All the demons present were overwhelmed by the General’s plan and apparent concern, overlooking the cost of his miscalculation as his words of consideration swept them off their feet.

They had never witnessed or heard of any higher-up showing genuine concern for them, or even considering them as anything more than pawns on a chessboard.

Strength was everything in the Dark Sector, after all. The weaker or lower-ranked one was, the more disposable they became. Most Lords made this obvious, as they tended to use lower-ranked demons for sport, treating them as little more than animals—or even humans.

That was one of, if not the major reason, many demons fled...