At daybreak, the Demon Realm royal palace was already ablaze with brilliant lights, their radiance and shadows interweaving.
Countless palace servants and guards busied themselves with the final preparations for the arrival of the Blood Race envoy, Earl Sergio.
The palace gates stood wide open. The boundless front square was covered in steps, while floating lights seemed to welcome the noble guests from the southern Blood Race.
The construction history of Nekaris City's royal palace square could be traced back thousands of years. At the time, Neka Island and Lees Island had not yet split apart and were surrounded by the Breath of Purgatory. After seawater extinguished the lava and triggered changes in the earth's crust, this place gradually became the site of the prosperous new royal capital.
With the application of Demon Magic and the tireless efforts of craftsmen, the naturally undulating terrain not only supported the entire front square and the royal palace at its peak, but also displayed the Demon Race's unique architectural artistry and structural style.
After countless years of change and numerous expansions, the front square of Nekaris City's royal palace had become the political, cultural, and power center of the Demon Realm.
Many Demon Realm reporters and influential figures waited in the square. Demonic figures also surged through the surrounding streets, eager to see whether the Blood Race Detective would stir up a bloody storm in Demon King City Nekaris today.
"Your Highness, I know you have some old grudges with the Blood Race, but please pay attention to your identity."
At the center of the square before the royal palace, Fallen Lord Kali Yella stood beside Hughberlian and reminded her gently.
"...I understand."
Hughberlian wore the silver crown symbolizing royal authority. Her pale-blue, crystalline skirt shimmered like the brightest star in the Night