Chapter 176 My Kingdom
The danger of dealing with demons is before our eyes, as is the high bounty. It seems that the principal will have to hesitate for a while as to how to deal with this matter.
However, no matter how much fun the demons make, they are currently only in the territory of the river kingdoms, and have little impact on the sea of trees blocked by the highest mountains.
Even if the devil could fly, it would be impossible for him to cross the highest mountains.
You know, the monsters on the snowy mountains will not let go of the guys who invade their territory, and they will not let go of the opportunity to supplement their nutrition...
It was basically singing and dancing, and the adventurers were still busy in the Demon King's ruins not far outside the city.
Moreover, the impact of the demon's appearance on Pei Renli was not only not negative, but positive.
With the guy who calls himself the Demon King acting as a shield, Korra and the organization behind Korra seem to be re-examining the clues at hand, and are not sure that Perrenli is the new Demon King.
His relationship with Korra began to return to normal. Although he still occasionally said that Perrenli was the Demon King, it felt like a joke and was completely different from before.
The Sword of Salvation also seems to have diverted its attention. Although I don't know if they left a hidden stake in Naspar, at least Elise, who was always probing around Perenli, was transferred away and is unlikely to come back in a short time.
Pei Renli finally had time to return to Demon King's City without worrying about being discovered by Elysee.
This eliminated a lot of people who were spying on him overtly and covertly, and bought him a lot of time.
In addition, he helped resist the demon's attack on the underground passage and saved many businessmen and tourists. Since he was the only mage, his performance was very impressive and impressive.
Many of the gifts and merchandise of this group were burned, and they might not even have the money to travel home, so it was impossible to give Pei Renli some monetary thanks, but it did not prevent them from bragging about their deeds at that time.
One pass.
So as news of the nuclear bomb level spread rapidly around the world, Pei Renli's name actually began to spread.
Originally, the popularity of the Holy White Day attack dropped, and the reputation increase rate slowed down significantly. After this incident, as long as you open the system panel, you can see that the reputation increases at a rate of at least hundreds every day.
At first, Pei Renli was a little worried when he noticed that his reputation was rising steadily.
He doesn't want to be famous. As the saying goes, people are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being strong. The purpose of coming to the Adventurer School is to improve his combat power as soon as possible so that he can survive in the Demon King's Arena, and also to become better familiar with the world he lives in.
Being too famous is not conducive to the idea he wants to hide.
But when you calm down and think about it carefully, being famous is not necessarily a bad thing.
If Pei Renli becomes a well-known adventurer in the future, the commission will definitely be accepted and the funding problem will be greatly improved.
And even if I have to stand up as the Demon King in the future, I can still act as the adventurer Perrenli and the Demon King Atlas. It is unlikely that anyone will connect the two.
Just like revolutionizing yourself, no matter how you think about it, it's a bit outrageous.
But there is one thing to say, Pei Renli really needs to start making plans for the future.
The goal he originally set was to find a way to survive first, and then talk about other things. However, now it seems that surviving is not a small goal, but the ultimate goal.
This demonic attack also made Perrenli deeply aware that his foundation as a demon king was too weak.
If he really is a worthy demon king, with people and a kingdom, problems with funding, manpower, and even magic items and spells will all be solved easily.
It would be too miserable to have a demon king with only a bare commander plus Ravna and a few maid golems. Although many demon kings in history were lonely, Perrenli felt that this was not possible.
In other words, he finally began to consider building a kingdom that truly belonged to him.
This sounds like a fantasy. The most fundamental thing in a country is its people. Where can you find people who are willing to be loyal to you?
This is indeed a problem, but it is not without a solution.
"Your Majesty the Demon King."
Ravna, who had just returned from the Demon King's Castle with her teleportation ability, said to Perenli:
"According to your instructions, my subordinates have compiled the environmental information around the Demon King's City."
If you want people, you must first have resources and a suitable place to live.
It has to be said that there are resources, but the sea of trees is really not a livable place.
Putting aside the issue of monsters for the moment, the forest density near Demon King's City blocks out the sun all year round, and the climate is extremely humid.
There are countless snakes, insects, rats and ants, the toxic miasma and the natural conditions that make it difficult to grow crops on a large scale make it impossible for people to live in it.
But just because people can't do it, doesn't mean monsters can't do it either.
Yes, the people chosen by Pei Renli are actually monsters.
To be precise, they are creatures that possess high intelligence but are not considered mortals.
Taking the list from Ravna, Perrenli looked at it carefully and then asked:
"Are there no monsters settling near the Demon King's Castle?"
"As you said, except for wild animals, there will be no monsters around the Demon King's City. As far as I know, the reason is that the monsters in the big tree sea respect the former Demon King."
The Demon King of Violence has the ability to control monsters, and this ability is more like communication than control.
The monsters living in the sea of trees respect the violent demon king very much, which also earned him the title of King of Monsters.
As the heir of the tyrannical Demon King, Perrenli actually has this respect extended to him as long as he reveals his identity. This is the invisible legacy left by the former Demon King.
Pei Renli wants to build his own kingdom, and the support of these monsters is essential.
So even if it's just the preparation and envisioning stage now, it's best to take it into consideration.
But monsters are just monsters after all. It would be fine if they help fight, but the productivity of a kingdom cannot be provided by these monsters.
Seeing that Pei Renli was a little troubled, Ravna thoughtfully suggested:
"Your Majesty the Demon King, have you ever considered the tree elves?"
Of course Pei Renli had considered it.
With the natural barrier of a sea of trees, Pei Renli was very secluded in preparing his kingdom here, and it was difficult for the outside world to receive news.
But for the tree elves who lived in the sea of trees in this era, this was equivalent to infrastructure construction at their doorstep, and it was impossible not to notice it.
The tree elves had a very good relationship with the former Demon King, and they once wanted to fight for him. The tree elves might want the Demon King to return more than the Demon King's Revival Association.
But the prerequisite is that you must identify yourself.
To be honest, if you think about it carefully, the tree elves released them back casually in the previous mission. This matter itself is suspicious, and it is possible that they sensed something. (See Chapters 137~146 for details)
However, Pei Renli doesn't want to break this layer of window paper for the time being, because the tree elf is not completely incommunicado with the outside world. Once his identity is leaked, it will be very troublesome.
So he said to Ravna:
"First confirm the biological groups around the Demon King's City, but do not have direct contact with them for the time being."
You have to think twice before taking every step. This is the most difficult thing about Pei Renli as the Demon King.
The reason why he often writes notes for the next Demon King is that he is mentally prepared to escape one day.
A kingdom belonging to Pei Renli is necessary, not only to provide convenience, but also to be a strong backing, but how to implement it requires long-term planning and not to act too hastily.
——Dong dong.
At this time, a knock on the door interrupted his thoughts, and then he heard Kaya's voice outside the door:
"Pei Renli, are you there?"
Glancing at Ravna, the latter immediately stepped on Perrenli's shadow and blended into it in an instant, leaving no trace.
Perrenli hid the list brought by Ravna close to his body, opened the door lock with the hand of a mage, and then replied:
"I'm here, the door is unlocked."
Immediately afterwards, with the light reflected by the gorgeous red hair, Kaya walked into Perenli's room with her back to the sun.
It's a bit strange for Kaya to show up at this time, because the morning happens to be the most urgent time of the training course, and most of the time the combat workers who are learning combat skills are still sweating and complaining on the playground.
After Kaya came in, she first looked around suspiciously, as if she noticed something.
"Has anyone else been here today?"
"Yes, Eve came this morning and asked me to borrow Teacher Grace's magic book."
Eve had indeed been here, but Kaya's intuition was still as sharp as ever. Perrenli felt that if she was the one who held the Sword of Salvation, she might have been exposed long ago.
Fortunately, Kaya just asked casually, without seeming to delve into it, and instead said:
"Teacher Grace asked me to inform you that this month's tasks have been decided."
In order to avoid the possibility of misinformation, the teacher should personally inform the students of this kind of thing. This was the case for all the tasks assigned by the school before.
The reason why Teacher Grace didn't come...
Chapter completed!