"Haha... I lost."
"As agreed before, I will reveal information about a fiancée to you, young human."
Badigadi laughed loudly and suddenly held up a finger at Luo Ge.
Luo Ge listened attentively, and then Badigadi said, "I recently heard that my fiancée stole some of Atofe's wine and is now wanted by the whole city."
"Actually, if I hadn't run into you guys here, I was just about to head to the Gasro region to rescue someone, hahaha..."
Luo Ge had naturally heard of Atofe, the name Badigadi mentioned.
Having been in the Demon Continent for so long, and in order to find someone, he and Nanahoshi had thoroughly studied the complex and intertwined power dynamics of the Demon Continent over the past few months.
In the Demon Continent, there have always been legends of the Demon Emperor bestowing demonic eyes upon others, the Wise Demon King granting wisdom to others, and the Undying Demon King granting power to others.
Demon lords like the wise lord Badigadi and the immortal lord Atofe are among the most powerful and prestigious demon lords.
Especially the immortal demon king Atofe, who is known for her strength and is undoubtedly the strongest demon king in the Demon Continent.
Seeing how things had developed, Luo Ge suddenly realized that things were getting a bit complicated.
He looked at the burly man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, Badigadi, with a suspicious gaze. "Your Majesty, are you saying that Lady Kishirika has been captured by another Demon Lord?"
"Not necessarily."
" Atofe, after all, a notorious idiot among demon kings. My fiancée is the Demon Emperor, whose wisdom is second only to mine in the entire Demon Continent. Atofe... it won't be so easy to capture her."
Badigadi waved his hand, his six arms shaking simultaneously. "However, just to be on the safe side... if my fiancée is really captured, I'll have to rely on your help."
The mighty Demon Emperor is wanted by another Demon King for drinking...
And shouldn't the Demon Emperor be of a higher rank than the Demon King? After all, that's the impression it makes.
emperor!
Moreover, the title of "Great Emperor" carries a lot more weight... It sounds more like the actual leader of the Demon Continent than the title of "Demon King."
Not to mention the Demon Continent, where legends of the Demon Emperor circulate everywhere, and her statues are ubiquitous.
But what was the result?
This Demon Emperor not only slept on the streets, but also couldn't afford to eat every day.
In Luo Ge's mind, the image of his first encounter with the Demon Emperor in Winn Harbor couldn't help but surface.
That little girl, crouching in the corner of the alley, wrapped in rags, begging for food like a beggar.
Yeah, that thing is pretty abstract, so it's not surprising that he ended up begging.
"How about it?"
Have you thought it through?
"Are you going? My fiancée is wanted by Atofe. The Undying Demon King is not someone we can easily mess with."
Badigadi looked at the two of them, but his gaze remained fixed on Luo Ge, scrutinizing him repeatedly.
A moment of silence fell over the room, lasting only a few seconds, before Luo Ge suddenly looked up and said, "Go."
"I absolutely have to go... I have a compelling reason to go."
"Oh?"
"What reason could have driven a human like you to travel all the way from the Central Continent to the Demon Continent?"
"Wait a moment!"
Badigadi narrowed his eyes, then suddenly slapped his thigh. "Could it be... you're also one of my fiancée's suitors? Hmm... while I admit my fiancée, Kishirika, is the most beautiful woman in the world,... if you were my rival, I wouldn't hold back easily."
"Well!"
"Your Majesty, you're overthinking it."
Luo Ge was speechless.
As expected of the Demon King of Wisdom, his perspective is truly unique; he even imagined himself as a rival in love.
"Oh?"
"What is the reason for that?"
"Your Majesty... the truth is, my homeland Fittoa Territory, was struck by a great migration disaster, and I was separated from my family..."
Luo Ge thought about it and realized it wasn't anything important.
So he told the demon king Badigadi, everything, even though Badigandi seemed more reliable.
"Yeah?"
Badigadi pretended to ponder for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Oh, I see."
"My fiancée, Kishirika, truly possesses the ability to find people from afar. Her magical eyes can see every corner of this world. Haha... You've come to the right person."
"Oh, right."
"Your Majesty, you are a man of great knowledge and experience. Could you perhaps answer a question that puzzles me?"
"Oh?"
"What kind of doubt?!"
"Now that you are the Demon King of Wisdom, you must know a great deal. So, do you know the specific cause of the disaster that caused the transfer of the Fittoa?"
Luo Ge suddenly couldn't help but look at Badigadi, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
However, in the end, Luo Ge was still disappointed.
"I don't know..."
The answer was swift and decisive; the wise demon king simply shook his head.
"Having lived for so long, over these thousands of years... although I have witnessed migration events more than once, to be honest... this is the first time in my life I have seen a disaster of this scale."
As for the specific reason... I'm sorry... I don't know either.
"Yeah?"
"In that case, let's leave this topic at that." Luo Ge didn't give up.
To be honest, he always felt that the reasons behind this disaster in the Fittoa Territory were not so simple.
Finally, Luo Ge looked back at Badigadi.
"Your Majesty, I have confessed. Shouldn't Your Majesty also keep your promise and tell me the true whereabouts of Lady Kishirika?"
"Haha..."
"Young human, you are more intelligent than I imagined."
"My fiancée won't be easily captured by that idiot Atofe. She's currently hiding in Krasma, the northernmost town on the Demon Continent."
"That place doesn't belong to Bijekoa, nor to the Gasro region. You just need to head west from here, then continue north across a vast wilderness, and you'll reach the town of Krasma."
"It's just... the journey is long, and the middle is all wilderness filled with high-level monsters, but with your abilities, it shouldn't be too difficult to handle."
"Excuse me, is the information accurate?"
"Accurate, of course it's accurate."
"I've already seen the signal my fiancée left me. If I hadn't happened to run into her, the one you've put a bounty on for me, I might already be rushing back to meet her."
"But Your Majesty, didn't you just say you had no way to contact Kishirika?"
"Um..."
"Is it possible that you misheard me?" Badigadi froze, then remained on his face.
"Your Majesty's joke is not funny at all."
"Cooperation requires sincerity. Now that I have shown my sincerity, shouldn't Your Majesty the Demon King also demonstrate your sincerity?"
Badigadi looked at Luo Ge with some surprise, then, as if to hide his embarrassment, he burst into laughter.
"Haha..."
"I suddenly discovered that two humans of unknown origin have issued a bounty for my fiancée. Before figuring out whether they are friend or foe, how could I possibly reveal any information about my fiancée and cause her trouble?"
"Don't forget, I am the Demon King of Wisdom."
At this point, Badigadi even showed off his muscles, bending all six arms at the same time in a bodybuilding pose, looking very pleased with himself.
"..."
Luo Ge.
"..."
Nanahoshi.
Especially Luo Ge, I'm speechless.
Unexpectedly, this seemingly honest and easygoing burly man also has such a cautious and meticulous side.
Although Luo Ge didn't perceive much wisdom in the other person, he had gotten to know him better.
Luo Ge realized that this wise demon king was definitely not stupid, unlike the Demon Emperor of the previous realm who could be easily fooled.
Moreover, Luo Ge thought without hesitation that if he let the other party think he had ulterior motives and showed hostility towards Kishirika, this wise demon might reveal false information to him and devise a series of schemes.
For example, telling a little lie...
He could find the immortal demon king Atofe and easily eliminate the enemy for his fiancée.
All I can say is, what a clever trick!
What a brilliant two-birds-with-one-stone strategy!
The Wise Demon King... well, as expected of the Wise Demon King, he's even started using tactics.
Although Luo Ge has never met any other Demon Lords, it seems reasonable for a Demon Lord like Badigadi, who possesses the abilities of a normal human, to be called the Wise Demon Lord.
"Hahahaha... My fiancée is in the northernmost town, Krasma."
"Go and bring my fiancée back. I'll be in this city, waiting for your good news."
The next day, just as dawn was breaking, the wise demon king Badigadi personally escorted Luo Ge and Nanahoshi to the city gate.
He stood below the city gate, raising all six arms at the same time, laughing loudly as he waved goodbye to the two. The scene was quite spectacular, attracting the attention of the passing demon residents.
Luo Ge glanced back, waved at him, and then headed north with Nanahoshi without looking back.
Although he obtained information about the Demon Emperor from this wise demon king, he didn't know if it was true or false, but Luo Ge was probably right.
Because if this wise demon king wanted to deal with him and the Nanahoshi, there was no need for him to go through such a long and complicated process.
Wouldn't it be better to just lie and say that the Demon Emperor was captured by Atofe?
Therefore, no matter what, Luo Ge had to give it a try. He could wait, but time was running out.
Every day that is wasted in the Demon Continent means that Zenith will likely suffer more hardship and torment.
Luo Ge didn't want to find Zenith's lifeless body one day in the future.
This outcome was something Luo Ge could never accept; the family was incomplete without any one member.
Surrounded by enemies in another world, Nanahoshi longs to go home, and what he wants to do is simple... to ensure his family lives well and thrives.
Just being alive... is enough.