To be honest.
Being able to predict the future isn't scary.
But Schlacht, who can predict the future and influence it, is undoubtedly terrifying.
Sitting on the chair on the high platform.
Discussing the next steps with Flenna, Aura, and Solitaire.
Yulian felt outside the palace.
In the gloomy sky, there seemed to be a gaze faintly watching him.
[What's the use?]
For a moment, the voices of the three people beside Yulian seemed to disappear from his ears.
This sudden thought that rose in his heart made Yulian somewhat silent.
He and the others seemed to be thinking about how to deal with Schlacht's rebellion.
Looking for a way to break the situation.
But perhaps all of this is within the future that Schlacht has predicted?
For the first time, Yulian felt the terror of Schlacht, this prime minister who had always been very close to him.
His whole body couldn't help but feel a chill.
"What's wrong, Demon King?"
Aura and the others noticed Yulian's sudden silence.
The few people who were originally discussing intensely couldn't help but stop at the same time.
Their gazes turned towards Yulian.
Even Linie, who was standing by, obediently lowering her head.
Quietly guarding the few people, Linie also noticed Yulian's strangeness and raised her head.
Looking at their own Demon King.
"I'm wondering if Schlacht knows all of this."
Yulian slightly lowered his head.
His hand gently stroked the unknown demon carved on the chair.
His expression, however, was one of loss and regret.
If he were to become enemies with Schlacht.
Yulian felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
Everything was like a script that had already been written.
He was just following the future that Schlacht had already predetermined.
Walking step by step.
A mysterious disappearance.
A mysterious appearance.
Schlacht was like a deity.
Just by relying on a phrase "a new prophecy", he could sideline Yulian.
Making the entire Demons willing to go through fire and water for him.
Even willing to resist Yulian.
Resisting him, the true King of the Demons!
Extreme sorrow turned into anger!
Yulian, who was inexplicably troubled.
In an instant, he felt an unknown rage surge up from his heart!
"Schlacht... does he know all of this?"
Aura seemed to be enlightened by Yulian.
She, who originally looked like she disdained the world.
Suddenly, she couldn't help but feel a chill rise from her back.
It was just that, unlike the two who were worried.
Solitaire covered her mouth and explained with a light laugh.
"Demon King..."
"Magic that predicts the future is already something very abnormal."
"If it's really as you say..."
"Everything is within Schlacht's control..." It seems... there's some truth to that.
Yulian slightly came back to his senses.
He nodded in agreement.
"The more powerful the ability, the greater the restrictions."
"It seems I was indeed overthinking."
Flenna looked at Yulian and showed a relaxed smile.
She also relaxed slightly.
She said with a smile.
"So we just need to do what we should..."
"And quietly wait for the truth to surface."
Do one's best, and abide by fate.
Yulian understood.
"Then let's proceed as planned."
Yulian stood up.
On the high platform.
Under the flickering firelight.
Yulian's tall figure standing in front of the three people, was like a god or demon standing tall against the sky.
At this moment, he finally firmed up his resolve.
Ready to lead his followers together to seek the unknown truth!
"Then I, Flenna, Aura, Solitaire, and Linie..."
"The four of us will set off for the Demon King's Castle to see what Schlacht is up to."
"And on the way to the Demon King's Castle, contact these generals of the Demons one by one to have them temporarily withdraw their troops, wait and see, and listen to my command."
Yulian said.
Seeing that the four had no objections.
After he gently nodded.
He continued.
"As for Lügner and Draht, the two of them will be responsible for leading Aura's Demons army to stay here."
"And wait for my subsequent orders."
Just like previously instigating war in the Southern Lands and secretly setting up secret ports in the Central Countries.
This Demons army hidden in the Northern Lands is also one of Yulian's backup plans to deal with the human countries.
After all, if it truly becomes necessary to go to war with the human countries.
The purpose of Yulian setting up these backup plans is to use a lightning-fast speed.
Quickly end the wars with the Southern, Central, and Northern Lands.
After quickly unifying the north and south, concentrate forces and have a decisive battle with the United Empire!
This is the lesson Yulian learned after the last human-demon war ended!
The allied forces of the weaker human countries must be dealt with first, and only then can the decisive battle with the United Empire take place.
However, although Yulian had such plans.
But as mentioned above.
It was always just a backup plan prepared by Yulian.
Yulian did not wish and did not want to use it.
This is not just because Yulian did not want war.
Not just because war means sacrifice.
But also because Yulian did not have the certainty of victory to stake everything on it!
Yulian was very clear about the potential of humans.
If it were in the ancient times before he transmigrated.
That is, when the previous Demon King was in power, it would have been fine.
At that time, humans were merely "primitives" with warriors.
If they were ruthless, the Demons might not have been unable to destroy humans.
But at that time, the Elf race, who also possessed astonishing Magic talent like the Demons.
And a long lifespan, were clearly a greater threat!
The previous Demon King had neither the time nor the energy to do two things at once.
After all, just the great war with the Elf race had almost pushed the Demons to the brink of extinction.
By now.
Humans, having developed over a long period, are even more formidable than before.
After all, the failure of the human-demon war a hundred years ago was still vivid in Yulian's memory.
To be honest, Yulian was still a bit hesitant.
After all, without a full-scale battle with real swords and guns.
Yulian was also uncertain if the current Demons already had the strength to be invincible.
This is also a major reason why Yulian cherishes the current peace so much.
Besides the three backup plans mentioned above.
Plus Yulian quietly establishing the Adventurer's Guild to collect information on human adventurers, the continent-wide Demons transformation Magic array established with Todd, deciphering Flamme's barrier Magic...
Adding everything up.
Yulian's backup plans are truly countless.
It can be said that Yulian was prepared for war with humans.
It's just that Yulian always felt that what he had done was not enough.
"Not taking a large army?"
Aura was a bit hesitant.
She had subconsciously regarded the Demon King's Army ordered by Schlacht as enemies.
Remembering the Demon King's Army's dragon groups, Mage units, knight order, demon army...
Aura felt that the idea of their own Demon King just taking himself and others to the Demon King's Castle seemed too... "bold"?
Yulian shook his head bitterly and said.
"After all, if we really set off with a large army..."
"I'm afraid we would have to fight a battle with the allied forces of the Northern Lands at Heiß Fortress first."
Saying this, Yulian raised his right hand, which was gathering Magic.
"Furthermore..."
"Within the ranks of the Demons, if anyone is foolish enough to become my enemy."
Yulian's right hand, gathering Magic, suddenly erupted with dazzling purple-violet flames!
"Then I don't mind killing the chicken to scare the priesteys and teach those rebels a good lesson!"