Die, princess, the devil is mine!

"How much longer are you going to think about it? I already said I have other things to do. Here's what I'll do: I'll give you ten more seconds to think it over. If you can't pick up the pen by then, I'll just draw my sword."

Just as Victory was lost in thought, Lynn's urging voice rang out from the side.

Although he hadn't picked up a weapon yet, just a few impatient words were enough to suffocate the demon.

"I...I sign!"

Feeling the imminent danger of death, Victor knew she could no longer hesitate. After all, she was not facing some indecisive human saint, but a contemporary war emperor whose troops were covered in demon blood and who had even killed a demon emperor.

As for how to choose, there's really nothing to say. Even the most severe social death is not as good as real death. As long as you're alive, there's a possibility of becoming a Demon Emperor or even a Demon God in the future. But once you die, you'll have nothing left.

So even if it's an unequal treaty that humiliates and destroys the nation, it still has to be signed. After all, if she signs this treaty, she'll only lose face and prestige; the one who will actually pay and bear the losses isn't her.

Besides, she's not the Demon King, so it's hard to say whether this treaty will actually be effective after she signs it. In the end, she might still have to wake up Demon King Illidan to sign it.

With that thought, Victor picked up the heavy pen and signed his name at the bottom of the treaty. Then he looked up at Lynn and branded his soul onto it.

Lynn didn't really care whether the treaty signed by Victory as the representative of the demon world was valid or not; all he needed was for the outer demons to bear that title.

Since the seven demon lords are handling the execution, and Illidan will certainly recognize the treaty, there shouldn't be any unexpected situations. As long as Victory takes the blame and bears the infamy, everything will be fine.

With Victory signing the treaty and leaving his soul imprint, Lynn was satisfied and summoned him back.

“Very good, I think we should act without delay. Since the treaty has already been signed, let’s proceed directly with it. Today is a good day, so let’s start with a 20% down payment.”

As he spoke, Lynn shook the stack of treaties in his hand, and his words made the livers of all the demons ache.

A 20% down payment, while not quite enough to rip off the demons at this point, is definitely a significant financial blow. If this money were transferred to the Divine World, they would become incredibly wealthy, while the demon realm would have to tighten their belts for the next thirty years.

Originally, it was said to be like cutting flesh with a dull knife—painful, but not life-threatening. But this down payment wiped out half a lifetime's savings in one go. Heaven knows how many years it will take to recover.

Not to mention the other demons, even the seven demon kings who had a close and special relationship with Lynn couldn't help but glare at him angrily. It was just that they couldn't vent their anger in front of so many demons. If it were in private, they would definitely let him see how powerful the seven sisters were!
They certainly couldn't beat Lynn in other places, but with Phantom, the lustful demon queen, backing them up, they might be able to crush Lynn in another battlefield.

However... that was before. Now Lynn has become a true god, a genuine divine body. No matter how gifted the Demon King of Lust may be in that area, he may not be able to defy the gods with his mortal body.

Hmm, how did we get to this? We should be secretly glaring at him now!
Unfortunately, given the difference in strength between the entire demon race and the god Lynn, they couldn't glare at him with anger; at most, they could lock him down with a look of humiliation.

But wouldn't that be the same as her being affectionate in his eyes? Why would she try to please him after suffering such a loss?

So the seven demon kings simply adopted the classic attitude of daring to be angry but not daring to speak out. That was about the right amount of behavior; being any more arrogant or cowardly would not be appropriate.

"If you don't speak, I'll take it as your agreement. But whether you agree or not doesn't matter. Anyway, if I don't see enough down payment before midnight tonight, don't blame me for randomly selecting 12 lucky demons for every hour of delay and sending them to reunite with the Demon Dragon Emperor... You can take a gamble, because when I said random, I meant it. I won't give special consideration to the top demons. And with hundreds of millions of demons, it's not certain that you few will be chosen in the first few rounds."

Lynn continued talking to himself, completely ignoring the reactions of the demons in the Demon Realm. Anyway, he was the only god in the lower realm at this time. If you have any objections, go talk to your Demon King and see if He can help you.

After delivering these instructions in an unquestionable tone, Lynn scanned the entire area once more, and then, under the trembling gazes of the demons, crossed the boundary wall and returned to the world of miracles.

The tension in the room eased slightly after he left the edge of the demon realm for quite some time.

Victory's silencing spell had been lifted with Lynn's departure, but after looking at the seven demon kings with her seven eyes, she had nothing more to say.

What else can we do now? We can only honestly go and help the Holy Emperor of Miracles with the down payment. You know, they don't have much time, and the deadline is tonight at 12 o'clock.

As for the gamble that the Holy Emperor of Miracles jokingly mentioned before leaving, they dared not gamble. Even if the so-called lucky demon really did avoid them, the entire demon race, who were at risk of sudden death at any moment, would be in an uproar.

Moreover, with these 100,000 demons being so randomly selected, who knows if I'll be drawn in the first round? What idiot would risk their life for a gamble when there's no huge reward after winning? Even a greedy demon king driven mad by gambling wouldn't do something so stupid.

So, although the true god who was awe-inspiring in the demon realm had temporarily left, allowing the demons present to catch their breath, none of them dared to truly relax, because the preparations to come were also a matter of life and death for them.

“Phantom, Betty, Sala…you stay here and lead the army back. We’ll return to the Demon Emperor’s Palace now and take the down payment from the Demon Emperor’s treasury.”

After a long silence, it was the arrogant Demon Lord Illya who spoke first. Hearing her arrangements, even the other demons, including Victory, were taken aback, despite their current circumstances. Use the Demon Emperor's treasury as a down payment? Are you sure Illidan, the Demon Emperor, will agree to that?
It should be understood that although the Demon Emperor rules over the entire Demon Realm, the seven major Demon Kingdoms are all "self-sufficient." Each Demon Kingdom has its own national treasury, which belongs to the common property of each country. The Demon Emperor himself only enjoys the offerings from the major Demon Kingdoms. Apart from the rewards from his private demons, he does not need to contribute money or goods to the development and construction of the major Demon Kingdoms. On the contrary, he can also take a cut from the national treasuries of each country.

In other words, the treasuries of the seven great demon kingdoms are the public property of the demon realm, while the treasury of the Demon Emperor's Palace is actually the Demon Emperor's private treasury, his private demon property.

The enormous resources that need to be compensated to the world of miracles should, in principle, be drawn from the treasuries of the seven great demon kingdoms. But the arrogant demon king has asked to use the treasure trove of the demon emperor's palace as a down payment. Do you really think he doesn't know that it is the demon emperor's private treasury?
Instead of using public funds, you directly used the Demon Emperor's property to pay off debts. Even if you were chosen as Empress, you still couldn't do this, let alone if you were just a concubine who hadn't been officially appointed yet.

After all, as the ruler of the entire demon realm, the Demon Emperor was different before ascending the throne, but after ascending the throne, he must have all seven poisons, and can be said to be the master of the seven major demonic natures.

Demonic traits like pride, envy, sloth, gluttony, and lust may not matter in the current situation, but if you touch the Demon Emperor's treasury, his greed will surely turn into rage on the spot. How will you deal with that then?

Don't make it seem like you're appeasing the big boss while offending only the relatively small one. Whether it's a powerful demon king or an ordinary demon, they still have to live in the demon realm. It's not like paying the Holy Emperor of Miracles will guarantee you divine protection. Offending the Demon Emperor will only bring you trouble.

“Ilya, this… if the treasury of the Arrogant Demon Kingdom isn’t very full, then I’ll replenish it for you. Let’s not touch the Demon Emperor’s Palace’s treasury…”

After hesitating for a moment, Victory called out to Ilya and the other demons before they could set off.

Although it was Illya who decided to move the Demon Emperor's palace treasury and gave the order, it was Victory who signed the unequal treaty. If Demon Emperor Illidan suffers a major loss because of the treaty, even if it wasn't her fault, she will still be implicated.

She didn't want any complications at such a crucial juncture. She wanted to avoid any trouble if possible. It was just a down payment; if it wasn't enough, everyone could chip in. There was no need to provoke the Demon Emperor who was in seclusion.

"The Arrogant Demon Kingdom is not short of resources, but the things in the Demon Emperor's Palace Treasury are more valuable and can be used to pay more. Moreover, Illidan, the Demon Emperor, actually does not need most of the things there, so there is no need to waste the resources of the lower and middle levels of the demon race to make up for the reparations."

Even with Victory's offer of financial assistance and many powerful demons agreeing, Ilya's decision remained unwavering; she insisted on using treasures from the Demon Emperor's Palace to compensate the Divine World.

What she said made a lot of sense. The Demon Emperor controlled the entire Demon Realm and had countless resources under his control. To say that he was richer than a country would be an understatement.

Although the current Demon Emperor has only recently ascended the throne and the late emperor left him no inheritance, everyone remembers how many gifts and tributes he received when he first ascended the throne. With his wealth, he could easily afford a down payment on a house.

Even the true god, the Holy Emperor of Miracles, has a huge appetite. After this is all he has, there might not be much left over. In terms of wealth alone, it would probably be enough to cripple the Demon Emperor.

This could be considered a way to avoid disaster by spending money, but theoretically speaking, I have never heard of a world where the emperor's wealth is lost first, while the common people's property is temporarily preserved. This is obviously not very illogical.

"Are you sure you want to do this? If Illidan comes out of seclusion and finds that you've emptied his house, and then he wants to kill you, I won't help you."

Victor knew that the arrogant Demon King wasn't one to listen to advice. If it were before she was stronger, she could have subdued the demons with force, but now the seven Demon Kings combined could rival her. So after thinking it over, she could only offer a well-intentioned reminder at the end.

As for whether Ilya will change her ways or not, that's beyond her control. Anyway, she's already said what she said, and all the demons present can testify to that. When the Demon Emperor emerges from seclusion and takes his anger out on the demons, the main responsibility will fall on the arrogant Demon King who didn't listen to the old dragon's words. Even if she can't escape responsibility, she won't bear much of the blame.

"I made the decision, and I personally led my sisters to move it. I will not shift the blame to any demon afterwards. If the Demon Emperor wants to blame me, then I will take full responsibility."

After saying that, Ilya left without looking back, taking Aya, Hill, and Liz with her.

She certainly wouldn't simply hand over the future of the demon race to Lynn. In the past, their various transactions were just left-hand to right-hand transactions, and it didn't matter how they were handled. But this time, she had a vague feeling that Lynn would really swallow it and not spit it out.

That won't do. Although these things can't be directly converted into faith power for the guardian demon god, the stronger the demons they cultivate, the higher the faith power will be, meaning it can be indirectly converted into more faith power, it just takes a little longer.

Besides, what kind of relationship do those seven sisters have with Lynn? How can you use your own wife's money to support a wife from another world?
In the world of miracles, his wives are currently the highest level and strongest, and most of the resources they've given away will definitely be invested in those otherworldly sisters.

It's obvious without much thought that Lynn was trying to treat everyone equally. After all, the seven sisters were already at an average level of 985, while the sisters in the Miracle World were barely at an average level of 800, which was a bit too unequal.

But that's no reason for me to spend my money to support other pretty girls!
If we've mistreated you, then making amends is a given. But at least when it comes to your wives, there's absolutely no question of mistreatment. Don't be fooled by the fact that he's only eaten two demon lords so far; that's because he hasn't had enough time. If he had spent a little more time playing the Demon King Illidan in the demon realm, all seven of his sisters would probably be heavily pregnant by now...

So Ilya decided to use the wealth of the Demon Emperor Illidan to pay the down payment required by the Holy Emperor Lynn of Miracles. Don't ask me why I did this; the answer is that I'm laundering money!

The four demon kings hurried back to the Demon Emperor's Palace. Since the Demon Emperor was not present, they could freely draw upon his resources.

However, when they headed straight for the Demon Emperor's Palace treasury, ready to begin ransacking it, the first thing they saw upon opening the treasury door was a treasury cleaner than their faces, as if a typhoon had passed through, and Lynn standing there smiling broadly.

(End of this chapter)