"The earnings are quite good! It seems that selling off all the stock in the winery using this marketing strategy isn't a problem!"

Mohe, after checking the accounts, revealed a satisfied smile, "Ah~ I can somewhat understand human feelings now; making money is a very pleasant thing. Sometimes I even wonder if I should honestly be a businessman for a few decades before stirring things up. Don't you think that's also a good choice?"

Doro and the girls didn't say a word.

If this person really intended that, she wouldn't be saying such things.

Though, she probably could indeed do that.

"Rose, Doro, could you help tidy up Miss Rastina's room—Miss Rastina, I know you're a lady of the Gold-Seeking Commerce Association, and you might find it difficult to get used to staying at this humble abode. I hope you can bear with it."

Rastina shook her head quickly, "Not at all, Miss Mohe, the environment here is very pleasant."

Although Baixi Town didn't appear very prosperous, from Rastina's perspective, Mohe's residence was quite tasteful, with its layout and artistic decorations being very sophisticated, not something put together carelessly. What does she mean by causing trouble again after decades?

"Hearing you say that makes me very happy. You are free to move around the residence, and there are no forbidden areas here. Feel free to familiarize yourself—if there's anything you don't understand, you can ask Doro and Rose at any time. Lisidorwei, come with me."

Lisidorwei, who had been left at home to keep watch, followed obediently.

Mohe's recent plans haven't gone smoothly.

Upon reaching her room, she casually sat at the edge of her bed, "Lisidorwei, to be frank, I initially planned to use Charlette to get rid of you, and I even reached a certain agreement with her."

In fact, some time had passed since that incident.

Lisidorwei looked at Mohe suspiciously, though slightly surprised, she couldn't judge the truth of Mohe's words, "What do you intend to express by telling me this now?"

"Charlette wanted to gain more through war, and my original purpose was to use your death to deeply impact Doro, allowing me to see this man's true nature clearly. According to my ideal outcome, it should have been you having a deeper relationship with Gedora during my time on Kenku Island, establishing a deeper connection. Then, after Charlette achieved results sufficient to satisfy her, she would attack us, and you would die in the process. But none of that happened."

The girl's eyes had a dangerous gleam; anyone caught by such a gaze would face immense psychological pressure, after all, this person is the Demon King.

Those dangerous eyes do indeed portend great danger, as her gaze itself carries a cruel weight.

"You did not establish a deeper connection with Doro, the war ended inconclusively, and Charlette even messed herself up. Doro even gives me the feeling of returning to that past Hero... On this trip to Sim City, I took Rose with me while leaving you at home; you should know what I mean but then encountered a girl named Rastina. Do you know what I'm trying to say?"

"For you, it should be considered that nothing is going smoothly."

A frivolous smile appeared on Mohe's face, she lightly shook her head, her silky black hair swaying gently with her movements, "Yeah~ nothing is going well, Lisidorwei. So, why do you think I'd tell you such things?"

"I don't know."

"Quite the courage, Lisidorwei. Even with me asking like this, you still dare say you know nothing..." A golden glow shimmered in Mohe's eyes.

Lisidorwei realized more than anyone how angry Mohe was at this moment—no, describing the Demon King as angry was misguided.

Indeed, Lisidorwei was certain that even though things weren't going well for her, the "great" Demon King had still taken some measures to mitigate any potential losses. Perhaps the result wasn't ideal, but it certainly wasn't a "bad" answer. So her anger was never true anger.

Rather, she felt she ought to be angry.

But, even such anger isn't something that can be ignored. She would take action for such a "necessary anger."

Just as she had erased the other two vampires.

In truth, the Demon King never trusts others.

Her stubborn desire to turn those around her into the Demon Race stems from the fact that the Demon Race cannot oppose Mohe. Even though she is currently so weak, as long as the other is of the Demon Race, like Lisidorwei with the essence of the Demon Race, Mohe has the power to destroy them at will.

"Such short-lived human beings do not know that in the era I created you, a history should have been preserved. You should know some things between me and the gods—you should be clearly aware that even if the gods have the power to control destiny, they can't truly observe my existence." Mohe's expression grew increasingly cold, "Unless, someone beside me offers her vision. Acting as the gods' dog."

"I've said this much already, are you going to say that the one acting as the vision is Rose, or perhaps, Doro?"

"But at least that's not me."

However, Lisidorwei did not kneel in fear before Mohe as she had in the past, but stood upright and met Mohe's gaze: "If you think it's me, you can erase me at any time."

The vampire's crimson eyes met the Demon King's golden eyes.

A chilling silence spread throughout the room.

"Clap clap~"

Suddenly, Mohe began to applaud, the cold expression on her face suddenly vanished, replaced by a cheerful smile. The heavy atmosphere from before seemed to dissipate instantly: "Very good~ Lisidorwei, I am very satisfied with your answer. I should say, emotions are a great strength. The fact that you have the courage to look me in the eye is because of Doro's presence? Your choice is correct. As long as the Hero is not dead, I can never do anything to you. Even if I wanted to kill you, it would have to be seamless. So you can be at ease."

"As these times pass, it is normal for the power of the gods to grow stronger, after all, I too am becoming more powerful. It is only natural that He would use some other means to observe me. When I prayed to Him for Rose's resurrection, He agreed directly, which should also be proof of recognizing my identity, although you were also present at that time... Hmm, Doro is also quite suspect, though he seems persecuted, he can still summon the Hero's Sword. So it's not just you who are suspicious."

At this point, Mohe leaned back slightly, looking out the window at the artificial sun she had created, floating in the manor, its light casting on her face: "The preparations are complete. When do you want to become the fourth-generation vampire? If you don't complete your rebirth soon, I'm afraid the Hero will get anxious. Then I would be in trouble."

"You can arrange it."

"I can arrange it? Hmm... very well, just right. As a finished product, in a sense, it's also an alchemical masterpiece, though I won't use much alchemy on it... I have someone I want you to oppose slightly, will you fight?"

"As long as it's not Lord Doro."

"How could it be? The person who even I can't defeat, sending you to fight, I don't have that much confidence in you. He is my exclusive opponent."

Seeing Mohe's somewhat dangerous gaze, Lisidorwei thought to herself that what she just said seems a bit off. She's been reading some human works recently, and characters who speak like that are usually...

But saying it out loud, while this Demon King might not kill her, she most likely wouldn't mind letting her experience some of her horrors.

Besides, being jealous of the Demon King has no meaning; this life form cannot be measured by human values.

"Then please allow me to take my leave."

"Alright. Go about your business."

Lisidorwei respectfully exited the room and closed the door.

Mohe's face was shielded behind the door.

——

"Doro, don't you think Mohe has been getting more and more gentle lately?" Rose suddenly asked while helping Rastina ready the room alongside Doro, "Like with Miss Rastina's interaction, it was Mohe who took the initiative to let you connect. Her reputation in Baixi Town has been good recently too. When I go out to buy groceries, people give me gifts and tell me to 'say hi to Miss Mohe,' even when I say 'Miss Mohe won't be grateful for this,' they say this is just their way of showing gratitude."

"If it were merely to hide her identity, there's no need to go to this extent, right? Rather, isn't this a bit too conspicuous? Setting aside the issue of hiding identities—many people would instinctively reject someone who is too good. You should know what I mean."

Just like the incidents that befell A·Gedora, what Mohe is doing seems rather excessive.

Like fishing, or strolling to buy art, or making wine, or even wearing a maid outfit.

At times, it makes people really wonder if she truly intends to rule the world again. It entirely doesn't seem like something going on. If a stranger, someone unaware of her true identity, were to interact with her, they'd probably find her a gentle and adorable, occasionally sharp-tongued, beautiful girl.

Doro paused in his actions, looked at Rose with a very serious expression, and said something that surprised Rose: "If you only consider these recent decades, you can think of her as a gentle and kind girl."

"What?"

"I mean, even if after ten years, or even less, she regains her Demon King powers — if it's just these few decades, you can think of her as a gentle, kind, adorable girl. You can even offend her in many ways."

"Why?"

"Because this is the Demon King's whim."

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