With a heavy heart, Layel followed Eibron to a large door. She could see that the murals in the hallway had long been taken down, replaced by some artist's work. It didn't look like a palace, but Layel had to admit that it looked much better now.
The two came to the door, but Eibron suddenly stopped. Layel looked at his back. He seemed to be hesitating.
Suddenly, he coughed, straightened his back, and knocked on the door.
Knock knock!
"My Lord, I've brought her."
A voice came from the door. "Let her in."
Eibron turned to Layel with a smile. "Please, my mission is complete."
With that, he strode away.
Layle sighed, then looked up and put on her usual fearless smile. She pushed open the door and walked in.
The room was very bright, and the floor was covered with a red wool carpet. The gentle candlelight made people feel warm. She saw a man in black with his back facing the door. Looking at the man's back, Layel felt goosebumps rise on her back.
She was angry and clenched her fists.
Bang!
A gust of wind slammed the door shut. Layel still had a smile on her face as she looked at the man.
"What a surprise. I didn't expect to see you here. What, are you the king's minister now?"
The man in black turned around. It was Richard.
"I thought you were here to see me. Looks like I was overthinking things. Hahaha. What, what's wrong? Are you angry because those staff members detained your spaceship? "
Richard looked at her, which made Layel even angrier.
"Please sit. Do you want something to drink? I recommend flower rain tea. It's a specialty of the Ufa Forest. I'm sure you'll like it. "
Saying that, he took a small teacup and put it on the table, preparing to make tea.
At that moment, Layel slammed her fist on the table.
"You lied to me! You're just fooling me with that contract! "
She glared at Richard.
"I'll say this first. I didn't do anything that went against the contract."
Richard shrugged and said casually.
However, Layle immediately pointed in the direction of the door and shouted, "Then what's going on? You took over a country right under our noses! According to the contract, you shouldn't have attacked us humans! "
"I didn't do that."
"Then what is this?"
Layel was so angry that her face turned red. Of course, she knew that this was very dangerous. She was no match for him, and he could kill her at any time. However, she also knew that if he wanted to use her weakness to blackmail her, then her death in battle would be the best outcome.
Richard slowly poured a cup of tea with a floral scent and gently pushed it in front of Layle. Then, he gestured for her to take a sip.
"Sit. You need to calm down.
How could Layle calm down? She no longer dared to think about her own fate. She might become an accomplice to the other party's invasion of the human race.
"Don't you think this city is a lot better than before?"
Devil King Richard asked Leila.
Layel didn't want to deny it, but she didn't want to fall into his trap and be used by him.
"That's different. Sir, you went against the contract. You lied to me. That's an unforgivable fact."
Richard looked at her and blinked. Then he slowly shook his head and smiled. "What if I say I didn't go against the contract?"
"Do you think I'll believe you?"
"Hmm … What if I say I only want to help these pitiful people?"
"I won't believe you. You're just a demon. How can you help us humans?"
Layel said what was on her mind. She knew she shouldn't say it so directly. Even if she had to lie to him, she should buy some time.
She was afraid. Afraid of this ally. This person looked like a human, acted like a human, and thought like a human, but his identity was a mysterious demon, Richard.
Perhaps the death of Anmihu had caused Lehr to lose some of her confidence. If the Guild or anyone else found out that she had signed a contract with a Nephilim, she would end up in a terrible state. However, she wasn't afraid of being punished. Instead, she was afraid that her family would be implicated and the Guild would be in huge trouble.
Most importantly, she was afraid that humans would be wiped out because of her.
"You don't believe that I'll really help humans, so you doubt the contract. Am I right?"
Richard seemed to have seen through her thoughts. Layel didn't deny it. The tea on the table had turned cold. Rinchad poured it away and poured another cup.
"Alright then. It seems like we need to be more honest with each other."
"What do you mean?"
"Do you want to know why I want to help humans?"
Richard suddenly asked. Of course, Layel wanted to know, but she felt that he wouldn't answer. Even if he did, he would just make up an ingenious lie to confuse her.
However, she still nodded. However, no matter what the other party said, she would not believe a single word.
"Actually, I was raised by a human."
"So you want to help humans? Pardon my bluntness, eh?! "
Halfway through her sentence, Layel suddenly made a sound that didn't match her image.
Shock. She was really shocked. She froze on the spot, still thinking about what Rinchad had just said. She looked at Richard. Richard nodded at her.
"This … is true?"
"Yes. Don't you think that I'm more like a human than a demon?"
Richard answered. He said what Layel thought. No matter how she looked at him, he was still a human. Layel even suspected that he was a mutant.
She frowned and asked hesitantly, "Then, the person who raised you, does she know that you're …"
"Demon? Yes, she knows. After all, when she picked me up, I didn't know how to hide my horns and tail. "
As he spoke, a small tail suddenly appeared behind Richard's back. Small horns grew out of his head like bamboo shoots, just like when he was young.
For some reason, this greatly aroused Layel's interest. She frowned as she pulled out a chair and sat down.
A demon raised by humans?
She had only heard of such things in stories. Of course, it could have happened in reality. After all, anything could have happened in the past millions of years. But in the stories, the people who raised the demons didn't have a good ending. Just like the farmer and the snake, the demons that were raised turned into cold-blooded monsters and killed the people who raised them. Or, they were killed by righteous humans.
What kind of demon was Richard in front of her?
She couldn't help but look at him, wanting to know the story.
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