I'm a monster in Demon King's Castle

“If we can relinquish the authority, we can choose not to separate the library and the colosseum from the Demon King's city, and just build a new sky ship.

“Anyway, it's all bones, iron, and soil. Now that we have a lot of money, it's entirely possible to replicate or redo one.”

“When the time comes, we'll move in the Blood Corridor workshop, materials, the Great Library, the Lightning Pool, the Twilight Earthworm, and fill it with bone-guided cannons…”

“Except for the lack of magic power and the desire for slaughter to supply it, and a slight difference in strength, everything else will be the same…”

“This is where the advantage of us trying not to rely on magic power to operate is reflected.”

“It's just a little more troublesome.”

“The demons inside will also grow a little slower.”

“But safety is the advantage.”

Tom, of course, had no objections—after all, his promotion depended more on the scholars' research and research materials, and he didn't have much need for magic power or the desire for slaughter.

The three Demon Sons were the same.

“But you've lived for so long, haven't you seen the authority master of the Light Tomb? Is there one? Because Liddrick is sleeping in Dreamland.”

“The Light Tomb is a small pillar from behind, right?” Tom discussed with the other eight.

After so much time, although the proportion approaches zero, it still exists.

Having been a demon for so long, in reality, Li Yue rarely enjoyed the taste of freedom.

Li Yue focused on understanding the logic Tom wanted to convey.

“The authority master here should be the Skeleton King Liddrick, right?”

But now it was different, because under that illusory page, there was knowledge recorded about authority.

“So, just like you predicted, as long as he goes to Dreamland to fall asleep, there is no possibility of his authority being peacefully inherited by others, and he cannot relinquish it.” Li Yue summarized Qiu Qi's thoughts.

As for the brain spirit, Mini Mini, Piggy, and the skeletons' advancement… it's not that important.

“That's a bit like the choice Mentor gave you back then… whether to choose abhorrence and attention, or to choose concealment and absorption.”

“As long as the authority loosens, they'll wake you up, and you'll escape far away, and even the Demon King won't be able to catch you.” Tom spread his brain, “Although we don't know how Dreamland operates, she must, that is a path.”

Now that building a sky ship has become possible, living under the clouds undoubtedly reduces the attraction of freedom.

“The method to relinquish authority might be here.” Qiu Qi also leaned over to look together.

“Which has more opportunities to be beaten? Beaten hard?” After Yingying advanced, Dandan felt it was her turn and also wanted to speak.

“As long as he can relinquish the authority… we can be free.”

“Yes.” Qiu Qi said, “And you don't even need to sleep for a long time, just sleep for a little while, and then use the Scepter of Deception to deceive something to be the authority master of the colosseum, share it with Buddybog, and then wake up and you can…”

“So, Skeleton Prince Scorrelick has been singing the Song of Decay all the way to the library, accepting closed-door war training, seeking a way to become the authority master?”

Tom sat on the upper floor of the empty library, gazing at the full cave that exuded a scorching cold aura, silent.

Then he was swallowed into the shadow space by Yingying.

Relinquishing authority has disadvantages, but you can get rid of the Demon King's control, not have to pay tribute, and even less have to complete Demon King tasks like 'Kill the Seven Rivers'.

Even most of the troops are 'borrowed' from the Abyssal Maw.

This is the purpose of Tom proposing the eighth path.

And even if you find a way to kill Memphis, will the next Demon King task be to destroy the Tass Empire, destroy the High Tower?

“I understand, you are seeking my opinion, seeking my support.” Yingying sat back beside Qiu Qi, “The seventh path is to fight against everyone to the end, the eighth path is to watch them fight each other, and we secretly become stronger, but it will be a little more troublesome.”

Or find a way to break away from the Demon King's city and take the path of 'concealment' and 'absorption'?

If you follow the path of the library, the colosseum, and the city defense commander, you will inevitably face Qiu Qixin and the Demon King in the future—Memphis has already planted a flag several times, and there will inevitably be a battle when the demon commander wakes up.

After Tom finished speaking, Yingying, Dandan, and Li Yue all looked at this illusory page.

“So, does that sentence mean that Liddrick relinquished the authority after falling asleep?”

Except for Buddybog, who counts as one.

Originally, in Tom's cognition, the only way to be freed from authority was to be overthrown by a new demon and 'die'.

“The Light Tomb declines due to the pressure of the abyss, the small pillar sleeps because of her, the Light Tomb returns to a land without an owner, waiting for the next authority master…”

“Uh… you can understand it that way.” Tom didn't expect Yingying to simplify the question like that.

“I understand the method.” Yingying got up, waved away the illusory page, and asked Qiu Qi.

Yingying has already advanced, Dandan has Mentor to send nutrition, and what Li Yue needs at this stage is only to perceive and deconstruct more.

The demons' perception of Tom's identity is very vague, but Yingying and Dandan present understand Tom very well and were not confused by his words.

During the time before Qiu Qi became the city defense commander, he had envisioned many future situations.

“This path is feasible.” Li Yue gave advice from a scholar's perspective.

“But that's not safe.” Yingying shook her head, “If the Demon King insists on catching you and remaking you as the authority master… everything you've done will be in vain.”

The Soul Altar is a rebirth device exclusive to the brain spirit. After studying it in the library for so long, I haven't found a way to use it, so it can only be regarded as a resurrection point for the brain spirit.

This is a very difficult question to answer.

Don't take this path of 'attention' and 'abhorrence', go all the way to the dark, directly facing the Demon King?

When the time comes, will you choose the Dark Star Society as your opponent or the Demon King as your opponent?

Although with the help of Akka and Acheng, you haven't suffered too much when facing Memphis several times, he is, after all, the commander who can drive the expeditionary army. Compared to my authority, the city defense commander is only temporary.

Li Yue and Dandan didn't speak—Tom had already placed the eight paths before their eyes, and only Noremore was qualified to comment.

“So, these eight skeleton seventh-generation ancestors participated in the expeditionary army to obtain merit, in order to inherit the Light Tomb when the Skeleton King sleeps?”

“But… are you really willing to give up authority?” In Yingying's understanding, all demons expect to gain more power, and no one has ever been heard of wanting to step down after ascending to the authority master.

“This is your choice, no matter which one you choose, I am your shadow.” Yingying shrank to Tom's feet, and by the way hid Li Yue as well, letting Qiu Qi make his own choice.

To this day, I have not heard of any authority master who has safely withdrawn.

“We need to clarify our purpose.” Tom shook his head, “Giving up authority doesn't mean giving up becoming stronger. If authority becomes a burden to us, we certainly don't need to cling to it.”

“A path that can directly break away from the Demon King's city and the Empire's control.”

It was a nonsensical sentence, but Qiu Qi, combined with everything he knew, extended the specific meaning of this information.

Or is it because the Soul Altar made me die and be reborn, that I still occupy a little bit of the library's authority, belonging to a special case.

Tom is considering from the future perspective, wanting to take advantage of the opportunity to change direction before this chariot starts, wanting to understand exactly how to go.

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