"What about the demon prince Liu Wenjian? Should we call him over too?"
The little demon pressed further.
"No need. Just say I'm summoning those three alone." Dai Li pondered briefly before speaking.
Not long after, Vladimir, Kagmo, and Bogang were brought before the Bone Throne by the noisy imp.
Looking at the three demon princes sprawled on the ground, trembling uncontrollably, Dai Li spoke evenly:
"There's no need to be nervous. I called you here because I suddenly remembered some things from the past and wanted to verify them with the three of you."
"Vladimir, start from the beginning. Tell me again, exactly as it happened, how you first encountered the newly ascended demon prince Daji."
"Kagmo, Bogang, fill in anything he misses. Make sure every detail is complete."
"Th-this..." Vladimir and the others looked up and exchanged glances.
All three saw the same confusion on each other's faces.
What was going on?
So much time had passed. Why did Prince Dai Li suddenly want them to recount everything again?
Could it be that damned Daji had returned?
Or had the Council of Elders made new progress in its investigation of the incident?
Vladimir and the other two were in complete turmoil.
But Dai Li had no intention of giving them much time to think.
Her cold urging was like a blade falling swiftly.
"Speak!"
Vladimir shuddered and immediately began:
"Uh, yes. At the time, the three of us—uh, no, eight demon princes altogether..."
A detailed recounting took time.
Not to mention that Dai Li had demanded that they provide every last detail.
As Vladimir and the others spoke, they even included their own thoughts and feelings at the time.
In short, by the time they finished recounting the entire matter, Vladimir and the other two felt as though