I simultaneously traverse countless worlds

The process lasted for more than ten minutes before Dragon Demon Li Mo finally stopped his soul-searching. The demon god's divided soul, which was originally the size of a human head, was now less than half its original size, and its light was dim and could be extinguished at any moment.

If the light were to go out, the Demon God's fragmented soul would likely dissipate completely. It was merely a small part of the Demon God's soul, with a total volume that might not even exceed 5%, perhaps only 1%. It was already quite remarkable that it could withstand the wanton destruction of the Dragon Demon Li Mo; don't expect it to remain intact.

Dragon Demon Li Mo closed his eyes and searched his memories. Even if a demon god's divided soul could not carry all of the original body's memories, considering that a demon god has lived for countless years, the memory information possessed by the divided soul is far beyond the imagination of ordinary people. If it were an ordinary person, their head would probably explode with a "bang," because their brains simply cannot handle so much information.

Dragon Demon Li Mo valued this fragment of a demon god's soul. After gathering all the information he wanted, he sealed it away and placed it in his personal world, intending to study it later when necessary. The fragment of the demon god's soul was still very valuable in every aspect.

When Dragon Demon Li Mo finished digesting the memories of the Demon God's split soul, he opened his eyes with a slight sigh. Looking at Earth, separated by the [Portable World], he couldn't help but let out a heartfelt exclamation:

"So that's how it is. It's to drag Earth and billions of humans into the demon realm as sacrifices in order to gain the rewards of the demon realm's superconsciousness. What a ruthless demon god..."

Chapter 47 Background and Current Situation

Through the soul search of Asmoda's divided soul, all the information he knew was obtained by Dragon Demon Li Mo. After deducting the information that was not useful to him, the valuable intelligence was much greater than he had expected.

Information and general intelligence about several demon gods in the demon realm!

Detailed information on the secrets of demon ascension and the ritual of sacrifice to the demon realm!

Otherworld exploration and special positioning techniques!

Besides the astonishing information, Dragon Demon Li Mo also learned the specific reasons why the Demon God Asmoda attached so much importance to the human world.

Before Longmo Li Mo transmigrated, when watching the new anime "Kiss of the Contract," people mainly focused on the pretty girls and the chaotic love triangles. Not many netizens discussed the background boss Asmoda. At most, they discussed the male protagonist's romantic luck and how the second season of "Kiss of the Contract" would be filmed. In any case, everyone's attention was not on these aspects.

When Longmo Li Mo first transmigrated to the Demon Realm of the hybrid world of Kiss of Contract, he didn't have the energy to pay attention to so much. Every day, he was already exhausting all his energy just trying to survive and become stronger. It wasn't until he entered the Human Realm and also activated the White Mist Space that he had time to think about this issue.

After all, once the filter of the original "Kiss of the Contract" anime was removed, Dragon Demon Li Moguang only needed to check the hundreds of years that the other party had spent in the human world. The secret intelligence of various countries recorded several times the demonic disasters caused by the other party. He knew that the Demon God Asmotai had put a lot of effort into the human world. Otherwise, it wouldn't be like this now, with even a small part of his own soul being divided and descended. This is no small matter for a demon god.

As for the nonsense that Asmoda, the Demon God, was bored and kept staring at the human world, Dragon Demon Li Mo didn't believe it at all. The amount of money the other party had invested was beyond the scope of an S-class demon lord, and only a non-demon god could withstand such a huge investment.

Now, after searching through the fragments of Asmoda's soul, Dragon Demon Li Mo finally understood why Asmoda had been continuously investing into him.

The real reason is actually very simple. The demon god Asmoda has his eye on the human world, Earth, and billions of humans. It's not some great demon or demon lord who just wants to make a quick buck and leave. It has its sights set on the resources of Earth and billions of humans and is preparing to carry out a demon sacrifice that only demon gods are qualified to perform, thus completely dragging Earth into the demon realm.

Don't be fooled by the fact that humans are a reasonably cost-effective resource for demons. The sacrifices of ordinary people's flesh and souls are of little use to a high-level demon. High-level demons and demon lords even need to offer thousands or tens of thousands of sacrifices at a time to achieve a significant improvement. Moreover, a lot of the sacrificial power must first be given to the demon realm. Therefore, demon activities in the human realm remain at a stage that is busy but still barely tolerable.

However, for the demon gods of the demon realm, their strength has already reached its peak. The power of their authority is closely related to the demon realm. The sacrifice of low-level intelligent life and souls is of little use to them. Moreover, there is no such thing as cultivation in the demon realm. If they want to become stronger, they have to find another way.

According to the information that Dragon Demon Li Mo obtained from the split soul of the Asmodian Demon God, the Demon God either sacrificed a powerful extraordinary life form or a special treasure at least at the top level of a demon lord, or sacrificed a large number of ordinary life forms.

The former is not an easy task even for demon gods. According to human standards, top-level demon lords are powerful supernatural beings of the S+ level. No supernatural being of this level is easy to deal with. While demon lords in the demon realm are certainly no match for demon gods, they have a good chance of escaping if they want to. Not to mention the powerful supernatural beings in other supernatural worlds.

According to the information obtained by Dragon Demon Li Mo, such special treasures can at least be considered as special treasures born from a planet. For example, the Demon God Asmoda once obtained the core of a rock giant king. That core, which looked like a dazzling gem, could directly create a rock life form that was almost at the S-level.

Such special treasures are extremely rare, and even if a demon god obtains them, he might not be willing to offer them directly to the demon realm. Therefore, most demon gods would try to kill powerful supernatural beings and many ordinary beings as sacrifices when invading other worlds.

As for the extremely large number of ordinary lives sacrificed...

Yes, the number of ordinary lives sacrificed is extremely large, which is not the number that ordinary people understand. For a top demon lord to increase his strength, the number of ordinary lives sacrificed to the demon realm will not be less than six figures. If a demon god wants to make a certain progress in strength, the number of lives sacrificed to the demon realm will be in the tens of millions.

Just hearing these terrifying numbers tells you why demons have such a bad reputation in every world. Normal people would never want to be associated with such evil beings who would sacrifice countless people at any time. Unless they have great ambitions or some special reason, very few native inhabitants of other worlds choose the demon camp. On the other hand, the situation on Earth is complicated, and there are quite a few people who worship demons.

Several hundred years ago, the Demon God Asmoda successfully descended into the projection world through a spatial rift connected to Earth by chance. He was surprised to find that this other world actually had hundreds of millions of intelligent life forms, but no powerful individuals or extraordinary beings. He immediately listed Earth and humanity as the targets of his first sacrifice to the Demon Realm.

Indeed, Asmoda, as a demon god, was at the bottom of the demon god hierarchy in the demon realm due to his own combat strength. In the past, it was almost impossible to find an individual extraordinary powerhouse or a large number of intelligent life forms worth sacrificing to the demon realm.

Even if Asmoda occasionally discovers another world, if the intelligent life there possesses extraordinary power, it would be very difficult for him to conquer a planet.

Let alone Asmoda, among the demon gods in the Demon Realm, which total less than ten, there are none who have the ability to take over a planet-sized otherworld with a projection or clone. There are many cases where they were discovered by the original powerful inhabitants and retreated from the Demon Realm when they plotted to conquer a certain otherworld.

However, for the demon gods and even powerful demons of the demon realm, the number of demons that are destroyed when they are projected into another world is not that great. Only when they descend into another world in their clones or even their true forms can they be killed by the original strongmen or powerful weapons.

As a demon god wielding the power of "authority," Asmodeus is indeed relatively weak in combat power, and its attempts to invade other worlds have resulted in multiple failures. It has yet to complete a true demon sacrifice. However, as a demon god, it has performed many demon sacrifices and naturally knows how rare it is to have an other world with hundreds of millions of intelligent beings, whose strength is not so great that it cannot cope with them.

As a result, Asmoda invested a lot of energy and resources in the Kiss of Contract hybrid world, such as constantly projecting to develop the Demon God Church on Earth, and incidentally preventing other demon gods or powerful evil demon lords from discovering Earth. Apart from the Tokyo Demon World Passage incident more than ten years ago, humans have only occasionally encountered A-level demons.

Asmoda played a significant role in this. Otherwise, over hundreds of years, many demons in the demon realm might have discovered Earth's peculiarities. However, thanks to Asmoda's subtle manipulations, the rumor of Earth having nearly 10 billion people did not circulate in the demon realm. At most, some demons felt that their deal was quite good, and their descending projection clones actually gained a lot of blood sacrifice power in one go.

Especially after World War II, the technological power of the human side has advanced by leaps and bounds, to the point that even S-class demon lords may stumble. Asmoda, the demon god in the demon realm, takes this even more seriously. He tried various methods before finally choosing to descend into the body he had cultivated by splitting his soul.

The reason is that only these demonic avatars cultivated by the demon god possess the strength of an S-class demon lord who is not suppressed by the human world. Otherwise, according to the demon god Asmoda, an ordinary demon lord in his true form would probably be easy prey if he entered the human world.

As for the terrifying upright ape, its killing talent is simply too outstanding. If it weren't for the Asmodian Demon God keeping a close eye on the changes on Earth, it would be hard to imagine that a hundred years ago, the power of a country on Earth could only match the true form of an A-level demon. Even if there were native superhumans born from the Demon Realm, they could only kill or drive away the invasion of A-level demons at most.

However, in the eyes of the two superpowers on Earth today, even if the true form of an S-class demon lord were to descend, given the suppression of the human realm and the lack of awareness of the situation, it would likely face a joint extermination by the two superpowers. As for A-class demons or demonic creatures of lower levels, unless it is an invasion of tens of thousands, given the technological level and ferocious firepower of the human side, even tens of thousands of demons would likely be slaughtered more easily by humans, and it would be impossible to take over the human realm so easily.

Asmodian's plan is to become an S-class demon lord who controls the [space] domain after successfully descending and splitting his soul, then test the technological power of humanity and proceed with his plan step by step. Once the sacrificial ritual to the demon world is set up, he can launch the sacrifice and drag the earth into the demon world, at which point he will reap exceptionally rich rewards.

Unfortunately, before Asmoda's plan could even begin, Dragon Demon Li Mo had already appeared and set a trap. It was "eliminated" by the two superpowers shortly after its arrival. Now, even the main body of the Demon Realm probably feels that its plan has failed!

Chapter 48 Thoughts on the Demon Realm

Regarding Asmoda's planned scheme, Dragon Demon Li Mo couldn't help but sigh. Compared to the childish situation in the original anime "Kiss of the Contract," this grand plan to sacrifice a planet and hundreds of billions of people to the Demon Realm was truly shocking.

Even though Li Mo from Dragon Demon and Li Mo from other worlds were equally knowledgeable, he had witnessed large-scale events with tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of casualties, and he had also personally witnessed colony satellites bombarding Earth, causing billions of deaths. However, the idea of ​​preparing to sacrifice an entire planet or even hundreds of billions of people to be devoured by the Demon Realm and receive the rewards of the Demon Realm's superconsciousness still broadened his horizons.

This is similar to the Otsutsuki clan in the Naruto world. Those who grow the "God Tree" on inhabited planets and are just background characters in the Naruto world can do almost the same thing: they all sacrifice countless intelligent life forms and even their inhabited planets to increase their own strength.

Judging from the situation in the demon realm, if given the chance, 99% of demons would probably choose the same path as Asmoda, sacrificing an entire planet or even billions of humans to become a demon god or become more powerful.

The memories that Dragon Demon Li Mo obtained from the split soul of the Demon God, if Asmoda Demon God had truly succeeded, would probably have been able to become a mid-level Demon God, unlike now where he is in the last or second to last rank. Therefore, even though it took hundreds of years and invested a huge amount of money that could bankrupt several S-class Demon Lords, it did not give up on Earth, a relatively easy target.

Otherwise, it's not that Asmodian Demon God hasn't encountered other valuable otherworlds, but either their native inhabitants are numerous and highly wary of demons, making it impossible to sacrifice an entire otherworld, or they are valuable but not very valuable. For S-rank demon lords or even great demons, they would be rare places, but from the Demon God's perspective, they are not worth the risk of investing heavily, and they may not even be able to recoup their investment costs in the end.

It's important to understand that the risks of demons descending to other worlds and causing trouble are no less than high. The more powerful the demon, the more likely it is to cause serious trouble and be discovered and attacked by the native inhabitants of the other world. While the demon gods of the demon realm are indeed very powerful, it is not uncommon for them to fail in their attempts to conquer another world. In other words, cases of demon gods successfully conquering another world are extremely rare.

For example, Dragon Demon Li Mo has now ruined the great plan of Asmoda Demon God. After several failures and decades of planning, it ended directly with the capture of the split soul. All the initial investments it made were in vain!

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As Dragon Demon Li Mo was lamenting Asmoda's grand plan and the misfortune he had encountered, he suddenly felt the half-demon girl Ogata Kanna in his arms tremble slightly and make a soft sound. He knew then that the half-demon girl who had activated her demon bloodline had awakened.

Indeed, the hidden spell that Dragon Demon Li Mo set up targeting the soul level in response to Ogata Kanna's words was intended to secretly trap the Asmodian Demon God. At the time, Dragon Demon Li Mo didn't really care too much about the life or death of the poor girl Ogata Kanna. However, the result now is very good. The Asmodian Demon God's divided soul directly fell into his hands, while Ogata Kanna's soul was not affected. She directly regained control of her body and adapted to her new half-demon body very smoothly.

In particular, the Asmodian Demon God spent a great deal of effort to activate the hidden demon bloodline of Ogata Kanna's original body, and invested a lot of resources to make her a demon lord in the [Space] domain. After the demon god's split soul was captured by the dragon demon Li Mo, Ogata Kanna's own soul regained control of her body. It was just that the S-rank demon lord's body was too strong, and she only needed to adapt to it a little.

In this way, Ogata Kanna actually benefited from the misfortune and became an S-class demon lord who was a lord in the demon world. Moreover, she was a top-level powerhouse who could exert her full strength in both the human world and the demon world!

"Hmm...wait? Brother, what's wrong with me?!"

Under the watchful eyes of Longmo Li Mo, Ogata Kanna finally opened her eyes. Her large, beautiful eyes stared blankly at Longmo Li Mo for a while before she regained her focus. Then, she looked at Longmo Li Mo with some surprise and whispered.

Well, it turns out that Dragon Demon Li Mo didn't have any intention of doing charity. He directly modified Ogata Kanna's soul memories, making her regard Dragon Demon Li Mo as her older brother from the perspective of her memories. He completely replaced Ogata Osamu as her biological older brother. Or rather, Ogata Kanna, now a half-demon girl, is probably more intimate with Dragon Demon Li Mo, since he still retains a trace of demonic traits.

As for whether Longmo Li Mo's actions were excessively evil, he didn't care at all. Back in the Demon Realm, eating demons and mutated creatures was commonplace for him. If he hadn't had some moral compass after coming to the Human Realm, he probably would have completely become a demon creature of the chaotic evil camp. Even with the cheat of the [White Mist Space], which allowed him to successfully stabilize his camp in the lawful evil camp, his actual benefits wouldn't be affected by any moral principles.

Compared to those who slightly violate normal human morality, Ogata Kanna is a half-demon girl with the strength of an undisputed S-class demon. It can be said that she belongs to the ranks of top-tier powerhouses in the demon world. In the human world, apart from the dragon demon Li Mo, there is probably no extraordinary powerhouse who can rival her. Who would give up on this half-demon girl with exceptional strength and potential just because of some so-called ordinary human morality?

Besides, Ogata Shuu believes that his mother, father, and sister died in the demon attack in Belon City more than ten years ago, and that Kisara, a half-demon girl, was also by his side. So, wouldn't it be a good thing to let him know the general situation of the demon attack now and give up his idea of ​​continuing to investigate?

"Hey, Kanna, it's all in the past now. From now on, just follow your brother~!"

Seeing Ogata Kanna's timid and adorable demeanor, Dragon Demon Li Mo affectionately ruffled her hair and spoke to her in a very kind tone. While he would not show mercy to his enemies, he was very kind to his own people. A half-demon girl like Ogata Kanna, whose temperament was close to that of a child, was someone he didn't need to worry about too much once they established a relationship. He could nurture her to become his closest person.

"Hmm~!"

Upon hearing Longmo Li Mo's words, Ogata Kanna nodded gently in response, but she clung tightly to her sworn brother's arm, afraid that she might accidentally encounter danger again and have to endure that terrifying silence once more.

It has to be said that Ogata Kanna was still wearing the casual clothes that Longmo Li Mo had given her. The oversized T-shirt occasionally revealed the girl's figure. Even now, at most only 15 years old, Ogata Kanna has a lot of room for development. With her current [B] level figure, she has a high probability of becoming outstanding. In this regard, Longmo Li Mo, referring to his former anti-demon ninja beauties, felt that the half-demon girl who was holding his arm had a very promising future.

However, Dragon Demon Li Mo has no intention of pursuing Ogata Kanna for the time being. After all, she is a half-demon girl he has only just met and has not yet fully mastered her own [space] domain power. He should first teach her how to control the powerful force she possesses!

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[The Demon Realm? I guess I'll have to go there sometime!]

After Longmo Li Mo coaxed Ogata Kanna closer to him and took her back to his Tokyo lair, he asked the two married women, Yuuki Akino and Mizushiro Shiranui, to help take care of Ogata Kanna so he could consider the current situation and future goals.

This time, Dragon Demon Li Mo gained a lot. Not only did he get the information he most wanted about the Demon Realm and the Demon God, but he also confirmed the situation of the Kiss of Contract hybrid world. With his strength, he could go anywhere in the world. Even if he developed his power in the human world and did not want to take action himself, there would be no problem in the Demon Realm. In fact, the Demon Realm is also his next target.

According to Li Mo's prediction, the Demon Gods of the Demon Realm are the most powerful forces, roughly equivalent to the strong figures in the Naruto world like Kaguya Otsutsuki. They can exert even greater power in the Demon Realm. In the past, he might not have been sure of the depth of this other world, the Demon Realm, but now he is fairly certain that if he returns to the Demon Realm in his Dragon Demon form, he can thoroughly explore its various resources and obtain many good things that he didn't have before.

In any case, the Demon Realm and the Human Realm have already come into contact. The occasional appearance of spatial rifts and demons indicates that the distance between the two worlds has become very close. Otherwise, Asmoda wouldn't have had the confidence to directly sacrifice a planet and billions of people in the Demon Realm. For Dragon Demon Li Mo to stabilize his base in the Human Realm, the best way is to directly occupy the Demon Realm.

In this regard, Dragon Demon Li Mo is already very confident. The reason he did not take action against the Demon Realm before was that he was not clear about the situation and wanted to consolidate his own base first. Now it is time for him to prepare to plot against the Demon Realm!

Chapter 49 The Aftermath of the Belon City Incident

"Last night, our city successfully thwarted the demon sacrifice ritual launched by the Demon Church, eliminated the demon cultists who opened the demon realm portal, and annihilated more than 10,000 demons and demonized creatures on the spot, achieving a complete victory!"

"In this operation, the space-based weapons deployed by the Upper Kingdom played a crucial role, successfully eliminating one of the summoned S-class demons. The vast majority of the demons and mutated creatures that entered Earth through the Demon Realm portal have been eliminated. There are still some remaining demons or mutated creatures. Citizens are advised to be extra careful and cautious when going out in the near future. Various PMC companies are currently carrying out cleanup work in the area surrounding [Belon City] to address the aftermath of this sudden [D Disaster]!"

Mayor Hachisuka told the citizens that there was no need to worry about safety in Belon City, and that citizens could work and live in Belon City with peace of mind...

At dawn, the television station in Belon City was broadcasting news about yesterday's major events. The beautiful female anchor was reading out several news items, and the large screen behind her was also showing scenes from last night's events, such as video clips of the killing of demons.

Without a doubt, the major events that occurred in Belon City last night could not be kept secret from the citizens. There was a high-level defense alert, a grand scene of the opening of the Demon Realm portal, and a "space-based killer satellite" that delivered justice from the sky. Even the Japanese mainland and several surrounding island nations could see the commotion. Some countries with satellites even broadcast it live. It was something that could not be concealed at all.

Moreover, in the original manga and anime of "Kiss of the Contract," there would probably be some effort to conceal the existence of the demon. But now, looking at [Beron City] and other countries, news of the demon has already spread far and wide, so there's no need for any concealment.

In particular, the Tokyo Demon Gate incident more than a decade ago, which resulted in hundreds of thousands of casualties and involved a large number of advanced weapons, was a major news story known to all modern people. The subsequent frequent occurrences of demons and mutated creatures have already given countries around the world ample psychological preparation. Japan, as a severely affected area, was the first to loosen its control over PMC Company, precisely because it was simply unable to cope with the situation.

Even if this were before Longmo Li Mo's transmigration, the Japanese Self-Defense Force, with its hundreds of thousands of troops, would not have been able to withstand such a situation. After all, the Self-Defense Force, which had been emasculated by America, would not have been able to even approach a nuclear power plant for rescue and would have fled at the last minute. Moreover, it treated itself like a public servant. No matter how advanced its equipment was, it was hard to say how effective it was. It was a completely different concept from the Japanese army before the end of World War II. It would not be surprising if it were overwhelmed by randomly appearing demons and mutated creatures.

In the mixed world of Kiss of Contract, Japan doesn't even have a weak Self-Defense Force. The police and the special operations teams under the police departments are okay for maintaining general public order or dealing with disasters caused by demons below Class B, but don't expect anything more. Otherwise, Japan wouldn't have chosen to give up and open the registration of PMC Company after the Tokyo Demon World Passage incident, handing over the demon incident to PMC Company.

Now that [Belon City] has won a resounding victory, naturally, it's crucial to satisfy the two fathers and quickly calm the citizens of [Belon City] down so they can continue working with peace of mind. This is [Belon City]'s top priority!

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As night fell, in a luxury hotel in Belon City, a large number of well-dressed people were chatting in the hotel lobby. Mayor Masataka Hachisuka of Belon City had just given a speech, making it clear to these business leaders and wealthy people in Belon City the meaning of today's celebration banquet.

It's simply that the events of last night, such as the Demon Church's sacrifice and the Demon Realm portal, were successfully resolved. The officials of [Beron City] stepped in to reassure all companies involved in the mining and smelting of [Olgon Mine] to resume production as soon as possible. Moreover, this was not only the request of the [Beron City] officials, but also the request of the two superpowers, Great Ming and America. In addition, last night's major events were successfully concluded, and no foolish guy dared to jump out to show his presence and then be blasted into dust.

Otherwise, the official authorities of [Belon City] can only manage the situation of ordinary people's livelihood industries in [Belon City]. They really have no binding power over these wealthy and powerful participants. They came to attend this victory celebration banquet more to build relationships with other forces. For example, the cooperation between my Great Ming and America is actually because we can't defeat or eliminate each other, so we cooperate through private communication.

On the surface, everyone still gave Mayor Hachisuka Masataka some face, and gave him a warm round of applause after his speech. Moreover, Hachisuka Masataka was also very shrewd, and after his brief speech, he quickly came down to pay his respects to the real bigwig!

"General Wang, General Herrington, thank you both very much for your hard work on behalf of [Beron City], which led to this perfect victory!"

On one side of the banquet hall, Masataka Hachisuka, who had just given a speech, fully demonstrated the Japanese spirit of humility, bowing slightly to the two key figures present and offering them a toast with a beaming smile, even to the point of being extremely humble.

There's no way around it. Hachisuka Masataka is said to be the mayor of [Veron City], which is also under the jurisdiction of Japan. However, in reality, it depends on the opinions of the two superpowers, Great Ming and America. As the one who was elected, he is naturally not stupid enough to offend people from the two superpowers. If he were really that arrogant, he might end up in a mental hospital the next day due to dementia.

In this regard, the Japanese nation before Longmo Li Mo's transmigration set an example. They thought they were the world's second largest economy and could even surpass their godfather America. As a result, America reaped the wealth accumulated over decades or even centuries, and they immediately stagnated. Even after several decades, although Japan's overseas assets may have increased significantly, its domestic economy remained stagnant and its industrial chain was constantly surpassed by other countries. They knew that the situation was going to be very bad.

In the hybrid world of Kiss of Contract, with the two "fathers" stationing troops on their homeland and the Tokyo Demon Realm Passage incident, Japan has actually seen the situation clearly and chosen to obediently act as a grandson. In any case, apart from having to serve the two "fathers" well, they are living much better than most countries on Earth. Even the situation of demon invasion in Japan and [Belon City] is actually much better than that in other countries.

Given this situation, and having witnessed the overwhelming power of the two superpowers last night, it would be strange if Hachisuka Masataka didn't obediently bow down and act like a grandson. It's not that the two generals weren't very interested; he wished he could have both of his daughters try to arrange a marriage.