The sky was overcast, with faint thunder rumbling in the distance. It would soon rain.
Chen Rui raised his head to gaze at the dark clouds, a pensive look appearing on his face.
"What is it? Still missing that Her Majesty of yours? Oh, right—by now, that Highness should only be a princess. There are still twenty-one days until Lei Chan abdicates." A pleasant voice rang out. "I should remind you that letting your mind wander to another woman while speaking with a lady is rather impolite."
"You're overthinking it. I was only considering a few matters." Chen Rui shrugged. Nothing was more foolish than mentioning another woman in the presence of a woman—especially when those two women were in a certain kind of "competition." Though no matter how they were compared, Tiffany was no match for this one. After all, she was the most beautiful woman in the Demon Realm, as well as its foremost sage.
That "foremost" might not have been absolute, but it was at least acknowledged by the overwhelming majority.
The Shadow Empress, Catherine Asmodeus.
"So that's how it is." Catherine smiled faintly and did not press the matter. She was a clever woman and knew that some things only needed to be touched upon. Like now—giving him a reminder was enough. If she kept harping on it, it would only backfire.
"Mm... I was thinking that Satan certainly won't leave things at this. Though I've strengthened the defenses, they can only offer a certain degree of protection against enemies at the demigod level. Before a peak pseudo-god, they are practically no different from paper. If Satan comes in person, I have no effective means of dealing with him. Perhaps we can only wait for Ben Hong to awaken before we can contend with him. The