After a brief silence, Gray slowly said, "I refuse."
"Alright, good luck. Actually, I knew you would refuse. I just asked as a formality. Given the current situation, there's nothing we can do. Anyway, thank you for your contributions. The Abyss will remember your achievements. Hahahahaha..."
Amid the laughter, the Demon Lord's voice gradually and completely disappeared.
…
"What now? The Demon Lord actually ran away? Actually ran away? Isn't gratitude supposed to follow some action? He only spoke?"
Listening to the "live broadcast," the liches exploded.
"This is even worse than the previous Demon Lord! I knew the former Demon Lord, he would start a war at the slightest disagreement! Unlike this coward!"
"It's over, he definitely can't beat that commander."
"What now? Gray can't win, is it a tragic ending?"
