Demon Lord: Erotic Adventure in Another World

"Lord Qwass, this man is the future husband of both myself, Princess Liana and Princess Anne," Alice spoke with a sharp tone, her eyes narrowed into a sharp glare. "Watch your words."

"Duchess Alice..."

Qwass seemed shocked by the words, his mouth open wide and his eyes darting between the two. Once he confirmed the truth, he shook his head. "I see—forgive my rude actions. Lord Asmodeus."

"I would have thought the same for you, Lord Qwass." Asmodeus curled his lips, an amused smile as he stepped closer, noticing the Empress and Alice standing quietly together. "I guess you have been pardoned for your crimes..."

"Haa... you've grown well. I must admit it shocked me how different you seem." Lord Qwass looked strange to Asmodeus, a slight curl of his lips as she showed a wry grin. Though he wasn't mocking Asmodeus, instead, he bowed to the Demon King before turning to the Empress.

"Your Majesty, may I approach?"

"Do as you will, Human." The Empress seemed to be quite haughty and ignored his standing.

Not long after the humans came into the outpost, Vinea and the others joined Asmodeus at the entrance to meet the nobles from Grigor, showing surprise their father sent Qwass.

Asmodeus stood close to the Empress, watching as Lord Qwass, the man who used to be his sworn enemy, stepped closer in dull, silver armour. His steps were calm, with a gaze without emotion as the old noble stood before the empress and knelt.

"The Grigor Kingdom sends reinforcements according to our previous treaty." Qwass looked at Asmodeus for a moment before closing his eyes and placing a hand over his chest. "Your Majesty, Ar'Sarina. I come here as the delegation from Grigor and pray you will accept our aid."

'Hmmm... that's quite interesting.'

'I wonder if it was Qwass or Avandar's choice to send this guy...?' Asmodeus wondered to himself, trying to see if the man was lying or not. But the truth was, Qwass was not lying. He was being genuine, and that meant a lot.

The memories of Grigor for Asmodeus remained stained by the actions of a few people, this man being one of them. However, he didn't want to cause trouble with Ciela's mother and the elves while they still needed to deal with the Concubine, who clearly wanted to kill the Empress. He could only hold his emotions back and watch quietly.

Even Alice, who was a sharp and clever woman, could see his inner struggle and placed a hand on his shoulder. She did not smile; instead, she wore a serious face.

"Even though our Emperor decided to ally with the mainland and abandon your kingdom during its need?" Sarina sneered, her nose flaring as she snorted at his words. Highly sceptical of the man, her eyes turned sharp as she leaned forward, her dark lips moving. "Why should I trust the words of the Grigor Kingdom? My empire might fall into chaos with your appearance!"

Asmodeus could sense that she was hiding her true feelings deep down.

This was a test for the current Lord Qwass and the Knights from Grigor. It seemed she didn't wish to accept their help without a good reason, but there was a hint of hesitation in her words. And Asmodeus, who could see through the facade, smiled lightly before he looked at the man in front of him.

'The Empress is going to make the deal sweater for her people, haha.'

However... something shocked even Asmodeus and the Empress when he took out the parchment, sealed with the Grigor Royal crest.

"The King of Grigor has sanctioned this treaty and message—please check his words before you make a judgement. The treaty between our nations is still in action, and I wish for your cooperation." Qwass spoke with a soft voice, his face downcast as he handed the parchment to a nearby guard, who took it to the Empress.

She opened the letter in full view of the Grigor knights, her eyes scanning the words as her lips moved silently. However, it only took a moment for her face to turn sour, her lips curving into a deep frown. "How can this be... is the king senile?"

The sudden outburst from the Empress caused many people, elves, and knights to look at her with googly eyes, shocked and stunned, and hold back their laughter.

'What's going on?'

Asmodeus wanted to know before the Empress looked at him and let out a long sigh. "It's you right... to think the trump card against the humans was beside me all this time. Hahaha."

She chuckled and then shook her head with a frown, her lips moving. "I never suspected you to carry so much influence in the Grigor Kingdom." Empress Sarina tapped her cheek while seductively smiling at Asmodeus. "Since you've already deflowered my daughter, you're half a prince technically... tell me, Asmodeus, have you slept with those girls too?"

Although it seemed like an unpleasant and improper question, Sarina's gaze looked serious, as if she wanted to settle a score.

"I can't lie, but I've slept with them all..."

Ar'Sarina's mouth opened wide, and she looked at Alice, Vinea, and Asmodea before turning to Ciela. "I see... to have such a relationship with so many women... well, this letter became more trustworthy."

'Is that a good or bad thing?' Asmodeus mused, wondering how deep the Empress' thoughts were.

Asmodeus didn't get to see the letter, but soon, he got the gist of it when she spoke. "The Grigor Kingdom has given me the power to make any choices for our future treaty. Should we make one now, Lord Qwass? Erunda, Arinea, come with me. You may bring two knights with you—follow me." Sarina's tone turned commanding, her words sharp and direct.

"Understood—"

Lord Qwass seemed to hesitate for a moment before turning around and picking two knights from his retinue, the two being the ones that escorted him from the capital to the castle.

On the way past, one of the knights handed a small letter to Asmodeus with a brief message. "Duke Alan sends his regards, Hero Asmodeus." He winked, making Asmodeus realise this was a knight who served Alan and helped train them many months ago.

'Heh, the old man must have sent it to brag about his new bride, damn hero.' Asmodeus smirked, feeling a warmth in his chest from knowing his old mentor was looking out for him.

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To Ryuji! or Asmodeus...

Or whatever you go by these days.

How are you doing? For me... life is horrible, fighting demons and watching my allies fall, how BUT I have a cute wife, and she's pregnant! I am going to be a dad, Ryuji—how exciting is that?!

Are you jealous?

I swear... if you've touched my little nieces... or my sister!

Jokes aside, the war up north isn't going well. We need you here; the demons are a lot stronger than we could have ever imagined. We have to pull back our troops and protect our borders, but we might lose the territories we gained back if things keep up.

The Demons aren't giving an inch, and they've taken a few of our strongholds to the south of the Demon territories.

I'm hoping you're enjoying your time with those beautiful women and knights... But soon, we will need you back here. It makes me feel guilty asking for your help, but I need you.

Hope to hear a response,

Alan

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Asmodeus grasped the letter and let out a long sigh. He gazed at the sky and frowned. 'Shit, it seems things are getting more intense up there.'

"What's wrong?" Alice asked softly, seeing his serious expression, and Asmodeus shook his head.

"Your brother asked for help."

"...I see." She looked at Vinea and Asmodeus before seeing Ciela peeking at them with green eyes full of worry and a bit of shame. She could not meet their gaze, and her ears drooped, a clear sign of her emotions.

But Alice, who could see what she was feeling, reached out and hugged her. "Don't worry, little elf princess. We won't leave without helping your mother first... Maybe Velvet and a few of the knights here can leave for the north early."

Asmodeus nodded. "Yeah, that's a good idea. We should speak about it together, though, instead of deciding for her."

"Agreed." Alice and the others nodded before walking into the outpost with the Empress and the others. They didn't enter the large hall, instead moving to a smaller room where they could all speak.

"Do you think that the Emperor of the elves will cause trouble?" Alice whispered into Asmodeus' ear. Her warm breath smelled like sweet cherry and cream. "They have a lot of power, and their army is stronger than the Grigor Kingdom's..."

"No..." Asmodeus shook his head, glancing at the elf princess, Ciela. She was the beloved daughter of the emperor, yet right now, he didn't seem to care at all due to the strange magic of his Concubine. "If that woman doesn't use her magic, that is. We need to find a way to break him free of her strange power."

"Strange power... are you sure it's magic?" Vinea asked softly, a hint of concern on her face.

Asmodeus nodded. "I think speaking with the Empress might help, though she's a little busy right now."

Vinea and Alice nodded in understanding before following Asmodeus into the room, where they sat and waited. It didn't take long for the Empress to enter with Arinea and Erunda, her lips curled in a slight smile as she sat down.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"Well..."

"How did it go?" Vinea asked softly, a hint of concern on her face.

"Fine..." The Empress sighed, leaning back on her chair and crossing her legs.

"Lord Qwass has agreed to help us by following our orders as part of the agreement. Also, your lovely king has agreed to send medical aid to us. I must thank you greatly, Asmodeus. Hero from another world."