To hell with the glorious past of the so-called Epoch Overlord, Lokeshi has gone mad, and Ense even more so.

They almost used their absolute might to tell everyone that they are fully prepared for an all-out war with the Underground City.

In this situation, other countries that were originally complacent began to be on alert.

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[Location: Lokeshi Empire · Imperial Capital]

Louis handed a visit letter to the butler for processing.

With a face full of exasperation, he said:

"There are just too many people visiting recently."

Without any pretense of being an outsider, Alice nonchalantly rummaged through Louis's room where he was on duty and started making tea.

"Want some?"

Only after pouring herself a cup did Alice look at him and ask.

Louis rolled his eyes: "You really treat this place like your own home."

Alice retorted indignantly: "You can come to my house and treat it like your home, after all, your family also does that."

Louis was stunned for a moment: "Beatrice has always been very proper, even when visiting your house, she wouldn't act so recklessly, would she?" 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Alice snorted coldly: "By 'your family,' I wasn't referring to Beatrice."

As Louis reached out for the teacup, his hand froze, his gaze turning sharp.

Alice, seeing his reaction, laughed heartily: "I knew it, there was something off between you two."

Without hesitation, Louis activated his succubus talent.

In such moments, he needed to rely on his "empathetic" talent to handle unexpected situations.

He said without a hint of change in expression: "Don't speak nonsense; it would be bad if people misunderstood."

But unexpectedly, Louis couldn't read Alice's emotions at all.

Alice gave him a wary look and asked:

"Were you planning to quietly use your perceptive talent to observe me?"

Sweat beaded on Louis's back, but he naturally showed a disdainful expression:

"I'm not interested in you; you're expecting me to gauge your feelings?"

Alice, half-believing, glanced at him and nodded: "Makes sense, I'm not interested in men either."

Louis warned: "If you dare lay eyes on my wife, I will really kill you, captain, don't push me!"

Alice chuckled with amazement: "Which wife are you referring to?"

Without thinking, Louis said: "My only wife is your majesty from your land."

Seeing she couldn't pry anything out of him, Alice snorted.

"Alright, I won't trouble you. Olivia's acting isn't as good as yours, she can't keep secrets. What's strange is that, for some reason, she always manages to hide her emotions through some little tricks. I hope she won't end up harming herself with her tactics."

Louis was at a loss for words.

What astonishing insight.

Oh dear.

Am I the only one who didn't notice the little swan's anomaly?

If the little swan finds out about this, she probably won't let me into the bedchamber again.

Nonetheless, Alice being able to detect the little swan using her lazy time avatar ability still surprised him.

In Louis's impression, Alice seemed to always be smiling, but in fact, her emotions were deeply hidden.

The only times he saw Alice display strong emotions were all related to her former teammates.

So much so that he always had the illusion that this girl had sealed her heart off after her teammates perished.

Not wanting to speak, he took the teacup and drank it all in one go, snapped a biscuit into his mouth, and slowly said:

"Ever since the battle at East Mosanglak Canyon ended, more and more people have been visiting me."

Alice munched on a biscuit, talking as she ate:

"Isn't it normal for people to come looking for you? Everyone knows the Curse Binding Legion is strong, but they didn't expect it to be this strong. You and your legion have completely gained the capacity to change the battlefield's situation.

Unlike ordinary legions, you now, having stepped into the realm of legends, are entering the stage where you can most significantly influence the Star Continent. Aren't you aware of this?"

Louis smiled, saying nothing.

Alice wasn't complimenting him but stating a fact.

Louis's current influence over the Star Continent far exceeded that of ordinary demigods.

The two were on completely different planes.

Louis nodded: "I almost forgot about the limitations the Star Continent's will imposes on demigods."

Although all major top realms on the Star Continent possessed many demigods, the number of demigods truly able to deal with enemies was limited.

Or in other words, even if they wanted to act, it was hard for them to exert their full strength.

It was still the legends that truly influenced the continent's situation.

Now demigods have become consumables.

Louis had known this for a long time.

The root cause is the semi-planar paradox.

Truly elevating one's power does not come from a rise in energy level, but because after becoming a demigod, even those old demigods who did not use a new method to ascend could wield world power extended from the semi-plane.

That kind of power is the source of the chasm between legends and demigods.

Demigods achieved by old methods nurture a piece of land with their power, allowing it to continually expand into their own semi-plane.

The demigods born from this method have clear advantages, as compared to those nurtured through new methods, they have more freedom to act.

But the downside is insufficient time for accumulation and immense consumption.

After all, the world power used by demigods originates from their own power, and wanting to use it inevitably requires long-term nurturing of the semi-plane.