Die, princess, the devil is mine!

Later that evening, at the Demon Emperor's Palace.

When Illidan the Demon Emperor returned, demonic flames raged across the sky; anyone near the royal city would surely know this.

However, ordinary demons neither have the qualifications nor the desire to enter the palace for an audience. In fact, even the most ordinary ones do not, because with the suddenly appearing Emperor Victory in the world, no one knows whether a fight will break out in the palace. Therefore, regardless of whether they can go or not, it is best not to go for the time being.

After all, apart from the seven Demon Kings, the upper-level demon warriors of the Demon Realm have been wiped out time and time again. Most of those remaining are the grandchildren of the previous generation of high-ranking demons, and they are hardly able to withstand the aftershocks of battles involving near-gods...

Although the final result seemed to be that no battle broke out, a decree was subsequently issued from the Demon Emperor's Palace that Illidan would host a banquet in the palace to entertain Victorion, the Dragon Mother. Because it was a private demon banquet, the palace would be temporarily closed to guests.

In fact, Illidan, the Demon Emperor, never received guests normally, and everyone was already used to it. But things are different now; a near-god has emerged in the Demon Realm.

As for Victory, the dragon, who was a bit older and had served the late emperor in the Demon Realm, he had actually seen her before. However, back then, although she was powerful, she was only at the level of a peak demigod. No one expected that in just over a thousand years, she would become an invincible near-god-level dragon in the lower realm.

Her emergence has made the situation in the Demon Realm somewhat unpredictable. Having two near-gods at the same time is a golden age that deserves to be recorded in the history of the Demon Realm in the lower realm. However, many demons are not optimistic that these two near-gods who are of the same race can cooperate sincerely.

The reason is simple: there can only be one Demon Emperor, and Illidan is young, vigorous, and domineering, while Victory is old and needs to prolong his life.

The demon race is a race that has been forged in blood and fire. They don't hold back when it comes to each other. When necessary, it's not uncommon for them to kill their fathers or sons. How could two near-gods with obvious conflicting interests possibly get along?

Even if one side bows down in surrender, the other side would have to be a fool to believe it.

At this very moment, the Demon Emperor and the Dragon Mother, as the demons of the Demon Realm speculated, were sitting opposite each other in the banquet hall.

Lynn sat in the head seat at the very top, while Victor sat in the seat directly opposite him. To his left were the seven great demon kings sitting in a row, and to his right was the Pleasure Witch eating fruit.

There were only sixteen people in the hall, and all the dishes had been served, but no one had started eating.

Lynn's decision to seat Victory at the bottom wasn't meant to be disrespectful or to give her a hard time. It was simply because, apart from her, all the other demons were his consorts, and Victory was the only guest demon in the entire banquet hall.

However, it was clear that Victory didn't think that way, because her face was very unpleasant, as dark as ink. Although the skin of the dragon race is naturally dark, her face was obviously not naturally dark.

However, even though Illidan the Demon Emperor gave her a hard time right from the start, Victory dared not express her anger.

Her near-divine pride made her unable to tolerate such contempt, but reason told her she couldn't afford to fall out with Illidan.

Because he has already received the complete set of Demon Emperor's artifacts from the seven Demon Kings, he is now terrifyingly strong and might be able to suppress her with one hand.

But that's not the key point. The key point is that Illidan never showed any intention to kill her, which means that they could communicate and cooperate.

The entire so-called banquet was just Illidan showing off his affection for her. Although their behavior wasn't frivolous and their actions weren't particularly intimate, the sweetness that could smother demons filled the room and wouldn't dissipate.

Until the insincere hospitality ended, Illidan dismissed his attendants, not even leaving behind the arrogant demon king, and proceeded to discuss matters face-to-face with her in the banquet hall.

"I have done the proper etiquette, and I am very grateful to you for standing up for Ilya and the others and for getting back the Demon Emperor's artifact for me. However, regarding your future, my attitude remains the same..."

When speaking with Victory alone, Lynn wasn't entirely confident in his acting skills, but fortunately, he had already rehearsed the scene in his mind several times, and since it was essentially a natural performance, he managed to avoid any problems.

After all, even when he wasn't acting, he was filled with disgust and wariness towards Victory.

If this is what you call politeness? Then I could be called a moral exemplar, and the Demon Realm could be renamed the Land of Etiquette!

Victor first mentally cursed, then put on a smile and continued the conversation he hadn't finished with Lynn.

"I know it will be difficult to gain the Demon Emperor's favor by having a near-god-level demon dragon like me at his bedside, but my sincerity is absolutely unwavering. In addition to offering the Demon Emperor's magical artifact to give him an absolute advantage in strength, I am also willing to establish a servant contract with you to further guarantee that I have no ulterior motives."

Having said that, Victory's sincerity was truly evident. Although the effectiveness of a Servant Contract is far less than that of a Master-Slave Contract in locking away magic, being willing to be bound by the constraints of a lower-ranking Servant is still much more practical than mere verbal loyalty.

Unlike master-slave contracts, which can only be terminated unilaterally by the master once signed, or naturally terminated when the slave becomes a god and ascends to godhood, servant contracts can be terminated by both parties. However, if the master terminates the contract voluntarily, there will be no impact, but if the servant terminates the contract voluntarily, their strength will plummet, dropping to half of their previous level.

In other words, once Victor Ryle becomes his follower, if she breaks the contract, she will instantly drop to less than 500 levels. This is even more terrifying than a Celestial Emperor losing half of his cultivation in a divorce, since the 500 levels between 499 and 999 are much more valuable than the previous 500 levels.

Her words were few, but quite touching. If possible, who wouldn't want to take in a level 999 near-god servant?

Lynn didn't want to.

Tch, she's not even a beautiful female servant, what's there to collect?

But it doesn't matter what you think, you definitely can't tell the truth.

They had planned to find an opportunity to murder... ptooey, silence Victory, so wouldn't her current demands be exactly what they wanted?
If he recruits her as a Servant, he will be invincible when fighting against her. Even if he, as the master, harbors murderous intent towards the Servant and acts on it, it will be seen as the master abandoning the Servant. The Servant contract that is not top-tier or limited will be automatically terminated, giving the harmed Servant the ability to fight back. But by then, she will have already suffered a severe blow, and how much fighting power will she have left?
Moreover, as the master, Lynn doesn't need to worry about being preemptively attacked by the Servant Victory, because a Servant attacking the master is also considered a breach of contract. At that time, Victory couldn't even maintain his Saint-level strength, let alone hurt him. Even tickling him would be an exaggeration.

More importantly, no matter what situation arises or what unexpected event occurs, he has the protection of refraction as a safety net and a sure-fire solution.

With one instance of damage immunity and one fatal blow, he could easily teach Victory a lesson both ways.

Since obtaining the Guardian Refraction, he hasn't encountered an evenly matched opponent. The only ones who could defeat him were the Demon God's underhanded tactics, which weren't direct confrontations and therefore useless. Now that he's met a powerful opponent of the same level, it seems like it might come in handy. Moreover, if he were to sign a Servant Contract as she suggested, it would be an even more perfect fit.

After all, the offensive and defensive effects of Guardian Refraction can only be used once a day. If it is a battle between equals, it is not easy to find the right time to use this offensive and defensive skills. However, if there is a contract to restrict the opponent, it will be much easier.

"If that's the case... then it's quite interesting."

Lynn pretended to ponder for a moment before nodding in agreement, indicating that he was very interested in Victor's suggestion.

"If Your Majesty the Demon Emperor deems it feasible, then we can establish the Servant Contract today. Your Majesty can summon the Seven Great Demon Lords to witness and verify the authenticity of the Contract, to ensure that I have not concealed anything."

Seeing that Illidan had finally relented, Victory also breathed a sigh of relief.

She had already done everything she could to gain Illidan's trust, and if he still couldn't accept that, then Victory had no better options.

Although her ultimate goal was to have her daughter marry Illidan, create more dragons, and propagate more offspring for the ancient dragon race, thus ensuring the continuation of this lineage.

But if there were an opportunity, even the slightest one, who wouldn't want to get their hands on the Demon Emperor... no, to borrow the Demon Emperor's power?
Therefore, she wanted to place a bet on her unmarried daughter, hoping that Illidan would value her highly. At worst, her daughter could secure a place in Illidan's harem, and at best, she might even be able to challenge for the throne of the Demon Queen.

About a thousand years ago, she had no interest in becoming the Demon Queen. She only thought that at least she would give birth to a descendant before she died. Who would have thought that as a thousand years passed, she would actually be on the verge of becoming a Demon God...

If she hadn't reached level 999, she was actually prepared to die quietly in the dragon's lair deep in the mountains, but she did!
If you can't even get close to it, then of course there's nothing to hope for. But once you get close to it...

Becoming a demon god grants one a near-infinite lifespan...

Who could resist taking a gamble in this situation?!

Anyway, Victor couldn't resist. No demon would complain about living too long, and no demon could resist the temptation of immortality.

To obtain all of this, one needs both opportunity and treasure. Opportunity is a once-in-a-lifetime chance, and no one can guarantee it. But treasure is different. The best treasures in the entire demon realm are in the hands of the Demon Emperor, a fact known to all demons.

Even though the Demon Dragon Emperor has personally proven that possessing the entire Demon Realm doesn't guarantee a smooth ascension to the Demon God level, at least his chances of becoming a Demon God are much greater than other demons', because he almost always pockets the Demon God's bestowals.

Victory didn't covet anything else; she was only interested in treasures that could prolong life. She knew she could reap countless benefits as a Demon Emperor.

As for more direct treasures that can enhance the strength of near-gods, it's not that they don't want them, but that they dare not even think about them.

If such a treasure truly existed, it wouldn't be her turn. The Demon Dragon Emperor has been the Demon Emperor for so long; if he possessed such a treasure, would he have risked his life to seek a breakthrough on the Divine Blessed Continent?

He ended up dying far from home, which is a nicer way of putting it. In reality, he went to fight someone else but got killed himself. He really brought shame upon himself.

The treasure for prolonging life is more practical, because she is certain that it exists in the Demon Emperor's treasury.

Among all the Demon Emperors throughout history, excluding those who died in battle or were overthrown, their average lifespan far exceeded that of their kind. Some of the longer-lived ones were even able to rival their ancient Demon Dragon clan.

It should be noted that the ancient dragons are, after all, members of the dragon race, and are inherently long-lived. Although the five major races of the demon realm are not comparable to the short-lived humans, they cannot be compared to dragons. However, as long as the demon emperors of each generation do not die suddenly, those who live to a ripe old age are many times more powerful than their own race's peers.

Victory wasn't very ambitious. He just hoped his daughter would be favored so he could get her a longevity-extending treasure that would allow her to live another five hundred years. She really wanted to live another five hundred years!
If she still hasn't taken the final step and become a demon god after five hundred years, then she can die in peace. After all, if she's lucky and her daughter is pregnant, she might already have two grandchildren to dote on her...

With that thought in mind, Victory looked up and stared directly at the imposing Illidan, the Demon Emperor, awaiting his reply.

The Demon Emperor didn't keep her waiting long. Given her sincerity, Lynn only hesitated for a moment before agreeing to her proposal.

"Very well! I will have the Demon King's consorts come to witness this. As long as the Servant Contract is signed, I will allow you to stay in the Demon Realm and serve me."

With that, Lynn summoned the seven demon kings. Being in the Demon Emperor's Palace, he had eyes and ears everywhere, and could send orders with a thought, without having to use the precious number of communication opportunities from the magic mirror.

Taking advantage of the fact that the seven demon kings had not yet returned, Victory also decisively put forward her additional conditions to Lynn.

"Your Majesty, now that we have become one family of demons, there is one condition that I believe you will be willing to accept."

Victory used the word "conditions," unlike her previous proposals, indicating that she believed this was something the Demon Emperor needed to accept, or even had to accept.

Although she had been the one eagerly seeking the Demon Emperor's approval rather than him setting conditions for her to serve, she was not entitled to make any demands. However, she still brought it up, so the so-called conditions should have been in the Demon Emperor's favor.

That was what Lynn was thinking, so when Victory said she wanted to make a condition, he didn't change his expression, but just waved his hand, indicating that she should make it and let him hear it.

And Victory didn't disappoint him, proposing a condition that immediately seemed to benefit him, because she said this—

"My daughter is about to come of age. She is fair-skinned... well, extremely beautiful and graceful. She is also a pure-blooded ancient dragon. The Demon Emperor has just ascended the throne and is now expanding his harem. I wish to marry my daughter, Ellie, to the Demon Emperor as a concubine, so that my dragon clan may have offspring and continue to thrive..."

(End of this chapter)