Reborn Demon Girl Will Not Meet the Uncle Hero

Chapter 186 Doro's Expectations

Doro saw Shady and the others at the banquet before, but the feeling was different then.

At this moment, Shady, with shackles on her feet, was escorted to her by Adeline.

This was the first time Doro had ever looked down at Shady and Adeline in such a condescending manner.

The two men kept their heads down, avoiding his gaze. Doro stared at them for a long time, finally letting out a long sigh:

"I am disappointed."

His voice echoed in the empty hall, and the reverberation from that empty space seemed to beat like a drum in the hearts of the two men.

They were eager to know what Doro would do. The longer they waited, the more nervous they became; the more nervous they became, the more excited they were.

“When you created another version of me, I was actually quite surprised,” Doro said to himself. “I was thinking that even people like you have done something humane. Even people as foolish and selfish as you have done something good for the world. I actually admire the other version of me. He passed my test. He proved his heroic will. He is not the same person as me after all, but he is undoubtedly a hero, a hero who is more resilient than me.”

Doro didn't hold back in praising the "self" that had been created, though it was hard to tell if it was a form of self-satisfaction: "But even though I had started to change my opinion of you, you still disappoint me so much... Why did you give up?"

His tone wasn't exactly harsh, but it was filled with bewilderment: "You must still have ways to deal with me, ideas to use against me, right? Shady, you should be striving towards the realm of divinity. In a situation like this, shouldn't you just summon the goddess and confront me head-on? What are you doing now? Allowing the church to expel you, abandoning all holiness and power—what's the point of you coming before me like this? Even if I kill you, would that bring me any pleasure? Are the people of the church so hopelessly stupid?"

It's hard to understand what he's thinking.

“You should think about this when you do something like this.”

Shady finally raised her head and said this to Doro.

Doro laughed, as if he had suddenly discovered something interesting. He met Shati's gaze with utmost confidence: "That look in your eyes, that's the look of someone who hasn't given up yet, Shati. What other schemes do you have up your sleeve? A scheme to defeat me? Very well, that's great. Tell me, what kind of help do you need? I can provide you with assistance. I am now the King of Men, and I have that power to grant you anything you desire."

Xia Di's eyes were filled with complex emotions. She gritted her teeth and said, "You've changed."

"I've changed?" Doro said self-deprecatingly. "I've never changed. It's just that in the past, you never truly looked at me, never truly thought about what I was like. Don't talk to me about these useless things. You want to fight me? I'll give you that chance—once you've entered this field, I fully understand Moh's feelings. Back when we were dueling, she harbored the same thoughts as me, waiting for me to break through, waiting for me to defeat her. Now, I can emulate her, waiting for you to defeat me. If you can do it, that would be a pleasant surprise."

His attitude was so calm, as if he had never cared about Xia Di at all: "So, state your conditions. You're willing to give up everything to come to my side. You can directly state your plans. I have no interest in playing the victim with you, so I advise you to abandon that idea."

"Use everything you have, employ every means at your disposal, and perform for me. That's all."

Contempt.

If there was anything Shady could feel at this moment, it was the contempt Doro showed her—a contempt she had felt before, just like the Demon King's contempt for them in the final moments of their battle. That Demon King only saw the heroes; everyone else was someone he could easily wipe out.

At this moment, Doro had no one else in his eyes.

He sat on the throne of the human king, no different from the former demon king sitting on the throne of the demon king. The only difference was that the supreme race would be humans, not demons. It was just that humans had replaced the demons in their place. Xia Di was also human, and in theory, she should feel honored by this. This was the basis for her cooperation with the wise king.

The expansion of the Church of the White relies on the expansion of human power; the Church of the White's strength depends on the strength of human power. The Church of the White itself is highly bound to humanity, even though it claims "equality among all races." However, this is not a true reflection of the Goddess's will. A simple description is...

The first volume of the Divine Record states that humans were a race created by the goddess herself, and that various demi-humans only emerged later.

This argument is untenable in the Demon King's eyes—after all, humans are a relatively new race to him. The concept of human supremacy is subtly lurking within the various descriptions of the White Church.

Therefore, she should be happy.

However, this was not what she wanted. She had originally thought that Doro's choice to become the Human King proved that he had abandoned the Demon King, broken free from the Demon King's seduction, and had clearly chosen the right path. But she was wrong.

Doro didn't escape the Demon King because he chose the right path; rather, he became like the Demon King, creating a situation where two tigers cannot share the same mountain. He left the Demon King because he aligned himself with him. In other words, it wouldn't be a problem to consider Doro, who is now before us, as the Demon King.

His actions are no different in essence from those of a demon king.

This result chilled Charlotte's heart.

"Didn't you ever consider the possibility of being defeated by me?"

"That's incredibly lucky, Shati. The Demon King waited tens of thousands of years, or even longer, for me, and I've only waited a few short years for the next challenger. Isn't that my good fortune? I hope you truly possess such strength, Shati, instead of just boasting in front of me. I hope your idea is indeed so grand that it could actually defeat me."

He suppressed his smile: "Originally, I thought that you had made such a boring decision and had no value in living. But since you still have some plans, then you have the right to continue living. I'm giving you this opportunity. You can move freely in this King's Palace until you are ready to challenge me."

As he spoke, his gaze fell on Adeline: "Is this result enough to give the Church of the White an explanation, to make them feel that I have forgiven the Church of the White?"

"...That should be enough, right?"

Adeline couldn't be sure.

Doro then stared at Adeline: "Do you have some new scheme, some grand idea? I didn't understand or approve of the Buto City incident at the time, but later, after gradually understanding Moh's thinking, I finally understood why she thought so highly of you and called your idea 'grand.' She even gave your alchemical artifact a name like 'Earthly Heaven'... It was indeed a grand idea, but Moh just doesn't acknowledge it. Do you have any other similar grand ideas?"

Unlike Shady, Adeline avoided Doro's eyes, her gaze darting away, and she gave him no answer.

This surprised and delighted Doro: "Looks like you have ideas too! That's great, Adeline. I'm looking forward to your performance, and so are you. If you need any help, just let me know. By the way, what about Adriana and In Nefertari? If they have any ideas, please pass them on to me. Just go for it, I'll be happy to oblige. I'm incredibly lucky. Back in the world of the dead, Moh and I encountered a man named Nakraka from ten thousand years ago. No wonder Moh remembered him for ten thousand years. Someone with such ruthless ambition, who never forgets to challenge lives like ours, truly deserves to be remembered. I'm looking forward to the surprises you'll bring... Just this kind of thing excites me."

……

Yin Nefeld arrived at the mansion of Moher.

This mansion is not easy to find these days. She was able to come here because of a crow's guidance, which clearly meant that Moh had brought her here on his own initiative.

“Demon King, you want the allegiance of the Cursed Masters Alliance—but I’m curious, what does that mean to you? To you and Doro, we are meaningless fighting forces, and we can’t pose a threat to you.”

Moh couldn't help but look at Yin Nefeld with newfound respect: "You certainly have a clear understanding of yourself... If you insist on asking what the significance is, this is just a little game before my duel with Mr. Doro. How the world would tilt if we were symbols... it's a little game like this. Mr. Doro and I will naturally divide the world, and then let it collide—of course, Mr. Doro will probably use a more artistic way of dueling, since he doesn't really like seeing victories. If a clear winner can be determined, Mr. Doro should be very happy."

“I understand. So, you and Doro will each offer your own terms to win over the various races, right?”

"You can think of it this way: those currently loyal to Doro are humans and the Church of the White, while those loyal to me are elves and dwarves—these are the forces we're trying to win over. The condition I can offer you, the Cursed Mage Alliance, is... as the source of curses, I can change your nature. I can help you expand the boundaries of curses, so that you no longer just possess the power of curses. Let me think... how about witchcraft?"

(End of this chapter)