The carriage slowly arrived at its destination, but they had not come to the Demon Lord's castle. Instead, they had arrived at a magnificent mansion near it.
Though it could not compare to the Demon Lord's castle, this mansion was also beautiful and imposing, like a palace. It gave off the impression that it might be designated a cultural heritage site.
As they curiously examined the beautiful building before them, an elderly man dressed as a butler came out to greet them and led them to the reception room.
Yagnah did not go with them. After receiving Ariel's approval, he drove the carriage toward the Demon Lord's castle.
There was no need to guess what he was going there for. He was probably going to persuade those demons who wanted to stir up trouble.
Even villains needed intelligence. Villains without it always died horribly...
The head steward in charge of managing the mansion promptly prepared guest rooms for Ariel and the others after their arrival.
"Then... before the owner of this place returns, let's confirm my plans going forward."
Although Ariel and the others had each been assigned separate guest rooms, they had temporarily gathered in Ariel's room to discuss what came next.
That said, they had already discussed some of it on the way here, so this was merely a reconfirmation...
"First, let me clearly explain the current situation. The Demon Lord of the demons needs the [Demon Lord] title to gain the demons' recognition. Because I became a god, I have already lost the [Demon Lord] title. I do not know whether those people will still acknowledge me as their Demon Lord."
Ariel looked very serious. Taking control of the demons was something she had to do, whether for the harvesting in the coming war or the