Chapter 1

After the first great war between the Blood Clan and the Demon Clan, both sides signed the North-South Treaty. The Demon Clan then experienced unprecedented economic prosperity. Demon industry developed rapidly, promoting engineering construction and the rise of consumerism.

In this era, many demons gained huge wealth and high status through investment and trade, becoming nouveau riche or rising to the top was not impossible.

Just like the sudden emergence of Rocky McCarthy, it would not be so difficult for the demons to fathom. It can only be said that it is normal, and perhaps the next Rocky McCarthy may appear next year.

Of course, the reason why this restaurant became famous so quickly, in addition to McCarthy's unusually deep demon veins in Nicalis and his apparent good relations with many ministers, there was also a unique limited dish - called Earl Blood Curd.

It was a bright red pudding, said to have a magic power that could addict demons.

In the Demon World, chefs who can make food with added magical effects are no less important than demon artisans.

And after eating Earl Blood Curd for the first time in a certain quantity, it will even permanently increase one's physical strength attribute.

So it gradually became a dish that was hard to come by in this restaurant.

Many demons wanted to replicate McCarthy's road to success, but they couldn't find a clue.

"A demon told me that he had killed many of his own kind."

A burst of conversation brought Lisandra back to reality.

Lisandra immediately felt a chill, because she knew that these demons were talking about the owner of this palace restaurant, Rocky McCarthy.

She was already standing beside the demon men and women with her old classmate, the blonde noble lady Tia. Soon, under the introduction of Miss Tia, she completed the introduction with the surrounding demon shadows.

This is the real noble circle of the royal capital, Nicalis. Lisandra can only stammer that she is a descendant of the ancient great demon Duke Puckley, concealing that she actually "squeezed in" because she lived next door, rather than being a genuine and distinguished member of this restaurant.

Different from the timid Lisandra, the demon nobles beside her leaned forward, eager to hear the details about the owner of the restaurant.

"I don't think that's the case."

Miss Tia said hesitantly,

"He is more likely to be a spy during the war."

As the cousin of General Leiming Qing of the Demon World, she could probably see that many of the restaurant's employees had military qualities. She didn't believe that McCarthy had nothing to do with the Demon World army.

She had explored the restaurant for several laps before, and asked all the demons she knew, but she didn't get any clues about McCarthy.

This ghostly sense of existence only reminded her of the highly skilled senior spies that her cousin had mentioned.

A demon gentleman nodded in agreement, took a breath, and then lowered his voice slightly:

"I heard about this from a demon. Some demons know a little about him. He seems to have just returned from the border and has the emblem of the orc city-state family. Even after the war ended, he seemed to have been lurking in the human kingdom and the Blood Clan kingdom, doing business all the way, and making a fortune in a different way."

He confidently guaranteed that his inside information was very accurate.

"Oh no, that's not it."

The girl's rebuttal drew Lisandra's face to the other side again,

"How could he be a spy during the war? Because he was studying at the Purgatory Corridor Academy during the war. I heard from many demons that Rocky McCarthy studied at that cruel famous school, the Purgatory Corridor Academy."

Seeing that the young nobles were beginning to believe her, she added excitedly.

"But I also believe that sometimes you can tell from the unintentional expressions of the restaurant staff. I bet he must have killed many demons."

She squinted her eyes, and shivered just by gossiping about it.

Lisandra also couldn't help but shudder.

As they chatted, all the surrounding demons couldn't help but try to find the figure of Rocky McCarthy, the rumored owner of the restaurant, in the magnificent palace during their leisure time.

However, the result was still no clue.

He could be downstairs, he could be upstairs, he could be any demon they saw.

No one knows what demon race he is, whether he is young or old, handsome or mediocre.

Even those demons who usually talked about everything had to whisper when mentioning McCarthy in the restaurant, making them believe in each other how mysterious this demon was.

"In any case, we should be able to see McCarthy's true face in the royal palace at the royal ceremony in a week."

Finally, a noble said with regret.

According to McCarthy's current relationship in the royal capital, Nicalis, there is a high probability that he will be invited.

Many of the social celebrities gathered here can participate, and it is unlikely that McCarthy, who hosts them to gather together, will not be able to participate.

Maybe that will be Rocky McCarthy's first public appearance.

Before that, maybe he was in this palace, just passed by you, but you couldn't find it at all.

"Provided that Mr. McCarthy is willing to participate. Maybe for him, a mere princess is not worth seeing."

The blonde noble lady Tia spread her hands,

"Lisandra, how is the princess's appearance? Can it charm McCarthy?"

She then looked at her sidekick Lisandra and asked.

"Uh, she's very beautiful..."

Lisandra replied.

She understood what Tia meant. After all, the princess had no rank and no power. As a caged bird with artistic qualities, perhaps the only thing that attracted men was her appearance.

"But McCarthy has seen all kinds of female demons, so it's impossible for him to make a special trip just to see the princess's beauty, right? The princess is not so beautiful to that extent."

A demon quickly retorted beside Lisandra while she was silent.

Only the great demons can take the princess.

And McCarthy is obviously not a great demon.

The other demons are just participating as witnesses, attending a rare lively scene, at most just taking a look at the princess's current appearance.

"Indeed..."

Lisandra thought for a while and could only nod.

If McCarthy was really a lecherous person who coveted the princess's beauty, it would disillusion all the demons who were curious about him.

After standing and chatting on the second floor of the restaurant for more than ten minutes, the first dinner was coming to an end.

Of course, there is a second one after midnight.

Tia invited Lisandra to go to the open-air garden on the second floor, and the same young demons were at the same table.

The moon climbed higher, and a row of silver sands hung in the endless night sky over the bay. The harp music was melodious and pleasant, as if it could make the summer breeze flow with it.

It is more spacious here, and you can clearly see how big McCarthy's manor is. The sofas on both sides of the dining table are more comfortable to sit on. The smell of alcohol is not as strong as indoors, which makes Lisandra feel that her breathing is smoother.

Even outdoors, you can hear the sound of musical operas being performed in the restaurant like a program. Champagne foams in slender glasses and is delivered to each guest by servants, making a crisp clinking sound.

The next table is not so lively, there is only one demon with pure white horns and patterns.

Further away, there is also constant laughter.

"Tomorrow happens to be the day when the royal family receives the Blood Clan's special envoy, Earl Sergio. Don't go to bed too late today and miss it."

The conversation echoed on the wide open-air square on the second floor.

The demons who can come to this restaurant basically know what the guests at those distant tables are discussing.

The Blood Clan delegation that arrived in the Demon World in advance seems to be because a Blood Clan earl disappeared near the Demon World a few days ago.

The Blood Clan highly suspects that a demon violated the North-South Agreement and attacked the earl.

And the demons who have the strength to subdue the Blood Clan earl are now almost all gathered in the demon king city, Nicalis.

Now, the Blood Clan investigator, Earl Sergio, will cast a spell in the royal capital, Nicalis, to thoroughly investigate clues about the murderer.

No matter where the missing earl is hidden or how many layers he is sealed, as long as it is a demon who has recently been stained with the blood of the Blood Clan, he will be sensed by the Blood Clan detective, Earl Sergio.

"Assuming that the one who harmed the Blood Clan earl is a great demon with a high position and authority, once he is accused, it may trigger a serious diplomatic crisis."

The demon at Lisandra's table sighed.

Hearing this, she nodded silently like a little transparent person.

For matters of this level, the Blood Clan special envoy, Earl Sergio, is ostensibly visiting the king of the Demon World, that is, the princess. The Fallen Qing is only protecting the princess's safety as a minister.

The Fallen Qing is also very clever in pushing this trouble to the princess, so that the princess can act as a shield.

Because if the real ruler, the Fallen Qing, handles it, the problem will become more troublesome.

The nobles at the same table maintained a dignified posture, eagerly discussing major events in the Demon World. They felt that they represented their families and were quite amiable to Lisandra, who was also able to come here.

At this time, Lisandra also began to feel elated.

She had already drunk two large glasses of wine, and the scene in front of her gradually became hazy.

But she was also worried that if she overslept tomorrow, it would be terrible if she was late.

Perhaps it was because there was this event tonight that made the restaurant close later, that McCarthy, as a neighbor, invited her to participate as compensation.

"If the princess can handle the Blood Clan's attack tomorrow, then her prestige may become quite powerful, but if she fails to handle it well, she will successfully prove that she is a useless vase."

The blonde noble lady Tia mentioned the princess again,

"In fact, everyone who understands knows that most demons have no expectations for her tomorrow. If she deserves this position, the Fallen Qing would not have pushed her to the front to block the Blood Clan special envoy like forcing a duck onto a shelf."

The other demons also expressed their agreement.

Lisandra clenched her glass slightly.

It was the third time.

Although it was the truth.

But Lisandra always felt that Miss Tia had a lot of hostility towards the princess.

If you really want to talk about noble blood, Tia can't compare to the princess at all.

"I think the princess is a very good demon."

Lisandra drooped her head and mumbled word by word,

"Your cousin Leiming Qing, has to be selected by the princess before he can win. Although you say she doesn't deserve it, she can indeed choose. The princess just has the right to choose, but you don't have the right to choose your cousin."

Perhaps she was taking advantage of the alcohol to tell the truth. This time, she didn't want to echo Tia's laughter anymore.

The atmosphere became a little awkward for a while.

On the sofa at the table, it was quiet in an instant.

They all stared at Lisandra and Tia in surprise.

But Miss Tia didn't say much.

She tried hard to maintain the dignity and calmness that belonged to a noble.

But with the subtle effect of alcohol, those emotions that had been buried deep in her heart seemed difficult to conceal, and a layer of water mist began to cover her eyes.

She gradually grabbed the corner of her skirt with one hand, and began to shed tears.

This reaction stunned Lisandra.

The other demons around knew.

Because Tia hoped that Leiming Qing would lose, and did not want her cousin to be taken away by a woman she had never met before.

And Lisandra's words were too aggressive for Tia.

"What, what can I do?"

Tia's tears fell gently along her perfect face, her hands trembled slightly, and the wine in the glass shook slightly.

At this moment, although she was still beautiful, that fragility and grievance seemed extraordinarily fragile in this silent night.

She knew that their family needed the princess, and she also knew that she didn't want her cousin to win, but she couldn't tell her cousin, otherwise it would only make her seem ignorant and hold back their family and cousin.

"I, I, I didn't mean that, I didn't know you actually..."

Lisandra became flustered for a while.

She hadn't seen her old classmate Tia for many years, and didn't know that Tia was actually jealous of the princess because she liked her cousin Leiming Qing.

She knew how to deal with demons like the princess who were superficially weak but internally strong, but when she suddenly faced a woman like Tia who was superficially tough but internally fragile, she only felt that saying anything seemed out of place.

Just as Lisandra was panicking.

"Miss, do you need help?"

A calm and gentle voice sounded behind them.

Their neighbor was still that male demon, his horns were like white jade exoskeletons, glowing with a faint light.

In the Demon World, there are very few light-attribute demons, or rather, there are demons as beautiful as him, especially his emerald green eyes.

Looking closely, she realized that there was a small girl sitting next to him, sleeping against his arm.

So he didn't move.

Now that the little girl was asleep, he finally gently put her on the sofa and let her lie on the sofa and sleep peacefully.