Lenard did not appear angry, he simply said to the paladins:

"Let Minister Rasgar Relvin negotiate with them," said Lenard as he made the projection of the ancient tower disappear.

Lenard looked in the direction where the body used by the warrior fighting Balac was on the verge of destruction, unable to resist the powerful demonic energy he was using.

"We retreat!"

After his words, Lenard, the cracklers, the founders, and the powerful warrior withdrew.

"Damn it, I hate diplomacy and all that crap," exclaimed the warrior as he retreated.

By nightfall, both armies had stopped fighting.

...

The next day. In the middle of the plain ravaged by the fierce fighting of the previous day.

A tall, athletic man wearing sumptuous armor with a silver cape, his presence was imposing; he was Rasgar Relvin, a warrior in the seventh spiritual core (middle level) and the empire's minister of war. Beside him were half a dozen imperial paladins.

Rasgar Relvin had met with:

Marquis Mart Sevec, who was accompanied by Balac Sevec, Teraz Sevec, Fercan Dester, and Dajem Ertrael.

The rest of the marquisate's commanders were recovering from their wounds.

On that day, an agreement was reached whereby the Venrac Empire returned the lands to the Sevec marquisate and paid compensation. Dajem Ertrael was paid substantial compensation after several hours of negotiation. It was also agreed that neither the marquisate nor the empire would act against each other. This last agreement would last for one year, after which peace would depend on the decision of the rulers of each territory.

Rasgar Relvin attempted to negotiate a longer agreement, but Mart Sevec told him that if he could not guarantee that every human would respect the agreement, there was no need to discuss it.

Mart would not allow an agreement that created loopholes that the Empire could use against him by using human groups outside the Empire to attack the Sevec marquisate.

With that result, which most demons considered a great victory, Mart Sevec began to rule the marquisate with a start that dazzled the demons throughout the demonic territory.

...

Several hours later, under the night sky, on the balcony of his mansion, Mart Sevec stood pensively.

Iristel, dressed in a beautiful black dress, approached him and asked:

"What's wrong? Are you dissatisfied?"

"You saw it, that human is strong. If there is one, could there be two?"

Iristel embraced Mart.

"If there are two, I'll kill one of them, and then you and I can go back to playing as usual." There was mischief in Iristel's voice, but her proposal was real.

"I hope that day is a long way off," Mart replied.

He looked at the system notification that had appeared after defeating the humans.

[You have defeated a human army for the first time]

[Demonic reward: Drop of Demon God's blood]

[You have been recognized by demons and humans as a demon with the noble title of marquis]

[System reward: 25 points in the attribute of your choice]

"I wish I could continue to put the points into intelligence, but right now my body needs to be able to contain my demonic energy, or I won't be able to use my power comfortably," thought Mart Sevec as he embraced Iristel, the beautiful and mischievous succubus who had been by his side since the beginning.

Before re-entering the mansion, he instructed the system to place the points in the endurance attribute.

...

That same night, under a cloudy sky with raging lightning, the imposing Gothic castle looked even more imposing.

In one of the highest towers, near the railing, Lenard Trismegisto gazed with a profound aura at the dark landscape in the distance.

"Master, would you have confronted that demon if the paladins hadn't appeared?" asked Samsart Detali in his elderly voice.

Lenard, with his long white hair streaked with black, his hair blowing in the wind, turned and looked at Samsart.

Samsart felt his master's gaze, but he couldn't see his eyes because of the mask that covered Lenard Trismegisto's forehead and eyes.

"Yes, and it would have been chaotic, perhaps the beginning of a disaster. I can't even guarantee that I would have won, but it was the ideal moment to pressure that demon whose energy was unstable. But even so, it was the wrong decision. Samsart, never forget that sometimes the decision depends on the circumstances and your environment. In this case, we are the founders of Inquisiderian. Regardless of the reason, we cannot openly make an agreement with demons, especially if it is an agreement between equals.

"We are Inquisiderian. I will not forget that," added Samsart.

At that moment, Lenard Trismegisto remembered the demon with reddish hair and dark red horns.

"It's an unexpected threat," thought Lenard, and a powerful lightning bolt struck one of the mountains surrounding the castle.

...

After news spread of the feat achieved by the Marquis Sevec in the Republic of Argaris, many demons celebrated. Those who were still frightened and had lost hope after the death of the great general Galot Ertrael saw their hopes renewed with the appearance of Marquis Mart Sevec, who had defeated the humans and at the same time treated the descendants of the great general Galot with respect.

...

A week later. In his comfortable study, sitting in his "demonic mammoth" leather armchair in front of his desk, Mart Sevec carefully opened a letter sent by the Republican Council.

Beyond the desk were Teraz Sevec and Balac Sevec, both dressed in sumptuous clothes, with Balac drinking the golden alcoholic liquid whenever he could.

A few minutes later, Mart placed the letter on the desk.

"What is it about?" Teraz asked solemnly, as the situation demanded.

Balac simply waited for the answer.

"Congratulations. We have received congratulations from the Republican Council and an invitation for me to become a councilor. In addition, they want me to appear before them and justify my sudden actions," explained Mart Sevec in a slow and thoughtful tone.

"You don't have to go. We high-ranking nobles always send our representatives to the Republican Council," said Teraz.

"No, I'm not going, and I'm not going to respond for now. We need time to reorganize the marquisate," was Mart's reply.

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