Chapter 522

"Mr. Kalpas, really! People are trying to be extra hospitable to you when they see you've brought guests, but you won't even let them be a little bit enthusiastic."

"I haven't even introduced you yet, why are you being so enthusiastic?"

"Oh dear, I have to assert my ownership, you know. People always say you have to be wary of fire, thieves, and your best friend."

Kalpas Jie froze, and after a few seconds, he said coldly, "He's a man."

"You're not interested even though he's being so proactive? What if you like men? Don't look at me like that. I'm sure you don't like him now."

Seeing the embers boil and then extinguish, Yuki was amused. At least his first impression of this Fox Demon was good, and he could imagine that the two must have a very deep relationship.

Without any warning, a beautiful round face suddenly appeared in front of Yuki, causing him to instinctively look up.

Wow, that was fast.

"Hello, my name is Froya, I am a great demon of the fox clan. Mr. Crown, you can't take Mr. Kalpas from me."

A snow-white hand reached out, Yuki glanced at the other person. The smile was cute, and the chest was quite large, but that didn't matter.

"Do you know me?"

"I could tell at a glance. You and Mr. Kalpas had already agreed to each take a side and then cooperate to ambush people." Froya still had her hand raised, then tilted her head. "I'm relieved to see you here. I really can't imagine Mr. Kalpas betraying the Fox Demon and siding with the gods."

Seemingly cute, but having seen through everything, is this what you mean by "safety is not a problem"?

Yuki immediately became serious and glanced at Kalpas beside him.

"Don't worry, since Mr. Kalpas brought you here, it proves you're alright. My relationship with him is closer than you think. Besides, with your reputation, I'm the one who should be afraid."

Froya took the initiative to explain, and every word she said went straight to the point.

Yes, the confidence to take risks lies in strength. If there were truly malicious intent, Yuki have destroyed this Peach Blossom Spring first.

"Hello, I am Crown from Abyss Fortress Keep." Yuki finally grasped that fair, soft hand. This was an extremely intelligent person, saving him a lot of trouble.

Froya clearly doesn't trust Morgas. She likes Kalpas, so Kalpas's friends are not only her friends, but can also solve many problems.

The two cunning old foxes exchanged a knowing smile, as if to say, "We've been waiting for you for ages."

"You two can chat for a while, I'm going to exercise." Kalpas felt a little uncomfortable and had no interest in intrigue or anything like that.

Don't go.

"Kalpas, you stay."

The two, who had just let go of each other's hands, spoke in unison, causing Kalpas to pause in his steps and turn back with a headache.

"Come to my house. There are still some spies planted outside, but don't worry, they can't get out."

Froya blinked, and in a flash, she reappeared in front, leading the way.

Yuki naturally wouldn't refuse, and pulled the hesitant Kalpas away. In just a few seconds, he had already devised a plan to use his handsome man to his advantage.

As Yuki continued along the road, he saw many different demons. Some were training, some were meditating, and some were simply spacing out in the grass. Some of them looked completely powerless.

According to Froya, the Fox Demon only provides a sanctuary and does not force anyone to participate in the battle. She always believed that combat strength cannot be forced out. If they were to win by chance, the demons should live normal lives instead of being filled with hatred and wanting to slaughter both humans and gods.

He possessed considerable wisdom, already able to foresee what would happen after the war.

Yuki looked at her with newfound respect. They crossed the beautiful plains, and the Great Demon Fox's dwelling was located in the center of the lake. From the outside, it looked like a small hut, but when he stepped onto the lake, he was quite shocked.

The pink Petal formed a path, and each Petal had unique spatial coordinates, meaning that Froya could throw intruders anywhere.

Such incredible talent! Even if the Divine Race didn't hold back, it would be very difficult for them to wipe out the fox clan.

The Peach Blossom Spring was full of eerie spaces. To reach the cabin in the lake, one had to pass through countless faults, and entering the cabin was even more bizarre, causing Yuki to step back out and take a look.

The literal meaning of 'the door was opened incorrectly'.

From the outside it looks like an exquisite wooden house, but if you push open the wooden door, you'll find yourself in a small town. Yes, with neat streets, a magnificent castle, and thousands of demons living there.

Just now, Yuki thought that while the pastoral scenery was charming, there were too few of them. It turned out that there were hidden worlds within hidden worlds, a small world within a small world.

"That's impressive. Creating a subspace isn't difficult, but creating a subspace within a subspace is practically unheard of."

"Not only that, the interior of each house is also a subspace, hmm, it's like a nesting doll." The Fox Demon smiled smugly, then lifted her skirt. "Mr. Crown, welcome to Ideal Land. It's very safe here; only true companions are allowed to enter."

The Peach Blossom Spring is nothing but an illusion; the true lair of the Fox Demon is the ideal Ideal Land.

"I wouldn't call myself a partner, would I?" Yuki countered with a smile.

"It's alright. Mr. Kalpas's friend is my friend, and I have a feeling that we'll definitely become good friends."

"Hmph, what's it to me?"

Amidst the girl's Ginrei Kuchiki laughter and the man's arrogant snort, Yuki stepped into a subspace within a subspace. It was far smaller than the Abyss Fortress, but it was indeed a complete city.

Commercial, entertainment, and military fortresses were all there; the only unexpected thing was that Froya didn't take them to the city center, to the largest and most magnificent palace. Instead, like any other Fox Demon, she led them into a small alley and into a very ordinary little house.

It's really very ordinary, similar to the furnishings of an average family's home. The living room is less than ten square meters, with just some paintings and a square table. There isn't a single valuable item in the entire house.

Damn, that old sly fox is even more cunning than me.

Yuki stared wide-eyed at Froya, who was grinning as she brought out slippers. The so-called Great Demon of the Fox Clan was just an illusion. No wonder so many people bowed to Kalpas along the way, but showed no respect for Froya that a clan leader should have.

This girl used the magnificent palace as a target, hiding among ordinary Fox Demon to remotely command them; no wonder he was suspicious when they first met.

"Mr. Crown, don't look at me like that. I just want to live a normal life." Froya invited Yuki into the simply decorated house and rummaged through drawers looking for tea.

"As one of the two giants of the demon race, how could you possibly live a normal life?"

"It's simple. Use one clone to handle affairs and another to lead troops into battle. If you encounter any difficult problems, just fly over in a flash and it's done."

It sounds simple, but it's extremely difficult to do. At least, Stand User can't do it; it requires each clone to have the ability to act independently.

It's unfathomable.

Yuki was rarely fooled by appearances, and this time he learned his lesson. Froya wasn't afraid of him turning against her, because no one knew whether this petite and cute Fox Demon was her true form.

"She is the original form," Kalpas added quietly from the side.

"How annoying, Mr. Kalpas, you've already sold my underwear so quickly."

"Don't worry, he won't lay a hand on you. Even if he misjudged you, with me here, he can't do anything about it."

"Yes, yes, yes, I trust Mr. Kalpas the most. You've saved me so many times."

Yuki's eye twitched. Watching the two flirting, he didn't know whether to look away. He could also imagine that Kalpas's story was very interesting, and he guessed that he had accidentally maxed out Senju's favorability.

A short while later, a cup of tea was placed on the table. Yuki couldn't stand being a third wheel anymore.

"Let's get down to business. I don't want to waste your time getting to know each other."

"Bullshit, what emotional connection do I have with her?" Kalpas retorted immediately.

You're just being arrogant. Would you follow me around like a puppy if you didn't like me?

Yuki, too lazy to expose him, took a sip of tea, savoring the fragrance of the Petal spreading in her mouth, and got straight to the point.

After discovering that Froya was exceptionally intelligent, he recounted everything he could find out, which made the Fox Demon nod repeatedly, his eyes filled with increasing surprise. Although he knew that Yuki had come prepared, he did not expect him to have investigated so thoroughly.

"As expected of Mr. Crown, he's far superior to a narrow-minded woman like me. He immediately discovered the problematic relationship between the Sky God and Morgas."

"Stop flattering them. It's obvious. For the common interest of going to war, there's nothing wrong with the two cooperating for a short time. But the strange thing is that they trust each other too much and hardly consider betrayal." Yuki rested his chin on his hand and lightly ran his finger across the table.

"A supreme god and a demon god have absolutely no basis for trust between them, let alone the reason to risk their lives to gamble on the other's character."

"But this problem can be explained. If Morgas were wiped out in one fell swoop in Abyss Fortress, the Sky God wouldn't have had a chance to eliminate his dissidents, would he?" Kalpas suddenly asked, then saw Yuki's surprised look and his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

"Hey, what kind of look is that? Do you think I'm an idiot or a lunatic?!"

"Sorry, sorry, I was just a little surprised." Yuki, of course, hadn't expected Kalpas to be able to analyze the problem, and immediately explained, "It's very simple. Right now it seems like a win-win situation, but this war always has to decide a winner. Is the God of the Sky really so sure that he can win?"

"Of course I'm not sure. The other pantheons aren't stupid. They can't all die out, leaving only his people, can they?" Froya covered her mouth and laughed. As one of the two giants, she was certainly very clear about the overall strategy.

"Yes, discontent will accumulate. Even if the five main gods remain silent in some situation, the subordinate gods below will definitely unite to disobey orders. At that point, the Sky Pantheon will have to personally intervene, making the process of eliminating dissidents meaningless."

"There's another problem. The rules that each god holds have been usurped, and the usurpers are also our demon race. The Sky Pantheon doesn't benefit much from this. The Sky God is making such a big fuss; surely he wouldn't be so bored as to play a power game?"

The two old foxes, with their differing information and questions, sparked quite a few intellectual exchanges.

"Then we can basically conclude that eliminating dissidents is not His goal." Yuuki, Yuki the intelligence from the demon race, made the final decision. "But here's the question: why would He sacrifice his own flesh to feed the eagles and fatten you all up?"

"Hmm, I also find it strange. Every victory is hard-won, and the Divine Race haven't made any obvious mistakes, but in retrospect, the Sky God also had better options." Froya puffed out her chest, her thoughtful expression finally giving her a bit of a shrewish air.

"I can tell you that the Divine Race are holding back, but holding back without leaving a trace is actually quite complicated."

Of course it's troublesome. Winning is easy, and intentionally losing is also easy, but losing without leaving a trace requires skill. Yuki is a realist who strives to make every brain cell play its due role. He has met Sorion and knows that the other party is the same kind of person as him.

"You want to fatten up the demons and then slaughter them all at once?"

"Impossible. There's only so much power, one person for one position. It's just about taking back what we've lost; it won't increase our power by manipulating things more often."

"Uh, that's true." Froya frowned and shook her head back and forth.

If you want to deal with someone, you at least need to know what they want to do. The strange thing is that no matter what, the God of the Sky can't get the better of him, unless he's really that bored and replaces all the gods with his own loyalists.

"However, I do recall that something similar happened to the Demon Clan before."

Yuki, intrigued, sat up straighter and said, "Tell me more."

Froya began to explain, though it wasn't exactly a secret; it was recorded in the library of the City of Gods.

More than ten thousand years ago, there was more than one Demon King. Their organizational structure was similar to that of the Divine Race, who divided power among their subordinates, but instead of trials, they used a merit system.

Nearly 15,000 years ago, the demon race experienced a turmoil. The demon kings fought amongst themselves, and the demons slaughtered each other. A large amount of power was taken back, eventually leading to a system of two emperors ruling together. The number of demon gods was also greatly reduced.

Two emperors ruling together, so this is possible in Rome, right?

Yuki how, when chatting with Isaac, he felt the gods were too selfless, actually dividing their power among themselves.

However, Isaac's answer was convincing: the six main gods alone could not rule the world; they had simply divided it too drastically.

Using the demons to cause the gods of the other five pantheons to fall, making room for their own people to fill the vacant spots?

At first glance, it seems like history is repeating itself, but upon closer inspection, something feels off. The biggest difference is that back then, the demon kings fought amongst themselves, while now, the five main gods just stand by and watch the sky god usurp power?

Froya didn't think too much about it. She propped her head up with her hand and muttered, "This Sky God doesn't seem crazy. Could it be that he wants our demon race to grow stronger so we can all perish together?"

Perish together?

Yuki blinked. Among the nearly one hundred guesses, this was one. Thinking about it deeply, he slammed his hand on the table with a 'bang'.

"Very likely!"

"Huh? How is that possible? The God of the Sky has been busy for so long just to use the Demon Clan to commit suicide? He might as well just wipe himself off." Froya covered her mouth and laughed, but then she saw that Yuki's expression was very serious, not at all like he was joking.

"Wait, tell me, what's in it for him?"

Yuki didn't bother with any more words and simply took out the jade tablet, which immediately made Kalpas blush and almost punch Yuki in the face.

Well, I just handed you the intelligence, and you turned around and betrayed me!

Yuki didn't have time to explain; inspiration struck in an instant, and he immediately found the relevant content, which surfaced in his mind.

[At the end of Chaos Grade lies order, but when order completely collapses, the fires of Chaos Grade will be ignited, scorching the world, and a new order will be born from the ashes of the flames.]

[This greatest dregs will be the god of the new world]

"Oh, you mean 'Chaos Furnace Flame'? I know that." Froya looked at Kalpas with a teasing gaze, then clung tightly to his leg, preventing the enraged man from leaving.

"Don't rush, it's just one or two secrets. I knew you were going to give them to Mr. Crown, otherwise I wouldn't have told you so much."

The Fox Demon did this on purpose. For a clever person like Yuki, inspiration is rare. The key is to have enough information at hand when inspiration strikes, and to find clues by following a certain path.

"You mean he's going to ignite the 'Chaos Furnace Flame'?"

"Very likely. The details you just mentioned reminded me." Yuki paced back and forth in the small living room, saying as he walked, "The current order was established by the last Great War. All things become gods through trials, and the six main gods are a byproduct of this order. I was very curious at the time why the final battle was erased."

"If the demons regain their power and fight the Divine Race to the death, won't this order completely collapse? Oh, and one more thing, I only found out from investigating your demon race's secrets that Morgas was once the guardian of the Chaos Furnace Flame."

Froya, holding Kalpas's leg in deep thought, looked rather comical, yet she found the argument somewhat reasonable, belonging to the Repulsion genre.

She traced the Chaos Furnace Flame from Morgas's identity, and then used the Chaos Furnace Flame to Repulsion the Sky God, but in the end, she shook her head.

"This is such a wild idea, I need to process it. But there's a problem: judging from the description, even the God of the Sky has to die."

"Yes, that's the decisive reason!"

Yuki became excited, feeling as if he had been enlightened, but he couldn't explain why.

No One Survives, right? The world was scorched, even the god of the sky fell, isn't that what it means to No One Survives? It's like the world restarted, and all the players and story characters turned to ashes.

But he didn't just get excited; Yuki's style has always been to make bold assumptions and then carefully verify them.

"Two points: First, find out exactly what happened in the final battle; second, investigate what exactly the 'Chaos Furnace Flame' is."

The logic was clear and logical, which was why Yuki had made a special trip here, since it was impossible to get answers to either of these matters from the Divine Race.