Secret Confrontation

Meanwhile, atop one of the high mountains along the border of the Moon Demon Territory, a demon man accompanied by four black-robed figures looked down at the scenery below. A gentle, refined smile remained on his face.

Behind him, a cold voice rang out.

"What are you doing in a place like this?"

The speaker was a woman who had silently approached behind him.

She possessed a cold, beautiful face, yet her aura was remarkably gentle. She was somewhat like a fairy who had descended from the moon into the mortal world. Only her eyes carried a faint fierceness, lending her an indescribably dangerous air.

The refined demon man's smile did not change. Yet when he turned around, it became an affected expression of surprise.

"So you came too?"

The man looked as though he were genuinely surprised.

The woman ignored his feigned surprise, her expression remaining icy.

"The leader has issued orders for us to send apostles and messengers to find that Hero and the succubus before the demon race's reinforcements arrive. Why are you wasting time here instead of carrying out the mission?"

Her tone was filled with doubt and suspicion toward him.

Faced with her aggressive manner, the demon man hurriedly raised both hands in a gesture of surrender.

"Don't scare me like that. I can't stand up to intimidation from Limit-tier powerhouses like you." The demon man spoke helplessly. "Didn't I send my apostles and messengers out to search long ago?"

"And you? Are you just staying here to watch the show?" The woman did not let the matter go because of his show of weakness. Instead, she pressed him even harder. "Are you planning to openly obey the leader's orders while secretly defying them again?"

"I've been wronged." The demon man spoke exaggeratedly. "When have