"No need," Floro replied coldly. "You'd better not try any 'tricks,' or you'll be facing far more than just our anger."
"Hehe." Akentu smiled without concern. "Of course, Miss Floro. The victor becomes king and the loser becomes a bandit. In the world of demons, strength is everything. You now represent the will of that supreme master, so I have no choice but to submit to you. There's nothing unusual about that."
"Hmph." Floro neither agreed nor disagreed with Akentu's claim. Naturally, she wasn't foolish enough to believe him just like that. She did not lower her guard in the slightest, but she moved a few steps closer to Fang Qi, intending to carry him into the Realm of Stagnation as instructed and test it first.
"You stay here, Akentu," she said. "That human will find this place soon. You must stop him. This is an order from the Twilight Dragon."
"I understand—"
"You'd better truly understand. Once this matter is settled, Her Excellency will consider the issue of your seal."
"...You must understand one thing. Both your life and mine were granted by Her Excellency. This trivial matter is nothing to her. Besides, the seal here surrounds the Realm of Stagnation. Once the Realm of Stagnation is under her control, do you think the seal itself can remain stable?"
A dark light flashed in Akentu's eyes, and he hurriedly nodded. "Ah, of course I understand that. I failed to consider it carefully, Miss Floro. I'll give that damned human a good— But I'm afraid I'm no match for him. After all, most of my strength is currently tied up within the seal..."
"It doesn't matter." Floro glanced at him. "You only need to do your utmost." She deliberately emphasized the words "do your utmost."
Of course, Floro had no