The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

The winter moon's cold wind bleached the rooftops of Thunder City, and the wind over the Rushing River was even more bone-chilling, with no human shadows visible by the riverbanks.

In this weather, both peasants and regular citizens would choose to stay home with their families.

However, beneath those low, dark clouds, two petite figures were flapping their wings feebly, flying against the noisy wind.

They were so small that if anyone looked up, they would mistake them for crows, not the evil creatures from the Maze.

"Achoo!"

"Brr... It's so cold..."

Little demon Mi Xi shivered with cold, hugging her tiny arms to her chest, her expression utterly dejected.

Flying next to her, Yousi was the same, the little one trembling her neck, occasionally sniffling up a snot frozen into ice.

By the way, ever since the Demon King elevated their Soul Level to Gold, the two of them had finally mastered Silver Level Extraordinary Power through diligent training.

But even with Extraordinary Power, they couldn't withstand the relentless scourge of this piercing cold wind.

"...Sure, it's because the Demon King found out about that incident."

"It's all your fault, Mi Xi!"

"Wait, why is it my fault again?"

"If it weren't for your tears falling on that Minotaur's bald head, the Demon King wouldn't have caught us!"

"That's unfair! Your snot got on it too."

"Nonsense! My snot was just a tiny bit!"

Even in this "dead end" predicament, it couldn't stop the little demons from arguing, especially these two, who have been at it since they were little.

Yousi flapped her nearly frozen wings while Mi Xi hadn't figured out a comeback, letting out a despairing lament, "Now look, we've both been sent to this godforsaken place on a mission... getting punished with you."

This was definitely the Demon King putting them in a tight spot!

Though little demons don't wear shoes.

Even though there's controversy over who should take the blame, both little demons unanimously believed that the reason they were sent out in the coldest weather for this most boring mission was as punishment from the Demon King after their eavesdropping was exposed.

"But, but..." Mi Xi pouted in grievance, "as soon as I heard about 'Mia,' I just couldn't help it; Lady Qianqian is so pitiful..."

Yousi felt the same.

If not for the roaring cold wind that might freeze her tears, she would probably be crying again.

A two-timing cheat—

Lord Demon King is just too wicked!

As they wallowed in self-pity, lamenting the unfairness of fate and failing to savor the Demon King's essence through Lady Qianqian's empathy, quick-thinking Mi Xi suddenly stopped sniffling, widened her eyes, and gazed down at the river below.

"Yousi, look down there!"

"Look at what? Isn't it just a ruined river..."

Yousi looked down impatiently, but her complaining voice cut off abruptly.

Below, the once wide and desolate Rushing River channel was now filled with a dense mass of black dots.

They weren't just ducks floating on the surface—

It was a grand fleet of ships!

Numerous simple flat-bottomed barges packed the river, heading south along the current like a swarm of fish crossing a river.

Realizing the enormity of the situation, the two little demons glided down a bit, while casting a spell to cloak their presence.

In the dim light, they glimpsed the fully armed soldiers on the vessels, with gun barrels protruding from under the canopies, exuding a sinister chill.

It was Campbell's recruits!

An aura of murder assaulted them!

Little demons from the Land of Nightmare were all too familiar with this bunch, especially since their former king was riddled with bullets by them and skewered on a long spear.

The two little demons halted their chatter, exchanged a blank stare midair, their despair gradually replaced by intense excitement.

"Mi Xi..."

"Yousi!"

"Wow! The big show is finally on!"

They screamed excitedly, flapped their wings vigorously, and dove into the higher clouds, leaving only two pairs of sparkling eyes visible.

"Quick! You go tell Lord Demon King!"

"Why not you?!"

"I need to keep an eye on them here."

"Darn it..."

Yousi agreed with Mi Xi's logic, albeit grudgingly, and reluctantly spiraled off towards the Silver Pine Forest to report to Lord Demon King.

Meanwhile, Mi Xi remained hidden in the clouds, watching the crowded river channel below with the excitement of a child anticipating a circus performance.

Demons don't care who fights who.

As long as there's a fight, it pleases their inner Lord Demon God!

...

The cold wind of the winter moon hadn't frozen the Rushing River, but it had turned the boots of new recruits training in the Southwest Swamp into stony stiffness.

Though the training camp's atmosphere was oppressive, they managed to find some amusement amidst the hardship.

Laman and his comrades huddled around a pile of smoldering, soggy firewood, futilely warming their numb hands, complaining about the accursed swamp, the perpetually wet boots, and chatting about their hometowns.

Having lived together for so long, they had become friends, with some even planning what to do after their military service.

Laman spoke of going to Twilight Province to contract a forest, while the guys sharing his tent discouraged him from dreaming.

Laman replied stubbornly.

"The newspaper said there are lots of trees there."

"Pfft, the newspaper also says there are gold mines on Gana Continent," scoffed a young man who seemed a bit educated, "and do you think there aren't trees outside Thunder City? Or that there are none at your home?"

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