She doesn’t truly understand humans.
"Lisidorwei, you should be very clear that making me angry does you no good. Doro doesn’t have to marry only you. If the partner changes, you will lose your value. My helping you to be reborn doesn’t mean I can’t do anything to you. Defying my orders is not a wise decision. There are things in this world more painful than death everywhere."
"Demon King, are you jealous?"
Mohe’s expression momentarily revealed shock, then a deep confusion replaced the original anger. She looked at Lisidorwei with eyes full of curiosity: "In your observation, is my anger because I’m jealous? In other words, in the view of you women, do I like Doro, like the Hero A·Gedora?"
Lisidorwei stared at Mohe for a long time. She didn’t know if Mohe was genuinely curious when asking this question, or if she was asking to cover her own inner thoughts.
But that doesn’t stop her from saying something: "Do you think you’re not? Don’t you think you’re too kind to him? Not to mention how humans would think, even as long-lived elves or us demons, it’s difficult to understand—you know elves are notoriously vengeful. Sometimes they hold a grudge against someone for one or two hundred years, even when that person’s dead, they still hold grudges. No matter what, he’s the one destined to kill you. Your treatment of him is really too good."
"Am I treating him well? Isn’t everything between us just transactions?"
"Transactions? That’s quite interesting, Mohe. Transactions aside, but outside the transactions, isn’t there too much happening?" Lisidorwei casually commented, "For example, you always like to give him hugs, you frequently speak comforting words to him, you always tell him ’you deserve it’ and such. You should know, right? How attractive such words are to men."
Mohe shook her head: "He is someone who possesses the power to kill me. Before I regain my power, I should maintain respect towards him and constantly show goodwill to have him hold some favor towards me. This should be my amulet, there shouldn’t be a problem—I mean, isn’t it very obvious I’m trying to curry favor?"
"Humans pursue the opposite sex in the same way."
"Hmm..." Mohe did not refute this point, "Indeed, my behavior is somewhat an imitation, after all, humans’ pursuit of the opposite sex, so-called love, is an act of maximum favorability. My imitation of such behavior was originally to efficiently gain Doro’s favor—is this unfavorable to you?"
"Do you think it’s beneficial to me? Clearly, you’re planning to let me marry Doro, if after we marry you continue such behavior—aren’t you luring Doro to cheat?"
Mohe frowned: "Cheating? But isn’t it normal for powerful entities among humans to have several lovers? Not just humans, but all major races, including demons. Having three wives and four concubines is also normal, right? So I need you to correct your attitude. You’re the weaker side, he will definitely have other women. If you’re stronger than him, then naturally, you would have a degree of freedom. You could have a few men serve you, and there wouldn’t be anything wrong with that, would there?"
She doesn’t understand.
From Mohe’s words and expression, Lisidorwei saw this point. The Demon King’s thoughts were inscrutable, but there was indeed a line that could be clearly known, that is, her recognition of strength. She believes those who are strong have all the freedom. When she herself is strong, she acts recklessly and grants respect to the strong in this world.
She believes Doro has the freedom to do what he wants and respects all his actions.
"Then if you think Doro possesses such power, such freedom, what if he says he likes you and wants to marry you?"
"...Marry him, huh...that’s really something to consider, Lisidorwei. If marriage is a form of contract, and Doro himself highly acknowledges this contract, marrying him seems to have only advantages and no disadvantages. Someone like Doro is very good to his wife."
She seemed to genuinely ponder this possibility: "But, why are you giving me this suggestion? I am an equal existence to Doro. If I marry him, it’s equal both in status and power. Such existences like you would become unnecessary. This suggestion doesn’t benefit you, does it? What’s your scheme?"
Scheme, scheme! Scheme my foot!
If it wasn’t the Demon King in front of her, Lisidorwei felt she would’ve already flipped out, but she is indeed the Demon King. So flipping out is useless.
Is she really ignorant or just pretending?
Lisidorwei once again realized that she and the Demon King are not on the same level, even when it comes to matters of emotion. She simply cannot fathom the inner workings of the Demon King’s heart.
"In any case, Lisidorwei, personally, I hope you can get along well with Mr. Doro, let Mr. Doro become a member of our camp. Pleasing him seems to have only benefits and no disadvantages, treating him sincerely is also a good thing. See me, I initially planned to use cruel means, but in the end, gave that up, revealing some of my sincerity."
Mohe talked about previous matters: "Originally, I planned to kill you, yet I didn’t do that. Originally, I planned to let the Alchemist Association blow up, but in the end, I didn’t do that either. Sometimes I feel I’ve become too merciful now, perhaps becoming human has indeed influenced me a bit, but looking at the end results, such mercy hasn’t brought me very bad results. Oh, by the way, can you do me a favor?"
"Bring the Gargoyle over from the mansion. Don’t look at Adeline like that, she probably knows Doro will ask for my help. She also knows I have means to stop it. It’s just a matter of whether Doro will actually seek my help. Since it’s an act~ naturally it should be acted real enough, at least let Adeline know I’m planning to stop things from happening, that way she can let the Star Tear fall without any burden... By then, when I see her expression of failure, I can’t help but want to laugh~ Haha~ It’s too amusing, by then I must record it down, then send a copy to the church, the Mage Union, and the Curse Master Alliance, it’s too hilarious."
This person, this is really her main reason for seeking me, isn’t it?
She truly has a completely dark sense of humor to an extreme.
She is exactly the type of person who would do such things... spending a huge price just to enjoy a joke—no, do these Gargoyles actually have other uses for her?
Could it be that the one planning to occupy Butuo City is in fact the Demon King...
No, no, no, she wouldn’t do such a thing now!
Lisidorwei quickly gave up this line of thought because she knew she couldn’t outsmart Mohe. Even thinking about it only adds to her worries, just like when they discussed potential schemes by Mohe. From the eavesdropping she did just now—it was all within Mohe’s plan. When they reached Butuo City, all the plots were already completed, Mohe didn’t even need to do anything.
She acted because she changed her plan, if she followed her original plan, she really only needed to eat, drink, and have fun in this city to see Doro investigate some truths by himself, then clash with Adeline, and finally bring down the Sky Fortress.
It’s completely foolish to consider this person’s thoughts.
The reasons she gave were appropriate, so... Adeline should do so.
"I will go... but, I still hope you and Doro keep a little distance... It’s me who’s supposed to marry him." Read full story at novel·fıre·net