"Blood Demon God Lord, what do you think of how we handled it? Pretty sound, wouldn't you say?"
After his long-winded report, Andre still remembered to ask the Blood Demon God for credit.
He had learned that trick from Black.
As Black put it...
Doing a good job mattered less than talking a good game.
If you worked hard but never claimed credit, you could forget about getting ahead!
Andre thought it made a lot of sense.
But then...
Boom!
The Blood Demon God's aura surged.
It sent Andre flying.
Thud...
Andre slammed into the rock wall, his head spinning.
He...
He hadn't said anything wrong, had he? Why was the Demon God Lord angry?
What had he done wrong?
Did the Demon God Lord hate it when anyone but Black asked for credit?
Black sighed helplessly.
Andre had tried to flatter him and hit a sore spot instead. He had come bearing congratulations but delivered bad news.
Captain, you're really something.
"Blood Demon God Lord."
Black hurried over to Blood Demon God Bradwell, whose mood had turned grim.
He feared the Demon God might lose his temper again and crush Andre outright.
"Blood Demon God Lord, with tensions so high at Illusion Star Lake, mishandling things could damage relations between the Three Demon Gods. Why not let me go?"
Hmm?
The oppressive aura around Bradwell gradually faded.
Bradwell knew about the Hunt Demon God, of course, and he trusted Black's ability to get things done.
But...
"Your Cultivation Level is still..."
Still too low.
Black smiled faintly.
"I'm only going to coordinate between them and keep events on track. Everything is for your grand plan, Blood Demon God Lord. I doubt I'll need to fight personally. If you're concerned, why not have Captain Andre come with me?"
The trap