When the god-king level demon uttered such a sentence, before the ruler of the Glorious Empire, Hesdham, could react, the soldiers of the Glorious Empire behind him shouted in great anger:
"Get lost! Hurry up and leave here!"
"We will never agree to your request. Even if we die here, we will not bow down to you!"
"That's right, you disgusting cockroaches, get out of here quickly!"
The soldiers of the Glorious Empire felt insulted and furiously vented their anger!
"Oh? Is that so? Why don't you listen to your great ruler of the Glorious Empire, Hesdham?"
The demon was not angry, he asked casually, but his eyes were fixed on the ruler of the Glorious Empire, Hesdham, as if he was certain that Hesdham would agree to his words.
All the soldiers, upon hearing this, immediately turned to look at their ruler, Hesdham. However, they were surprised to find that Hesdham's face was full of conflict, as if he was truly in a difficult position.
Everyone was shocked. "Your Majesty! What are you doing! Reject him quickly!"
"Your Majesty, we are the guardians of the Yuan Chu Continent! You must not agree to this demon!"
"They are all detestable demons. They will surely not keep their promises and will kill us all here!"
"You must not be foolish enough to agree to him!"
Before these people could speak, Hesdham's face was full of melancholy. But upon hearing the soldiers' dissuasion, Hesdham instantly became enraged.
"What do you think you are! You are just my subordinates! I am your heaven! You must obey me! What right do you have to refute me!"
"Even if I say or do something wrong, you must follow me through with it!"
Everyone was shocked by Hesdham's anger. No one knew why Hesdham had become so frantic. But they dared not speak, fearing that their ruler might kill them. However, at this moment, their adoration for Hesdham had slightly diminished, slowly turning into resentment. In a place invisible to the naked eye, the brilliance that originally adorned Hesdham had also dimmed considerably. Hesdham himself did not notice this subtle change.
Others did not know why Hesdham was so angry, but Hesdham himself knew that he was angry because he was truly tempted.
"So, what is the ruler of the Glorious Empire, Hesdham's, intention? Do you agree to my proposal?"
Hesdham gritted his teeth and said, "Everyone says you are an unscrupulous demon! How can we believe you? So, get out of here quickly and stop talking such nonsense!"
In fact, if these demons had approached him privately and said these words, he might have agreed. But the demons were making such a grand display. If he were to agree, he would be going against hundreds of millions of gods on the Yuan Chu Continent, and he wouldn't even know how he died.
The god-king level demon, with eyes that could perceive hearts, looked at Hesdham's furious expression, feeling no offense. Instead, a cruel smile tugged at the corner of his lips.
"Are you sure?"
"Then I shall gather my demon army and raze this place to the ground, shall I?"
As the god-king level demon spoke these words, his eyes flashed with a bloodthirsty glint, making it immediately clear that he would do as he said.
Immediately, a soldier shouted: "You get out of here quickly! We are part of the Yuan Chu Continent, and if we are in danger, someone will surely come to our aid!"
The god-king level demon looked at the soldier with incredibly sharp eyes. With just a single glance, he made the soldier tremble, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted dead away. This immediately startled the surrounding soldiers, who dared not even move. They all averted their gazes, not daring to look at the god-king level demon.
Seeing this, Hesdham remained expressionless, seemingly unfazed. The god-king level demon nodded with satisfaction. "Ruler of the Glorious Empire, Hesdham, I'll give you another chance! As long as you agree to what I say, I will grant you supreme glory!"
"You hate the protagonist, don't you? As long as you agree to what I say, I can make the protagonist your dog!"
Upon hearing this, hesitation appeared in Hesdham's eyes. He was truly tempted. Ever since he was defeated by the protagonist last time, he felt as if his strength had significantly waned. But he dared not speak of such things, enduring it all silently. He dreamed of becoming the ruler of this world, of crushing the protagonist under his heel. Therefore, when the god-king level demon made such a promise, Hesdham was truly tempted.
"I... I..."
The soldiers behind him watched him nervously, hoping he would refuse. Even the lord of the territory who had joined the Glorious Empire looked at him with a distant gaze, thinking to himself, "Refuse him quickly! You must not agree!"
However, in the end, he disappointed them all. After much deliberation, Hesdham finally said, "I... I am willing to be your companion, as long as you grant me supreme glory and kill that worthless protagonist!"
As these words left his mouth, all the soldiers of the Glorious Empire were incredibly shocked and cried out in disbelief.
"Ah!"
"How could this be?"
"Why did His Majesty agree?"
"No! I don't believe it! This must be His Majesty's delaying tactic!"
"That's right!"
"Stop dreaming! His Majesty has betrayed us!"
"The holy war has not officially begun, yet the ruler of the Glorious Empire, Hesdham, has already sided with the god-king level demon!"
"How despicable! He is our great ruler!"
"How could he do such a thing! I disagree!"
"What can you do now?"
"..."