The dolls jumped onto the table.
These little guys poured black tea into the teacups and lifted them toward Via with great effort.
Via smiled at the dolls and took the teacup.
“Thank you.”
She took a sip.
The taste was really quite good.
“Please eat, please eat!”
The dolls brought the waffles over again.
Via took one once more and put it into her mouth.
She immediately felt the warm sweet taste spread across the tip of her tongue.
Combined with the black tea, it was like a massage for the spirit, making her show an expression of enjoyment.
Looking at Via like this, Sashaya could not help but speak up.
“Via, I say, you cannot possibly have come here just to mooch food and drink off me, right?”
“Of course not,” Via looked at Sashaya.
“Our omnipotent Chief Archmage of the Royal Court, I have encountered some difficulties and need you to solve them for me.”
“Only omnipotent?”
“And a proud figure, unparalleled intelligence, and unparalleled beauty!”
Via used the words the dolls had used to praise Sashaya at the critical moment.
“Mm, that is more like it,” Sashaya nodded in agreement.
“Speak. What difficulty is it that can make the Demon King who unified the Desolate Fallen Continent feel perplexed?”
“It is the problem of the Desolate Fallen Continent,” Via’s expression became serious.
“I said before, I hope to change the Desolate Fallen Continent, so that this land is no longer chaotic and the demonkin can settle down a bit.”
“So serious all of a sudden?”
“Yes. There are many bandit problems in the Desolate Fallen Continent. I also tried to use force to suppress them. Although it was effective in the short term, after a period of time the bandit problems would come back. I want to solve this problem.”
“Then where do you think the problem lies?”
“It should be poverty. The land of the Desolate Fallen Continent is barren, and many people have difficulty even eating,” Via paused.
“Lady Sashaya, you have lived for so long. Do you have any insights?”
“Hmm—” Sashaya thought, lowering her head and looking at the reflection in the teacup.
“There is a way. The demonkin are a race full of martial virtue. Compared to other foreign races, they are good at fighting and can sell their fighting power to foreign races in exchange for resources.”
“Sell fighting power?”
“Yes. There are quite a few mercenary groups among the demonkin. They can completely go to foreign races’ wars as mercenaries.”
“Is that feasible?”
“Then they will definitely need a large amount of fighting power to achieve victory in the war. It is a plan. As long as wars still exist in this world, mercenaries are a very good choice and the demand will always exist.”
“What, you do not want to?”
“War brings too much chaos. Even if participating in wars in the name of mercenaries, they cannot completely clear their relationship with the war. At that time, the flames of war might still spread to the Desolate Fallen Continent.”
“Hmph, you think quite clearly. But as long as the demonkin are strong enough, they will not fear others daring to attack the Desolate Fallen Continent.” Sashaya waved her hand.
“…Is there any other plan? I want to hear it first.” Via did not think war was the best plan.
“There is an even more radical one, which is to directly launch a full-scale war on the outside world. Our Desolate Fallen Continent’s land is barren, but that does not mean other races’ territories have no food. We can attack other races and seize it,” Sashaya smiled.
“Do you not think there are many bandits in the Desolate Fallen Continent? Directly recruit these outlaws, form an army, and invade other races. Not only can you save the effort of suppressing them, but you can also let these guys help you realize your ambitions.”
“Conquer… other races?”
“Yes. As long as you can dominate the Theia Continent, why worry about the survival of the demonkin? Just let other foreign races supply the demonkin with a steady stream of resources.”
She had considered this in her previous life, dominating other foreign races and making everyone submit to her. Via fell silent.
“The idea is good, but in actual operation it is not that ideal. I do not think it will work.”
“Why?” Sashaya was very puzzled.
“Your current strength is very strong. On this continent, there are not many people who can defeat you. For those races that do not submit, you can use Abyssal Force to erode them and dominate them through terror.”
“Even if I do as you say, let the demonkin form an army and conquer all foreign races through war, if I use violence and terror to rule everyone, perhaps for a long time the demonkin will be glorious—”
Via’s fingers tapped on the table.
“But what about after I die?”
“…You even have to consider the situation after your death?”
“Yes. I cannot guarantee that the next Demon King after my death will also be nearly invincible in strength. If I cannot achieve that, then because of those actions it will make all foreign races hate the demonkin extremely, and even abandon other contradictions and unite to counterattack the demonkin. At that time, can the demonkin really bear the consequences?” Via asked in return.
Via was silent for a while, then said, “Then it is that there are many magic stone veins in the Desolate Fallen Continent.”
Sashaya picked up the black tea.
“When I was young, I walked through every part of the Desolate Fallen Continent. At that time, I discovered something… I thought you only cared about your own ambitions.”
“There are. There are many magic stone veins in the Desolate Fallen Continent. Lady Sashaya, you should have a third plan, right?”
“Heh, Via, I still underestimated you. You think quite far ahead!”
“Yes. Magic stones are an extremely important resource. If we can mine them and trade with foreign races, even if the land of the Desolate Fallen Continent is poor, we can use this method to exchange for survival resources.”
“Then why did the previous Demon Kings not do it?” Via was very puzzled.
“No conditions. Lack of money and lack of technology. The demonkin cannot even build factories. Besides, demonkin magic is good at fighting, not mining resources. There is no accumulation in this area.”
Sashaya was telling the truth.
The demonkin of the Desolate Fallen Continent have always been fighting among themselves. Even if they have some resources, they think about enhancing their own faction’s strength, not building. Having a mountain of gold and silver but no tools to mine it—do you not think it is a pity?”
“Lady Sashaya, what do you mean by that…”
“We in the Desolate Fallen Continent have no conditions, but the neighbor should have them, right?”
Sashaya’s meaning was very clear.
To the north of the Desolate Fallen Continent is the human world’s Saint Luo Empire.
In contrast, the Saint Luo Empire has quite fertile land, as well as many mining areas and factories for processing magic stones. They are rich in experience in this area and have a complete industry. Of course, the demonkin and the human race are in an opposing relationship, and not long ago there was a war.
If the demonkin want to build this industry to support themselves, the human race, as their opponent, will absolutely not provide help.
Then, there is only one choice left.
“Northward, Demon King.”
Premium Chapter
Login to buy access to this Chapter.