As the strategy council concluded its discussion on countermeasures against Nosef Vermoryth, I took a breath and transitioned to the next and even more sensitive topic — the second-ranked Demon Overlord.
"We now move to the next Demon Overlord… Lucius Velzareth, the Sovereign of Light and Darkness," I said, and a heavy silence swept through the chamber.
The moment I uttered his name, I noticed a visible change in the atmosphere — especially from the Starlight delegation.
Raius-sama, Julius, and Luna all lowered their eyes. A shadow of sorrow loomed over them, their expressions weighed with grief. Of course — this was a matter deeply personal to them. Lucius Velzareth, once a proud Hero of the Starlight bloodline… had fallen into darkness. Betrayer. Traitor. Now a Demon Overlord.
I projected the compiled records of Lucius onto the [Akashic Record] for all present to see.
King Aslan was the first to speak, his voice firm and cold.
