The steward waited there for nearly ten minutes, yet not a single demon appeared.
This was serious. If demons from another territory came to cause trouble now, there would not be a single defender at this patrol post. How could that be allowed?
You lot can just wait for my lord's wrath!
Without further hesitation, the demon steward returned to the Demon Baron's palace, reported the matter, and angrily requested that the Baron punish them severely.
"You mean none of them were at their posts?" After hearing the demon steward's report, the Demon Baron did not immediately discuss punishment. Instead, he looked somewhat surprised and asked the question thoughtfully.
Although demons were cruel and bloodthirsty, they were also very strict about obeying orders. Abandoning their posts like this was rare, a consequence of the Abyss's brutal environment.
Disobeying orders meant more than facing execution by a superior. At the very least, no lord would ever take them in again, leaving them to spend the rest of their lives as wild demons!
Life as a wild demon was agonizing and difficult, so most demons obeyed orders willingly.
At that thought, the Demon Baron suddenly felt uneasy. He frowned, paced a few steps, and said, "I'll go take a look myself, then decide how to punish them based on what I find!"
With that, he hurried toward the demon squad's gathering point, accompanied by the steward and twenty greater demon attendants.
As they approached the gathering point, the Demon Baron suddenly stopped.
"My lord, what's wrong?" Noticing that something was amiss with the Demon Baron's mood, the demon steward beside him immediately asked.
The Demon Baron's expression turned grim, and the muscles in his face trembled faintly despite himself. He stared coldly into the distance and said, "Something happened. They didn't neglect