ALL NOVEL Chapter 39 : Darkness Era
"We will continue the discussion on the next topic,"
Everyone nodded in understanding. Alice was also pleased because everyone in the room was quite intelligent.
"Alright, we've applied the 'Destroy and Rebuild' concept when conquering something, has that concept been running smoothly? Aether? Saphielle?"
The room was quite puzzled because they had never heard of the 'Destroy and Rebuild' concept, but Aether and Saphielle seemed proud.
"Everything is going smoothly; many low-level golems and undead are starting to build the goblin village, especially the temple,"
"And we've also built granaries for their food supplies so they won't go hungry,"
Aether explained confidently and proudly, but some people still looked confused, and a few tilted their heads.
"Why help the lower races?"
"Why should we bother helping them?"
Exypno, realizing the purpose of this plan, chuckled softly. How could I not think of this plan? That's what's on Exypno's mind right now. On the other hand, Aether felt sorry for Alice's other subordinates who still didn't understand.
"Alice-sama, can you explain the purpose of this plan?"
"Yes, the 'Destroy and Rebuild' strategy is a strategy I devised to make creatures outside of Azaroth much more loyal. So as long as they can't meet their needs, we'll help them, both in terms of food and construction,"
"In other words, we'll make them owe us,"
"Ara ~ isn't being saved by Alice-sama already a debt?"
"You're right, Aurelle, but we need to make them owe us even more,"
"Well ~ how can they repay it if they owe too much?"
"This is a long-term plan, so it's not just one generation that will pay off the debt, but the entire goblin lineage,"
"Oh ~ forgive me, Alice-sama,"
Aurelle lowered her head.
"It's okay,"
Alice looked back at the map. Alice's sharp nails began to touch the part of the map that indicated the western border of the Igrasian Empire.
"Has there ever been a war between the Igrasian Empire and the countries to the west? And what is their relationship like?"
With a sharp look at Clarissa, Alice began to ask.
"As far as I know, no, but the Igrasian Empire only has good relations with the small countries in the northeast; otherwise, their relations are less harmonious. The last war was against the Demon Lord in the southwest,"
"In other words, the Igrasian Empire is very vulnerable to invasion from western countries,"
After hearing Clarissa's explanation and Exypno's statement, Alice thought again. For now, she was thinking hard about the unstable situation of the Igrasian Empire.
This was because of the Igrasian Empire's less-than-friendly political relations with other countries, and there was a possibility of invasion from other countries while Alice was in the process of conquering the Igrasian Empire.
Of course, Alice didn't want to conquer a kingdom that was about to collapse; that would be very unprofitable and result in more losses.
"We might need to conquer the Igrasian Empire sooner rather than later,"
Alice hesitated with her words.
"Alice-sama, I suggest we gather information first. If the enemy is weaker than we estimate, we can press them with our strength,"
"Sooner or later, we also need to spread our religion so that other Servants can be summoned and serve you, Alice-sama,"
"That makes sense, Exypno. In that case, how long do you think Operation: Azaroth Awakening will take to complete?"
"Abyssal Forest is vast, Alice-sama. I've even run out of mana. But I'll continue to use items and transfer mana to keep the forest's recovery going,"
"Well ~ you work very hard, Aether,"
"Possibly without Alice-sama's presence, it will take 5-7 months, depending on the situation and conditions,"
"Alright, that's not a problem, so Arina and I will gather information during that time,"
"But, Alice-sama, I recommend you wait in Azaroth for your safety,"
"It's okay, Arina. I want to see this world firsthand before I conquer it; it's all for our existence,"
"Understood, Alice-sama,"
"Alright, let's move on to the next topic,"
The meeting continued until 5:00 AM, and after it was over, Alice went straight to her room. Her head was quite hot from thinking about many things and scenarios, but at least the meeting had yielded results.
Upon entering her room, Alice immediately jumped onto the bed and unbuttoned her clothes. The cool atmosphere of the room made Alice really want to rest for a while, and the room also had a pleasant scent.
"Being in the room after thinking hard is a good idea,"
Alice then buried her face in the very soft bed and rubbed her face against it. She didn't forget to roll from left to right for a few minutes. Alice also threw her pillow a few times, making her look like a child playing on the bed.
"Since I reincarnated... I don't know why, but I feel like my nature is changing over time,"
"Is this influenced by Alice's background?"
Alice thought casually while talking to herself.
"Even though it's different, I still feel comfortable with my current nature..."
"And Arina, she's very beautiful and charming. Her overly strict nature also makes her a bit mysterious,"
While with Arina, Alice often observed her attitude and behavior without Arina realizing it. Alice enjoyed observing someone and their changes. According to reports, Arina's nature is very firm when Alice is not around, but it becomes a bit stiffer when Alice is present.
Alice didn't know the reason why, but for some reason, she became quite interested in observing Arina.
"By the way, Arina's clothing design suits her perfectly! And yes, I designed it myself!"
Alice remembered when she received an item that allowed her to freely design a servant's clothing, and she took great care and precision in designing Arina's attire. Alice didn't want to see her servant wearing inappropriate clothes.
"Oh, my intelligence is good enough to come up with some good plans, even to design a room,"
"By the way, task codes like 'Operation: Azaroth Awakening' are very cool,"
"It seems to be influenced by my interest in military history,"
"Aether, he's like a cool guy, highly loyal, and never complains even when I give him unreasonable tasks,"
Alice felt a little guilty when remembering the task she had given to Aether. The task was to restore a vast forest that had turned into a barren wasteland. It was like Alice destroying an area, and Aether had to rebuild it.
"Maybe someday I'll give him a break,"
"Aurelle, she's a succubus but an excellent support type in battles. She can provide many buffs and regenerate someone from a distance,"
"By the way, her way of speaking is like that of an adult woman,"
"And Exypno, she's very intelligent and maybe a bit cunning. But her ideas and thoughts are very good,"
"As for Alicia..."
Instantly, Alice remembered her pre-reincarnation sibling, and Alicia had a personality quite similar to Alice. Alicia's appearance also greatly resembled Alice's, to the point where it was like a younger version of Alice.
"At least I should leave her in Azaroth for now,"
Alice also thought, if Alicia just stayed in Azaroth, wouldn't she get lonely?
"Maybe after completely conquering the Igrasian Empire, I'll enroll Alicia in school, at least to give her some friends and not let her be alone,"
"If she's in Azaroth, she'll be lonely because everyone is busy with their affairs and tasks,"
As Alice immersed herself in her thoughts, she heard someone knocking on the door to her room.
"Alice-sama, it's Arina,"
"Come in,"
Arina then opened the door to Alice's room very slowly and carefully, as if she regarded the door as a precious and valuable item. After opening the door, she immediately knelt towards Alice, who was still lying on the bed like a lazy person.
"Alice-sama, all preparations are complete, and we can depart now. Aether, Exypno, and Aurelle left about fifteen minutes ago,"
Alice jumped from the bed and stood beside it. With a cold expression, she began walking towards Arina, and her red eyes also shone in the darkness.
"We will depart now, but I will first meet with Alicia,"
"Understood, Alice-sama,"
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Demon Lord Astaroth Castle, June 26, 06:00 AM.
Demon Lord Astaroth is a Demon Lord who has lived for 9,000 years and is the oldest in the world at present. His strength is not to be underestimated and is possibly equivalent to that of a player, as he is level 150 and has quite good stats.
Demon Lord Astaroth has two versions of his appearance, an adult version and a young boy's version. However, Demon Lord Astaroth more often takes on the appearance of a young boy.
His face is quite frightening; he has seven eyes, three on the left, three on the right, and one on his forehead. Each eye has a yellow pupil, and the color around the eyes is different from that of humans, with Demon Lord Astaroth having black eye surroundings instead of the typical white.
It can be said that the eye surroundings of Demon Lord Astaroth are black. He also has a pair of horns growing on his head and short brown hair. On his left palm, there is an eye with a sharp vertical pupil, and the entire eye is golden.
On his right hand, there is a pattern resembling a black tattoo that can be seen almost all over his arm. Although it looks like a tattoo, it is Demon Lord Astaroth's black, dried blood.
Due to his rather highly cautious nature, Demon Lord Astaroth always wears armor that covers his arms, body, and legs wherever he goes. However, Demon Lord Astaroth does not wear a helmet because he feels uncomfortable wearing one.
Currently, Demon Lord Astaroth is in the throne room of his castle. His castle is located in the center of the demon capital, and it is enormous. There is a woman with long blonde hair standing beside him.
She has a very beautiful appearance, possibly on par with Arina. She has a pair of spiral horns on her head and wears purple, somewhat revealing clothing.
"It seems like this world is entering an era of darkness; we must prepare as well,"
Demon Lord Astaroth's yellow eyes shone brightly because he was very excited.
