Fifteen years later.
Under the eerie green sun.
The Chaos Queen's domain, the entire layer of the Steam Swamp, glowed green.
At the very center of that vast region, in an enormous plaza paved with special stone.
The Chaos Queen stood before a gigantic bronze statue modeled on an enlarged version of her true form, looking down at the dense sea of Tanari Demons and Obriss Demons below. Tall and short, fat and thin, they looked anything but orderly.
Although the results of her observations years ago had led her to shelve her plans to cultivate high-level Tanari Demons for the time being.
Leaving her somewhat disappointed that her troops had not reached the strength she had envisioned.
On the whole, however.
Having amassed so many troops in that time.
She was still quite satisfied.
After all, once she had verified what the Flame Demon had reported.
She had understood that the strength and influence of the Tanari Demons truly had to be controlled!
Otherwise.
If they ever slipped out of control.
As their creator, who was herself an Obriss Demon, she would inevitably suffer a vicious backlash!
To better control those Tanari Demons.
The Chaos Queen had devoted tremendous effort over the years to creating several high-ranking, Lord-level Tanari Demons, placing stringent controls on them to ensure that ultimate authority remained in her hands.
Then, through those Lord-level Tanari Demons, she exerted control over the remaining low- and mid-level Tanari Demons!
Her intention.
Was to control that vast population of Tanari Demons through their own kind!
Only their own kind could truly understand them in depth!
Even the Chaos Queen, their creator, could not accomplish that...
At that thought.
After collecting herself.
She took a step forward.
That single movement caused every being present to briefly pause what they