The raging Fire Snake completely engulfed Tian Hanxue, soaring into the sky.

Through the panel, Yang Yu could see Tian Hanxue's Blood Volume decrease, but it didn't deal as much damage as expected.

With a vigorous wave of the folded fan, the cold wind and fire clashed, and the flames bloomed in the air, incredibly dazzling.

Tian Hanxue slowly descended from mid-air, landing in front of Yang Yu.

Affected by the [Fire Attraction], she couldn't use Flying Magic to stay in the air for long and could only rely on the already cast [Ice Sealed World] and her Snow Woman traits to steadily land on the wall.

"You really surprised me.

With such power, you're definitely out of the ordinary.

Are you the Hero of this world?"

"I don't need to answer your question, do I?

You all are the Demon Clan, and we're the Human Clan; there's nothing to discuss from our standpoints, is there?"

Although Yang Yu said this, he still paused his actions.

Bai Jin had mentioned that Tian Hanxue's initial Magic had two effects: one to bind the chosen enemy and the other to directly cause damage.

Like in the past, the Demon King didn't want to kill those with the Star Eye but wanted to use them for something.

If the other side stopped their Attack first, they could also cease attacking, which might not only buy time for Gordon and them but also glean some information from the woman in front of him.

"I am not a Hero.

But your Demon Clan's stories have spread in this world for hundreds of thousands of years.

Why does your Demon Clan invade our world every time?

Is it because your world's resources are depleted, on the verge of collapse, so you have to attack our world? Or is it just purely driven by conquest desires?"

Tian Hanxue smiled slightly:

"If we're talking about resource depletion, your side should be running out of resources first.

Eventually, your side's Magic Power will be completely exhausted.

Talking about conquer desire? It's not to say it doesn't exist, right?

But everything revolves around our mission.

If it doesn't serve our mission, the desire to conquer is just an unnecessary craving.

If there were a way to achieve our mission without conquest, we wouldn't conquer naturally.

It's just...

It seems there's no such method.

This is the consensus of countless generations of Demon Kings; every time they come to this world, some ill-intentioned people arbitrarily guess our purpose, defame us, bestow us with infamy...

War is inevitable.

Especially when they discover our true purpose, probably only fighting desperately is the path they can take with us."

"Tell me, what is your true purpose? What is the mission?"

"This can't be casually disclosed to outsiders."

Faced with Yang Yu's questioning, Tian Hanxue folded the fan, resting it against her cheek.

"But if you become one of us, maybe we'll tell you our true purpose and mission.

I acknowledge your current strength.

If you can surrender now and assist me in completing my Task...

There's a vacancy among the Four Heavenly Kings now; it's not impossible for you to take that position on our side."

"Haha, if only it were that easy. I'm Human, you know."

"A Human's identity isn't really important. Loyalty is what matters, uh..."

Tian Hanxue slowly placed a hand on her face; Yang Yu didn't know if he was mistaken, but a blush seemed to spread across Tian Hanxue's pure white face,

"Although some from the Demon Clan may reject you for being from this world, there's conveniently a shortcut here that can help solve all problems...

If—if you're willing to marry me, all issues are resolved."

Yang Yu nearly spat out blood; wha—wha—wha—what kind of melodramatic plot twist is this? The antagonist fell in love at first sight with me! Is it because I secretly added some Charm? I only added a tiny bit, not to mention it, it's only meant to help in interactions ... Now, there are some free attribute points left over...

"Once all Missions are completed, the Demon King steps down... Or if the mission isn't completed, and the Demon King dies on the battlefield, you'll legitimately command the Demon King Army... With your strength, it's certainly possible... Then, you'd be the King of the whole world!"

"Wait! Wait!" Yang Yu hurriedly stopped Tian Hanxue's wild thoughts; if she imagines something formidable, and her favor increases, becoming uncontrollable, what then? "Why is there such a big leap in topic? Why is it so sudden..."

"Is it that unbelievable?

For us Snow Women, this is a very common thing.

We Snow Woman Clan live deep in the mountains and see very few males.

Our genetic traits dictate that we must quickly admire powerful males; only then can the Snow Woman Clan become stronger continuously while ensuring continuity."

"Genetic traits?"

He truly heard an interesting term; as the Daughter of the Demon King, the Snow Woman in front of him definitely knows something.

It's just... with how things are developing now, without becoming a son-in-law of the Demon Clan, there's probably no way to learn what comes next.

"The explanation of this term; if you join us, you'll know soon." Tian Hanxue gave a seductive smile, a smile that captivated the soul.

Yang Yu's mouth twitched, and even if he wanted to make a sarcastic comment, he didn't know where to start.

Anyway, there's one thing he can give a definite answer to, no matter what.

"I'm really sorry, I already have someone I like. I can't possibly like you.

Moreover, you're unwilling to say anything, so how can I know if joining you is good or bad?

Isn't this a trap?"

Yang Yu said while drawing out the Sword Blade.

Tian Hanxue's smile slowly stiffened, and the blush completely faded; her right hand fiercely grabbed her chest, as if something was piercing her.

In a daze, Tian Hanxue recalled what her mother had said to her decades ago:

"Tian Hanxue... If you can't find someone you love in the future, choose to devote yourself fully to things that paralyze you.

Our race from its inception is a perpetual tragedy.

We have always longed to bond with strong males and give birth to even stronger offspring; this is something engraved in our DNA.

In this regard, we're just like goblins, except the shackles that bind us are stronger than those on goblins.

Many, many things... I only gradually realized after your father became the Demon King.

Understood why my mother, and my mother's mother, always occupied strong males. Especially those young and extraordinarily powerful males. Young and extraordinarily powerful represent infinite potential in their seeds.

They let the other Snow Women in the clan only bond with those similar in strength or a bit weaker.

They constantly tried to take all the clan's shackles upon themselves and attempted to lead the clan away from the shackles.

Yet the consequence of them doing this was... you were born.

Born as the Daughter of the Demon King, you can never be moved by the ordinary people on the Snow Mountain once; the world is so vast, follow your father and take a look, maybe...

Don't be the Clan Leader; you've already lost the ability to discern a man's strengths... Ultimately, you'll render our efforts fruitless.

This is so the Snow Woman can continue to persist, and some day break free from the shackles..."