'You'll be in for a rude awakening soon enough.'
Westheid grumbled to himself, shaking his head and saying:
"As long as you're not against it. But there's no need to relocate just yet. Save your exit for last. Let's eliminate the other Demons first."
Anise leaned back and said:
"Of course. But let me make one thing clear first: if you don't come to support me, I'll have to relocate to the Qinghui Territory ahead of schedule."
"Hmm? What do you mean?"
The Enchanter Maiden twirled a lock of hair by her temple and smiled.
"Because I can't win. Just before you arrived, I had to evacuate one-fifth of my domain and surrender the City in the Lake to the enemy."
"Huh? There's a Demon that can push you into such a corner?"
Westheid said in surprise. In the Demon's Frenzy Banquet ravaging the Thousand Laws Royal Court, dozens of Demons were slaughtering one another. But even among the shadows unleashed by Emperor Qianlu, there was a clear hierarchy.
