Die, princess, the devil is mine!

Ascend to a divine position? Or remain in the mortal realm?
Your Majesty the Dragon Mother, would you like to hear what you're saying?
Don't tell us that the barrier the demons are trying to break through with the combined power of their entire race is actually occupied by a true god.

Us? Fighting the true god??
I initially thought that Her Majesty Daenerys Targaryen and the seven Dark Lords were launching a thunderous attack, but it turns out it was just performance art?
We treat you as leaders of the demon realm, and you treat us as cannon fodder, right?
No, in front of a true god, what are we little demons but cannon fodder? A sneeze from him could kill tens of thousands of us, right? Isn't calling ourselves cannon fodder a bit too much of an overestimation of ourselves?

For a time, the entire edge of the Demon Realm was filled with question marks popping up everywhere. Almost all the demons were lost in their own thoughts, and their ideas were all sorts of strange and wonderful. But there was one thing that no demon would even dream about: rebellion.

Don't talk to us about fighting to the death. A swarm of ants might be able to try and challenge an elephant, but we've never heard of ants mobbing a dragon...

They're not even from the same world; there's no comparison whatsoever. This kind of battle is utterly meaningless. To put it nicely, they're just rushing to their deaths; to put it bluntly, they're just plain stupid.

So when Her Majesty the Dragon Queen revealed the identity of the Divine Emperor and his godhood, after a series of reactions, all the demons had to consider only the choice of how to die.

Even with such a choice, it depends on whether the Holy Emperor who arrives from nowhere will show mercy. If He intends to make their deaths more miserable, then even slitting one's throat right now might not be enough to kill them.

"You don't need to know why I'm still here. I'm just an idle person who was woken up by my neighbor banging on the door. Just tell me what you want. I have a lot of things to do at home, and I don't really have time to mess around with you guys."

Lynn first calmed the seven demon king wives' agitated emotions with his eyes, then responded to Victory's question in a rather impatient tone.

There wasn't really a response, because she was no longer in a position to ask him questions. However, if he needed to solve the problem at hand, he had to talk to the Demon Lord who was in charge of the Demon Realm.

In Illidan's absence, it would be best to talk to Victory, because he doesn't want his wife to take the blame.

"Then... Your Majesty, things have come to this, what will you do with us?"

While the Holy Emperor of Miracles was still in the Miracle World, the Demon Clan amassed a large army and besieged the barrier. Almost all of their high-ranking experts rushed to attack the barrier, plotting to break through it and invade the Miracle World.

Just as she was gathering the power of her entire clan to "break down the door," she was caught red-handed by the true god on the other side.

To be honest, Victor wanted to make an excuse, but after thinking it over, he couldn't come up with a reasonable reason. After all, the boundary wall is equivalent to the border defense line. If you've already smashed someone's defense line, can you still claim that you're just visiting?

If the Demon Realm and the Divine World, these two neighboring realms, had friendly relations on a daily basis, that would be fine. Even if they had never met, they could make up a lie. But the relationship between the two realms is one of deep-seated hatred, which cannot be washed away no matter what. So how can they make excuses?

Rather than dying with tears streaming down one's face and losing all dignity, it's better to stand tall and die, at least you'll die standing and not kneel before the enemy.

"I just fixed the door, and you guys came over and started banging on it, making such a loud noise and hitting it so hard. It's really quite impolite..."

"So it's not unreasonable for me to ask for some apology, is it?"

Lynn had already called a small meeting with everyone before he arrived, since his wife was the actual administrator of the Miracle World, so it was basically a family meeting.

At the meeting, Lynn gathered opinions and suggestions from all his wives, big and small, and tailored a less-than-equal treaty for the Demon Realm.

Of course, the content of the treaty was not particularly excessive. He did not take into account the fact that the seven demon kings were all his wives. He considered it purely from the perspective of reality. The treaty was roughly to gradually narrow the gap between the world of miracles and the demon world after signing it, and to move towards a balance of power between the two worlds as much as possible.

Although the Demon Realm is far stronger than the Divine World, achieving equality would mean ruthlessly squeezing resources out of the Demon Realm. However, compared to the crisis of annihilation, these compensations are insignificant.

After all, resources can be regenerated if lost, but if Shanghai dies, there will be nothing left.

However, even if it's a deal like exchanging resources for lives that seems like a good deal, the devil who made the decision to agree to and sign the unequal treaty will definitely be criticized in the future.

They might be overjoyed to have their lives saved with resources they can't even see now, but when many demons need those resources to upgrade later, oh dear, they'll have lost everything to the Divine World, and all the demons will be left with nothing. At that point, they won't care that they traded resources for their lives; they'll definitely be cursing.

Moreover, the treaty contains many varied clauses, each intended to persuade evil to do good, but it's hard to say whether they are actually acts of oppression or even torture.

In any case, this was the result of everyone's collective wisdom, and it also took into account the fact that Lynn could not unleash his full power to kill the near-god dragon and all seven demon kings. Therefore, the treaty he made with them only caused the demons pain, heartache, and severe damage, but did not push the demons to the brink of extinction.

"Here, sign this, and for the next five thousand years, follow this rule. I can spare your lives."

As he spoke, Lynn waved his hand and pointed, and a stack of A4-sized "contracts" was thrown in front of Victory.

The numerous demon soldiers and generals below were unable to see the contents of the small pieces of paper that were so far away, but the seven demon kings and the demon powerhouses above the Saint rank still had that ability to see.

The stack of papers was very thick, but Victory flipped through it extremely slowly after receiving it, because each and every item would cost the demons a considerable price, and missing even a small detail could cause losses amounting to hundreds of millions.

As the treaty was repeatedly flipped through, the breathing of all the powerful demons present became increasingly rapid. If it weren't for the inappropriate occasion, the seven demon kings would definitely have glared at Lynn with disdain.

Lynn is really biased towards the Divine World. Aren't your wives in the Demon Realm your wives too? If this treaty is enforced, they're definitely going to have a long and miserable life.

Even as demon kings, they wouldn't be without resources, but the development speed of the demon realm would definitely be greatly hampered.

The only saving grace was that he didn't demand the lives of any demons this time, at least not to diminish the faith power of the guardian demon god. Otherwise, even at the risk of exposing their relationship, they would have made a scene with Lynn.

He was quite shrewd; the terms he offered were just right to choke the demons, making them feel the pain of suffocation without overdoing it and killing them. Similar terms were usually offered by the pioneering legions of the demon god's camp to the worlds they "pioneered," but unexpectedly, one day they were being offered those terms by someone else.

Fortunately, at least he didn't offer conditions similar to those of the world-destroying legions of the Destroyer God faction. Those conditions were truly harsh, because there were no conditions at all; it was simply a matter of annihilating races and worlds regardless of whether there was a disagreement or not...

Time marched relentlessly on, and Victory had already turned to the last few pages of the treaty in his hands. Lynn floated in mid-air watching them, showing no intention of urging them on. He simply deliberately exuded the pressure of a true god, forcefully controlling all the demons and giving them ample "emotional value."

Finally, when the drafted treaty was turned to its last page, all the powerful demons, though their hearts were bleeding, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Although the demon race would have to pay a heavy price if this treaty were to be implemented, and that price would be long-term, after going through the entire treaty, there was no content that required killing demons to vent anger. So it seems that at least everyone's lives have been saved.

"Your Majesty, this treaty is rather..."

Victory held the treaty she had already read in her hands, her hands trembling slightly. It was just a stack of papers, but she felt as heavy as a ton of bricks.

She understood the seriousness of the treaty. Once she nodded and signed it, although she wouldn't personally bear the consequences, she would definitely lose all her prestige and be saddled with a lifetime of infamy.

As one of the most powerful races in the world, when has the Demon Race ever suffered such a great loss? When has it ever signed such a humiliating treaty that ceded its rights and dignity?

If this treaty is actually signed, the name that signs it will be recorded in the annals of the demon realm, to be cursed by future generations.

The ancient dragon race is ultimately a rather proud race. It's not that they can't stand losing face, but they can't afford to lose face this badly!

So even though Victory knew she had no point, she still wanted to argue her case.

However, she was silenced by a single look from Lynn before she could even utter a sound.

"This is the treaty I drafted. I brought it out for you to sign and put your fingerprints on, but it didn't say there was any room for negotiation..."

"In that case, if you can't make the decision, I'll ask you one by one according to your level. If the level 999 near-god dragon refuses to sign, then I'll kill him. Hand the pen to the highest-level, level 985 arrogant demon king..."

"If the Arrogance Demon King refuses to sign, kill him too. Hand the pen to the level 985 Envy Demon King. If the Envy Demon King refuses to sign, kill him too. Hand the pen to the level 985 Wrath Demon King..."

"By the same token, I believe that if you refuse to sign, some demons will. In any case, it's your demon race that will die. Even if all the near-gods, the seven great demon kings, and even the demigod demons and peak great demons are wiped out, it won't affect me in the slightest. I don't care, understand?"

By banning Victory outright, Lynn made his stance clear: there was no room for negotiation on any of the conditions he offered. All the demons could do was sign the agreement and follow through on the terms; they couldn't do anything else.

No bargaining, no objections, not even questioning is allowed. If you really have something to say, the suggestion is to talk to Death after you die, if demons can see Death after they die...

"So now I'm asking you, are you going to sign, or give this opportunity to the arrogant demon king?"

As he spoke, Lynn threw a pen at Victory and simultaneously locked onto her demonic soul.

Either sign the document or be annihilated. The merciful God gave Victory two free choices, promising not to interfere with her decision in any way and to absolutely respect her choice.

Viktor, who was silenced, was truly furious but dared not speak out. Her heart was about to be burned through by humiliation and grief. Was the Holy Emperor of Miracles letting her make her own choice?
One is real death, the other is social death; no matter which you choose, you're going to die anyway, right?

Despite being an invincible near-god in the lower realms, Victory's hand trembled like a Parkinson's patient when holding a pen as light as a feather.

She's now caught in a desperate dilemma, unable to bring herself to choose either side.

Why! Why me of all people!
Illidan is clearly the Demon Emperor! The Seven Demon Lords are the true rulers of the demon realm!
I'm just the mother of the child of the former emperor of the demon realm...

The so-called vice emperor title is just self-aggrandizement; in reality, how many powerful demons would actually obey her orders?
She wasn't even a loyal follower of the Guardian Demon God; she was just a fence-sitter who had switched sides. Now, the Holy Emperor of Miracles had designated her as the number one representative of the Demon Realm, which was really going too far and quite inappropriate.

Why don't you take this treaty to the Demon Emperor's palace and ask him? He's just in seclusion, breaking through to a higher level; he's not dead. Illidan, the Demon Emperor, is still alive. I'm just an honorary elder, so my opinion doesn't count...

Victory desperately wanted to argue her point, but the silence continued, and the pressure from the true god rendered her incapable of action. All she could do now was sign and put her fingerprint on the document, or choose to close her eyes and wait for death instead of doing the only thing she could do.

Faced with this seemingly choice-based situation that actually presented two dead ends, Victory momentarily considered dying for peace and quiet. However, upon further reflection, he realized that Illidan, the Demon Emperor, was about to break through to the next level, and the Demon Emperor's position might soon be vacant again.

Although the seven demon kings are exceptionally talented and possess astonishing strength, they have already received their inheritances and forged the Demon King's Tokens. On the surface, they appear to have reached an extremely high level of 985, infinitely approaching godhood. However, in reality, their period of explosive growth has ended, and their potential has been almost fully realized. It is impossible for them to achieve any significant breakthroughs in the short term.

In other words, she might not need to exert much effort to have an 80-90% chance of ascending to the throne of the Demon Emperor. This is also a large part of the reason why she is so actively leading the team to attack the world of miracles. Because she doesn't often appear in the Demon Realm, she doesn't have her own team or enough prestige, so she needs some achievements to fill the gap. Taking on the toughest challenge in the history of her entire race is undoubtedly a good choice.

But who could have predicted that this tough nut to crack would be so damn hard? No wonder the ancestors and the demons of today couldn't get it to chew. She only took a small bite, and before the bone even moved, she broke three of her teeth...

(End of this chapter)