Waiting

Do they really have that ability?

Although it wasn't said aloud, many had already retreated, trying to get the Banshees to relinquish their leadership.

Dukale stood still, looking down at the two women in front of him.

A mocking glint appeared in his scarlet eyes.

Lamaline also gritted her teeth slightly, her expression serious beneath the veil.

But at that moment, Maria suddenly spoke up.

"The Banshees have indeed lost their kingdom..."

She tilted her head back and calmly gazed at Dukale in front of her.

"But..."

"I can also make the Blood Demon lose its foothold."

Maria's voice was very calm... so calm that even the other Royal Court thought they were hallucinating for a moment.

What did Maria just say?

She said... it could make the Blood Demon lose their foothold...

She...

This?!

"Oh?"

Dukale showed no fear in the face of Maria's blatant provocation, and simply continued toying with the blood snake in his hand.

"Could I interpret this as... the Banshees declaring war on the Blood Demon?"

"No..."

Maria spoke calmly, but in front of everyone, Maria eyes suddenly turned crimson!

A surge of violent power erupted instantly!

The surging blood vapors dyed the entire room red almost in the blink of an eye!

A frenzied, bloody stench surged throughout the room, clogging everyone's nostrils!

A terrifying feeling of suffocation washed over everyone, and alarm bells rang wildly in everyone's hearts!

Every breath they took carried the cold scent of blood.

Crimson blinded everyone's eyes!

Even Nitze was standing to the side, couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise.

Last time... Maria didn't even use her full strength?!

Everyone stared in horror at Maria before them. Even Dukale could no longer maintain his previous elegance, his expression turning slightly pale as he met Maria's cold gaze.

"This is..."

"My declaration of war against the Blood Demon..."

"You're almost wearing down my last bit of patience with you."

"Blood Demon..."

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Chapter 278 Waiting.

Everyone was trembling.

In their eyes, in the crimson world, a bright, translucent, eerily white moon was slowly rising.

Quietly, standing behind this Banshees queen...

"Bang--"

A tiny, almost imperceptible explosion was emitted.

The blood snake coiled around Dukale's hand suddenly exploded without warning or any attempt to conceal it!

The splattered blood instantly stained half of his face.

This time, it's a true provocation...

Maria showed absolutely no tolerance for Dukale.

It wasn't just because of her previous mockery of the Banshees, but also because Maria's loathing for these Blood Demons.

His self-righteousness and pretentiousness disgusted her.

"..."

Dukale's face really darkened.

But more than his anger, something else terrified him.

It should be noted that, across the entire Terra, no one is more skilled in Originium Arts related to Blood Demon than the Blood Demon.

But...

Maria had just managed to break through his control over blood.

What does this tell us?

This shows that Maria's control over blood is in no way inferior to his, and may even be said to far surpass it!

How is that possible?!

Taking another deep breath, Dukale suppressed his anger and stared coldly at Maria in front of him.

He still has no intention of quitting.

This made Maria silently grip her Threaded Cane.

He silently got up.

But...

Please stop.

Just as everyone held their breath, Theresa, pale-faced but still gritting her teeth, actually stepped forward!

What surprised everyone even more was that the girl was holding a black crown in her hands, her lips pursed.

"Stop..."

"..."

"This is the Demon King's crown."

Upon seeing the Black Crown appear, Lamaline carefully rose and whispered softly in Maria's ear.

After a moment of silence, Maria quietly withdrew her aura.

The crimson illusion vanished in an instant, and everyone gasped for breath as if they had finally gained the freedom to breathe again.

Many people with weak immune systems had their backs soaked with cold sweat by this time!

At this moment, someone finally realized why Lamaline, as the ruler of the Royal Court, would bring her queen to such an important meeting.

Joke.

This kind of character is actually the queen of Banshees?

How are they supposed to compete?

But at the same time, another question naturally arose in their minds.

Judging from Maria's displayed abilities, she clearly leans more towards the Blood Demon... Why would a Blood Demon become the Banshees's queen?

But what kind of power does Lamaline Banshees whom no one knows, possess to conquer such a queen?

For a moment, everyone fell silent.

This doubt even outweighed their astonishment at the reappearance of the Black Crown.

Several minutes passed before everyone finally calmed down.

Meanwhile, Theresa, who had taken out the Black Crown beforehand, was also gritting her teeth.

She knew that there was no turning back now.

After exchanging a glance with her brother, who was acting as a guard behind her, the little girl silently and resolutely raised the crown in her hands.

Then...

Gently crown yourself.

Before all the lords of the Royal Court who are still willing to come to Kazdel...

Wear the Black Crown!

"Ladies and gentlemen... I will now chair this meeting."

The girl's voice was the same as always, and her appearance was unchanged.

The Black Crown is the Black Crown; no one knows what power it possesses, but everyone knows it is the symbol of the Sarkaz.

The one with the Black Crown on his head is the Demon Lord of Sarkaz!

The supreme ruler of the Sarkaz!

This time, no one had any complaints about the little girl.

Even Dukale, who had been repeatedly rebuffed, nodded slightly after a long silence.

No matter how arrogant he was, he never denied his identity as a member of the Sarkaz.

He just looks down on the other Sarkaz.

He would at least give the Demon King some face.

Of course, this is all predicated on the fact that this demon king absolutely cannot be incompetent or cowardly...

Even mediocrity is unacceptable!

Everyone sat back down and quietly watched the girl who seemed out of place in the thick, black chair.

Waiting quietly.

Theresa, on the other hand, took a deep breath.

"I have made a decision regarding the leadership of this war... Gentlemen, please return and inform your compatriots of the situation."

The meeting had already caused a great deal of unpleasantness, and the girl just wanted to end it all as soon as possible so they could move on to the next stage of the meeting.

Before that...

"Queen of the Banshees, and... Queen of the Banshees, may you two stay for the time being?"

Theresa turned her head and looked at Maria and Lamaline beside her.

Maria didn't seem to mind and nodded slightly.

Lamaline, however, nervously grasped Maria's hand.

But soothed by Maria's fingers stroking the back of his hand, he nodded slightly.

"I will obey your command..."

The other rulers of the Royal Court understood the Demon King's decision and silently departed.

Dukale, his face stained with blood, didn't want to linger there any longer and silently turned and left.

Only Nitze, hailed as the god of war, gave Theresa a deep look and nodded slightly.

"I hope you can lead the Sarkaz."

After saying that, he turned and left.

For a moment, only Theresa and her brother, along with Maria, remained in the room.

"I'm really... a little embarrassed."

Perhaps because she was now alone in the room, Theresa stopped pretending to be serious and instead smiled wryly as she took off her crown and placed it on the table.