Suho was stunned.0

“Holy sh*t.”0

Three times the experience points?0

The reward was beyond anything he had imagined. The sheer magnitude left him lightheaded.0

“Esil,” Suho said, resting a hand on her shoulder. His gaze burned with intensity as they locked eyes. “Congratulations on becoming the King of Demons. Remember, we’ll always stand together.”0

“My lord…!”0

The sincerity of Suho’s words resonated deeply with Esil. Her eyes shimmered with tears as she was overwhelmed by gratitude.0

From her perspective, this was a natural feeling. She was a failure, having already been disqualified for succession once before. Her unworthy desire to claim the throne had been an act of arrogance, and the cost of that hubris would have been her soul, swallowed by Nidhogg and lost to the primordial darkness.0

But Suho had appeared out of nowhere and changed everything. He had seized the soul of a failed, sinful demon by the scruff of her neck and seated her on the throne!0

Esil stood up with fiery resolve, her fists clenched and tears streaming down her face.0

“My...0