"Damn, where did so many Fire Elementals come from?" Everyone was stunned. They didn't expect the Fire Elementals to appear at this time. However, there were indeed a lot more Fire Elementals behind them. There was a line of Fire Elementals on the horizon, and there were at least hundreds or thousands of them.
"What's going on? Did they follow us here? "Celston asked.
"Anyway, kill them first?" Li Huailin asked.
"Yes." Now that they knew that the Fire Elemental Crystal Cores were the resources that the Evil Demons needed to survive in this place, Celston was prepared to help the Demons obtain some Fire Elemental Crystal Cores. Even if they didn't listen to him and followed him out, the Fire Elemental Crystal Cores would be enough for them to use for a while.
Li Huailin didn't mind. He was about to charge forward when Kodan suddenly said, "Let's go. We have to leave this place. Don't let them discover us."
"Huh?" Celston turned his head curiously.
"If they find us here, they'll know that our settlement is nearby. There are so many Fire Elementals, it's impossible to kill them all. If even one of them manages to escape, our settlement will be in danger," Kodan said.
"That makes sense," Li Huailin said. "Can you guarantee that we won't let a single one of them escape?"
"…" Celston didn't answer. He thought for a moment and said, "Let's go."
Indeed, the Fire Elementals didn't seem to have discovered anyone ahead. They were only searching for something. Li Huailin and the others took the opportunity to retreat. Under Kodan's lead, they moved towards the Evil Demons' settlement. However, Kodan led the way and didn't turn around to talk to Celston. Celston didn't know what to say either, so the atmosphere was a little heavy.
The group quickly entered the mountain range. It seemed like the Evil Demons' settlement was in this mountain range. Indeed, this was a good hiding place, but the path was a little roundabout. The surrounding terrain was very complicated. There were ravines and mountains everywhere, and the terrain also fluctuated between high and low.
After following Kodan for a long time, they finally arrived at a secluded ravine. As soon as they entered the ravine, they immediately saw many Evil Demons. They seemed to be here to welcome Kodan, but when they saw Celston, they all stopped in their tracks.
It was clear that as long as one was an adult demon, they would be able to recognize Celston. Everyone recognized him. But the problem was that they didn't know what Celston's position was. In their eyes, Celston had betrayed the Evil Demons and surrendered to the Divine Race. What was a traitor doing here? Are you here to kill us all? What do you mean?
Both sides stood there and stared at each other in silence. The people inside quickly noticed the strange situation at the entrance and slowly gathered around. They didn't know how to react when they saw Celston. Some of the Evil Demons' children curiously asked their parents who these people were, but no one answered them. Instead, they were told to hide in the cave at the back.
After staring at each other for a while, the Evil Demons in front of them suddenly split to the left and right. A Evil Demon in a gray robe walked out from the crowd. This Evil Demon was about the same size as Celston and was quite tall. Judging from his age and the way he appeared, he was probably the leader of this group.
"Eusthenia?" Celston seemed to recognize the Demon that had just appeared and immediately called out its name.
"Celston." The other party's tone wasn't very friendly. "What are you doing here? Are you here to see how miserable our lives are? "
"No!" Celston replied immediately. "I'm here to apologize to you."
"Apologize? That's new. "Eusthenia smiled. Then, his expression changed." Celston! You are the king of the Evil Demons. We trusted you so much, but what did you do? When our race was at its most dangerous, you actually surrendered to our enemies! You betrayed us. No, you betrayed our trust. Do you know that you betrayed your own race? And now you're here to apologize? What do you have to apologize? What right do you have to apologize? "
Eusthenia seemed very agitated. Li Huailin could roughly tell that Eusthenia used to be a person who worshipped Celston. In the end, Celston's actions completely disappointed Eusthenia. Love turned to hate, and now, Eusthenia hated Li Huailin completely.
"No, my father had his own difficulties." Faced with Eusthenia's questioning, Celston couldn't say a word. But at that moment, Vilna immediately spoke up for her father.
"Difficulties? What kind of difficulties would make you betray your own race? " Of course, Eusthenia continued to question him. "Alright, you want to explain, right? We'll listen to your explanation. Tell us about it."
"Everything Father did was actually because of a prophecy," Vilna said. Vilna said, "A prophet predicted the defeat of the Demon race. Father pretended to surrender to the Protoss to avoid the worst-case scenario. All these years, Father has been working hard to save the Evil Demons. He has never thought of betraying the Evil Demons. "
"Prophet?" To be honest, this reason was too outrageous. All the demons looked at each other in bewilderment, okay?
"Prophet? Are you talking about that prophet? "Eusthenia asked.
"Uh … That's him." Vilna looked at Li Huailin behind her and pointed at him.
"Huh?" Everyone was stunned. They observed Li Huailin. This guy is the prophet? No matter how I look at him, he doesn't look like one. Big Brother is wearing plate armor, okay? Can't you act more like one?
Li Huailin felt that he needed to say a few words, so he took a step forward and said, "Alright everyone, Celston did pretend to surrender to the Evil Demons. I was the one who told him that the Evil Demons were about to fail. Think about the situation back then. Even if Celston didn't betray you, would you be able to defeat the Gods and counterattack? Indeed, he was the last straw that broke the camel's back. But to be honest, this straw couldn't change the overall situation. Don't you think so? "
Li Huailin's words caused everyone to fall silent. Yes, this was true. The Evil Demons' army was defeated by the Gods in a single night. The three Demon Kings were either dead or missing (in their opinion). Under such circumstances, even if Celston didn't betray them, it would be almost impossible for them to turn the tables.
"At that time, there were only two choices. The first was to continue the counterattack and then be chased by the Gods. Then, if you resisted, you would be suppressed. However, at that point, destruction was only a matter of time. The second choice was Celston's current choice, which was to preserve the Evil Demons' strength, "Li Huailin said.
"But …" Eusthenia still wanted to say something, but before he could open his mouth, he was interrupted by Li Huailin.
"Let me finish." Li Huailin said, "Whether or not Celston really betrayed the Evil Demons, you can think about it. Based on your current situation, why did he come looking for you? Could it be that he really came to mock you for not living well? Think about it, is that even possible? You should know where you are being held and the price you have to pay to come here. Yet, he still came. If the Gods found out about this, he wouldn't even be able to protect himself. Isn't this proof of his loyalty to the Evil Demons? "
Li Huailin's words were reasonable. The Evil Demons in front of him began to discuss in whispers. Indeed, they were starting to believe him.
"Then what are you planning to do now?" Eusthenia asked Celston.
"Of course, I'm going to rescue you all from here." Celston immediately said, "We'll gather our strength together, then think of a way to defeat the Gods and restore the glory of the Evil Demons."
"Defeat the Gods? Restore the glory of the Evil Demons? " Eusthenia sneered. "I understand now. You have a conflict with the Gods and are preparing to fall out with them. That's why you thought of us. A thousand years ago, we were so powerful, yet we were still defeated by the Gods. Now, you want us to go out and fight the Gods? Do you have any confidence? Or do you want us to throw away our lives? "
"I haven't thought about how to fight the Gods." Celston was really straightforward. He directly said, "But the most important thing right now is to bring everyone out of here. This damned place …"
"At least it's safer than outside." Eusthenia interrupted Celston and said, "It's indeed possible that you're just pretending to surrender. But we've already lived here for thousands of years. You've also seen the current situation. You want us to go out and fight the Divine Race? Why don't you ask them if they are willing to follow you? "
The group of Evil Demons didn't make a sound. Some of them even hugged their children. Although they didn't say anything, everyone understood what they meant.
Li Huailin, who was at the side, shook his head. How could he succeed? First of all, you want people to fight with you. What do you mean by restoring the glory of the Evil Demons? Who would follow you? Who to fight, why to fight, how to fight, you have to think about it. If you were still the King of the Evil Demons, everyone would trust you. You might succeed. But the problem is that you have a credibility crisis now. How could they trust you unconditionally?
"I say …" Just as Li Huailin was about to say something, a member of the Evil Demons suddenly rushed in and shouted, "Not good. A large number of Fire Elementals are heading our way."
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