Three days later, in the Demon Realm.
"Ahem, well… I'll just say a couple… Oh, my god!!!"
Zhong Chen had just settled into the main seat and hadn't even managed to say his usual two lines before Rimuru kicked him onto an adjacent chair.
"This is my seat, yours is over there!"
Rimuru said as he sat in the main seat, while Zhong Chen looked at Rimuru with an expression of disbelief.
"Rimuru, I always sit there!"
"I'm sitting here now!"
"But…"
"A Chen, I am the Emperor!"
Hearing Rimuru's words, Zhong Chen suddenly seemed to remember something, and with a gloomy expression, he shouted at Rimuru:
"Rimuru, you'll regret this!"
After speaking, he crossed his arms and sat aside, pretending to be sulking.
"Pfft! Hahaha! A Chen, only you can get my joke!"
Hearing Zhong Chen's words, Rimuru couldn't help but burst out laughing, expressing sincere appreciation for Zhong Chen's cooperation.
"Hehe, of course! Wahahaha!"
Seeing Rimuru laughing heartily, Zhong Chen no longer pretended to be angry and joined in the laughter.
At this moment, everyone present looked at the two performing on stage with confused expressions.
They had no idea why the two were so happy.
"Alright, back to business. Regarding the decision to merge the Demon Race into the Monster Country Federation, does anyone still have an objection?"
Zhong Chen scanned the crowd below and asked with a serious expression.
"I object!!!"
Everyone present looked at the person who voiced the objection.
"Division Commander Sengoku, do you have any dissatisfaction with Lord Chen's decision?"
Sakazuki's eyes lit up when he saw who spoke, and he immediately questioned loudly.
"Sakazuki, I am a Marshal, a Marshal!"
"Heh, a Marshal with only one division!"
Hearing Sengoku's words, Sakazuki glanced at the other party contemptuously and said indifferently.
"Alright, Sakazuki, don't provoke Marshal Sengoku anymore. Marshal Sengoku, do you have any objections to my decision?"
Zhong Chen saw the two starting to bicker again and quickly intervened, then looked at Sengoku with a puzzled expression.
"I have no problem with the Demon Race joining the Monster Country Federation, but Lord Chen, these are all excellent prospects for the Air Force!"
"This time, you should finally increase my prepared by, right!"
Everyone present was stunned by Sengoku's words. Sengoku truly didn't miss any opportunity to expand his prepared by.
It seems he was truly provoked by Marshal Akainu too much.
Zhong Chen also showed an awkward expression after hearing this. After all, not giving Sengoku's Air Force a prepared by was purely his personal mischievous pleasure.
Now it seems he can't delay any longer. He felt that if he delayed further, Sengoku might resign.
That wouldn't do. How could such a good ox… ahem… Marshal candidate be let go?
Thinking of this, Zhong Chen cleared his throat, drawing everyone's attention to himself.
"Hmm, I think Marshal Sengoku has a point."
"How about this: transfer 100,000 people from the Demon Race, and Marshal Sengoku recruits 45,000 people himself."
"That will give you ten legions. You shouldn't have any objections this time, right!"
Hearing that Zhong Chen had finally decided to increase his prepared by, Sengoku, wearing his floral shorts, suddenly showed an expression of disbelief.
Sengoku's objection was merely a reflex. After all, he would bring up the Air Force's prepared by issue every time there was a meeting.
He just hadn't expected that this time, Zhong Chen would actually increase his prepared by.
Oh my god! The mischievous pleasure expert actually showed great kindness!
In fact, Sengoku also knew that Zhong Chen not increasing his prepared by was just to tease him.
He would expand his army sooner or later, but he hadn't expected happiness to come so quickly.
"Hehe, no objection, no objection! Oh my, you see, Lord Chen's words are just different!"
"It's directly ten legions, isn't that right, Sakazuki!"
Sengoku, having received his prepared by, showed a smug expression and shouted loudly at Sakazuki in the distance.
"Hmph! It's just ten legions, as if no one else has them!"
Sakazuki still muttered softly with a disdainful look.
"Sakazuki… you bastard, I @#￥%"
After a cup of tea, Sengoku, having finished his outburst, sat back in his seat with a satisfied expression.
"Sirzechs, is this guy really the Marshal of the Monster Country Federation? How does it feel…"
Serafall gently tugged on Sirzechs's sleeve beside her and asked him with an incredulous expression.
"Hehe, Serafall, you can't just look at things on the surface."
"I actually think Marshal Sakazuki and Marshal Sengoku have a very good relationship."
Sirzechs showed a gentle expression and said, looking at the satisfied Sengoku.
"Is that so? How come I didn't notice?"
"Serafall, if you could notice, you wouldn't be you!"
Ajuka Beelzebub smiled playfully at the person beside him.
"Ajuka, you actually look down on me! You just wait!"
Hearing Ajuka Beelzebub's words, Serafall instantly turned into a ruffled cat.
Seeing Serafall like this, Ajuka quickly raised his hands in a gesture of surrender.
"Hehe, I was wrong, please forgive me!"
"Hmph, good that you know what's good for you!"
Zhong Chen also had a flash of amusement in his eyes upon seeing this scene.
Sengoku's outbursts were actually deliberate each time, and Zhong Chen tacitly approved of them.
Ultimately, it was just to lighten the mood of the meeting and provide some entertainment for everyone.
Sakazuki also knew this, so everything was actually intentional.
It wasn't that their relationship was bad; after all, Akainu's younger sister, Nice, often went to Sengoku's house for free meals.
"Lord Chen, we have no objection to the demons joining the Monster Country Federation, but a few individuals will likely obstruct this matter."
After the situation calmed down, Sirzechs stood up and spoke to Zhong Chen with a serious expression.
"Who are they?"
Zhong Chen asked directly.
"Rizevim Livan Lucifer and the Old Devil Faction."
"If they were to know about this, they would probably cause trouble."
Hearing Sirzechs's words, Zhong Chen had a sudden realization. The so-called Old Devil Faction were those who had failed in their struggle with Sirzechs and others for the Devil King's throne.
As for Rizevim Livan Lucifer, he was a scumbag, the person most hated by the current White Dragon Emperor Vali.
A figure recorded in the Bible under the name "Lilith," with a frivolous and cold personality, who ordered his son to persecute Vali, causing him to run away from home.
Later, he casually killed his own son.
He is currently in a phase of losing interest in all things.
"I understand. Don't worry about those guys; they're just a few rats in the shadows."
"By the way, Grayfia, if I'm not mistaken, this guy was the one your family initially served, right?"
Zhong Chen suddenly thought of something, turned his head, and asked Grayfia.
Hearing Zhong Chen's words, Grayfia, dressed in a maid outfit, stood up with her hands clasped in front of her abdomen and replied respectfully:
"Yes, but our family has already left him."
"Hehe, alright, then you will come with me later. I also want to meet this guy."
At this point, a sharp glint flashed in Zhong Chen's eyes, and then he looked at Grayfia with a cynical expression…
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