In the center of the Demon Realm's capital, in front of a building called the Command Hall, the teleportation door built by the Sin Demons opened one after another.
A crimson beam of light rose from the center of the Command Hall, piercing through the clouds of the Demon Realm and reaching the sky.
It was already late at night in the Demon Realm, and the two light purple moons in the sky illuminated the ancient building.
There was no parliament in the Demon Realm, and the ruler's orders were absolute to every member of the Demon Realm.
The reason it was called the Command Hall was that the moment the 'flag' was raised, the four Dukes and seven generals of the Demon Realm must be present, no matter the situation.
There were very few people in the Demon Realm who dared to disobey this absolute order, and the Duke Of Black Dragon was one of them.
The people of the capital watched the beam of light from afar. Every time it appeared, it meant that the life of the Demon Realm would usher in a big turnaround.
It might go in a good direction, but it might also make the situation of the Demon Realm even worse.
The last time the beam of light lit up was when the ruler, Notren, went to the border fortress.
Cersei stood at the same position as the four Dukes in the Command Hall …
She turned her head and looked at the seat next to her. That was the seat of the ruler, the seat that originally belonged to her father.
When Cersei was young, she watched her father here … Notren commanded the world as the ruler. Unfortunately, she might not see it again in the future.
A blue-haired woman walked to the seat next to Cersei. She was the incarnation of the Water Elemental Lord. Her blue pupils looked at the seat like Cersei, but she did not ask Cersei about the ruler's whereabouts.
The remaining seven generals also arrived one after another, including the Sin Demon General Vos who followed beside Nogus.
He was the general representing the Sin Demon race …
Among the four Dukes, other than the Grand Duke of the Black Dragon, the Grand Duke of Skeletons and the Grand Duke of Blood were also present.
Everyone seemed to have agreed in advance, and no one asked about the ruler of the Demon Realm.
This was because in the Command Hall, they understood that their roles were to be 'listeners' and not 'givers of suggestions'.
Even the most rebellious Grand Duke of Skeletons silently followed this ancient rule.
Everyone was waiting for the only existence in the command hall to appear. Cersei could no longer bear to let this deathly silence continue.
"I was the one who raised the flag and gathered you."
Cersei broke the silence in the Hall of Commands. She looked around at everyone, hoping to find some clues from their expressions.
Unfortunately, except for the Skeletal Grand Duke, whose expression couldn't be seen, the other dukes and generals looked very normal.
"It seems like Nottingham has completed his mission …"
Suddenly, the Blood Duke spoke. This bearded middle-aged man stared at Cersei with scarlet eyes.
"Fresh Blood Duke, you … already knew?"
Cersei's gaze towards the Blood Duke turned dangerous.
The vampires, one of the 4 major branches of the Demon Realm, had always been a vassal of the Chaos Demon, and they were the confidants of the Chaos Demon. For example, Cersei's adjutant was the youngest daughter of the Blood Duke, Paster.
But Cersei did not rule out the possibility of these vampires betraying her.
"I will always know. I remember the death of every watchman, but now I can no longer feel sad. I can only cherish the death of an old friend."
The Blood Duke said to Cersei with a sincere voice.
"Every watchman …"
Cersei remembered that except for the Skeletal Grand Duke, the other 3 dukes were the oldest existences in the Demon Realm.
The lifespan of the Chaos Demon was not worth mentioning in front of these 3 dukes. The Blood Duke had witnessed the death of many rulers of the Chaos Royal Family.
Logically, the Blood Duke, who had a longer lifespan, should have the position of ruler, but he didn't … Instead, he existed as an assistant.
"Is the next watchman you? Your Highness Cersei or His Highness Noggs? "The Blood Duke said in a flat voice.
"Blood Duke! Watchman … What is it? "
Cersei listened to the tone of the Blood Duke and vaguely felt that although the title of watchman represented the highest status in the Demon Realm, … this crown was fatal.
Faced with Cersei's question, the Blood Duke suddenly revealed a sorrowful smile.
"Interesting. Your father, Nottline, once stood here and asked me the same question," the Blood Duke said.
"My … father?"
Cersei reminded herself again that this man in front of her might be in the same generation as her great-great-great-great-grandfather.
"It's a curse, a curse on your race. It's one of the agreements your race made with us exiles in the past." The Blood Duke looked around at the generals standing around him, and finally told Cersei about this covenant.
"There is a terrifying thing residing in the Demon Realm. Only the soul and blood of your race can suppress it and stop its existence forever," the Blood Duke said.
"The price is the life of every watchman?"
"It will gradually devour the consciousness and soul of any watchman. In the end, the watchman of the abyss will become the slave of the abyss."
The last sentence of the Blood Duke was spoken in a voice that Cersei was very familiar with but could not understand. It was a bit like elven language …
"The death of the watchman will cause its power to spread across the land, and the entire Demon Realm will fall into chaos," the Blood Duke said. "But even with the watchman's protection, it will only delay it."
"…"
Cersei could not tell if what he said was true or a lie, but the Demon Realm was indeed facing the crisis of the land turning to ash.
"If …"
Just as Cersei was about to speak, the Blood Duke cut her off.
"Your Highness Cersei, I've had enough of personally sending my friend … my friend's children on this path of destruction, so I have another method."
"Another method?"
Cersei had been a watchman for her entire life. She knew who lived in every corner of the Demon Realm's capital. Only now did Cersei realize that she knew nothing about the world she lived in.
"Your sister, Fuya." The Blood Duke said another name that stunned Cersei.
"Give up on your second decision, and I will become the new watchman."
Cersei was not sure if what the Blood Duke said was true, but the position of watchman had to be inherited by either her or her elder brother. This was the duty of the Chaos royalty.
But if the watchman was really as dangerous as the Blood Duke said, she would definitely not push it to her sister.
"No, I'm not talking about making your sister the watchman."
The Blood Duke waved his hand, and a translucent screen appeared in front of him. Cersei recognized this thing. It was the Weave that Josiah had created!
"Many years ago, I constantly sent my minions to infiltrate human society in an attempt to establish religions and organizations, but all of them ended in failure."
The Blood Duke's fingertips moved across the Weave screen. From his movements, he was so skilled that he did not look like a newbie to the Weave, but an old bat who often hung out in the spellcaster forums.
Cersei thought of his youngest daughter, Pester. Pester had once established an organization called Black Dove in Noland.
"To collect information about humans?" Cersei asked.
"Part of the reason is for this, and the other part is to collect the faith of humans."
The Blood Duke looked at his hands. He could vaguely see some dim red light in his palms.
"Your Highness Cersei, do you know the real name of your sister, Fuya?" The Blood Duke felt that it was time to confess.
"Fuya's real name? No … Fresh Blood Duke, tell me everything you know! "
When Cersei came back to her senses, she realized that this fourth sister was not … her mother's child.
From Cersei's childhood memories, Fuya had only been brought to them once by Notlaine and said, "From today onwards, she is your sister."
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