The wings reaching through the fence were much smaller than those of the wings' owner's father. The mana contained within also seemed to be of lesser quality, but after all, it was still Crimson Dragon's mana.
If it were absorbed and stored in the First Wing Pillar (Core) or the Third Wing Pillar (Long-range Attack), Yila would have the potential to break out of the half-plane prison and carve a path from the depths of the Demon King City to other countries.
It took Yila some time to understand what the loli dragon lady Demon King named Satan Ye thought, but before that, he had already placed his hand on her wing without hesitation.
How should I put it?
Yila is definitely not the main character of a light novel. Even if he were to define himself, it would definitely be as the protagonist of a Western fantasy novel. Therefore, he does not like to hesitantly do meaningless things.
Meat delivered to the mouth should naturally be bitten off... at least enough for a bite~
"Relax, don't resist."
Accompanying Yila's instruction, Satan Ye truly had no intention of resisting. She allowed her crimson mana to flow and disappear from her wings, coursing up through Yila's right arm until it settled in his back.
"Hmph... haha... hahaha..."
Unable to hold back his laughter, Yila withdrew his hand, laughing while observing Satan Ye's expression of "Eh? It's over, huh? It didn't hurt?" and said, "I really can't understand what kids these days think."
But, almost the instant he finished speaking, Yila realized something...
"Ah, interesting, you're neither stupid nor naive."
Yila said this, feeling the power burgeoning within his body, standing assuredly in the prison, saying, "Because you know, I won't further entangle with the demonic creatures... because I no longer belong to the empire."
Previously, every word Satan Ye spoke to Yila was to probe his thoughts, to see what attitude he held towards the empire and whether he harbored any hatred towards demonic creatures.
This decision was a gamble by Satan Ye. She was betting... whether the empire-abandoned Yila, after regaining power, would create trouble for the empire, thus offering the demonic creatures more breathing space.
"What's the matter, why this expression?"
Said Yila lightly, now having secured his safety, he had the leisure to engage in some small talk, saying, "Indeed, you all completely misunderstand the Governor... it's really been hard for you enduring this long."
"The so-called Governor, upon seizing the core mana of a demonic creature, could take on the form of this creature in the World Tree's eyes, thereby gaining ample mana for battle. Although we customarily kill the creatures, it's not necessarily a requirement."
As Yila explained this, Satan Ye didn't have the interest to listen further about governors... this made the boy appear rather adorably naive, even though there was a Chief Governor right now kindly revealing information.
So far, due to Yila's impeccable strategic planning, the demonic creatures had never successfully captured any Governor, not even once... ah, no, perhaps Yila was the first.
"What are your plans afterward?"
Said Satan Ye, Yila gently narrowed his eyes, saying, "Just as you expected, causing some trouble for the empire's nobility... some big trouble."
In other words, Yila was very angry now, the kind of anger that doesn't care about the schemes of demonic creatures and humans, that doesn't ponder whether Satan Ye wanted to use his hand to weaken human forces.
"I might go over to the elves. If you're worried about the loss of your people, have the creatures on the route not block me... First Wing Pillar·Crimson Dragon·Wing Spread!"
As Yila said this, the Rune Bond on his neck instantly activated the mana in his back, and the crimson heat was released from his arm in a moment, melting the shackles made of Forbidden Magic Stone.
"Ugh..."
Because it was mana borrowed from the World Tree in Satan Ye's name, as long as Satan Ye was alive, the World Tree would directly request her to return this portion of magic power.
The feeling of magic power being extracted was definitely unpleasant.
"I no longer have 'my people,' so just do what you do best along the way..."
Said Satan Ye, whose brows revealed a bit of sadness, and Yila could probably guess what "no longer have 'my people'" meant—perhaps most of them had defected?
"Your subordinates... no, those old subordinates from your father's time, did not continue their loyalty to you after you inherited his position—you have been betrayed, just like how the empire betrayed me."
Said Yila indifferently, and seeing Satan Ye's silent nod, he confirmed his guess was correct. He gently twisted his neck and said, "You might not believe it if I told you, but I actually don't enjoy slaughtering demonic creatures..."
Although in his life, Yila had slain far, far, far, far too many demonic creatures, this didn't prevent him from saying such things, after all, 'liking' and 'duty' are different things.
The Demon King before him, named Satan Ye, truly fascinated Yila...
Most of her subordinates had chosen rebellion, yet she still opted for such a high-stakes gamble earlier. She might not be familiar with Governors, but she surely understood the great likelihood of her death.
Was it really just to give the demonic tribe some more time? Standing from a human's... no, standing from the empire's position, Yila had to admire Satan Ye's idea.
Of course, this was Yila misunderstanding, because in fact, Satan Ye's true thoughts may be something like "Anyway, no one listens to me!", "Anyway, demons are probably going to be annihilated! Might as well disgust the empire!", "Ah! Let's go for it!" and things like that.
"You should go now, kill as you please along the way."
Said Satan Ye, waving to open the prison door, though she also knew it was meaningless, after all, the current Yila possessed the power to easily break through this half-plane.
"Although now that I say it, you might regret a bit, but..."
Yila stepped out of the prison's iron-barred door, standing in front of Satan Ye, extending his hand towards her, saying, "For certain reasons, the empire originally didn't plan to further venture into your land... the upcoming wars will become quite passive, even cease armed conflicts."
Facing Yila's extended hand, Satan Ye gently closed her eyes, unclear about what he intended to do...
*Patting sound*
Satan Ye's eyelashes quivered as she opened her eyes in surprise, watching Yila earnestly tousle her head, turning her long black silky hair into a mess... though it felt warm, Satan Ye still didn't quite grasp the cause and effect.
"You're very interesting, and quite adorable... children are indeed cuter when they're younger. As they grow wiser, it's truly hard to know what to do..."
With such a sigh of emotion, Yila heaved a sigh.