Primordial Soul's Rebirth

Alex was intentionally stalling for time; that was the reason for him wearing a thoughtful look on his face, but no one knew about it.

So, everyone thought that maybe he was really considering changing his decision.

Demon generals and the ancestor didn't have much change in their emotions since it was not that they were very excited to get a new general candidate.

They already had Alex, who had much greater potential than any general could ever hope for.

He, who was just 18 years old, was already a legendary ranker—one that could fight toe to toe with four mythical ranked beings.

What more did they need to say about the monstrosity named Alex?

Yeah, if Alex wasn't summoned, then they sure would've been excited about having a new demon with the potential to become a general among themselves.

So, in a way, Alex was the one who destroyed the poor protagonist's plot even without realizing it.

Still, Alex's humming caused hope to sprout in the heads of Rohrg, Grum, and Lilia, who had somehow stood up, enduring the pain she was feeling.

Lilia was supposed to be a heroine for Rohrg, or maybe some other protagonist, Alex could tell from the title in her status window.

Yes, now Alex could see the information of everyone he looked at, just like a status window.

This was the ability he gained from the all-seeing eye after he reached epic rank.

So, Lilia was a heroine candidate, and she was beautiful, undoubtedly so; she was almost as beautiful as Luna, who was EX-ranked, even though she herself was just an SS-ranker.

That fact alone spoke volumes about her looks, but in Alex's eyes, she was just another demon he would kill if she were to speak up against him.

Her luck was probably at play here as well, because Alex could tell that the upcoming plot armor was going to be much stronger than before.

For now, however, before the hopes in the three demons' minds grew larger, Alex opened his eyes.

"You said that you served the throne, right?"

Alex questioned with a confused frown, his fingers holding his chin while his feet tapping the ground.

His attitude changed again.

Now he didn't look like a majestic ruler; he looked more like a lazy and unbothered ruler.

The air of authority was still there, so he still looked like a ruler; it was just his attitude that changed a bit.

"Ye-"

Grum was about to answer the question, but he paused.

For some unknown reason, he felt like he shouldn't answer.

His gut told him that if he were to answer the question, he would be walking into a spider's web.

"Is that a no?"

Alex's frown deepened, but unlike before, this time, his frown wasn't that of confusion, it was a frown of confusion. Grum shivered as a chill ran down his spine, unaware that it was because of Alex using his bloodline's aura along with his speech.

"No, my lord. I served the throne."

Grum couldn't stop his lips from moving as the answer came out automatically.

"That throne?"

Alex pointed his thumb at the demon lord's throne without turning back as he questioned Grum.

The old man, although frowning and confused as to why Alex would ask that question, still answered.

"Yes."

Grum nodded his head.

But as he saw a smile forming on Alex's face, his heart started feeling heavy.

The smile was nothing but a friendly smile, yet it was unsettling.

"I commend you for your loyalty to the throne, but I cannot grant you the wish you want."

Alex patted Grum's shoulder as he shook his head with a sigh.

The smile of appreciation was still marring his face; it was as if he really liked how loyal Grum was, but at the same time he was regretful.

Grum, on the other hand, froze.

An expression mixed with disbelief and shock was all over his face.

His eyes were trembling, and his fists were clenched.

'Is this what I get for my loyalty?!'

He roared inwardly, but he knew that he couldn't voice it out.

So, he did what he could.

"... why?"

A single question escaped his lips.

He stared at Alex for an answer.

Sure, Alex could just not answer the question, but that would make it seem like Alex was being unfair and unjust.

[That old man seems to have forgotten that this is the demon empire.]

Sophia's chuckle was heard, causing Alex to grin as well.

"Hm? What do you mean, 'why'?"

But Alex, who had already turned his back on Grum and was about to walk toward Rohrg, tilted his head toward Grum.

He was still grinning inwardly, though.

'I didn't know having an upper hand in political matters would feel this good as well.'

Alex chuckled inwardly, surprised by the fact that ruling over an empire and having authority didn't feel that bad—that too when he hadn't even used his power and authority to the limit.

"Why are you unable to grant my request, my lord?"

Knowing full well that any disrespect would take away the slightest chance he still had, Grum controlled the anger he was feeling.

His veins were already visible, but he still kept his emotions in check.

"Oh, that."

Alex punched his fist on his palm as he let out a voice filled with realization.

He turned back with a swift maneuver, now looking into Grum's eyes with a regretful expression.

"You see, that throne—the one you said that you served—was not actually mine until some moments ago."

Alex moved next to Grum, resting one hand on Grum's shoulder and looking at the throne while pointing at it.

"So, you can ask that throne to grant your wish, but not me."

He shrugged in regret along with those words, and now every single person in the room understood what Alex was trying to do.

'Fitting attitude for a demon lord.'

Azaroth, the demon ancestor, nodded his head inwardly.

He knew full well that all of this until now was just a play of words; it was just a way of Alex denying the poor guy's request without looking bad.

The demons in the crowd also had similar thoughts—at least most of them.

The one who has always eyed the demon lord's throne, of course, won't like it if Alex does well.

'I could do it as well!'

This is what they thought.

They seemed to have forgotten that the demon empire was ranked second when it came to stupidity, just below the white tiger empire, Ferox.

'Hehe, I like him!'

But there were a pair of bright violet eyes that were looking at Alex with an emotion that was way more intense than any other present here; it was lust—a clear and unfiltered lust.

Alex could feel it as well, but he decided to ignore it for now as he could feel the luck around Rohrg trembling as if it were a very important moment for him.

Alex, however, spoke again, whispering into Grum's ear.

"You can do one thing, though.

You can ask the generals you served to help you out in eliminating me."

Alex's eyes gleamed with a sly light as he felt Grum's body tightening.

Your journey continues at empire

The higher-ups of the demon empire, the demon generals, and the demon ancestor, the ones who are considered the wisest of the demons, just shook their heads with a sigh.

They already knew what Alex was trying to do.

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