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The first piece of news: the Demons are marching towards the Northern Lands.
The second piece of news: The United Empire intends to assassinate Serie.
Two pieces of news.
Both left Yulian standing rooted to the spot as if struck by lightning.
The corner of his mouth, which had been smiling playfully just a second before, hadn't dropped yet.
The next second, his smile showed no trace of joy.
Serious, solemn.
An expression rarely seen on Yulian appeared on Yulian's face.
But after only a few seconds, Yulian returned to normal.
"Don't lie to me."
Yulian snorted through his nose.
He was almost fooled.
"Why would I lie to you?"
Serie casually summoned two chairs.
After sitting down herself, she gestured for Yulian to sit.
But how could Yulian sit?
You said we'd talk serious matters, and you're joking here?
"The United Empire assassinating you, is that possible?"
"You are the founder of the Continental Magic Association, and also its de facto ruler."
"Isn't the Continental Magic Association supposed to serve the United Empire and cultivate Mage talents?"
"Now you're telling me the United Empire wants to assassinate you?"
Yulian became serious, his face stern.
Slightly indignant.
The joke Serie made wasn't funny.
He was a little angry.
Yulian finally said seriously, "Stop playing with me."
"So, in your opinion, the Continental Magic Association is like this?"
Serie tilted her head curiously.
"Isn't it?"
Yulian was taken aback.
"You sit down first."
Serie's gaze fell on the chair.
Seeing this, Yulian could only follow Serie's suggestion and sit down first.
"I thought you would ask about the Demons advancing towards the Northern Plateau border first."
Serie pursed her lips.
Although they were discussing unpleasant matters.
It was evident that her mood was good.
After all, since he asked about the assassination first.
It proved that little Azer still cared about her first.
It felt really good to be cared for.
"The Demons can't advance, I gave them orders."
Weaker Demons cannot disobey the orders of stronger Demons.
This rule is second only to the rule that demons cannot disobey the orders of the Demons.
Yulian couldn't be clearer about this.
So, upon hearing Serie say the Demons was advancing?
Yulian was first struck as if by lightning.
But his first reaction afterward was that Serie was lying to him!
So Yulian naturally assumed the United Empire assassination matter was also false.
However, Yulian still asked, just to be sure.
But why, after saying all that...
Was Serie still lying to him?
"So, little Azer, haven't you become the Demon King?"
"How can you still not control the Demons?"
Serie didn't know how Yulian was so certain she was lying to him.
After all, what she said was the truth.
"Also, the true purpose of the Continental Magic Association is not to serve the United Empire."
Serie pondered where to begin.
"Didn't you ask me why I didn't let Frieren become a First-Class Mage?"
"Because the so-called First-Class Mages are all my direct disciples."
"They are also a force that the United Empire fears."
"As a First-Class Mage, one is bound to be involved in the conflicts with the United Empire."
"This is also the real reason why Frieren cannot become a First-Class Mage."
Wait...
Did the Demons really attack?
And the United Empire fears, rather than values, the Continental Magic Association?
Yulian frowned.
"One thing at a time."
Yulian took a breath.
After seeing Serie nod gently.
Yulian said solemnly.
"First, I'll say it again."
"The Demons cannot attack the Northern Lands."
Serie raised her clean, small hand.
Her fiery red robe had already been taken off and placed on the chair.
"You speak."
Yulian motioned for Serie to explain.
"But the news I received was this..." Serie blinked a few times.
"Can you tell me why you just don't believe it?"
Why just don't believe it?
"You should know that demons beasts won't disobey the orders of the Greater Demons, right?"
"Of course, I know, Flamme's notes mentioned it."
Yulian was slightly taken aback: "You still read that?"
However, after seeing Serie roll her eyes, Yulian coughed.
He continued.
"By the same logic, weaker demons won't disobey the orders of stronger Demons."
"That's why I'm certain you're lying to me."
Yulian raised his head, anticipating Serie's answer.
"But that's the truth, why would I lie to you?"
Seeing Yulian say this, Serie understood why Yulian didn't believe her.
But she didn't need to prove what she said.
The truth is the truth.
It doesn't need proof.
However, because the person opposite was Yulian.
So Serie still explained a little.
"What if a powerful Demon ordered them to attack?"
"That... makes sense..."
Yulian thought in silence for a moment.
Just like when Aura led troops to attack the territory of Count Granat before.
It could naturally happen as long as a powerful Demon led the way.
But hadn't he already given orders to these Great Demons?
How could they disobey his orders?
Or was there a newly promoted Great Demon who didn't know about this?
Got full of themselves?
"I understand."
Yulian somewhat accepted this fact.
"Then why would the Empire assassinate you?"
"While the Continental Magic Association helps the United Empire cultivate talents..." "Those talents are also the disciples of my disciples."
Serie curled up the corner of her mouth smugly.
"The United Empire cannot avoid me if it wants to wage war."
"So assassinating me has become part of their revitalization plan."
"Revitalization?"
Yulian muttered, a thoughtful look in his eyes.
"After all, two-thirds of the entire continent's land originally belonged to the United Empire."
"The current Northern Lands, Central Lands, and Southern Lands."
"These hundreds of large and small countries are basically all split from the United Empire."
Serie nodded and explained.
"If the United Empire wants to restore the glory of ancient times, it must go through the flames of war."
"War between humans and humans..."
Yulian had fallen into a misconception.
He had always regarded humans as a single, unified entity.
Only distinguishing between commoners and nobles.
But he hadn't thought that these independent countries could have moments of standing in opposition to each other, even with the most powerful United Empire.
Not just Yulian.
Even all Demons naturally viewed humans as a whole.
Want to fight?
Then let's fight together!
Perhaps this was also one of the reasons for the Demons's failure in the war against humans.
"Your existence has maintained peace among humans..." Yulian made his conclusion.
Serie gently shook her head, smiling.
"It was Flamme's existence that maintained peace among humans."
"Perhaps Flamme foresaw all of this as early as a thousand years ago."
"She foresaw the civil war among humans after the war against the Demons ended."
Flamme...
Yulian felt that Flamme and Schlacht were very similar.
They seemed to have seen through everything early on and made their plans early.
It's just a pity, just like Schlacht.
She also left this world early.
"So what are you going to do?"
"You should also want to maintain this peace, right?"
Peace, this was the shared wish of Schlacht and Flamme.
And now, two enemies have appeared before it.
"I will handle the Demons side..." "As for you, the assassination matter?"
Yulian nodded seriously.
He had a plan in mind.
But facing the fact that Serie was going to be assassinated.
Yulian was not at ease.
"Me?"
"The First-Class Mage exam is over, I should return to the United Empire as well."
After smiling with satisfaction, Serie rebelliously distorted her slender neck.
Revealing a feeling like a yakuza loli, she said.
"Since the United Empire wants to assassinate me, let me see what it relies on."
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