Chapter 278 – Promotion

Chapter 278 - Promotion

Boros's gaze darkened, and his silence had already answered Wen Ying's question. In response, Wen Ying fell silent as well.

The Demon Realm's Overlord was not like the feudal monarchy of human kingdoms, where the throne would only be inherited by one family. Demons valued strength above all else. The current Overlord was from the Black Dragon Clan, whose members were innately stronger than other demon races. Thus, throughout history, the monarchs of the Demon Realm had mainly been from the Black Dragon Clan.

After generations of dominance, the position of Overlord was virtually monopolized by the Black Dragon Clan.

There had been a few Overlords in the past who were not from the Black Dragon Clan. They came from other high-ranking clans, being geniuses among geniuses within their respective clans. When their families' power could rival that of the Black Dragon Clan, they managed to surpass the clan's direct descendants and seize the throne.

The current Overlord was confident in entrusting the position to Wen Ying because he knew Wen Ying lacked familial support. Unless his personal strength was truly unparalleled, which was impossible since even the Overlord himself couldn't achieve such a feat. If all the clan leaders from influential races joined forces, even the Overlord would be defeated.

Furthermore, the young demons of this generation possessed talents rarely seen in history. No matter how the Overlord pondered, he couldn't imagine how Wen Ying would survive for eleven more years without his protection.

"Indeed," Wen Ying muttered softly, "Your talent and strength are exceptional, occurring only once in a thousand years. It would be unreasonable for you not to desire the Overlord's position."

Lan Jiaying should be highly vigilant against Boros as an opponent.

Beros: "The Demon King doesn't know that you're a second-generation angel. He probably only gave you a few years to exploit your lineage."

Wen Ying replied, "You're right. He said ten years. He wants to use my identity to deceive the laws."

And here lay the problem. The Demon King was unaware that Wen Ying was a second-generation angel, and angelic power inherently restrained demons. Once Wen Ying ascended to the throne... The more Beros thought about it, the more his goosebumps rose. It was unclear whether it was due to the unimaginable, excitement, or frustration, but his heart trembled even more.

Seeing Wen Ying's attitude, he knew that once the latter had taken something in, he wouldn't let go.

The silver-haired demon's calculating eyes became even more radiant and profound.

Perhaps the Demon Realm would witness its first Overlord who could trample all demons beneath his feet. What a magnificent sight that would be.

Beros's inner resentment remained unchanged, and he felt the same frustration as Zhuge Liang must have felt upon encountering Cao Cao – why must they exist at the same time?

Wen Ying's fingers traced Beros's face as he said, "Fair competition."

"How much has your power increased?" Beros asked, taking hold of Wen Ying's wrist. He was now completely unfamiliar with Wen Ying's strength.

Feeling the magic power transmitted from the wrist in his palm, even Beros was startled. Wen Ying's power had grown at an astonishing pace.

"The fragments of law within me are very active," Wen Ying lifted his gaze to look out the window. "Apart from the power of that angel itself, it seems like the laws are also granting me strength."

Especially after he had Yun Lao stop the Demon King's Plan A, he received even more, like rewards and level-ups in an online game.

Boros: "… Your biological parents must actually be the laws themselves." No matter how powerful their family background or innate talents were, they couldn't compare to Wen Ying, who had the laws on his side.

"Not really," Wen Ying sighed softly. "For the first twenty years of my life, I felt like I would die the next day."

Boros held Wen Ying's hand tightly and murmured, "How unfair."

Wen Ying intertwined their fingers. "I'm sorry, but I have to claim the position of the Demon King." If he were to say something like 'after this, it'll be your turn', Boros would definitely feel even worse.

"When I met you, you've often put me in difficult situations as if…" Boros mumbled.

Wen Ying's eyelids twitched, and he pulled his hand away to rub Boros' ear to distract him.

"How could that be? You were clearly very happy when you met me," Wen Ying argued convincingly.

Still feeling like he was being tricked, Boros sighed silently. His ear did feel nice, and he wanted more touches. This guy's skills were getting better and better.

Afterward, the Devil King indeed dispatched more Demon Army members under the pretense of aiding humanity, all of them being lower-ranking demons. Following several days of conflict on the R Country battlefield, the Devil King made a sensational announcement about his successor's identity.