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Sensing the abundant magic within her body, Mel opened her beautiful eyes wide and looked at An Yi with surprise;
"Master, what is this...?"
Next time... could you go a little slower...?
Mel misunderstood too!
"There won't be a next time."
An Yi flicked her finger, and the investigation report on the [Succubus King] on the table in her hand flew far away and landed in front of Mel.
"I have already deciphered the secrets of the Succubus King's territory."
"From now on, in Nightmare City, we won't need to replenish our magic power like we did in the Succubus King's territory," he said.
Mel was taken aback at first, then picked up the investigation report from the ground. Even though she had already checked it several times, she still opened it and silently flipped through a few pages.
An Yi looked at her expression, first shock, then joy, and finally a little disappointment?
Once calm returned, Mel revealed her signature smile;
Congratulations, Master!
This will surely attract more succubi to our Nightmare!
We can even recruit more succubi from within the demon race and make them work for us.
"Yes, but let's not make this public for now."
The magic of a territory is limited, and the number of members that can be allocated to it is also limited.
Therefore, I will only assign it to the most core members at present.
Our territorial expansion will allow us to distribute more magical land.
"One day, I will be able to be like the [Succubus Queen], so that all the succubi entering [Nightmare City] will never need to eat."
An Yi said calmly;
"Now, go and gather all the core members in the city."
"Yes!" Mel's eyes gleamed with hope.
Another two days passed.
The first day of the second week of the twelfth month since the birth of the Holy Hero.
The day arrived for An-i to meet with the Hero Alliance.
It's the same underground supply station that the Phantom Hero once protected. Because all the elite heroes are asleep, including the Phantom Hero, this place has been temporarily closed.
It's now just a weekly meeting place, and only An Yi and the heroes of the Secret Service come here.
However, the person waiting for him here this week was not some hero from the secret operations department.
There was only one petite figure inside, whom I hadn't seen for a long time.
Knowing that the other party was struggling to find the right moment to speak, and was probably also wondering what to say as an opening, An Yi tactfully spoke up.
"Long time no see, Miss Miluko, you're awake."
Milu nodded quickly: "Mmm... I... I... Everyone's awake!"
I'm so sorry I slept for so long!
Mr. An Yi must have experienced a lot while investigating the demon realm alone during this time!
She was supposed to be the intelligence officer in the team, but she slept for so long!
She should be the one who gets up first to investigate the demons!
"Her Highness the Saintess and Mr. Layton have also awakened...! Her Highness used [Purification] to lift the curse on everyone..."
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Milu hesitated for a moment, her gaze wandering around the dimly lit room, before finally speaking;
"Everyone seems a bit off... me too."
"Why?" An Yi asked, feigning ignorance.
Using the [Purify] contact indicates that everyone's beautiful dream is interrupted halfway through.
Those moments of happiness and beauty came to an abrupt end, leaving behind only endless sorrow and bewilderment.
It felt like suddenly losing something, leaving me sitting there in a daze.
Those of you who have escaped from your dream will likely remain in this state for quite some time.
Even though the memories have faded, the emotions in my heart remain unsettled for a long time.
“I don’t know either…maybe it’s because of that very long dream…?” A struggle flashed in Miluko’s eyes, as if she was refusing to recall something.
"The dream is over."
After An Yi finished speaking, she remained silent for a while before speaking again.
"Make sure this is reality."
Even if this place isn't beautiful.
"Waaah..." Milu pouted, biting her lower lip, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. "Ugh... Waaah..."
Why is she crying?
She doesn't know either.
“Now that everyone is awake, I should head back.” An’i patted Miluko’s head. “It’s time to decide on the next strategy for the All-Heroes.”
The next step is to establish a "Demon Organization" within the Demon Clan.
An Yi had already paved the way for the heroes.
Chapter 9 Elaev: It Smells Like the Little Demon King! (4k)
Milu had only been awake for a short time, but she reached the border of human territory at an extremely fast speed, something that even moving at full speed without rest or sleep might not have been possible.
However, just as An Yi had guessed, she arrived via a "teleportation array" created by a certain hero.
The Box Hero isn't the only one with teleportation abilities.
In particular, the Aldrich Church had long recruited specific heroes to its secret operations department for the teleportation between the border and the Holy City.
Currently, the Holy City can be reached via some of the existing teleportation points.
These teleportation points are not in small border towns, but in different large cities near the border.
Reaching the designated city will require some travel time, and it won't be possible to return to the Holy City immediately.
On the way, An Yi also noticed that Milu Ke always seemed restless and absent-minded while traveling.
The aftereffects of a painful dream are so strong that even if the memory of the dream has almost disappeared, the "pain" of leaving the dream will directly transform into an emotion and remain in the heart.
It will take some time to complete this transformation, and it will probably be a while before we recover.
There was still a night's journey to reach the next usable teleportation point, but An Yi said there was no need to travel day and night without stopping; they should find a Hero Alliance to rest first.
So, the two of them found a nearby Hero Alliance to stop and have dinner.
In a restaurant where the Hero Alliance was hosting the two of them, Milu looked at the dazzling array of delicacies before her, but seemed completely uninterested.
Like an emotionless eating machine, it blankly puts food into its mouth with a spoon.
"Miss Miluko, you must be sixteen years old by now, but I don't remember your birthday."
"It's too late, but it's not early either. Happy birthday," An Yi suddenly said.
“…Huh?” Milu was also taken aback.
"It's impossible to celebrate birthdays among demons, and we're not in the mood for it, but this is human territory, so at least it's safe here."
"So, I think it's better to say something," Annie said.
"Th-thank you..." Miluko didn't expect An Yi to suddenly celebrate her birthday.
She had indeed already turned sixteen, since she was already fifteen when she became a hero and joined the Saintess Squad.
“At home, people will celebrate your birthday too, right?” Annie asked.
“Hmm…yes.” Milu nodded gently.
Don't let her timid appearance fool you; she's a proper young lady from a wealthy family, and every birthday she celebrates is a grand affair.
Just ...
It was supposed to be her birthday, and she should be the main character, but her family couldn't find her anywhere.
It was supposed to be a birthday celebration for Miss Miluko from the Jiu family, but after the party ended, no one knew who Miss Miluko was.
The thought of attending a banquet conjures up images of me forcing a stiff smile, socializing and drinking with all sorts of adults and young people, only to end up making silly small talk with no common ground.
Horrible, terrible!
Happy birthday...?
It doesn't seem like I'm that happy?
“Actually, I’m quite curious about what kind of dream Miss Miluko had,” An Yi said, changing the subject.
Starting with "birthday" was not only because I genuinely wanted to say something, but also because I wanted to attract Miluko's attention and make her think about things that would make her happier in this world.
After all, the happiness in those dreams is an illusion.
And the happiness of having someone celebrate her birthday in this world is real!
Although the result was that it brought back some unpleasant memories for Milu.
“I…” Milu hesitated and blinked, “I… had a very nice dream.”
It's a dream within a dream..."
A dream within a dream.
These words are perhaps the most fitting way to describe the dream of every brave warrior.
This beautiful dream must be the past, present, and future they most want to see.
Milu doesn't remember much, but she does remember living a life without regrets.