"What?! Everyone wants to leave, and there are even rebels plotting to seize the throne?!"
Lin Tian's heart lurched as he reviewed the simulation's outcome.
But he quickly calmed down.
There was definitely something fishy here.
In the last simulated life, Lia had taken the elf members and returned to the Elf Empire across the continent.
Goblin Slayer had resumed her wandering life.
The Ancient Dragon Clan, due to Spark and Little Black's strength, had rejoined the largest dragon tribe.
Master Bill, overindulgent, had suddenly died, causing the Dwarven Kingdom to collapse completely.
Inside and outside the city, rebels had gathered, preparing to storm the palace.
Gobu Kuang and his comrades had fought to the death to protect him, sacrificing their lives.
Lin Tian had no choice but to flee.
He'd even lost his reproductive abilities!
The only companion left at his side was Gobu Yue, loyal as ever.
But as soon as he fled, he encountered Alice, where both met their ends in a brutal fight.
It was too bizarre!
"I need to stay calm. This has to be someone targeting me! The rebels… Should I handle them first? No, someone's behind all this. Even if I took care of the rebels, it wouldn't change the ending…"
Lin Tian deliberated cautiously.
He started examining who might be scheming against him.
For now, there were the angels, who couldn't act against him until next year.
Even if they were involved, they wouldn't use such insidious means.
So, that left Scarlett, who had escaped earlier.
But even she couldn't possibly pull off something like this…
Lin Tian's pupils contracted as a thought struck him. "Have the other Lords of Sin already made their move?!"
Such insidious methods could only come from the so-called Lords of Sin.
Only adversaries of a Demon King level could pull this off.
"Damn it! You think you can mess with me? I'll show you what brutal really means!"
Lin Tian trembled with rage, his teeth gritting audibly.
He was angrier than he'd ever been; simply put, his defenses had cracked.
He was livid!
Their actions had been far too cruel.
He hadn't intended to go after the other Lords of Sin yet, but now… Now, he'd make sure they suffered for it!
Make them regret their actions in the most painful way possible!
Lin Tian quickly regained his composure. "Phew… The Lords of Sin are all demons, so maybe one person would know…"
Without delay, he headed toward the Succubus House.
The new succubus mistress was incredibly strong and surely knew information on the Lords of Sin.
She'd be the perfect person to ask.
…
At the main Succubus House.
Seeing Lin Tian's arrival, they once again rolled out a grand reception.
But this time, Celeste took a while to appear.
"Apologies, Your Goblin Majesty. I'll go fetch Lady Celeste right away…"
Lily quickly apologized, preparing to go upstairs.
Lin Tian waved his hand. "No need. I'll go see her myself. And next time, don't bother with all this show. It's meaningless to me."
Once was enough to experience that kind of treatment.
Overdoing it would make him feel like a fool.
It was a bit too flashy.
He headed to the fourth floor of the Succubus House.
Up here were the most exclusive suites and Celeste's office area.
Driven by urgency, Lin Tian pushed open the door, ready to demand answers.
He saw Celeste, startled and panicking, hurriedly hiding her hands behind her back, trying to appear composed as she looked at him.
"Oh! Your Goblin Majesty? Darling, what brings you here?"
Celeste worked hard to regain her composure as she spoke.
But—
Seeing her nose bleeding profusely, Lin Tian couldn't resist asking, "Lady Celeste… were you just reading some sort of book?"
"Ah… well… Uh, I didn't expect you'd notice, haha! Just brushing up on some old succubus manuscripts, you know, with illustrations that are… well, a bit… you get it…"
Celeste explained sheepishly, like a child caught misbehaving.
She freed one hand to wipe the blood from her nose.
Lin Tian, uninterested in that, respectfully turned away. "Ahem, well, I suggest you… put your pants back on first."
Celeste froze.
In that moment,
She wanted nothing more than to die.
Her face went bright red as she pulled up her pants.
Her mind turned to mush.
She had no idea how to explain, but she had to say something!
As the daughter of a top-tier Demon King, a great demonic goddess!
To be seen in such a state!
She hastily tried to explain, "I was only simulating… simulating the techniques in our manuscripts. Don't misunderstand."
"Uh… I'll try not to misunderstand, then…"
Lin Tian was thoroughly bewildered by this; she'd confessed but was still telling him not to misunderstand.
Once Celeste was composed again, she asked, "Alright, you can turn around now. I must say, Your Goblin Majesty, you're quite the gentleman. So, what brings you here?"
"Mainly, I wanted to thank you for your guidance. From now on, the Succubus House is exempt from taxes, and I have a small gift for you as well."
As Lin Tian spoke, he pulled out several bottles of red wine that Lia had brewed before.
In terms of winemaking, only the elven wines were truly exceptional in the world.
What you savored wasn't just the wine, but the taste of grapes crushed by elven maidens' delicate feet.
Celeste's eyes sparkled. "Wine? I've noticed quite a few demons are fond of it. Thank you!"
For high demons, flaunting taste and status was practically life's purpose.
And fine wine was essential to that.
Celeste hadn't had it often before, but she gladly accepted Lin Tian's thoughtful gesture.
Immediately, Lin Tian opened a bottle and took a drink, intending to ease into the conversation and eventually draw out some information.
After all, she was powerful, yet a bit naive, and easy to deceive.
So he put on a graceful demeanor.
"Hm?! This wine… it's delicious. I've had it at banquets before, but it never tasted like this!"
Celeste exclaimed in surprise, almost covering her red-stained lips.
She nearly let her facade slip.
She'd have to act even more like a proper succubus.
Lin Tian didn't mind her slip. "Is that so? This is elven-made. If you'd like more, just come to me."
"Oh, that's so generous of you, dear Goblin King~ Why are you so kind to me?" Celeste asked, curious.
They all said goblins were ruthless and wicked, only thinking of women, treasure, and food.
Yet Lin Tian gave her a completely different impression.
In response, Lin Tian shrugged and replied, "Because you're, well… not the sharpest, but a good person. I appreciate sincerity."
Celeste gave a slight smile.
"Quite surprising to hear that~"
As they drank, they chatted about light topics.
Finally, Lin Tian raised the real question. "By the way, do you know about the Lords of Sin in the Uninhabited Zone? They're all demons, right?"
"Of course! They serve one of the Seven Great Demon Kings. Apart from Scarlett, the rest are all middle or high demons," Celeste explained.
The reason Scarlett had such sharp instincts, despite being a lower succubus, was her use of the skill "Infinite Lust" for combat—an extremely rare talent.
Lin Tian's brow arched slightly.
Middle demons?
He continued, "So, what kind of powers do they have? Like, could they make someone really unlucky?"
"Oh, absolutely. You're under the Curse of Envy right now. Didn't you notice?" Celeste replied, unfazed.