On a white sandy beach, Desaray stood with Yi Ling standing on top of a wall made of stone and ice, looking out over the construction site. “Desa, things seem to be going along smoothly.”

“Juna is also monitoring the demon queens as well. This is allowing us to keep a good eye on everyone. But it seems the Demon Queen of Lust might be a bit of a pain to deal with. She keeps sensing Juna’s roots, but she can’t find them. But as long as we can keep track of her, that is all that matters.” Desaray was glad things were moving along so smoothly. Each kingdom has really put its all into this. The wood elves and the fairies are working well together to grab intel and laying out traps. 

“Will Cinder really become bait?” Yi Ling was worried for her friend. The two had become very good friends since they have met. Yi Ling was also learning a lot from Cinder, who would teach her many things about controlling fire.

“I will be with her, so it is fine. They probably would never think that they would be walking into a trap. From the moment they decided to move to attack our homeland, they should have been ready for war.”

The days passed quickly. Between leveling the other kingdoms’ soldiers, building the base, and preparing for whatever may come, Desaray’s days were always busy. Inside a room filled with ice, Desaray patted the top of her daughter’s head. “Be good and sit here. You will be in charge alongside Regal. So look after the kingdom for me.”

“I will be fine. There will be many people at my side. Including Uncle Oinktera and Aunty Juna. So do not worry.” Desaray caressed her daughter’s head before planting a kiss on her forehead. “Be good and wait for me to come back. I promise when this is all over, we will go visit a few places together to take a break from everything.”

“Okay!” Lilly liked the idea of traveling. She always wanted to see what this new world was like. 

After pacifying her daughter, Desaray met up with Juna, Becky, Cinder, and Oinktera. “Are you all ready?”

“Don’t worry, Your Holiness. I will be sure to protect her no matter what.” Oinktera’s resolve was firm. He knew how important Becky was to this fight.

“Can you not put so much pressure on me….” Becky was not feeling all that happy about having so much put on her shoulders.

“Becky, you need to get used to it. This world is not so simple anymore.” Desaray patted her friend’s back. “Don’t worry. We will protect you no matter what, and once it is all over, you can relax for a while before going back to training.”

“You are such a demon! Why more training!”  Becky whined, but she only got a teasing smile from Desaray. 

“Then Juna, I leave it to you. Let’s go meet with our enemies, shall we?” 

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“Why do I always feel like I am being watched….” The Demon Queen of Lust was not very happy at this time. Over the past few months, she kept feeling as if she had a set of eyes on her. But when she looked around, she could not find anything. It was almost as if some kind of god was staring at her. “Hmmm? Why did she come to this continent again?”

The Demon Queen of Lust instantly detected the presence of Cinder. “I need to meet up with the others. Something feels off, but I can’t figure out what it is.” The Demon Queen of Lust quickly took off and flew towards where the Demon Queen of Darkness was located.