After being forced to step down, the once-annoying nun eloped with me.

His current wishful thinking that little Anna should live a normal life is no different from the previous behavior of the imperial family forcing their descendants to become kings.

Theresa knew this was necessary.

But she believes even more that Yang Hao will understand and be willing to break this "necessity" of the future.

"...Although I also say that I hope to have a child to inherit our business."

But if I were to personally educate them... I definitely would prefer that the children choose their own future.

Theresa sighed softly.

And it was at this moment.

Little Anna jumped off her lap.

"...Aunt Theresa, I'm going to study with Mama Natalia."

The little princess bowed to Her Majesty Theresa. Then, she resumed her usual lively self, threw herself into the arms of Natalia, who had been standing by the door, and led the much taller adult away from the office.

When she left, she made sure to close the door from the outside.

And that was after they left.

"...It's hard to imagine you would say something like that."

The petite elf leaned back in her chair, first gesturing towards Theresa with her lips, then letting out a heavy sigh, and once again looking at the documents on the desk with a headache:

"But you're right... If Teresa wanted to be just a pretty face, she would have done it already—frankly, you're not the kind of woman who thinks she can take unconditional love for granted... Sigh. But little Anna is only ten years old and has to give up her childhood, that's really..."

"After all, before I truly admired him, understood him, accompanied him, and finally fell in love with him... I was just a nun who supported herself. And then again, ten years is just a short moment for you elves, but for us humans, especially those from poor families, a ten-year-old child is already starting to shoulder pressure."

"Yes, yes, I know what you mean, and I know it was Anna's choice—so, Your Majesty, can you resolve this issue?"

"Well..."

The nun slumped onto the table again, but quickly lifted her head:

"Let's try communicating with the Edenians first. How will we know if there's a new method if we don't try? Oh, right... let's get the information from the Roman Demon Realm. Perhaps information from the edge of the Demon Realm will be useful to us."

"What's it for?"

“I’ve heard that the Sirens can use flesh magic to destroy the barrier of the Demon Realm… If the perpetually frozen domain of the Ice Calamity is also a similar Demon Realm… perhaps we have a new, low-cost solution that can actually be effective.”

"I understand. I'll have the elves make preparations... but I wonder when he'll be able to return safely."

This time it was the elves' turn to sigh.

Faced with the sighs of her bedmate, and also the sighs of the third most important person to her, the nun simply shrugged and said:

"Instead of worrying about his safety, it's more realistic to worry about whether he'll be raped by Elena or taken advantage of by the Black Dragon."

"...Are all Bayer Zimmers this direct?"

"It's better than you elves actually resorting to underhanded tactics against your competitors. Hmph, alright, alright, Lalumia will be fine there—let's go get ready."

The nun patted the elf's unremarkable chest, then, under the elf's angry glare, jumped away without a care in the world. After they finished organizing their documents, they used teleportation magic to go directly to the audience hall and notified the current temporary head of the Kingdom of Eden to come over for a meeting.

On the other side...

Anna and Natalia are on their way to the study room.

Natalia knew exactly what choice Anna had made, but in the end, this woman who considered herself Anna's mother could only sigh and say:

"Is this really okay, Anna?"

Natalia gently squeezed Anna's palm, and Anna simply nodded in response.

Although she was indeed just a child, after experiencing so much, she understood the importance of responsibility and rights.

...She didn't want to leave her current father. She didn't want to leave her current mother either. In order to stand by her father's side, she wanted to gain the power to become an empress.

Little Anna agreed with Theresa's explanation. She also knew that her father would definitely be angry about her choice—but, as Aunt Theresa had said.

Why can't she choose the path she wants to take?

"Hmm... Aunt Lalumia will definitely agree."

"I know. But Anna, don't you feel tired doing this?"

“Anna isn’t tired. If doing this will allow Anna to continue spending time with her father and mother in the future... no matter how tired Anna is, she can stand up again.”

The little princess's proud and upright posture silenced the presiding judge, who had been about to say something.

Looking at her adopted daughter... she gave a few bitter laughs and could only choose to support her.

"I wonder how things are going with His Majesty Yang Hao... Sigh, but don't forget to prepare to explain this to His Majesty Yang Hao while you're studying, okay? After all, he'll definitely be angry then. Of course, I'll help you too."

"Ok!"

Filled with resentment at Yang Hao's impending return, the mother and daughter began their preparations.

On the other side...

He was the object of high hopes by both women.

After His Majesty Yang Hao and the on-site commander of the main force of Isugard dealt with the demon horde that had suddenly mutated from the alien race, they counted their numbers and found that the main force now had only more than 14,000 men left.

Compared to the current total number of troops.

The most pressing issue is the morale and unity that arises from the sudden mutation of the alien race.

"...Now the human soldiers' concerns about the alien soldiers have risen to a level that cannot be ignored, and the morale of the alien soldiers has also dropped to the point where they may desert or even mutini at any time... This is not good news."

The weary commander on the ground said the worst news was that, because of the gunfire from the recent battle, the surrounding demons were undoubtedly prepared to intercept them—they simply couldn't fight the demons while simultaneously defending against the mutation of their own troops. Especially considering that morale was already so low that they couldn't be further boosted through conventional methods...

He genuinely didn't know what to do.

He could only place his hopes on the regent of the United Nations—and His Majesty Yang Hao, on whom such high hopes were placed, pondered for a moment and said he had a solution.

But before doing so, he instructed the on-site commander to order his troops to prepare for a forced march.

"...I have a way to point out the direction, and I also have a way to temporarily alleviate the mutation of the alien soldiers, but the soldiers must act quickly."

"I'll follow your instructions. But, exactly how fast do you need it to be?"

Yang Hao calculated the distance of the forced march, and then considered the walking and running speed of normal soldiers. He concluded that it was absolutely impossible for the soldiers of Isugard to reach Lighthouse Village within an hour.

Even abandoning all supplies is still an option—the distance is too far, and there will definitely be interceptions along the way... It's common for a horse to run itself to death just by looking at the mountain when visibility is clear, let alone now when visibility is poor.

Therefore, Yang Hao's command was very simple:

"Maintain a brisk march in a combat posture. We need to advance in one direction for five hours, and there may be battles along the way."

"No problem. My soldiers have the discipline... but we need to boost morale!"

"I'll take care of morale—now go and carry out the orders."

The on-site commander of the main force of Issugard paused for a moment, then gave a final salute before leaving with his messenger.

Afterwards, Yang Hao took Lalumia back to his camp, where he discussed the next steps with Elena and the others. Then, he nodded to Lalumia:

"Please demonstrate your power. However, Lalumia... you only need to confirm the dissipation of the mist for about three minutes, and then heal the most severely mutated aliens. You don't need to do much else, understand?"

"Of course, no problem."

The deity smiled and nodded.

After confirming that the Issugard soldiers within sight were ready for a forced march.

She gently lifted her hood, revealing her white hair and golden eyes to the world.

She gently tossed a ball of silvery-white divine power into the sky.

And in the next moment.

The power of light illuminated the entire Demon Realm.

Chapter 10: The Demon Servant's Raid - 8K

In an instant, the silvery-white light illuminated the entire Demon Realm, and the mist in the eyes of all living beings vanished without a trace. Even the alien soldiers who had undergone localized mutations were healed.

This was undoubtedly a light that did not belong to the Demon Realm—just as the soldiers were stunned by this, the flying golem took to the sky and broadcast Yang Hao's words to everyone at the loudest volume.

He told the soldiers to look up at the sky, at a church lighthouse that was constantly flashing a silvery-white light.

"Silver-white...yes, is that it?! I see it!"

Even the soldiers furthest from Lighthouse Village could see a silvery-white light flashing in the sky above the Demon Realm. That artificial object, clearly not a demon in disguise, was the best landmark. Even if they only had less than a minute to confirm their location, it would be enough for the warriors of Ysgard.

For them, the biggest problem was not being able to find their way in the Demon Realm—but now, they have directions, road signs, and even the mutations on their bodies have been cured!

What can stop the soldiers of Ysgard from leaving the Demon Realm now?

Of course there are.

"How could this be...?! This is not divine power that an ordinary nun or saintess could wield! What on earth is going on?!"

Suddenly finding themselves nowhere to hide in the Demon Realm, the demon servants shielded their eyes with their wings while gritting their teeth at the unexpected anomaly.

He knew the Regent well, and he knew that if it were the nun beside the Regent, that nun could never possess such power!

Even including the saintess of the diocese wouldn't work! To put it bluntly, the limits of mortals simply cannot make the Demon Realm as bright as day, or make the thick fog that is invisible to ordinary life disappear without a trace!

Just like a normal human with only two hands cannot untangle a condom that requires four hands to open, mortals simply cannot do what they cannot do!

So what exactly happened?!

Watching the Isgard army, its morale soaring, advance towards the village once occupied by the Roman demon in the distance, the demon servant suddenly realized that the nun beside Yang Hao could not possibly be the nun he had previously known.

That's an existence far more powerful than nuns, far more powerful than saints... a god? No, impossible... If it were a truly powerful god, why isn't it directly attacking the heart of the demon realm near Roman's capital?

so...

"A demigod? A hybrid of creature and god...? But that doesn't seem right... There's only one God of Light left on the entire continent of Elusia! And he was killed! What on earth happened?"

The demon servant simply couldn't understand why events had spiraled out of his control. But one thing was certain: whether the opponent was a god or a human, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.

Otherwise, if the Regent were to leave so easily, not only would the people of Isgard gain a fresh force, but more importantly, the demon servants would permanently lose their best opportunity to defile the Regent and corrupt him into a demon...

He dared not gamble, nor could he gamble, that he would still have such a good opportunity to get close to the Regent after leaving the Demon Realm.

"I can only make the most of Roman the Demon... Damn it, their light can't last long! If I can stop them during their retreat, I still have a chance..."

But before doing that, we need to find a way to gather the Roman demons who are fighting amongst themselves... What to do? What to do?! Those damned Romans! Those damned, unruly Roman demons who won't listen to orders at all! A bunch of animals!!

The demon servant was starting to go crazy.