Demon King Mohe, not afraid of her being unreasonable as a Demon King, not afraid of her being cold and domineering, just afraid of her being enthusiastic and reasonable.

She completely stood on the human side, analyzing Lisidorwei's pros and cons, then interrogated Doro: "Doro, this woman named Lisidorwei, in this world, the only person she has been fair to is you. Aside from you, she has wronged everyone else. You should ponder over this."

Mohe picked up her teacup, looked at Rose meaningfully, and then said, "Tomorrow, I'm going to a nearby city to check out the prices, and by the way, sell something to make some money. If any of you want to come along, discuss it among yourselves."

A manor like this, during the early stages of construction, really only has options for expenses, even when Mohe appropriated Lisidorwei's wealth at the time; it can't be said to always rely on eating away a fortune—during the investment phase, some funds should be recirculated, or else when the vineyard officially begins production, it would take a long time, even with magic and alchemy assisting… they all lack experience in this.

She likes doing so.

Leaving time for Doro and others to reflect.

This is actually to make Doro clearly recognize his own issues and give him the choice. Mohe doesn't guide him; she just provides options.

In fact, many people have no choice when facing problems; choices are actually a privilege of the strong, and Doro naturally possesses the right to choose.

In such dialogues, the choices Mohe gives are "ignore" and "admit."

Doro can pretend he doesn't understand Mohe's deeper meanings, just as he has always gotten along with Lisidorwei. This option is something Lisidorwei could probably accept, as she deeply loves Doro and would naturally give for him. Though she looks forward to Doro's choice in her heart, Lisidorwei certainly wouldn't force Mohe to act.

The other is to choose admission.

Admit that Lisidorwei is an incorrigible villain, her mind having nothing to do with justice and compassion, not even a show of kindness could be expected from this Vampire Queen. That is the essence of the life form named Lisidorwei—being a cruel and bloodthirsty Vampire Queen. Then admit that Lisidorwei's current submission is due to her love for him.

Different from the Saintess Charlette, who seems to love everyone in the world, the Vampire Queen was born brutal and bloodthirsty, created by Mohe for war.

Lisidorwei has wronged everyone in the world, from her creators to her subordinates, but she has only been fair to Doro, for this man, this woman has almost given up everything… If he admits Lisidorwei's feelings, acknowledges her love, then he must accept Lisidorwei.

Accepting this girl as his lover—if Lisidorwei becomes Doro's lover, then Mohe can extend Lisidorwei's life and restore her, the Vampire Queen's glory. Because Doro has this value.

And if Doro becomes lovers with Lisidorwei, it would mean Doro completely abandons humanity.

Mohe could place more trust in this person, without worrying about the day Doro realizes, "Oh, I'm human!" and then turns against her.

And once Doro reaches this point, then he has pretty much satisfied Mohe's demands.

A person who doesn't classify himself as part of humanity.

He doesn't have to genuinely side with Mohe; maintaining the relationship like this is fine for everyone. However, as long as he doesn't completely stand on humanity's side, Mohe feels she can accept that. Moreover, if Doro really takes this step back, then in the future, he will gradually back away and finally enter the realm of the Demon Race—Mohe has this confidence.

In reality, Hero A·Gedora is a very easy person to deal with; as long as you make him genuinely believe you're doing good for him, he will reciprocate. Of course, this strategy was meaningless during the time of the past Hero; back then, A·Gedora would think you had bad intentions, but it's different now. Now, Doro's self-awareness is different—his self-evaluation is very low.

Such a low valuation makes him think there's actually nothing worth investing in himself, thus generating different thoughts.

Trying to please a Hero is quite easy.

So, will Doro admit to Lisidorwei's feelings?

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"Lord Doro, you need not worry about me." Lisidorwei tenderly held Doro's hand, "These days, being with you and the Demon King, I've been constantly recalling past events. I always think, if at that time, I wasn't by your side, what would have happened."

Doro let her hold his hand, a hint of sadness appearing in his eyes.

"I think, then we would probably be enemies; the Demon King would have still been defeated by you, and I would have been killed by you… I sometimes think perhaps that would be a good outcome."

"Lisidorwei! How could you say such things?"

Lisidorwei gently shook her head, now appearing gentle and serene: "Lord Doro, I am not joking. If I could die by your hand, I think that would be a very delightful answer—in that way, even if I didn't betray the Demon Race, I could still be with you in my life's final moment. I can't imagine a happier scenario than that."

Lisidorwei said things Doro had never considered.

"But dead, there's nothing left!"

"I have nothing now either."

Her words struck heavily at Doro's heart: "You want to save me; if this continues, you will indeed find a way to save me… but not out of love for me. You are merely trying to be fair to me, true to your conscience, just as the Demon King said. It's just that I'm fair to you… You just want to repay this feeling but not truly respond to my inner emotions. I can't accept that."

The girl's scarlet eyes seemed to gather bloody tears: "If that's the case, then I would rather I had already died! If I cannot get your love! Then these years of living are a delusion, devoid of any meaning; having betrayed my creator, having betrayed the life I created—I have long had nothing!"

It was only at this moment that Doro finally understood the girl's inner feelings. Of course, he knew this girl liked him—but her emotions had never been so clearly expressed, so passionate, so resolute, so… in need of a precise answer.

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