Desaray did not stay in the city. She left the rest to Juna, who now had full control of the entire city. She looked over at Yi Ling, who seemed to have many questions, and smiled. “If you want to ask, just ask.”

“Was it okay to threaten them like that?” Yi Ling wondered if this would have the opposite effect on the people of the city.

“The other world humans are different from the humans of our world. They only listen to the strong. Without the threat of death, they would do anything to try to take you down. It is easier to deal with them if they feel afraid. But the carrot has been hung in front of them. What happens next is up to them. Plus, the reason I put Juna in charge is because she is not as good-natured as I am. She will end up making a few examples of the people there who dare to try to disrupt her plans. 

“The key I found to running a good nation is not the ruler but the people who work under the ruler. If they are blessed with wise retainers, they will have an amazing kingdom. If not, and the ruler is not wise themselves, then the kingdom will fall to ruin.” Desaray explained.

“Your words are very true. China’s history is filled with good and bad rulers. Those who survived were the rulers who had good people under them and listened to those around them. Of course, every dynasty was bound to fall eventually. If the son who takes over is too ambitious or has different ideals than their father, then their fall was already written in stone.” Yi Ling liked how Desaray did things. She felt by just watching Desaray speak and do things that Desaray, who was younger than her by human years, was very capable as a leader.

“I am one of the blessed, is all,” Desaray said with a smile. “People are willing to follow me, and I am willing to do my best for them. Of course, this was never my goal, and I somehow fell into this role, but it is now needed due to my system.”

“Well, I feel that you will really make the kingdom a place for many. You now have another huge city under your rule. This will allow you to expand more. Many of these people might even branch out and begin building new villages. This will open up more farmland. And new food production for a kingdom that is slowly expanding. Desa, I am willing to help with anything you need. Just ask, and I will help.” Yi Ling’s gaze was full of sincerity. She wanted to be of help to Desaray.

Desaray smiled and put her arm around Yi Ling’s shoulder, causing a sizzling sound to be heard. “Then I will be counting on you in the future. Until then, we will be hitting the dungeons to help level you up!”

“Okay!” Yi Ling smiled. She liked having a friend who understood her. Someone else who was stuck with a part of them that could harm anyone around them if they were not careful. Knowing how great her powers were and how dangerous they could become. She was glad to have a friend who was much more powerful than her and could stop her if she had ever lost herself in anger. 

“Mama, you and Aunty Yi Ling get along well.” Lily had been watching her Mama’s interactions with Yi Ling this entire time and felt that the two of them were close.

“That is because we are friends. In the future, when you make many new friends, you will also find those who you can be close to. I am also very close to Juna as well. I am also close to Sei. I cherish all my friends and family. So, I will never push them aside. That includes my cute daughter!” Desaray nuzzled her nose against Lily’s, making her giggle.  

“But what if I never grow up?” Lily asked. The last thing she ever wanted was to grow up. She wanted to stay the same as she was now so she could always be by her Mama’s side.

“Then I will just have to take care of you for the rest of your life!” Desaray would not mind having Lily like this forever. She did not plan to have any kids herself. She could not see any man who was not as amazing as her father as a love interest. And in her eyes, no man could ever surpass her father. She was content as she was now. She had amazing friends. She had a cute daughter. She had everything she wanted except the family that she had lost.

But even now, to this day, she still felt that her father and her friends were still alive. No matter how long it took, she would wait and try to find them, even if it meant destroying every flying island in the sky in the process to narrow it down.

In another area, the Demon Queen Of Cinder sat on her stone throne with a pout on her lips. Never in her life had she been so fixated on one person. “Just what is that girl!? Why is she so powerful!? Not to mention, it seems more demon queens have arrived on this world. Should I warn her? No? Why would I warn her!? But…. I won’t be happy if the other demon queens defeat her before me…. Yes, I will warn her only because I wish to defeat her first! I do not want the other demon queens getting ahead of me!”