.
Therefore, he gave up the indirect strategy and came straight to the point: "Is there any connection between the familiar's name and the Demon King?"
Lil scratched his ear.
He didn't quite understand what the Demon King wanted to ask, so he just obediently recited the story that his servant elder had mentioned when he was a child.
"The familiars, who have no fighting talent, were once the lowest class of demons in the Demon Realm, with a status similar to that of goblins and herdsmen. The demon king who unified the Savia Demon Realm back then helped the familiars who were on the verge of extinction. With the protection of the demon king, the familiars have survived to this day. In order to repay the demon king's kindness, the familiars voluntarily signed a magic contract and dedicated the souls of the entire tribe to the demon king."
If it were an ordinary familiar, this would be all the history he would know. However, as the current leader of the familiar clan and the Demon King's familiar steward, Li'er knows even more about this magic contract.
He lifted up his animal-skin vest, revealing his white belly, and somewhat embarrassedly showed the Demon King the crown-shaped tattoo on his chest.
Having a name of one's own is considered by the magic contract as a manifestation of the familiar's disloyalty. In most cases, the magic contract is a unilateral one, and it rarely shows its binding force on the Demon King at this time - the Demon King's act of bestowing a name on his familiar violates the magic contract, and he must also bear the backlash of the contract.
That is to say, all previous demon kings were very powerful, and the magic power weakened by the backlash was not much, so some demon kings were willing to show mercy and give names to their favorite familiars. Some, like the previous demon king, who was unwilling to lose magic power, did not give any names during his hundreds of years in office.
Warren quickly grasped the point: "You just said that the backlash of the magic contract is the weakening of magic power?"
Lil nodded, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Warren.
Magic is the source of power for the demons. Other demon kings are extremely stingy when it comes to granting a name to just one of their familiars, but our king directly grants the right to name to all his familiars without showing any sign of fatigue, which is enough to show the greatness of magic and the profoundness of his power.
Warren: “…”
That's really complimenting him too much.
How could he bear the backlash of the magic contract with ease? He simply didn't have any magic power at all. The backlash of the magic contract was equivalent to non-existence to him!
While lamenting his good fortune, he was also secretly alert in his heart - after all, the Savia continent is a magical land, so he still has to be cautious before doing anything. This time the contract backfired by weakening the magic power, not only did it not hurt him, but it also improved his status in the eyes of the demon clan. It seemed like he had picked up a big bargain, but if it consumed his vitality next time, he would have no place to cry.
A multitude of thoughts quickly passed through his mind. Warren remained calm as he handed the magic scroll to Lear: "This was done very well. Go and deliver the scroll to the warehouse."
Lil's face suddenly turned red, and he hurried forward to get the magic scroll. His steps were so brisk that he almost flew. He finally walked to the door while maintaining a calm expression, but he couldn't help but jump high on the spot, hitting the door frame, and tears welled up in pain.
Warren shook his head in amusement, pretending not to notice the familiar's little mistake.
Even though the turmoil caused by giving up the naming rights for the familiar was greater than he had imagined, it was obviously a good thing for him.
In addition, he collected various types of information according to the plan in the past few days and gained a lot.
He figured out the layout of the Demon King's Palace, confirmed the credibility of the demon clan, and found out the daily routines and responsibilities of all the previous Demon Kings. From being an ignorant and confused Demon King who rose to the position, he gradually became more adept at it.
"I can now understand why the Savia Demon Realm is on the verge of collapse," he couldn't help but complain to the system, "The daily routine of the Demon Kings of all generations is actually hunting, killing demons and eating? They don't have to deal with government affairs or manage sacrifices. They just occasionally take the army out to wander around and threaten the various races in the Demon Realm to pay tribute. What's the difference between such a Demon King and a robber?"
[The Demon King of Savia respects strength.]
The card drawing system replied perfunctorily, and just when Warren thought it had fallen back into sleep, it silently popped out the next sentence.
[So most of them have no brains.]
Warren almost laughed out loud.
"Anyway, the demon tribe shouldn't have to worry about it for a while." He took a deep breath, encouraged himself, stood up and walked out, "It's time to face the real problem."
Compared to the demon servants who follow the Demon King mindlessly and dare not resist even if they have complaints in their hearts, the Demon King's army with strong combat effectiveness is much more difficult to deal with.
Considering that he only has one ability card, the illusion card, Warren can only act cautiously until he has obtained enough information and made sufficient preparations before deciding to come forward.
Today's Demon King's army is divided into two major corps: the Sword Demon Corps and the Riding Demon Corps. They were recruited and trained by the previous Demon King and were once elite demon warriors that dominated the continent of Savia.
However, the fierce battle with the rebellious Blood Wolf Clan resulted in heavy casualties among these elite warriors. In addition, many soldiers in the Corps were forcibly captured by the previous Demon King, and when they encountered defeat, they took the opportunity to escape. After repeated attacks, the Demon King's army of tens of thousands that set out to quell the rebellion is now reduced to less than a thousand people.
The people who stayed behind were in a state of confusion, and were dissatisfied with the new Demon King who did not dare to confront the Blood Wolf Clan leader head-on but instead launched a sneak attack. The situation was worrying.
——Thanks to the sharp decrease in the number of troops, the Demon King’s Palace still had enough food in stock, so Warren didn’t have to lead the people hunting on the first day he became the Demon King.
Holding the illusion card tightly in his hand, Warren walked alone towards the military camp not far from the Demon King's Palace.
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