Larox stared wide-eyed at the man bursting through the door, his wine glass slipping from his hand and falling to the ground.
"Clang!"
"Fang...Fang Xian—"
The demons present all rose in terror, staring at Fang Xian in shock.
The previously cheerful atmosphere of the party instantly froze, the shadow of death mercilessly looming over them.
Seeing Fang Xian's menacing approach and hearing his words, they broke out in a cold sweat, gasping for breath.
Only Sidi calmly rose, one hand on her chest, and gave Fang Xian a slight bow.
"Greetings, Lord Fang."
Fang Xian looked at the alluring Sidi before him and nodded in satisfaction.
"Sidi, well done."
Upon hearing this, everyone stared at Sidi in utter shock.
Even the most foolish among them could see that Sidi was Fang Xian's man.
Laroximate stared intently at Sidi, gritting his teeth.
"I knew why you wouldn't come after so many invitations, but you agreed so readily this time. So it was all for this moment."
Sidi raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes, and chuckled.
"Laroximate, do you think it's because of your charm?"
"I'm only here to lull you into a false sense of security, and incidentally, to help Lord Fang clear out some outposts, lest you slip away."
Now everyone understood. Siddi had already sided with Fang Xian, and was here to demonstrate her loyalty.
Laroximate was a complete clown, completely unaware of Sidi's machinations, foolishly believing that Siddi wanted to solidify their alliance due to the current chaos among the demons.
If Sidi hadn't secretly disposed of the outposts and lowered Laroximate's guard, he would have already escaped.
Finding a hidden demon god in this vast world is virtually impossible.
Therefore, Fang Xian contacted Mo Manni beforehand to explain the situation. Mo Manni, in turn, contacted Sid, and given their mentor-student/friend relationship, Sid would naturally help.
Moreover, Sidi had a premonition that helping Mo Manni was absolutely the right thing to do.
And indeed, she gambled correctly.
Laroximately stared intently at Sid; the more he had admired her before, the more he now wanted to kill her.
"You wretched woman—"
Before he could finish his venomous words, a sharp female voice interrupted him.
"Laroximately!"
Laroximately froze, sensing a terrifying killing intent.
The target was—himself.
He quickly turned around and saw that the one who had spoken was a stunningly beautiful woman with flowing white hair.
Laroximately stared at Yukino, and instantly realized what was happening.
"You're the girl who was teleported away back then..."
He never imagined that only half a year had passed, and the consequences of his past actions would arrive so quickly.
"That's right, it was me!"
Yukino moved gracefully, her gentle face instantly turning icy the moment she saw Laroximate.
Her hands unconsciously gripped her skirt, trembling slightly, her nails digging deep into her palms without her noticing.
At this moment, Yukino's eyes were filled with boundless hatred, especially when she looked down upon entering the Snow Country, her heart filled with grief.
The Snow Country, once filled with laughter and joy, now resembled a dead city.
She stepped forward, her eyes suddenly sharpening.
"Laroximately, I've finally returned."
Her voice was slightly hoarse with anger, her hands clenched into fists, her body trembling slightly with excitement.
"Laroximately, today, I will make you pay for your crimes in blood!"
"Swish!"
Yukino suddenly drew her sword, pointing it at Laroximately.
As a mage, she naturally knew no swordsmanship, but she possessed Fang Xian's "Attribute Conversion," making her essentially Fang Xian.
"Laroximately, die!"
Yukino pushed off with her foot, "Whoosh!"
"Pfft!"
Before Laroximately could react, his right arm was already flying high in the air, leaving a trail of blood in its wake.
"Ah—"
Laroximately cried out in pain, hurriedly clutching his right arm with his left hand.
He truly hadn't expected that a woman beside Fang Xian would be so strong.
He hadn't even bothered to crush Yukino, that ant, back then. Now, that ant had grown into something capable of crushing an elephant at will.
It was too late to say anything now; Laroximately only wanted to save his life.
"Please, spare me! I'll return the Snow Kingdom to you right now, and I'm willing to serve you like a slave, a vanguard in the 'Extraterrestrial War.' Please, spare me!"
Laroximately knelt on the ground without hesitation, completely disregarding his exalted status as a Demon God of Sin.
He kept begging Fang Xian for mercy, weeping bitterly.
Fang Xian sneered inwardly. Laroximately was clever; he knew to beg Fang Xian for mercy instead of Yukino.
Yukino would definitely not forgive him for the destruction of her kingdom.
But he was determined to fight with his last shred of hope—to beg Fang Xian.
He knew Fang Xian needed manpower right now, to fight the "Extraterrestrial War," and desperately needed troops.
And as a Demon God of Sin, a top-tier warrior in the Great Thousand Worlds, he was absolutely the best vanguard.
Laroximate didn't ask Fang Xian to spare him; he only wanted Fang Xian to let him be a vanguard.
As long as he didn't die now, he had a chance to survive, even if it meant defecting to another world—there would always be a sliver of hope.
He was gambling, gambling that Fang Xian's feelings for Yukino weren't that deep, gambling that Fang Xian would use him in the "Extraterrestrial War."
Unfortunately, he didn't know that only exceptionally beautiful women could survive being Fang Xian's enemies.
Everyone else would die.
Fang Xian slightly raised his chin, his eyes filled with contempt.
"Sorry, you've chosen the wrong person. Your life or death is not my concern."
Laroximate stared blankly at Fang Xian, his heart filled with despair.
"Tap tap tap."
Yukino's footsteps drew closer, a countdown to death.
Laroximate's eyes turned bloodshot; he prepared to fight to the death.
But he was overthinking it. Against Yukino, who possessed Fang Xian's attributes, any struggle was futile.
"Thud!"
Laroximately Laroximate's left arm shot up, followed by his legs.
The scene was incredibly bloody, making it difficult for the demons to distinguish who was the real demon.
Now, everyone finally understood why Yukino used a sword instead of a staff.
Because a sword strike
was more satisfying.