I’m Really Not Trying to Be Chased by the Heroine as the Villainous Playboy! – Chapter 576

Chapter 124: Surprise

In the Demon Race’s grand hall, the four kings gathered before a group of demon nobility.

The Flame Demon issued a serious and stern warning: “Humans are cunning; we must never let our guard down! The Demon King has yet to awaken, and now is not the time to march!”

Across from him, the pale Empress casually admired her bone hand, embedded with living organs, and mocked, “The proud Flame Demon fears before a battle; how laughable.”

“Anisas, don’t waste the Demon King’s precious forces with your ignorance!”

“Ifrith, how dare you speak? It’s your own cowardice and incompetence that has wasted valuable opportunities!” Anisas raised her head and coldly glared at the demon wrapped in hellfire, scoffing, “But I can understand why.”

“Being beaten by a mere human adventurer must have terrified you!”

Laughter erupted from the undead ranks below the hall.

Ifrith’s face stiffened.

The Demon Race only respected the strong.

At the last royal meeting, Ifrith had vomited blood on the spot after his projection was destroyed, severely damaging his reputation.

“That was just a projection!”

The four kings’ terrifying fury silenced the laughter of the undead, but Anisas, also a king, still wore an undisguised sneer.

“Even if it was just a projection, it doesn’t change the fact that you were defeated!”

“The schemes you demons pride yourselves on will only waste time! If you had put that effort into planning, my army would have already crushed the human castles!”

Ifrith turned his head disdainfully, “Then feel free; don’t blame me for not reminding you.”

“I didn’t need your advice.”

Anisas flicked her finger, and a magical array in the air displayed a clear image.

Since the meeting began, she had released control over her projection and had stopped monitoring the frontlines.

It was likely that the Snow Wind Fortress defended by the Andervius family and that silver-haired beauty with blue eyes like roses had already been secured, right?

“Watch closely, while you’re being humiliated by the mere human adventurer, I have already…”

Halfway through her sentence, Anisas changed expression.

The projection showed the perspective of her avatar.

The undead were retreating, golden flames surged, and under the fiery dawn, the soldiers at the empire’s borders advanced bravely, driving back her army.

In the final frame, a black-haired boy drew his sword with a flash, becoming a line brighter than the sun.

Then, as the image cut out abruptly, Anisas screamed, her once pristine half-bone face igniting with strange golden flames.

“Ah—!”

The destruction of the projection would injure a portion of her bloodline powers, but with some rest, it could recover fully.

Just like Ifrith.

But this was different.

The golden flames… was that the legendary power of the Phoenix, the authority over souls?!

Her soul, a part of her soul, was severed through that slash, tracing back to her avatar!

The pain, far worse than physical torment, made the undead king lose composure and scream.

The demon race exchanged glances, no one knowing what was happening, but the old generals who had fought in the “Third Era” against humans and had witnessed the Phoenix’s might felt a chill at this familiar power.

“Damn it! Blood of the False King? The Phoenix? How dare you insult me like this…”

The Flame Demon grinned widely, his mouth stretching into an exaggerated arc: “What a great time to flatten human castles!”

Then it was the demons’ turn to laugh in unison.

Anisas covered her face, howling in frustration, “Shut up! That was just a projection!”

Ifrith shot back, “That also doesn’t change the fact that you’ve been humiliated by humans!”

A fierce exchange of insults erupted between the undead and demons.

The insect race and the succubus king exchanged a glance, both sighing in agreement.

No matter what, the main battle faction’s defeat was now assured.

Until the Demon King awakened, it seemed the demon race wouldn’t be able to make any significant moves against the human realm.

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The heart’s fire extinguished.

Roy knelt weakly on the ground, the projection of the Phoenix Blade in his hand fading into nothingness.

He had reached his limit.

The good news was that with the Empress’s avatar’s fall, the undead army also crumbled like foam.

So these guys were all summoned by the Empress; this means the Desperate Defense Line hadn’t been breached to the point where the demons could invade freely.

A handful of remaining demon soldiers were crushed under the onslaught of the border warriors.

From the Empress’s remains, a wisp of gray shadow transformed into a terrifying vengeful spirit, glaring fiercely.

“Blood of the False King, you’ll pay for this!”

“One day, the demon armies will cross that damned line, flatten your castles, and destroy everything! Then…”

“And then get defeated by us,” Roy replied with a faint smile, his battered body staggering as he limped closer to her, feigning disdain, “Just like right now.”

With that, he crushed that last wisp of lingering soul underfoot.

Who can’t throw around tough words? Why not come over and hit me if you dare?

This kind of remote threat was getting old, alright? Before you can actually push down the defense, you better team up with some demon loser!

Having done all that, Roy finally succumbed to his weariness, half-kneeling on the ground, drenched in sweat, unable to move any longer.

The wounds and exhaustion from yesterday’s bloody battle hadn’t healed, and just now, he had to push through using the Phoenix’s power, burning his soul as a price, leaving him with only half a life left.

If it weren’t for wanting to show the indomitable spirit of humanity and to offset the demonic threat, Roy wouldn’t have wanted to lift a single finger.

【Congratulations on completing the reversal node!】

【Snow Wolf Reversal Progress】: 60%

Confirming the total completion of the reversal node, he truly couldn’t move a single finger now; even breathing felt like using all his remaining strength.

Fortunately, everything was over…?

The earth trembled.

No, wait, it was the skeleton giant that was trembling.

Roy suddenly realized that with the fall of the pale Empress, her summoned creatures would also return to nothingness, just like the foam-like undead army. The skeleton giant was also one of her summons!

Crap, in my current state, if I fall from this height, I won’t even have a last breath left!

“Zh…!”

Panicking, Roy shouted out, but the Golden-Winged Griffin merely glanced over without making a move.

Why are you just watching?!

The giant’s body crashed to the ground, and Roy couldn’t help but slide off its skull.

However, what awaited him was not the cold ground.

But a soft, fragrant embrace.

Only then did Roy understand the good intentions behind hxd’s actions.

The Snow Wolf darted past, carrying the Silver-Haired Girl, catching the falling young boy.

“Did I do okay?” Roy lifted his head and smiled weakly.

Not just okay?

Since arriving at Snow Wind Fortress, the prince’s forced marriage, the competition victory at Snow Wind Fortress, and now the capability to push back the demon race—all of this was thanks to Roy’s help. Words of praise and gratitude had piled up so much that Xue Nuo didn’t know how to express it.

But at this moment, there was more heartache.

Looking at the boy’s pale face, Xue Nuo’s eyes trembled, yet she forced herself to put on a light and cheerful tone, “You did great.”

“Just rest a little.”

“Mm.”

Agreeing softly, Roy didn’t resist the overwhelming fatigue that rushed over him as he relaxed into the girl’s embrace, drifting into dreams.