"Wait."
The demons all turned their heads in unison, looking curiously at the Demon King who had suddenly spoken up.
Hangenor continued unhurriedly:
"Li Yun, you're only bringing nine people. I can't help feeling that's a little too few."
"Why not round it out and bring one more?"
"That way, if you run into unexpected trouble outside, having one more person means one more person to watch your back, right?"
Lu Li looked puzzled on the surface, but inwardly, he had already become wary.
Having spent six years in the Demon Domain, his understanding of Hangenor was that, in most cases, he could infer the fellow's true thoughts from his outward words and actions.
Usually, he could see right through him at a glance, with little room for error.
But now, he was having trouble figuring him out.
Why was this Demon King, who was nothing but brawn, suddenly adding someone to the team?
Planting a spy?
Did he suspect Lu Li's motives for going to the outside world?
Or was there some deeper scheme at play?
Hiss...
Could it be that this guy had been pretending to be stupid all along, when in fact he was a deeply calculating and sinister man hiding his wisdom behind a fool's façade?
At that thought, a chill crept up Lu Li's back.
However, Hangenor's next assignment immediately dispelled the tension in his heart.
"Have Varimathras go with you! He'll count as... an extra member, I suppose."
"During the mission, he'll be under your command and follow your orders. But if you encounter a situation where death is unavoidable, make sure he comes back alive."
"Because I need a pair of eyes to record the mission's progress and learn about the outside world."
"Of course, it would be best if all of you