My mom is waiting for treatment, and you're summoning me to be a hero?

"What if I die?"

Lin Mo's voice wasn't loud, but it exploded in everyone's hearts like thunder.

Outside the city, everyone was stunned.

Kuangshan stared with his mouth agape as the warhammer slipped from his hand again, falling so hard it didn't even hit his foot.

He stared blankly at the black-robed figure in the center of the arena, his mind completely blank.

The Elf King Azer frowned deeply.

El, standing beside him, murmured, "What...what is he saying?"

No one answered him.

Because everyone heard that sentence.

What if I die?

That's the guidance from the divine realm!

That is the lifelong pursuit of all the strong!

It is the destination that countless people strive to reach in their entire lives!

It is glory, it is destiny, it is the highest blessing!

And he's stopping all of this?

The lizardman leader lay on the ground, his narrow eyes wide open.

As he watched the figure battling the holy light, a terrifying thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

His lips moved, but his voice was so hoarse it was almost inaudible:

"He...he wouldn't be thinking of..."

The lizardman next to him turned his head and looked at him.

"What are you thinking about?"

The leader swallowed hard and uttered his guess with difficulty:

"Maybe I'll become the next Demon King?"

quiet--

As soon as the lizardman leader uttered those words, the surrounding air seemed to freeze for a moment.

Then, gasps of shock rose and fell.

"The Demon King?!"

"To oppose the divine realm, what else could this be but the work of a demon king?"

"Oh my god..."

……

Those spies from various countries who had been observing the situation turned pale instantly.

They were frantically taking notes, their hands shaking so badly they could barely hold the pen.

The Elf King Azer frowned even more deeply.

He stared at the figure in black robes, at the black sword, at the chains emerging from the sword, and remained silent for a long time.

Devil.

That word is too heavy.

The last demon king nearly destroyed the entire continent.

The person before them was younger, more insane, and stronger than the previous demon king.

If he really becomes the Demon King...

Al stood beside him, his voice trembling slightly: "Father, we..."

Aize raised his hand, interrupting him.

"Let me look again, let me look again." His voice was very soft.

If possible, he still didn't want to antagonize this young man, Lin Mo.

……

The dwarves, too, fell silent.

Kuangshan stood there, his expression extremely complex.

The dwarves around him looked at each other, unsure of what to say.

Demon King...

That's the Demon King, after all.

There are indeed precedents in the history of the dwarves who served as demon generals for the demon king.

But that was hundreds of years ago, and those demon generals didn't end up in good circumstances.

But now, that person is Lin Mo.

It was Lin Mo who had helped them.

It was Lin Mo who saved their people.

Kuangshan remained silent for a long time.

Then he suddenly raised his head.

"Even if he's a demon king, I'll support him!"

His voice was rough and boomed out of the silent city.

The dwarves nearby were taken aback for a moment, then quickly responded.

Yes! I support it!

"So what if he's the Demon King? Our dwarves were at their most powerful when they were fighting under the Demon King!"

"I think that realm of gods is no good! They don't even let the dead rest in peace!"

……

Kuangshan grinned, raised his warhammer, and swung it toward the arena.

"My benefactor! Damn him!"

……

The people of Mingbei City, who had been hesitant, finally erupted when they heard the dwarves' roar.

"The black-robed deity helped us clear out the surrounding monsters and made the entire Mingbei City more prosperous every day..."

"He saved us! He never bullied ordinary people!"

"Do you think we wouldn't know if the man in black robes is good or not?"

"Why did those people from the divine realm take that hero away?!"

……

An elderly woman with white hair stood up shakily, raised her cane, and shouted towards the sky:

"Lord in Black Robes! Take him back! Take that hero back!"

The crowd erupted in cheers.

They don't understand anything about the divine realm, demigods, or laws.

All they knew was that the man in the black robe had helped them, saved them, and was a god in their hearts.

Now whatever God wants to do, they will do the same.

……

The lizardman leader lay on the ground, listening to the roars, his narrow eyes gleaming with a complex light.

"They've gone mad..." he murmured, "They've all gone mad..."

……

In the center of the arena, the tug-of-war continued.

The holy light grew brighter and brighter, and the suction force increased.

It was trying its best to pull Zhou Yue's soul back.

Lin Mo's severed arm was still bleeding, and his face was growing paler.

But he stood there, motionless.

Blood dripped onto his shoulder as he gazed at the holy light, a complex emotion flickering in his blood-red eyes.

"Lin Mo, do you know what you're doing?"

Lin Mo didn't look at her.

"Know."

"Do you know you're going against the divine realm?"

"Know."

"Do you know what this means?"

Lin Mo was silent for a moment.

Then he turned his head and looked at Yin Xue.

In those eyes, there was no fear, no hesitation, only an unwavering calm.

"What does that mean?"

Yin Xue looked at him, looked into those eyes, and suddenly smiled.

That smile was different from her usual sly smile.

It's a heartfelt laugh, carrying a sense of relief.

"That means you're a complete madman, even mader than I was back then."

After she finished speaking, she stretched out her little paw and patted him on the shoulder.

"Alright. I'll accompany you."

She took a deep breath, and crimson light surged from her body, flowing into the black sword.

Those black chains instantly grew even thicker.

"What kind of bullshit gods are these!"

She roared at the sky.

"Does our Demon King care about these things?!"

Mianmian nestled in Lin Mo's arms, completely oblivious to everything.

But she saw Yin Xue helping, saw Lin Mo exerting his strength, and saw that holy light seemed quite annoying.

So she opened her mouth and squeaked twice toward the sky.

The voice was thin and shrill, childish and lacking any intimidating power.

But after calling out, she felt she had done her part and contentedly snuggled back into Lin Mo's arms.

Just then—

The black sword trembled violently.

Countless translucent figures surged out from the sword!

Banshees.

They floated in mid-air, looking at the holy light, at the chains, and at Zhou Yue being pulled, exchanging bewildered glances.

She turned her head to look at Mianmian in Lin Mo's arms.

"Boss, this...this is..."

The largest succubus spoke in a daze.

Yin Xue yelled at them, "What are you all standing there for! Help!"

The succubi exchanged glances.

Then they moved.

Hundreds of female demons flew towards Zhou Yue's soul in unison, stretching out their translucent arms to grab his body tightly!

"Push harder!"

"Grab him!"

"Don't let him get away!"

……

The succubi, who were originally timid as mice, now struggled desperately under the roar of Yin Xue.

They knew nothing about the divine realm, nor about the consequences.

All they knew was that the adult who had brought them out of the dark and hopeless secret realm needed help, so they helped!

……

Zhou Yue's soul was jolted.

Then, it began to fall inch by inch.

The holy light trembled even more violently.

It was angry, it was roaring, it was using all its strength to try to take back that soul.

But those black chains were too strong.

There were too many female demons.

That madman standing in the center of the arena was too obsessed.

One inch.

Two inches.

Three inches.

Zhou Yue's soul gradually approached the ground, approached the black sword, and approached the person who was bleeding profusely but remained motionless.

He finally couldn't hold back anymore.

He turned to look at Lin Mo and gave a wry smile.

"Little one, what are you doing?"

"go home."

After Lin Mo finished speaking, he paused, then said again, "Together."

Zhou Yue remained silent for a long time.

Then he laughed.

That smile held both helplessness and relief.

There was also something hot that I hadn't felt in a very long time.

"Since that's the case, then I'll go crazy with you one more time."

As soon as he finished speaking, he exerted all his strength to resist the divine guidance!