After seeing the enormous size of the alliance army, even Dioland and the others felt shocked.
They knew very well that Roy had just become a demon lord not long ago. Even if he took over the demon army under Kha-Beleth, it was impossible for him to have too many troops now. Facing so many enemies, it was impossible for him to win.
"No wonder you haven't contacted us for so long. You're probably preparing for war …" Dioland said. "Lord Osiris, you're in quite a bit of trouble this time."
Roy nodded and said to Dioland on the screen, "That's right. Lords, it seems like I won't be able to fulfill my agreement with you. If nothing unexpected happens, even if I don't die after this war, I'll definitely be expelled back to the Abyss. I can only trouble you to stay in Sheogh for a while. Perhaps in another hundred years, you'll be able to escape on your own."
It would have been better if Roy had not said this. After saying this, Dioland and the others felt that everyone was in a bad mood.
They had been suffocating in Sheogh for nearly a thousand years. It was not easy for them to see the dawn of escape, but in the blink of an eye, not only did this dawn dim, but it would also take them a hundred years to escape?!
No, it absolutely can't be like this!
"Lord Osiris, you can't give up on yourself!" Dioland hurriedly said. "You're a demon lord, the ruler and king of all the demons in the world of Ashan. No matter how powerful the enemy is, you should be able to make them pay an enormous price and force them to retreat …"
However, before he could finish speaking, Roy raised his palm and said, "Stop, everyone. What's the use of just talking? You have to understand that I'm just a newly promoted demon lord. If I have some time to accumulate, I might be able to deal with it calmly. But unfortunately, you should know very well that the natives of Ashan won't give me this time. "
Dioland and the other demon lords could not help but look at each other after hearing this. Of course, they understood this and could not think of anything to continue feeding Roy chicken soup.
At this moment, Roy continued, "I'm contacting you this time just to tell you that the situation isn't good. If anything happens to me this time, think of another way."
After saying that, he was about to turn off the communication.
"Wait …" Wait! "Dioland hurriedly shouted," Wait a little longer! "
"What else do you want?" Roy looked unhappy.
Dioland did not care so much. He turned his head and conversed with the other demon lords behind him in the demon language. Their voices were very low, and Roy could not hear what they were saying. He only saw two demon lords shaking their heads excitedly, while the rest looked hesitant. Only Dioland seemed to be trying his best to persuade them.
After waiting for a few more minutes, the demon lords seemed to have finally reached an agreement. Dioland turned his head and said to Roy, "Lord Osiris, I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. You are indeed our only hope to escape now, but if you can't survive this, then no matter how much hope you have, it's useless. We've discussed it. Since our interests are the same, it's impossible to let you face this predicament alone …"
"So we've decided to give you some help!" Dioland paused and raised an index finger. "We'll pay you ten million souls in advance. After the war begins, let your demon troops hold on for a while while you devour these souls as soon as possible and maximize your strength. I believe that with the support of so many souls, you can be invincible. Even if you lose the war, you can escape safely."
However, Roy shook his head. "No. Although ten million souls are tempting, it's equivalent to making me stay and fight with many enemies. This is very dangerous for me because if I'm not careful, I might be killed. Do you see the angel troops in the sky? If I'm killed, perhaps even escaping back to the Abyss will be an extravagant hope. I won't take the risk for these souls. Thank you for your kindness. After my troops are all killed, I will directly return to the Abyss. If there's a chance, we'll meet again in the Abyss in the future! "
Even rejecting ten million souls, Dioland and the others were stunned for a moment, especially the two demon lords who had shook their heads and disagreed with this proposal. They had been worried that this would be a way for Osiris to use the war to threaten them, so they were very unwilling. But now that Roy had straightforwardly rejected it, they realized the seriousness of the problem.
"No, Lord Osiris, listen to me!" Dioland said. "You misunderstood. The funding of these ten million souls isn't for you to stay and fight with the enemy. It's just for you to protect your trump card and use these souls to improve yourself and find a way to break out of the encirclement. As long as you can continue to stay in this world and release us, then when the time comes, we can gather the power of all the demon lords to counterattack!"
Roy looked hesitant. After pondering for a long time, he finally sighed. "Let me say this first. I can't guarantee my survival. As you can see, Ur-Hekal is heavily surrounded now. It's really difficult for me to escape. If I can't escape, your funding this time might really go down the drain. Even so, are you willing to fund me?"
"No problem!" Dioland and the other demon lords looked at each other. After seeing that they all nodded, he gritted his teeth and said to Roy, "Moreover, our previous promise is still valid. As long as you can help us escape, we will still pay you the remaining ten million souls after we come out!"
"Okay, then I'll give it a try!" Roy looked reluctant.
Afraid that Roy would go back on his word, Dioland quickly sent several soul contracts through the teleportation formation. "Ten million souls are in here. Open them and do it as soon as possible!"
Roy nodded. "Okay, then I'll focus on solving the war. If I survive, we'll contact each other again."
With that, Roy withdrew his magic power and closed the magic formation.
Julia had been standing not far behind Roy. While Roy was communicating with the demon lords, she did not make a sound. It was not until Roy closed the magic formation on the altar that she walked forward and chuckled softly. "Darling, is it really okay for you to do this? Won't they explode in anger if you don't contact them again? "
"How is that possible?" Roy grinned. "At most, they'll only feel regret because they'll think that I couldn't escape and died in battle."
"Hehe, that's true!" Julia covered her mouth and laughed. "They're really anxious. They actually forgot to ask if you contacted Urgash, if you made a contract with him, and if you can continue to stay in this world of Ashan …"
"It's normal. Demons are selfish! And demon lords are no exception! " Roy said. "It's about whether they can get out of that stifling prison, so the first thing they think of is themselves. As for Urgash, they will naturally selectively forget about him."
"It's a pity that I only cheated ten million souls!" Julia said regretfully. "I thought that they would spare no effort to support you and pay you twenty million souls in advance."
"On the contrary, I expected them to only pay a few million souls first!" Roy smiled. "I thought that with their cunning personalities, they would be more cautious. Ten million souls has already exceeded my psychological expectations."
That's right. From the beginning, Roy had already made up his mind to run away with the money. He planned to imitate the Jiangnan Tannery boss and leave with his sisters-in-law. The reason why he contacted the demon lords was nothing more than to get another sum of money before he left.
In particular, he deliberately waited until the enormous alliance army had already gathered outside Ur-Hekal before contacting them. With so many actors cooperating with him, he created a desperate atmosphere. Even with the cunning personalities of the demon lords, they could not help but fall for it.
Dioland and the others were hoping that Roy could break out of the encirclement and make a comeback. In their opinion, Roy was now the ruler of the entire demon camp, standing at the peak of power, and holding the power of life and death. With such a high status, how could he be willing to give up and escape back to the Abyss?
However, they did not know that when Roy contacted Urgash, he had sensed the enormous crisis hidden in the depths of this world. The Void corrosion on Urgash might suddenly erupt at any time and bring disaster to this world. At that time, even demon lords would not be spared, so Roy did not have the slightest nostalgia for this world.
This error in perception directly caused Dioland and the others to fall for it. In a moment of desperation, Roy successfully dug out the ten million souls from their hands.
With so many souls, Roy had already made a killing in this world of Ashan, and there was no reason for him to stay any longer …
While Roy and Julia were communicating, the alliance army had completely assembled. They did not even intend to rest. With the beating of the war drums, they could not wait to attack.
Roy's final battle in the Ashan world also began …
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