Chapter 220: Blessing applied to the profession

"Cough cough—alive!"

Demon King's palace, a certain inconspicuous cave, You Xi lying on the stone bed suddenly coughed violently and woke up from a coma.

The dark elf wearing a veil withdrew her extended right hand and the faint green light condensed on her fingertips.

And at the same time, Mixi, who was waiting nervously to the side, rushed up, tears hanging in the corners of her eyes and woo-wooed.

"You Xi! Great! You are fine!"

Being hit in the chest by that pointed forehead, You Xi, who hadn't been awake for long, almost rolled her eyes again, grinning and pushing Mixi, who was crying with snot and tears, away.

"Cough—lightly! You idiot! I finally came alive, do you want to send me away?!"

Facing You Xi's grinning shout, Mixi acted as if she hadn't heard it, just crying loudly.

Fortunately!

This guy is still alive.

Although monopolizing the Great King's favor is also very tempting, without this guy to bicker, she feels that the meal is not fragrant.

Looking at You Xi who was alive again and Mixi who was tearful, Sarah lowered her head with a red face and expressed her apology sincerely again.

"Sorry..."

Looking at the cat girl who lowered her head to apologize, You Xi shook her body and stood up from the stone bed, threw away Mixi who was hanging on her body, stepped forward two steps with her small feet, and patted her shoulder generously.

"It's okay, it's okay, you are the Demon King's guard after all, you have your difficulties..."

Climbing up from the stone bed rubbing her butt, Mixi leaned over and scolded.

"That's right, anyway, You Xi has a bad brain! Maybe if you throw her a few more times, it will cure her instead."

"That's right, that's right! Hmm?! What do you mean, you guy?!" You Xi nodded proudly, and only then did she react violently halfway through, and pounced on her.

Two little demons fought together, one of which was not wearing clothes, and the scene was spicy to the eyes.

The dark elf girl wearing a veil looked at Sarah silently, saying with her eyes—

'It's up to you here.'

Although she wanted to return to the Demon King's side as soon as possible, Sarah still nodded silently and agreed with a hard scalp.

'Well, leave it to me...'

Demon King's palace, the majestic audience hall.

Luo Yan, sitting on the throne, looked at Xixi who was humming a song and dangling her calves.

That happy look made people unable to bear to disturb, but after all, he had to do business next, so he coughed lightly and said in a majestic voice.

"It's almost time to come down."

"It seems that happy times are always short, thanks for the treat... I mean, thank you for your reward, my respected Demon King."

Although she was reluctant, facing Luo Yan's majestic gaze, Xixi jumped off his shoulder obediently and landed steadily in front of the throne steps.

That dignified and virtuous appearance was completely different from the previous savagery, so much so that Luo Yan suspected that she had really been stimulated, and couldn't help worrying about the mental health of his subordinates.

"You're welcome, besides, it's no problem for you to talk to me in your usual tone."

"What are you talking about? Haven't I always been like this, respected Demon King."

Xixi covered her crimson lips and chuckled, and suddenly changed the subject, asking deliberately.

"By the way, has that female gorilla with golden hair done anything similar?"

Luo Yan: "...?"

Does similar things mean sitting on the shoulder?

Given Princess Ailin Campbell's physique, he found it somewhat hard to imagine her sitting on one of his shoulders.

No offense intended.

This was purely from a physical perspective; it should be impossible for any normal human.

"It seems not... Hehehe, forgive my rudeness, please pretend you didn't hear that."

Seeing the Great Demon King's reaction, Xixi appeared to be in a good mood, lifting her skirt to curtsy elegantly.

"I wish you a pleasant evening."

That delightful voice vanished into the shadows beneath the candlelight along with her petite figure, like the moon slipping behind dark clouds, exiting this gloomy and majestic audience hall without a sound.

Luo Yan gathered his emotions for a moment, then faced the main gate of the great hall and spoke in a majestic voice.

"Come in."

The very moment his words fell, cheerful footsteps and crisp, pleasant voices drifted in through the gates of the audience hall.

"Great Demon King! You've finally returned!" Seeing the Great Demon King she hadn't seen in a long time, Xue Li's eyes sparkled.

"Xue Li, be serious..." Helen followed closely behind her sister, scolding her sternly before pulling her down to kneel on one knee, bowing her head as she said, "Apologies, Great Demon King, please forgive my sister's rudeness..."

"Please rise, there is no need to be so serious," Luo Yan said with a faint smile, his tone gentle as he looked at the embarrassed Helen and the stubbornly pouting Xue Li. "Besides, seeing you both so lively and cheerful brings me much comfort. It seems you have been doing quite well during my absence."

"It is all thanks to your wise decisions," Helen said, rising from the ground and bowing her head.

Luo Yan looked at her and nodded.

"It is also thanks to you both for keeping watch for me. You have worked hard while I was away."

"... It is our honor to serve you."

Having received the Great Demon King's praise, a faint blush rose to Helen's cheeks, while Xue Li, standing beside her, wore a joyful expression, her proud nose practically pointing to the sky, and her little mouth began to speak without restraint.

"It was indeed very hard work! Especially for my sister—when she saw you standing next to that yellow-haired guy, she nearly ground her teeth to dust, woo—"

"What are you saying! When did I ever... ever do that!" Helen's cheeks turned bright red as she reached out to cover Xue Li's mouth, looking so shy and angry she could have eaten her.

Xue Li struggled while making muffled noises, casting a pitiful, pleading look toward the respected Great Demon King for help.

This one was still the same as ever, loving to provoke her sister to the point that Luo Yan couldn't help but wonder if she actually enjoyed it.

After all, with her agility, it was quite difficult for Helen, a mage, to catch her.

"Alright, I understand your hard work. I will give you the rewards you deserve for your contributions at the upcoming banquet."

"No, Great Demon King, I meant no offense, and certainly not because of that..."

"Offense? I didn't feel any," Luo Yan said, coughing lightly as he straightened his expression while looking at the blushing Helen. "Since we are on the subject of Princess Ailin Campbell, I would like to ask for your assessment of the troops under her command." Although he could see their soul tiers, soul tiers were only for reference and did not represent true strength.

After all, even a guy like Baron Ges was Silver Tier, and his wife's soul tier was not low either, but combined, they probably couldn't defeat Sarah, who hadn't even awakened her transcendent powers a year ago.

Conversely, Princess Ailin Campbell's personal guards were not all powerful transcendents, but when they stood together, they could erupt with astonishing combat power, much like a human mage corps using joint spells.

This cohesion was likely the reason the human empire could repeatedly defeat demons far stronger than them on the front lines.

Hearing Luo Yan mention the battle from over a month ago, a confident smile curled the corners of Xue Li's mouth; clearly, she did not hold those defeated foes in high regard.

"They are merely a group of ants, Great Demon King, you need not worry. With a single command from you, even without your minions taking action, the warriors of the Gray Wind Tribe could crush them all without mercy!"

Luo Yan turned his gaze to Helen, whose expression was clearly much more cautious than her sister's; after a moment of thought, she answered seriously.

"Great Demon King, although I believe your strength surpasses theirs, I must say that the strength of those humans is not to be underestimated. Although we did not use our full strength that day, I believe they also held something back."

"Hmm," Luo Yan nodded, saying in a deep voice, "I have noticed this as well."

While it was true that those who participated were all Life Profession players, it was also a fact that not a single one of Campbell's guards was captured or severely injured.

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Aside from Princess Ailin Campbell's own combat power, her attendants also possessed considerable strength.

No wonder Lei Ji Dragon was no match for them.

The lack of cohesion within the Labyrinth was likely not the only reason; or rather, it was precisely because a huge chasm already existed between the two sides' strengths that the Labyrinth's demonic hearts were not united.

Xue Li pouted in defiance, clearly not fully agreeing with her sister's view, though she did not interrupt.

Helen paused for a moment, then continued with carefully chosen words.

"Additionally, Xue Li and I discovered something while fighting their knights."

Luo Yan remembered they had a skirmish with Theresa, but due to the obstruction of the forest and the distance, he hadn't seen the entire process of the battle.

"What is it?"

Helen said in a deep voice.

"The knights of Saint Xisi are different from adventurers. When tiers are equal, even if we fight two against one, it is difficult to defeat them easily. This reminds me of the previous clashes between Lei Ji Dragon's subordinates and the human knight orders, where monsters were often killed by those of a higher tier."

Luo Yan raised his eyebrows slightly, a look of interest appearing on his face.

Similar situations actually occurred not just with the demons of the Underworld, but were also reflected in the undead he summoned.

Often, a skeleton soldier needed to reach Black Iron Tier to surpass an old farmer of the Empire in one or two attributes.

At first, he thought it was a limitation of racial talent, but later he discovered that wasn't entirely the case.

"Then what do you speculate is the reason?"

"I think it might be because of faith," Helen paused for a moment, then continued to express her view. "The following is just my guess: Saint Xisi grants them not only the power of Holy Light but also blessings targeted at specific professions or identities."

Is such a thing possible?

Luo Yan asked You You in his heart, and the latter, after thinking seriously for a while, gave an ambiguous answer.

"I think it should be possible? After all, there are records in the 'Holy Word Book' regarding divinely bestowed titles and knightly codes, and various legends related to the 'Holy Word Book' also grant legendary power to that profession to a certain extent... These dogmas and legends, through the sedimentation of time, may have formed something akin to underlying logic."

Luo Yan thought to himself.

"Can you explain that more clearly?"

You You continued.

"Simply put, a vast number of legends grant knights formidable power and physique, while simultaneously defining the knight's code. In other words, as long as one is a knight bestowed with a title by the nobility and satisfies those conventional codes, they can obtain the buff bonuses provided by the knight profession."

Luo Yan's expression couldn't help but turn strange.

"So, as long as you get a group of people to brag, a certain profession can become stronger?"

Floating to the side, You You shook her head and said.

"It's not quite like that. It's just like how the more people use the same transcendent power, the weaker the power becomes. If the streets were full of knights, the strength of the knight profession would become that of an adventurer. But conversely, if there are enough people who worship the knight profession, and the number of knights themselves is scarce, they, gathering the wishes of thousands, would become as formidable as dragons!"

"I see."

Luo Yan roughly understood what You You meant.

The blessings applied to professions, like transcendent power, were essentially manifestations of a wish-granting mechanism of some special substance on this planet or in this star sector.

For any transcendent power system, the more people who identify with it, the stronger the overall power. But the more people who use it, the less each individual can share.

This is actually similar to "economics."

The more people who make the cake, the bigger the cake naturally becomes. The more people who share the cake, the smaller the portion each person can enjoy.

Luo Yan's heart stirred.

"In that case, can I also create some professions and grant them special powers to increase their strength in a certain field?"

"That should be no problem! I heard that in the era of Lin Te Ai Sa Ke, there were mechanical wizards! As long as they passed a specific induction ceremony, they could not only obtain a more powerful physique but also communicate with any machine infused with a machine spirit, thereby directly mastering the ability to manipulate machines!"

You You said excitedly, but halfway through, she suddenly stopped and added in a low voice.

"However, setting up such a profession would likely consume quite a bit of faith power, and might even increase maintenance costs... You should think it over before making a decision."

Luo Yan fell into deep thought, and after a long while, he nodded, indicating he understood.

With his current faith power, he had a considerable surplus in both reserves and daily growth.

He planned to discuss this matter with the acolytes of the Necropolis to see if they could create a few "Job Change Altars" in addition to the existing Reincarnation Altars.

Additionally, the blessings applied to professions by faith power also provided him with another way to weaken the combat power of the Empire's knight class.

It would be enough to just weaken people's faith in them.

Watching the Night Elf sisters waiting quietly below the steps, Luo Yan spoke.

"This clue is very valuable. I will discuss countermeasures with my staff later."

Pausing for a moment, he continued.

"One more thing, I want to know how your research on artificial humans has progressed during my absence?"

Upon hearing this, a faint smile curled the corners of Helen's mouth.

"I was just about to report this work to you."

"According to your instructions, the first batch of test subjects has been completed."

(End of chapter)