As the right-hand man of the demon tribe, one needs to have a calm heart and a clear mind, understanding what to do and when to do it.
In battle, always have a backup plan, and in times of peace, realize that developing and farming are the core activities, while understanding what your subordinates are thinking.
Shami paced back and forth inside the room.
The Demon Envoy, the crucial role for the Demon King.
Whether it’s in the early stage facilitating mutual growth with the Demon King, in the mid-stage leading demons to gather neutral resources to enhance demon power, or in the late stage protecting the Demon King, the presence of a Demon Envoy is indispensable.
Now, Shami had welcomed his second candidate for Demon Envoy—a white-haired Hero.
Although the second Demon Envoy Contract hadn’t been sealed yet, given the two high favorability and loyalty ratings starting with 9, and the formidable ability to slash one-third of Luwaka’s health in one strike, he knew the white-haired one would definitely be his second Demon Envoy.
Moreover, even without a Demon Envoy Contract, the white-haired one was probably the person he trusted the most—someone he could confidently entrust his back to.
This white-haired individual would definitely become one of the pillars of the future demon tribe.
Therefore, Shami was planning something big.
Giving the first Demon Envoy Contract to the plain golden-haired one was his ignorance, but upon reflection, he felt it was acceptable.
If it weren’t for the golden-haired one’s Elf Attribute, he might have faced more trouble recruiting the Tree Spirit.
Also, the Demon King is a sucker for looks; the Demon Envoy being attractive would definitely make daily interactions more pleasant.
And Lureya’s looks were self-evident, along with her enthusiasm for maintaining the Elf Race’s image; serving as the demon tribe’s ambassador in the future would likely help maintain the tribe’s image quite nicely.
The first Demon Envoy Contract with the plain golden-haired one was such a significant event, yet it passed so simply.
This time, it wouldn’t do. Lina needed to feel a sense of belonging the moment she joined his entourage.
That’s right, he was going to throw a celebration party for the successful dark turn of the white-haired Hero!
At the same time, he would seize the opportunity to enhance the relationship between the two girls.
Though the two girls hadn’t expressed it, as an observer, Shami saw clearly the subtle changes in how they interacted.
He always felt that before their true identities were revealed, the interactions between the golden-haired and the white-haired were good, but now that they knew each other’s true identities, they became restrained, seemingly unsure how to face each other.
Yesterday afternoon was a typical example.
While Shami was showing the white-haired girl around the Maple Forest Clearing to familiarize herself with the environment, Lureya, who was sitting on a hammock, quickly stood up, then crossed her arms gracefully, looking up at the sky.
And beside her, white-haired Lina awkwardly lowered her head, sheepishly distancing herself from Shami.
It didn’t look like they were getting along well at all.
Lureya: Being looked at by Lina , even wanting to slack off feels embarrassing. Elves slacking off are surely scorned by the Human Race...
Lina: Did Lureya ignore me... as expected, without a conviction like Miss Lureya’s, just standing beside Shami, those little thoughts in my heart would be noticed by the Elf Race...
Obviously, before the golden-haired one would slack off openly, the white-haired one would greet the golden-haired one proactively.
But the atmosphere unexpectedly felt a bit cold.
Hopefully, it’s just overthinking.
Shami sighed, being a Demon King was troublesome; not only facing challenges outside but also needing to maintain good relations with the two Demon Envoys at home.
Shami had arranged everything in the Maple Forest Clearing early on. With the Tree Spirits present, and the intelligence-boosting jelly, they were entirely capable of managing things themselves.
He first went to the plain golden-haired one’s room to wake her up, lightly called out twice, but there was no response.
"Hmm... let me sleep a little longer..."
The blonde girl wriggled on the bed, turned on her side to hug the quilt, and went silent again.
Her long slender legs were exposed under her white shorts, snow-white from mid-thigh to toes.
One leg was under the thin quilt, the other sticking out, with her petite right foot hanging off the bed.
Her sleeping posture was quite terrible.
Standing by the bed, Shami gently grasped her ankle, placing this tender little foot back on the bed.
The elf girl’s feet were tiny, and even her toenails seemed glossy.
Seeing no reaction from Lureya, Shami stood for a while before sitting down on the bed.
The room quieted down, becoming very still.
The bedroom’s owner—the beautiful elf girl Lureya—her tightly tucked feet under the quilt shifted slightly, and after Shami let go of her ankle, her tense almond-like toes slowly relaxed after a long while.
Shami had handled it!
The girl had actually been awake for a while.
She was just fishing.
The "Demon King always enters the girl’s room without the girl’s consent while she’s still asleep in the morning. Something untoward is bound to happen during the time when the girl is asleep and the Demon King is awake" fishing observation experiment.
So, Lureya decided to get up early once, pretending to be still asleep, to observe how Shami reacted when she was truly asleep.
What would Shami do in her room, or what would he do to her, when he entered?
The closed-eyed blonde elf felt nervous.
Terrible start, Shami! Opening a Teleportation Gate directly into the girl’s bedroom again today!