Published: March 2, 2025
The magnificent city, with towering buildings that reach the clouds, boasts a well-developed infrastructure where technology and magic are perfectly integrated!
This is Lirada Main City, the core area under the rule of the Demon Palace.
However...
Is it still a city if it lacks people?
After stepping out from the teleportation channel, Wen Yu's first impression of Lirada Main City was spectacular, while his second impression was desolation—so desolate that there were hardly any vehicles passing by, and he couldn't see a single pedestrian on the streets.
Wen Yu's lips twitched, gaining a deeper understanding of the current state of the Demon Palace, while the soul puppet leading him had long become accustomed to such sights.
"Master, this is Lirada Main City. What did you say you wanted to do?"
"I want to visit Your Excellency the Spirit of the Demon Lord."
"Um, about that... Your Excellency just issued an order not to accept anyone's audience. This request of yours is rather difficult to fulfill."
The soul puppet leading the way didn't doubt Wen Yu's intentions; instead, it thought from Wen Yu's perspective.
Looking at the pensive face of the guide, Wen Yu found it amusing and added, "My matter is quite urgent. Can you think of a way to help me?"
Upon hearing Wen Yu's urgency, the guide became flustered, scratching its head in distress. After a moment, it suddenly clapped its hands and exclaimed, "Got it! You can first seek out Lord Aoga or Lord Dawu. If anyone can see Your Excellency the Spirit of the Demon Lord now, it would be them."
Aoga is the spirit of the demon lord's number one lackey, while Dawu is the second leader of the Lirada People. Even though the "Spirit of the Demon Lord" has issued a ban, these two should be able to enter the gates if they wish to see the spirit.
Upon hearing this, a gleam flashed in Wen Yu's eyes. He looked at the soul puppet and asked again, "Then do you know where Lord Dawu is right now?"
"I don't know, but I think he should be at his own residence."
Hearing this, Wen Yu simply thanked the soul puppet, who was startled and flustered, and then Wen Yu boarded the flying vehicle, heading towards the residence of Dawu he had inquired about.
...
While enjoying the scenery of Lirada Main City from the vehicle and chatting amiably with the driver, Wen Yu managed to gather quite a bit of useful information along the way.
For instance, the Demon Palace has drastically reduced its military, with a substantial number of pure combat-type soul puppets facing humanitarian extermination—upon mentioning this, the driver seemed a bit anxious, stating that he himself was a pure combat-type soul puppet who had just transitioned to being a driver a month ago, thus narrowly escaping a major disaster.
Another point was the change in the spirit of the demon lord...
Becoming lazy, foolish, and indulgent—indeed, even though the Demon Palace is an absolute monarchy under the spirit of the demon lord, the voices of the people cannot be silenced. While rebellion was impossible, discussing it was permissible, right?
Currently, the "spirit of the demon lord" doesn't care about such matters, and those who do manage these affairs harbor grievances against the current spirit. By now, the changes in "Your Excellency the Spirit of the Demon Lord" have become common knowledge.
This undoubtedly confirmed Wen Yu's suspicions.
Activating his spiritual perception, he still had not figured out who had replaced the identity of the "spirit of the demon lord" even after arriving at Dawu's residence.
However, he would soon uncover the answer to this question himself.
At this moment, Wen Yu raised his head, looking at the grand vermillion gate mansion ahead, his figure slowly disappearing from the spot.
...
The infiltration process was extremely smooth.
Dawu's residence was vast, and there were numerous internal defenses. However, no matter how many security measures there were, it depended on who they were meant to guard against—if Wen Yu could be detected by these inanimate objects, it would truly be a wasted life.