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Soon, led by the succubi, Annie met Mel again.
Mel wasn't lying in bed today; instead, she greeted Annie at the door. An extra sofa had been set up in the room, and she stood behind Annie after Annie sat down.
“Shouldn’t we be talking from the back?” Annie said casually.
Although he didn't think the succubus could cause him any harm, the fact that she was standing in a place he couldn't see still made him a little suspicious.
Mel smiled slightly: "In the habits of succubi, servants always stand to the side or behind."
Even if it is something important to report, one must walk to the side or behind the master and report it in his ear.
If you're face-to-face with your master, you're likely to be serving them, for example, by hitting them...
An Yi: "Fine, whatever you want."
“…to fetch water for washing feet and such,” Mel said with a smile.
An Yi: "...Have you done what I asked you to do?"
Mel nodded: "As you can see, host, we haven't been actively soliciting guests today, and we informed many guests last night that we were leaving."
“Okay, the reason is the same as what I told you,” Annie said.
“Yes, yes, just say that Her Highness the Holy Maiden has arrived, and we need to lay low for a while,” Mel said.
"Have the other stores run by succubi been notified?" Annie continued to ask.
“Yes, we’ve notified everyone we could. We’re planning to notify the other half of the city today.” Mel nodded.
The idea of "laying low" holds true in this city; some high-ranking officials even dared not come for several days because of this incident.
By the time they arrived, the succubi should have already left.
"Is all the master wants us to do is to notify as many succubi as possible?" Mel couldn't help but ask.
“That’s just the first step. What, do you want to do something else?” Annie asked.
"No, I just didn't think about what benefit this would bring to protecting humanity, because all we did was inform the other succubi about the impending harm."
After the notification, I'd like to know what exactly we succubi can do. △【叁ˇ*〇〗」◎♂
After all, in my opinion... the fact that all the succubi left human cities is only good for humanity.
Chapter 201 A Person Worth Following for a Lifetime!
After a day of reflection, Mel figured some things out.
There is only one path in front of her, but it doesn't necessarily lead to a good solution.
She didn't have any grand ambitions; she simply hoped for a better future after the war ended.
Helping all the succubi in human territory is ultimately just a side effect.
Rather, she had no choice but to do as An Yi said.
But at least...
She wanted to know why she did it.
Because I have received orders to do things that are simply to benefit humanity.
Allowing the succubi to leave is equivalent to removing the city's humans from the succubi. The succubi also have to give up their comfort zones and gradually disappear from human sight.
It seems to be good for humans, but it's of no benefit to succubi.
"Do you want to know the answer?" An Yi said calmly without turning around.
“Yes, I need a reason to act,” Mel said seriously.
An Yi nodded: "Then my answer is..."
There is no answer.
Mel: "?"
"Do you think that humanity is 100% guaranteed to defeat the demons?" An Yi asked.
Mel paused, then shook her head: "No."
Even a 1% chance of losing to the Six Demon Clan is hardly a 100% certainty.
Even if there's only a 1% chance, Mel can't be so absolute.
Moreover, humanity currently has only a 1% chance of defeating the demon race.
An Yi: "So, do you think my promise or my answer will be 100% fulfilled?"
Mel: "This..."
She hesitated.
In the end, he shook his head: "No."
An Yi nodded: "Yes, as you know, humanity's chances of winning are now almost zero."
The worst outcome for humanity is extinction, but for you succubi living in human territory, the worst outcome is merely a less comfortable life.
If the demons conquer the last piece of human land and find that the succubi living there have gathered together, will they kill all the succubi or leave them alone?
I think it should be the latter.
"Does what I'm saying give you a glimpse of the future?"
At this moment, Mel froze on the spot.
She suddenly realized it.
What I do has no real interest in humanity!
The two are actually two completely parallel lines that never intersect!
What do you mean by removing succubi that's beneficial and harmless to them? That's just an idea that binds succubi to humans!
But actually?
She could completely disregard the current state of humanity and simply gather the succubi together.
This process will take a very, very long time, long enough for them to see everything clearly, long enough for them to witness and think about the arrival of the future.
Whether they are fighting against the demons or being attacked by the demons, the entire process has nothing to do with them!
All they had to do was gather together.
They gathered together, awaiting the defeat of the demons or the extinction of humanity.
Having discovered the signs of the demon race's defeat, they can gradually return to their original lives after the war ends.
Having discovered the signs of human extinction, they could still use their vast numbers to plead with the demons to leave behind a last piece of land for them to coexist with humans.
However, to prevent the heroes from purging the succubi after the demons' defeat, the solution is actually quite simple.
Because the succubi have already gathered.
In the heart of human territory, they are a succubus army that gives heroes the most headaches!
They possess the ability to control ordinary humans!
Why not use the people of an entire nation as human shields to resist the heroes, or even threaten to incite civil war within the nation to protect yourself?
The future of succubi is in their own hands!
"Thank you for your guidance, Master." Mel stood behind An Yi and bowed deeply to him. "I am Mel the Succubus."
From then on, they will be loyal to their master and will not question their master's words in the slightest.
Regardless of the succubus's future, Mel will remain loyal to her master to the death and will never betray her.
An Yi raised her hand and waved it: "I am a hero who will fight against the demons. You will regret making such a vow one day."
Mel said calmly, "The future of succubi is in their own hands, and so is mine."
I choose a future of loyalty to my master.
Whether the future holds light or darkness, I will stand with my master to witness it.
She realized.
The man before me is truly a person of great wisdom!
This man, who saw through the succubus's future with a single sentence, is the one she should follow for a lifetime!
She didn't believe she could lead the entire succubus race; in the succubus world of human territory, she was nothing more than a grain of sand in the desert.
She could walk towards a bright future with the succubi, or she could walk towards failure, but...
That's so boring.
But if I were to remain loyal to this man...
She felt that her future would be completely different from the path she had taken before!
Regardless of whether the future of the entire succubus race is good or bad, at least she can live a more interesting life.
Bring it on, whether it's survival or death!
“…” An Yi didn’t speak, but closed her eyes and pondered.
A demon who is loyal to himself, to be honest, has a significant role to play.
At least in this game, I have an extra piece that can naturally deceive the enemy.
Demons naturally despise humans, making it difficult for An Yi to turn demons to serve her.
Most importantly, he didn't trust that the demons would actually obey him.
Even now, he has zero trust in what Mel says, and treats it all as just a joke.
He wasn't the kind of man who could be swayed by a few heartfelt words, especially since the other party was a demon.
"What you need to do now is the same as before."
As for whether there will be any follow-up, I think there probably won't be.
"Just do what you're supposed to do," Annie said.
“Yes, Master.” Mel straightened up from her bow and continued with a smile, “If Master has any physical needs, I will not hesitate to provide assistance, so Master, now…”
An Yi gently shook her head: "Put away that unpleasant smell. The scent of a succubus has no effect on a hero."