The Hero Reborn as a Demon King Loli

Even though Chloe thought their actions were bizarre, and to her it was like they were rushing to "suicide and get wiped out," upon closer examination, their actions were actually quite logically sound.

After thinking it over, Chloe felt she had wronged them a bit... because from the conversation between the two Abyss Cult members and their leader, Chloe knew that they could never have guessed that Chloe was from the Demon Realm.

Or perhaps they simply hadn't considered the possibility that Chloe's aura of the abyss might be fake... In any case, Chloe hadn't taken this into account beforehand, which is why she found their decision so bizarre. Chloe silently apologized to them in her heart.

When we catch them, let's give them a performance of "Thank you for being here..."

Chloe thought to herself.

Indeed, when Chloe heard that the leader of the "traitor" organization wanted to meet her, she had already started planning the "final step of the plan."

Chloe's previous plan was to infiltrate the "traitor" organization, find out its purpose, and find an opportunity to work with the Abyss Order to destroy this dangerous organization from the inside.

But in this situation... if she takes down all the leaders of this organization, wouldn't that achieve her goal of destroying the organization?

She could even take the "heads" of these "traitors" to the Abyss Cult to "claim credit"...

You see, while the Abyss Order wouldn't dare to do anything "big" near the Demon King's castle, Chloe would! She has the Demon King Rurum backing her up!

Moreover... Chloe doesn't even need to do anything big. As long as she lures those leaders into the Demon King's castle, or even just to the vicinity of it, as long as they are within Lulum's reach, they won't have any chance to resist.

That's why Chloe said they were in a hurry to "feed the enemy."

In short, Chloe then discussed in detail with Lulum and Illya how to capture those "traitorous" leaders, making plans for tomorrow.

As for why Ilya and the others were called along... it was to prevent any unforeseen circumstances. Whether or not Ilya and the others would be needed to help depends on the outcome of Chloe's negotiations with those "traitor" leaders tomorrow.

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The next day, Chloe went to see the two Abyss Cult "traitors" at her experimental field again, and subtly asked them how their considerations from the previous day had gone.

When the two Abyss Order "traitors" saw Chloe arrive and mentioned the matter to them, they exchanged a glance. Then, the higher-ranking Saint-level "traitor" smiled and said to Chloe:

"My lord, let's be frank. You want to join our faction... or rather, our organization, right?"

After hearing his words, Chloe gave him a mysterious smile and then said in a cryptic tone:

"Oh? To be frank then? Well, I won't pretend anymore... You said I want to join 'your organization,' so that means you acknowledge that you are a member of the 'traitor' organization I'm talking about?"

"Yes, we admit that we are indeed the organization you mentioned, but please don't call us 'traitors.' We are 'changemakers.' All we do is try to share the 'blessings' of the Abyss with more people... By the way, sir, can you tell me why you want to join our organization?"

The man of higher status also spoke to Chloe in a "devout" tone.

Although Chloe felt a little disgusted... but as a "professional" actress, she still spoke to them without changing her expression:

"It doesn't matter. Anyway, I still think your side is more interesting... You may not know, but from the day I became an officer, the cult assigned me to the Demon King's castle and didn't give me any other tasks, leaving me with no use for anything... I've been unhappy with this corrupt cult for a long time... What do you think of this reason?"

The reasons were all made up by Chloe on the spot... Of course, Chloe had anticipated similar situations, so she had prepared a template... It was easy to come up with a reasonable explanation based on the template.

The cult member who spoke with Chloe nodded after hearing her words, and then said to Chloe:

"Okay, that reason is sufficient... However... let me make it clear beforehand, what we're doing isn't about overthrowing the cult or anything, but simply about reforming the cult's operational guidelines. So, we're essentially still working for the cult... But let the leaders explain these details to you... And whether or not you'll join our faction depends on how the leaders view you..."

Seeing that the guy in front of her had gotten to the "main topic," Chloe pretended to be puzzled and asked him:

"So how can I join your faction?"

"The leaders say they want to meet you and give you an 'interview.' You can decide when you're available and the location, but it must be in a city near the Demon King's Castle, not too far away."

Upon hearing the expected reply, Chloe pretended to breathe a sigh of relief and said:

"That's great. After all, the Order's mission for me is to stay inside the Demon King's Castle. If I go too far outside the Demon King's Castle, I might attract the attention of the 'Inspectors'... Staying near the Demon King's Castle is perfect... By the way, can we arrange the location directly inside the Demon King's Castle?"

Upon hearing Chloe's words, the cult "traitor" who had been speaking to her was visibly taken aback. He then exchanged a glance with his "strategist," who gently shook his head before speaking to Chloe:

"Well... I need to ask my superiors. Could you wait a moment?"

After receiving this predictable reply, Chloe nodded slightly, indicating that she could wait.

We'll see how it goes. If their leaders agree, things will be much easier... If they don't, then she'll try her best to hold the "interview" in an atmosphere that Lulum can conceal.

If all else fails, she still has "p1ayB" to help her with Illya and the others... Anyway, it'll do no matter what...

Just as Chloe was thinking this, the cult "traitor" quickly contacted their leader and received a reply:

"Our leaders said it's okay, and they're having a meal in the Demon King's Castle right now... asking if you want to go for the interview now."

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Upon hearing this reply, Chloe was immediately confused... Are all the Abyss Order members this arrogant?

How dare a group of leaders hold a "dinner party" inside the Demon King's castle?

What kind of weirdos are these?

Chapter 385 The Traitor: The Plan Abandoned, Time to Close the Net!

Upon hearing the news that the leaders of those "traitors" were having a "feast" at the Demon King's castle, Chloe was also stunned...

Take back all those random thoughts she had before... What kind of weirdos are these "traitors" anyway?

Why would someone hold a "feast" inside the Demon King's castle? They must be seriously mentally ill...

Even if those people were labeled as "traitors" by the Abyss Order, they were still members of the Abyss Order, and they were even cadres-level members. How dare they be so arrogant in the Demon King's castle? Aren't they afraid of being discovered by the Demon King's side?

Chloe, who was trapped inside the clam, also thought to herself, "That's what I'm complaining about."

Despite her complaints, Chloe knew that these members of the Abyss Order seemed to have the right to be arrogant... If Chloe hadn't heard this news, she would have had no idea that so many Abyss Order members had come directly to the Demon King's castle and were even "openly" having a feast.

Moreover, not only Chloe, but even Lulum didn't know about this. As for why Chloe would know this but Lulum didn't, well...

"Eh?"

Lulum heard the news and expressed her doubts, which Chloe also heard.

That's right, Lulum was also listening to the speeches of these two "traitors" from the Abyss Order alongside Chloe, and was even using magic to have a "telepathic conversation" with Chloe.

Lulum was naturally worried about Chloe meeting with the Abyss Order, so she kept a close eye on Chloe's situation.

Although Lulum didn't explicitly say that she was unaware that a group of Abyss Order cadres had "infiltrated"...or rather, "openly" entered the Demon King's castle, since Lulum had voiced her doubts, Chloe knew what the situation was without even asking.

Since even Lulum didn't notice anything unusual... you have to understand, Lulum has absolute "control" within the Demon King's castle. If they've hidden their abyssal aura to this extent, then these guys from the Abyssal Order certainly have the right to be arrogant... provided that Lulum, as the Demon King, really doesn't know about this.

Unfortunately, Lulum already knew about this news, so there was no way she would let such an arrogant guy go... After Chloe learned the location of the leaders' "dinner" from the two Abyss Cult "traitors" in front of her, Lulum quickly identified those people as well.

Now, these "traitorous" leaders who had been "targeted" by Lulum, even if they realized they had been discovered, had no way to escape...

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To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that there were a few humans mixed in with the leaders of these Abyss Orders, Lulum might not have been able to lock onto the target so decisively... After all, there were quite a few people having a meal in that place.

The place where those Abyss Cult "traitors" leaders were located was a high-end restaurant in the Demon King's castle that catered exclusively to nobles... Logically speaking, such a high-end restaurant, which is usually only affordable for nobles, shouldn't have so many people "dining together"... But this restaurant was "overcrowded," which was a stark contrast to other high-end restaurants.

Indeed, the Demon King's Castle is the face of the Demon Realm, and since the Demon Realm's nobles often gather there, there are quite a few high-end restaurants catering to the nobility... And whether it's the ingredients, the preparation, or the service, the competition among these high-end restaurants is incredibly fierce.

This "overcrowded" restaurant is actually just an ordinary one among many restaurants... So why is this restaurant experiencing such a scene?

In fact, both Lulu and Chloe knew the reason very well... because this restaurant was directly under the Demon King's... or rather, Chloe's jurisdiction.

The story begins more than a month ago, when Chloe had just resolved the issue of potato planting and promotion in the north... To be honest, relying solely on the north to produce the first batch of finished potatoes before starting to promote them is rather slow... Chloe suddenly thought of something one day.

Since the nobles all have their own territories, why not let them use them first?

In other words, Lulum can use her status as the Demon King to promote potato cultivation to the nobles...

However, when Chloe told Lulum about this, Lulum also explained to Chloe why she hadn't thought of doing it this way... It wasn't that Lulum hadn't thought of it, but rather that Lulum knew that nobles weren't like commoners who went hungry all day. At least even the poorest nobles could manage to have basic food and clothing because of their strength.

Even if Lulum, as the Demon King, directly told them about promoting potato cultivation, they would probably only pay lip service to it... It would be better to wait until the cultivation in the north is successful before promoting it in the "desolate" and food-scarce areas throughout the Demon Realm... After all, the Demon Realm has no shortage of land.

As for the nobles... ordinary nobles aren't starving, so who would want to eat a "mud lump" dug out of the demon realm that they don't know if it's poisonous?

While Lulum's analysis made a lot of sense, Chloe quickly came up with a solution: take over a high-end restaurant, make it specialize in potato dishes, and then have Lulum, as the Demon King, or one of the Four Heavenly Kings use this restaurant to "host" banquets for the nobles, thus getting the nobles to accept potatoes as an ingredient.

To this end, Chloe even collaborated with Lulum to accelerate the growth of a small batch of potatoes and spices. Furthermore, based on her experience in another world, Chloe created over a dozen recipes that utilized potatoes, and the recipes are still being refined...

I won't go into the specifics of the process or how Chloe actually operated it, but in short, the restaurant Chloe took over initially attracted noble customers thanks to the influence of the Demon King and the Four Heavenly Kings... However, since ingredients like potatoes and recipes that Chloe "specially created" based on her previous experience with spices were "unheard of" by ordinary nobles, Chloe's restaurant started to spread among noble circles more than half a month ago.

Now, reservations are even required to get a seat... Chloe also made a fortune and paid off her "debt" to the system ahead of time... Well, money isn't the point. The point is that Chloe also used this restaurant to get Lulum to "take advantage" of the opportunity to promote the new crop, potatoes, to the nobles of the Demon Realm.

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The reason we've introduced so many of Chloe's restaurants is simply to explain why this restaurant was able to "catch" such an unexpected "big fish".

Now that these leaders have "walked right into the trap," and Chloe has confirmed that those who have come to the Demon King's castle are almost all high-ranking members of the Abyss Order who have "traitored" them, it's quite simple what Chloe and Lulum are going to do next...

The infiltration plan is off; let's just close in!

Chapter 386 A Little Bit of Suspicion

While it's called a "closing the net," Chloe didn't actually need to do anything... to be precise, Chloe was no longer involved in this matter...

After all, the leaders of those Abyss Order "traitors" were having such a "open and aboveboard" feast in the Demon King's Castle under Lulum's control, and Lulum had already located them, so it was only a matter of a moment for Lulum to "arrest" them.

Simply put, it would be incredibly easy for Lulum to capture them; she wouldn't even need to do anything. With just a thought, Lulum could capture them.

Even if Chloe wanted to personally "close the net," it would be pointless...

Of course, if the goal is to extract information from them, having Chloe contact them might be the best option... After all, these "traitors" are led within the Demon King's castle, so there's practically no danger for Chloe to make contact with them...

However, considering that Chloe "voluntarily surrendered," the leaders of those Abyss Order "traitors" would have to conduct some kind of "interview" with her... just thinking about it is troublesome.

Moreover, after she "passes the interview," those "traitorous" leaders might not be able to extract any information from her... They might even not tell her any information because they don't fully trust her.

And there's another thing, which is that these "traitors" have all been treated as lunatics by those madmen in the Abyss Order... It's estimated that you won't get any useful information out of them even if you ask them directly.

So to save trouble, let's just capture them first... Anyway, Lulum, or rather Black Lulum, can forcibly "dig" information out of their minds.

Just like how the Demon Queen Stella manipulated the "agent"...

In short, at the same time that Chloe and Lulum decided to "close the net," the several "traitorous" leaders who were eating hot pot and singing in the shop were suddenly controlled by Lulum and "abducted" to the Demon King's dungeon.

Of course, this includes those two who "provided intelligence" to Chloe... After all, their leaders have been captured, so why let them all go?

When these "traitorous" cadres of the Abyss Cult were captured, the cadres who were still eating were actually confused... They were clearly eating in a restaurant, how did they suddenly end up in a dungeon?

Moreover, the dungeon completely suppressed their power, making it impossible for them to escape... That's right, they were all instantly captured by Lulum and sent to the dungeon, so fast that they didn't even have time to react.

This is the power of Lulum, the Demon King, enhanced by the barrier within the Demon King's Castle... That's why it's said that the Demon King is invincible within the Demon King's Castle's barrier... After all, this barrier was jointly modified and reinforced by successive Demon Kings, and even the space within the barrier is under the Demon King's control.

However... this barrier is not without its weaknesses and loopholes... otherwise, the Abyss Order would not have been able to deceive Lulum, who controls the Demon King's Castle, and then brazenly infiltrate the Demon King's Castle to carry out their actions.

Furthermore, Lulum not only failed to notice this, but also couldn't find the reason... It can only be said that the Abyss Order's technique for concealing itself is becoming more and more superb... so superb that they even seem to disregard Lulum.

To be honest, it was actually quite fortunate that they didn't take Lulum seriously and instead went to the Demon King's castle as a team to "deliver themselves to death." Otherwise, even a god-level powerhouse like Lulum would have had a hard time "wiping them all out" when facing eight Saint-level Abyss Order cadres.

That's right. Including the Saint-level among the two who provided information to Chloe, there were a total of seven leaders of the Abyss Cult "traitor" organization captured in this operation. Each of them possessed unique skills... meaning each one was a true Saint-level with domain abilities.

If this were outside the Demon King's castle, and without knowing their domain abilities, even Lulu wouldn't dare say she could so easily "wipe them all out."

Of course, it's not that Lulum can't capture them, but rather that Lulum can't leave the Demon King's castle too far or for too long. If she were to "capture them all in one fell swoop," it would likely exceed the distance and time limits.

However, if Lulum were to call upon the other four Heavenly Kings for help... as long as they don't have the incredible ability to escape like Lucas, they should be able to "catch them all in one fell swoop"... Of course, the prerequisite is that those people are within Lulum's "range of operations," otherwise Lulum simply wouldn't be able to make a move.

This is why Chloe initially said she wanted to infiltrate the "traitors" to gather intelligence and find a way to lure them as close as possible to the Demon King's castle.

However, since these "traitorous" leaders have already come to "deliver" the goods, this step can be skipped...

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After capturing these seven "traitor" leaders, the next step is definitely to interrogate them... Just like before, let Helum use mental magic to "interrogate" them, and we must dig out all the information they know about the Abyss Order and the "traitor" organization.

However, Chloe still did not participate in the "interrogation".

After all, Chloe wasn't a mental magic user, and she couldn't be of much help, so she decided not to join in.

Anyway, all she needs is the key information... and if Hilmu "digs out" the key information, he will pass it on to her, so Chloe doesn't bother to get involved.

As for the harm that using mental magic to forcibly "dig" information out of the minds of those Abyss Cult members might cause to them... that's just a trivial matter.

In any case, the purpose of keeping these Abyss Order guys alive is just to "dig" information out of their minds... In the end, it doesn't really matter whether their minds are "broken" by Hellum or not.

However, Chloe still asked Halum to leave a few survivors for her... after all, Chloe still needed the leaders of these "traitorous" organizations.

What use would Chloe have for the leaders of those "traitorous" organizations?

Of course, they should be used to "show off" to the Abyss Order.

However, the survivors must be completely "broken"... because the goal is to send those "traitorous" leaders back to the Abyss Cult. We can't send them back still "usable," can we? These are Saint-level beings. Even if their minds are "broken," what if they are "recycled" by the Abyss Cult?

So Chloe also casually mentioned to Helm that Helm should only have half a life left... and Helm agreed.

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Halum's intelligence-gathering efficiency was much faster than Chloe had imagined. Just as Chloe had taken a short rest and was considering whether to return to the north to continue her work, Halum contacted her and told her important information about the "traitor" organization.