After Being Sold Out By The Empire, I Decide To Assist The Demon King

"Hoo..."

Yila exhaled softly, and the wings behind him, dark and composed of countless intertwining tendrils, gently unfurled... They were wings made of Mana, yet they didn't incite the Evil God's followers.

Ordinarily, merely gathering Mana into flames would prompt a frenzied attack from the Evil God's followers, but at this moment, Yila simply stood before them, physically blocking their path to shore.

However, Yila wasn't attacked... On the contrary, the Evil God's follower, realizing Yila was in the way, prepared to move around him.

"Compared to Mana from 'Zero-Degree Deep Cold,' the Mana of the Evil God's followers is much gentler."

Yila said this as the Mana belonging to the Evil God's follower condensed into a giant halberd in his hand. He casually impaled the Evil God's follower before him, pinning it to the ground... Dark blood spurted forth.

The tendrils of the Evil God's follower struggled, then broke off one by one, losing their life.

Yila turned his head, revealing his already dark but now even deeper eyes, and said, "It appears my guess was correct. Without Mana in my body, or by using the Mana of the Evil God's followers, I won't be perceived as an enemy."

Youyou, used to Yila's peculiarities, merely nodded simply.

However, Leonard and some other members of the hunting party focused their attention on Yila... He asked Yila, "I have fought the Evil God's followers for so long and completely never thought along those lines... How did you figure it out?"

"..."

Yila found it hard to explain... because he had begun to realize why the so-called 'Governor' profession was created in the first place and what the woman with the serpent intended by tailoring this profession for him.

*Calamity, civilization, inheritance... Mana and the soul are connected.*

"Because there is a commonality between calamities."

Yila could only say this as one of the reasons. He slightly twisted his neck and said calmly, "Besides, since they themselves use Mana in combat, there must be a way for them to distinguish friend from foe."

"You didn't actually not think about it; you just didn't have the luxury to ponder over it... And understanding it wouldn't make much difference anyway."

Yila continued, his gaze shifting to the dark sea, "Since it's confirmed, there's no need for the Fourth Wing Pillar... First Wing Pillar·Evil God Followers·Wing Spread!"

While softly chanting, Yila actively dismissed the giant dark halberd, replacing it with faint dark shadows that swirled around him as if there were countless shadowy fish on the ground, ready to pounce.

"Hoo... Ha... Hoo..."

Yila breathed again, though softly, but the sound carried a certain oppressive and muffled quality that made Youyou, who was rather familiar with Yila, feel something was off.

"Mr. Yila, what's wrong?"

Youyou asked, looking at him with some concern.

"..."

"Nothing, just that the abnormal Mana is affecting me... To put it simply, I feel a bit hungry."

As Yila said this, Leonard, frowning, reminded him, "If you're in bad shape, then stop now... Our agreement doesn't require you to go to such lengths."

Yila glanced at him, took a deep breath, and responded, "Helping you is just incidental. My main goal is to investigate the calamity... At least in this, our interests align."

Saying this, Yila locked eyes with the Evil God's followers who were now surfacing from the sea... Since just now, the Evil God's followers had ceased their advance towards the shore.

Likewise, the hunting party used this opportunity to make corrections and take a temporary rest.

"So, what can you do now? What are you planning to do?"

Leonard couldn't gauge Yila's intentions. He looked at the dark sea, seeing nothing as usual... But such calmness, like now, he hadn't seen for a long time.

"As for what I can do... I can communicate with them now, but they are very noisy."

Yila said this, pinching his nose bridge as he spoke, "The time to feast has come, the day to feast has come, the hour to feast has come, so hungry hungry hungry hungry hungry hungry hungry hungry hungry hungry hungry hungry hungry hungry..."

It indeed sounded pretty awful.

"However, like with 'Zero-Degree Deep Cold,' the Evil God's followers seem to regard me as a minor leader. They possess enough intelligence to understand my commands and... will execute them without hesitation."

Yila said this, opening his hands slightly, and under everyone's watchful eyes, the Evil God's followers slowly retreated... It was quite a visually striking scene.

"Moreover, let me tell you something interesting. This sea is also part of the Evil God's followers."

Saying this, Yila looked at the sky filled with dense clouds and at the dark, dizzying color that melded with the sky, which captivated everyone's attention.

"Additionally... The original leader of the Evil God's followers has sensed my presence and is swiftly approaching. Their strength is approximately in the exceptional league."

Then, as soon as Yila finished speaking, the ink-black sea before him split open... Yes, as if a mighty force had pushed it apart from the center. The dark waters, with Yila at the center, gradually parted to both sides.

The water surged high into the sky, and the exposed seabed was completely revealed in the center... where numerous small Evil God's followers resided.

Smooth rocks were covered in slime.

It was a scene that, if depicted in a painting, would evoke a sense of legend and eeriness... Yila, standing in the very center, seemed like a priest calling forth a world-ending flood as he chanted towards the massive waves.

And beneath the sea lay the newborns coming to pay homage to Yila.

*Or so it seemed...*

"However, no need to worry... You don't need to intervene. It's best if you stay back and don't let the Mana in your body become their nourishment."

Yila said this, taking a deep breath and turning to look behind him, then realizing everyone had obediently run to a distance, watching intently from afar... Well, at least show some concern for me?

With this thought, black light flickered in Yila's eyes...

...

They were getting closer, rapidly approaching... Since it's already 'Moses Divides the Sea,' then my vision... No, wait!!

...

"Boom!!"

A tentacle as large as Yila's body suddenly shot out from the divided sea, sending Yila flying... and the split sea instantly closed up again, the waves turning into black and white rain that scattered sporadically onto the ground.

"..."

"..."

Leonard: "..."

Youyou: "Mr. Leonard... Um, Mr. Yila is probably fine. He was just a bit careless."

Leonard: "Let's hope so...?"