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Upon entering the hall, one finds only a few attendants, not a large number of servants, to relay orders.
As for guards, they are even less necessary.
There is no demon in the territory that is more powerful than the lord.
If so, then Earl Peterson would have to abdicate.
Seated on the specially made throne, Earl Peterson spoke calmly to the servants at the door.
"Let them come."
"Yes!"
No complicated words are needed; the other party knows what to do.
Before long, the Flame Demon Viscount, with his crimson skin and flames covering his head and shoulders, stepped into the hall. The flames on his body brightened the somewhat gloomy hall a little.
He was wearing a red robe, beneath which flames burned, clearly indicating that this was some kind of magical artifact.
A flame of this magnitude wouldn't even be able to burn the carpet in the Earl's mansion.
Following closely behind the Flame Demon Viscount was a seemingly unremarkable "demon" youth whose physique and magical power posed no threat whatsoever.
However, the moment he saw the other person, Count Peterson's pupils contracted beneath his iron mask, and he even straightened his back instinctively!
This is...this is?!
The other party was indeed unremarkable in appearance and magic, but he could sense a dangerous aura emanating from them!
This is a symbol of a high-ranking demon!
Even he, as a count, couldn't reach the high-ranking demons!
Many of the high-ranking demons above the Count rank are unremarkable in appearance.
Regardless of the strength of magic, if we follow the principle that the larger the size, the stronger the demon, then high-level demons must all be tens or hundreds of meters tall.
However, many high-ranking demons are actually of similar physique to the young man before them. II
For example, the vampires in the "Blood Clan" are a prime example.
The strongest being below the Demon King, whom Count Peterson could not have imagined, was actually about the same size as an ordinary human girl.
"Your Excellency."
The Flame Demon Viscount stopped at a certain distance, lowered his head, and knelt on one knee.
Count Peterson suddenly came to his senses: "You were going to step down, weren't you?"
"Yes, this is the successor I recommend."
"Nightmare Baron," Viscount Flame Demon said solemnly.
However, when the Flame Demon Viscount knelt on one knee to show respect, the "demon" youth standing not far behind him stood straight, showing no intention of kneeling down.
"Nightmare Baron, hmm, I've heard you mention him."
He only became a baron not long ago, right?
"To be elected a viscount so quickly, his future is limitless," Earl Peterson said with a light laugh.
The surrounding attendants, including Viscount Flame Demon, were all taken aback.
this……!
Despite the other party's blatant disrespect, the Earl greeted them with a smile and even praised their promising future!
"Not bad, not bad." Peterson looked at An Yi's calm demeanor and liked him more and more. "Young man, I have high hopes for you!"
Although I don't know what your achievements are, I can tell you're different from other good-for-nothings!
“Yes, of course,” An Yi replied calmly.
He was also somewhat puzzled by the demon count's reaction.
Logically speaking, the other party should have tested his strength by letting him spar with the Flame Demon Viscount.
The demon race still values strength above all else, and An Yi is already prepared to kill the Flame Demon Viscount to demonstrate her power.
Instead of testing them, the other party...
You think highly of him?
Isn't everything going a little too smoothly?
"wrong."
Demons are all lunatics. They're all smiles now, but what if their expressions change later and they let him kill the Flame Demon Viscount?
What Annie didn't know was that his expressionless stance, in Count Peterson's eyes, was more like remaining calm in the face of a collapsing mountain.
A minor baron, in the blink of an eye, wanted to become a viscount, and was even recommended and elected by the Flame Demon Viscount.
This shows that neither their ambition nor their strength should be underestimated.
He didn't kneel before the Earl? His reaction was so calm, neither nervous nor trembling?
That takes real guts!
That's a display of courage!
"Do you know that eight viscounts have recently been murdered within my earldom?" Earl Peterson asked with interest.
An Yi nodded: "I know."
I planned it.
Earl Peterson chuckled, "Heh heh, you've heard about Viscount Water Demon getting involved with the dragons, haven't you?"
An Yi: "I know."
I am the "Dragon Messenger".
Hahahaha—!
"Good! Excellent!" Count Peterson suddenly burst into laughter.
Hearing about the "Dragon Clan" without showing any fear, doesn't that mean—
Is this "demon" youth backed by a race no less powerful than the dragons?!
If it were any other viscount, they would probably be terrified to the point of wetting themselves upon hearing that they might be at odds with the "Dragon Clan"!
He truly is a young master from a high-ranking demon clan!
“Hiss… To be honest, with the resignation of Viscount Balrog, I happen to have nine viscount cities that urgently need new viscounts to take office.” Earl Peterson looked at An’i, his withered arm pinching his chin as he pondered for a moment.
An Yi: "?"
Wait.
"Anyway, everyone under me is a good-for-nothing. How about I give them all to you, and you can figure out how to manage them for me while you're at it?" Count Peterson squinted.
An Yi: "???"
The Flame Demon Viscount was also dumbfounded: "Huh?"
“There’s no difference between one viscount’s jurisdiction and nine viscount’s jurisdiction. In fact, with your methods, it’s only a matter of time before you take over nine viscount cities in one go, isn’t it?” Earl Peterson laughed.
Annie: "Indeed."
No, do you know my methods?
It is indeed a matter of time.
"Very well, very well!" Earl Peterson chuckled, clapping his six hands and four pairs of scissors with a clinking sound. "To be honest, it might be a bit hasty."
However, starting today;
[Fire Demon Viscount City] [Azure Eagle Viscount City] [Mad Tiger Viscount City] [Blood Slash Viscount City] [Black Gold Viscount City] [Cursed Wood Viscount City] [Demon Ape Viscount City] [Fallen Star Viscount City] [Water Demon Viscount City].
All... What's your name again? Nightmare Baron, right?
From this day forward, you will be promoted from Nightmare Baron to Nightmare Viscount.
In the name of the Peterson family, and in the opinion of me, Earl Peterson;
All nine viscount cities will be renamed "Nightmare Viscount Cities".
Furthermore, everything is managed by [Nightmare Viscount]!
Someone! Spread this message to the other viscounts!
At tonight's banquet, I will also inform the family that Viscount Nightmare has officially become a member of our Earl's Domain!
The demons present: "..."
ah--????
Although you said it was "a bit hasty," isn't this indeed a bit too hasty?
An Yi was also puzzled.
What do you even know about me that you just dumped nine cities on me to manage?
In that case, you'll give me your earldom?
Although An Yi conquered nine viscount cities in one fell swoop, none of the demons present, including the count, believed that he could replace the count simply because he had acquired so much territory.
Just because the Earl's City and the Viscount's City are not even in the same league.
[Rank A Dungeon: Earl Peterson's Castle]
Mission objective: Capture the city (0/1)
Bait kills [Edward Peterson, the Scissors Demon] (0/1)
Recommended by: 100+
Umbrella Recommended Level: Lv300~Lv500
Once you reach the Earl's City, even the most basic commoner has the strength of a viscount in the Viscount's City below.
The difference between a baron's city and a viscount's city is like that between a baron's city and a vis
Fifth, of course, all the heroes already knew this, so there was nothing surprising about it.
Furthermore, the strategy for conquering the demons still involves defeating the demons in Viscount City first, and then continuing to conquer them level by level in Earl City.