Anyone with a dirty mind would certainly have taken those words the wrong way.
But Mercer wore a harmless smile, and he had easily healed Angel Yan's injuries. For him to say that now, it probably meant he already knew exactly who she was.
"You want to befriend the angels, and the demons too. I really can't figure you out."
Liang Bing spoke softly. She had always called herself a demon, which was itself a declaration of her identity, but Rose had always taken it as a joke.
She said this as one final test of Mercer.
"If Queen Morgana could become my companion, I would certainly be honored," Mercer said quietly.
That settled it.
He wasn't even trying to hide it anymore. He had said Morgana's name outright.
Liang Bing knew he had fully uncovered her true identity as Morgana, but she still had some doubts.
"You know I'm Morgana, and you don't want to kill me? I've done some harm to your Earth, you know."
Mercer smiled and lowered his voice. "That was war. As things stand, the Demon Legion under your command isn't the force that has inflicted the greatest losses on Earth.
"If you can become my friend, then I'll be your friend, and Great Xia will be your friend too.
"Between your friends and that rabble, I trust you can tell which side is stronger."
Liang Bing looked at Mercer with a complicated expression. From beginning to end, his stance had always centered on Great Xia. He had never spoken about Earth as a whole.
Just how devoted was this man to his country? He brought up Great Xia at every turn.
Mercer said, "An ordinary nation lasts no more than a thousand years, but a nation of gods is eternal. Right now, I want