◎This is the stone tablet given to us by the demon god!◎
Standing outside the Demon King's Palace, the Stone Demon Chieftain was feeling very nervous.
Compared to the Skeleton Warriors and Blood Wolves, the Stone Demons have a kinder temperament and are friendly to small and medium-sized demons. They often lend a helping hand no matter there are beast tides or famines. However, due to difficulties in reproduction and a small number of members, they have almost no presence in the Demon Realm.
Therefore, many demons are grateful to the Stone Demons. As early as when the Stone Demons reached the Gobi Desert, well-informed demons secretly told them: Don't bully other demons after you arrive at the Demon King's Palace. The Skeleton Warriors were in big trouble because they kicked the Demon Dragon, and now the whole tribe has been sent to plant bushes!
"I kicked a dragon and was only punished to plant shrubs?"
The stone demons felt that the punishment was too light, but when they thought about what the new demon king had done, they couldn't help but admit that this was indeed something the benevolent demon king could do. So they began to worry that since they and the skeleton warrior tribe were one of the four major tribes, would they be implicated and disliked by the new demon king.
After arriving at the Demon King's Palace, the magic stone giants, who were tens of meters tall, carefully used magic to shrink their bodies to about two meters, and did not even dare to step on the bushes on the roadside. When they saw the members of the Demon King's Palace who were welcoming the demons at the door, they walked over nervously and asked, "Excuse me, is this the Demon King's Palace?"
There have been too many demons coming these days, and the trade team has been too busy to handle it, so they asked the logistics team to help. At this moment, the winged demon from the coin casting team happened to be at the door.
Seeing the anxious look on the demon's face, the Winged Demon was very friendly and waved at him enthusiastically: "Hello, the Demon Palace welcomes you! Please wait a moment and fill out the registration form according to the process. How many demons are here and what race are you?"
The chief of the Stone Demon tribe answered honestly: "Forty-seven, the Stone Demon tribe."
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“Oh, then—” The Winged Demon’s voice stopped abruptly, and he opened his eyes wide in shock. He looked at him seriously and shook his head, “You are not the Stone Demons. I have seen the Stone Demons. They are super big and carry terrible maces!”
Falsely reporting one's race is a very serious matter. The Winged Demon's expression became serious, and he quickly pressed the alarm on the Demon King's Eye next to him. The demon soldiers who were patrolling nearby immediately ran to him, with their swords drawn, staring at the Stone Demon Tribe vigilantly.
The stone demon chief took several steps back in fear.
It's not that they can't win, but they're mainly afraid that if they start fighting, a dragon will suddenly appear from somewhere, or something even scarier, the devil will appear and throw them into the bushes.
He secretly groaned in his heart: If they appeared in their original size, the nearby stone roads and bushes would be trampled by them, and they might even be subject to other punishments. Besides, this time they came to show their loyalty to the new Demon King, so how dare they carry weapons so blatantly!
Just as the stalemate was going on, the Nightmare Demon Sur, who heard about the conflict, quickly came running over.
As the former leader of a medium-sized demon tribe, Soul certainly recognized the leader of the giant stone demon tribe. He waved his hand to signal the demons to relax: "Don't be nervous, they are indeed the giant stone demon tribe, they just used magic to make their bodies smaller."
She picked up the Winged Demon's account book, calmed the nervous Winged Demon, and took over the task of registering the Stone Demon tribe.
The Winged Demon then breathed a sigh of relief, flapped its wings and blended into the group of demons, watching the fun happily.
Having dealt with so many demons, Sur was already very adept at it. Seeing that the Stone Demon Chief was respectful, he did not make things difficult for him and quickly recorded the number of Stone Demons who had come and the types of gifts on the account board.
"...Two Greedy Grass Beasts, ten magic scrolls, and three bags of healing potion Heat Dew Grass," Soul said calmly as he wrote, "Two hundred and eighty-three Blood Wolfs."
It was she who reported the movements of the Stone Demons to the Demon King. Of course, she had known about the Blood Wolf Tribe for a long time. Her tone was calm, as if she was used to it. Instead, the Stone Demons became even more terrified.
They kidnapped the Blood Wolves to please the Demon King, but what's wrong with these demons in the Demon King's Palace? Why did they put the Blood Wolves and food on the same level?
After waiting for Sur to complete the registration, the Stone Demon Clan leader spoke cautiously: "Can we go and pay our respects to the King? I want to present to the King the treasure that the Stone Demon Clan has treasured for hundreds of years."
As he said this, he took out a square stone tablet from his arms.
"This is the glory bestowed by the Demon God on the Giant Stone Demon Clan. It is a treasure sent from heaven." He finally revealed a trace of pride that only belongs to a large clan. "The magic words on this stone contain strong magical fluctuations that have never dissipated for hundreds of years. Even if this magic word is traced on the ground with a branch, it can emit magical fluctuations of the same level!"
If they really had no treasures to offer, and this stone tablet was useless except that it was given by the Demon God and contained a magic circuit, they would not have presented this as the most precious gift to the Demon King.
However, this description was so familiar that Soul raised his eyebrows in surprise.
Fortunately, the Demon King gave her the power to check all the gifts, so she leaned over to take a look at the stone tablet, and then read the magic words on it with a subtle expression: "...The previous Demon King was an idiot?"
She looked at the stone demons in surprise.
The chief of the giant stone demons was also horrified: "How do you know the magic words on it? This magic word can't mean this! This is a slander against the demon god, the demon god would never say such words!"
Sur shrugged and showed the stone demon the account board he had been writing on. "This is the magic rune. Does it look familiar?"
The stone demon chief was struck by lightning.
Looking at the giant stone demon who seemed to be doubting the existence of demons, Sur's expression was somewhat sympathetic - the stone tablet that he treasured so much actually contained a meaningless curse. If it were her, she would probably have to take some time to react.
After asking a few more questions, he learned that these magic runes were taught to the demons by the Demon King. The expression of the Stone Demon Chief became very frightened, as if he had guessed something extraordinary. So much so that when the demon soldier told him that he could go to see the Demon King, he almost tripped himself with excitement.
The demons watching whispered to each other.
The goblin Xili stood on the dragon's shoulder and whispered into his ear: "So our king is indeed the devil, otherwise how could he have sent down a stone tablet engraved with magic words hundreds of years ago!"
Xiaolong was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes. "The previous Demon King was indeed a bastard. He destroyed my dragon's nest! The king must have sent down this stone tablet to vent his anger on my behalf! Woo woo woo, the king is so kind!"
Seeing that the Stone Demon Chieftain couldn't even walk, Sur's mouth twitched slightly. Although he didn't know whether his king was the devil incarnate, he was almost certain that the Stone Demon Chieftain believed this guess.
She calmly patted her palm with the stone slab, signaling the giant stone demon leader to come back to his senses, and then pointed in the direction of the Demon King's Palace: "A demon soldier will take you to see the king. The other giant stone demons, follow me. After putting the gifts in the warehouse, you will go to collect the gold coins."
If it were before, the Stone Demon Chief would definitely not feel comfortable leaving his people here, but he was already stunned by the matter of the stone tablet and the magic words, and dared not say a word of rebuttal. He obediently followed the demon soldiers and walked towards the Demon King's Palace.
At this time, a fast-running demon soldier had taken the lead in reporting the situation here to the king, including the number of captured blood wolves and the stone tablet with a line of swear words written on it.
Therefore, when the leader of the Giant Stone Demons came to the Demon King's Palace, he didn't even dare to look up at the Demon King, and knelt down as soon as he entered the hall to beg the Demon King to forgive their disrespect. Warren was silent for a moment, and asked directly: "Did that stone tablet appear in the Giant Stone Demon Tribe's land eight hundred years ago?"
The stone demon leader shuddered violently, with a look of genuine awe on his face: "Yes, it was eight hundred years ago!"
It was obvious that the Stone Demon Chief seemed to be distracted by something. Warren rubbed his fingertips but did not explain that he asked about the time only because too many things happened eight hundred years ago.
"You brought 283 blood wolves with you," he skipped the topic and said in a slightly cold tone, "Where are the other blood wolves hiding?"
The Stone Demon Chieftain swallowed nervously.
If it was before, he was confident that he could hide it from the Demon King and save the Blood Wolf Clan's cub. But now his guess about the Demon King's identity became clearer and clearer, and the Demon King's firm question seemed to indicate that he had been exposed, so he didn't dare to be stubborn at all.
Different from other demons in the Demon Realm, the Stone Demons have super strong defense and gentle personality. Since the dark creatures came to the Savia Demon Realm, they have been one of the four major tribes in the Demon Realm, and their inheritance has never been interrupted for all these years.
If other demons just habitually say "May the Demon God bless you", then the Stone Demons are truly aware that the Demon God does exist.
However, the Demon God is not a species from a higher dimension or an omnipotent god. He is just a demon with ridiculously powerful strength. He once led the dark creatures to defeat even the gods, and then disappeared without a trace. It is said that he was seriously injured by the God King and escaped into an independent space to recuperate.
Therefore, the Stone Demons never doubted that the Demon God would return one day and lead the demons back to glory. After obtaining the stone tablet, they guessed that the Demon God was about to come to the world, and they were so excited that they joined other demons to organize several large-scale hunts, which angered the former Demon King. In order to avoid being exterminated, they had to join the Blood Wolf Clan's rebellion.
But since the demon god has come to the world, why didn't he contact the giant stone demon tribe at all? The giant stone demon tribe leader wanted to cry but had no tears. Could it be that they left too quickly and were regarded as disloyal by the demon god?
They are definitely not disloyal! The Stone Demons have always been the Demon God's most steadfast supporters!
As he recounted the entire incident in his mind, the Stone Demon Clan leader knelt more properly, his voice choked with sobs, and he placed his right hand on his chest, swearing a magical oath word by word: "My king, the Stone Demon Clan offers you eternal loyalty."
Warren watched helplessly as a pledge heart floated before him, feeling extremely bewildered: "..."
He just wanted to ask about the Blood Wolf Clan, why did this guy suddenly take a blood oath?
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[Congratulations on receiving: System Memo Fragment X1]
[Broken Demon Race Atlas]
Familiar
No.: 001
Racial characteristics: pointed ears, gray skin, about 1.3 meters tall, and big eyes.
Behavior analysis: Seems to respect the Demon King? There is a tradition that the new Demon King kills the servants of the previous Demon King. Doesn't look very smart (crossed out, note, not very smart), no name, a little pitiful, open the naming rights to them when I have time (crossed out, note, completed).
Origin: Once a demon at the bottom of the demon realm, he escaped the risk of extinction due to the blessing of a certain demon king, and voluntarily signed a magic contract, offering the souls of his entire tribe to the demon king. (Note: Considering that the nightmare demon was almost forcibly taken as a servant by the previous demon king, the authenticity of the demon king's blessing is questionable)
Note: Make the demons respect the Demon King, and pay attention to whether there are any cronies of the previous Demon King who may pose a threat (cross it out, note, the previous Demon King had no cronies!).
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