Chapter 268: The Aftermath Echoes

Demon Capital, Cabinet Building, Office of the Minister of War.

The magic flame lamp stretched the shadow of the candlestick, illuminating the campaign map spread flat on the desktop, and the air was filled with the smell of old books and withered tobacco.

Sitting behind the desk, Caesar Colin, wearing a black military uniform, had a pipe in his mouth, and a rare smile on his old but majestic face.

Good news came from the direction of the Blood Wasteland.

The Os Empire's army was overwhelmed by the victory at Port Sardo and organized a huge battle half a month ago, attempting to eat the Red Flame Legion retreating to the Blood Wasteland in one bite.

Perhaps they had obtained intelligence from within the Underworld, or perhaps they had discerned clues from some traces. In any case, when the Empire learned that the notorious General Sebes had been removed due to internal strife, they immediately organized three legions totaling over 150,000 troops and launched an offensive against the Scarlet Wasteland from three directions.

To ensure the smooth progress of the action, they even transferred away General "Imperial Griffin" Hamilton, who advocated steady and steady progress, and replaced him with a Duke who possessed Diamond-tier strength.

The Duke personally went to the front line; this kind of thing is extremely rare. After all, the hardest parts of a person are the femur and the skull, but who would use these two parts to fight?

General Baro was ordered to take command in a crisis, leading the remnants to organize defense, retreating while fighting against the pursuit of the human Grand Duke, and finally supported until the Hell Lord nearby led reinforcements to arrive.

Two Diamond-tier powerhouses fought together. One side had been Diamond-tier for two hundred years, but hadn't moved for real for half a century, and the other side was fifty years old and strong, but didn't really go to the front line much.

Both sides fought in the dark, and they had no time to take care of others, and others basically couldn't intervene.

And just when the battle between the two sides entered a white-hot stage, twenty "Hell's Flame" magic crystal tanks launched a charge toward the human cavalry on the wilderness!

Bones and flesh were rolled into fragments by steel, and the heavy tracks were like teeth rolling on the ground, cooperating with the magic crystal cannons firing at close range to cut a deep abyss-like crack in the waist of the 200,000-strong army.

Seeing the roaring steel giant beast, all the human soldiers were stunned, as if they had seen the doomsday judgment described in the "Holy Word Book."

They used swords to hack, used scrolls to release fireballs, used hammers to smash and teeth to bite... all of which were of no avail to that thick armor.

And what was even more fatal was that the goblin, small demon, and ghoul army like a tide followed closely behind and launched a charge, finally causing the total collapse of the 200,000-strong army.

Occasionally, one or two Bai Yin-tier vanguards tried to break through the tank's armor, but they were all defeated in front of the magic crystal cannons.

To resist the bombardment of that thing, one must at least have Gold-tier strength, and even with Gold-tier strength, it was an extremely difficult thing to break through the heavy crowds on this chaotic battlefield and paralyze the opponent's war machine.

After all, for Hell and the Empire, Gold-tier is considered a watershed.

Ordinary main generals are at this level, and knights below are mostly refined steel and silver.

And those above are either clergy serving the gods or nobles serving the Emperor... these people will not easily take risks on the battlefield. After all, many ants can bite an elephant to death, and dying on the opponent's territory will be very troublesome, with the risk of the soul not being able to return.

Caesar Colin could even imagine how embarrassed that Diamond-tier Duke was when he fled at that time.

200,000 troops were killed and lost their helmets and armor...

I don't know what kind of turmoil will be triggered in the Shengcheng of the Os Empire after learning this news.

The corners of Caesar's mouth carried a playful smile, and his eyes, narrowed into a slit, carried a few hints of profound meaning.

Just when he was tapping the table with his fingers, lost in thought, light footsteps came from outside the door, and then the door was knocked.

Extinguishing the pipe in his hand, he threw it into the drawer at will, restored his majestic demeanor, and then opened his mouth steadily.

"Come in."

The door was pushed open, and a wave of heat followed.

Flame Demon Councilor Atlan stepped into the office, the molten light faintly visible under the decent tailcoat, like a living molten iron forged by a volcano.

He respectfully placed a plan on the table, and said with a smile on his face: "Respected Prince, this is the new design plan submitted by Baron Luo Yan of Black Wind Castle. Although I think there is no problem with passing it directly, you said before that all drawings related to the 'Black Wind Castle New Military Equipment Plan' must be personally reviewed by you, so I brought it over for you."

Caesar raised his eyebrows and reached out to take the document to read.

The title of the document was written—"Hell's Flame No. 2 Vehicle" improvement plan.

Just when Caesar was interested in flipping through the document, Councilor Atlan stood beside the desk, introducing it with dancing eyebrows.

"Compared with the previous 'Hell's Flame' model, this combat vehicle has added multiple shooting holes while maintaining the original armor thickness, allowing soldiers in the vehicle to shoot more effectively during close-range combat."

Speaking of this, he paused for a moment and added a sentence at the end.

"In addition, he referred to the suggestions of the War Department, optimized the embedded magic patterns, reduced the energy consumption of magic feedback and gas shields by 20%, and adjusted the trigger method... only when an attack above Bronze-tier touches the vehicle body will the magic array be activated, thus avoiding the misoperation of goblin operators. To be honest, this is a genius design... he solved the problem that our engineers racked their brains to solve with just a piece of fragile ceramic."

Caesar lowered his head to read the document, pondered for a moment, and nodded, his voice carrying obvious satisfaction.

"Not bad... it seems that the young man not only has talent in tactical application, but also has considerable insight in equipment improvement."

"I think so too," Atlan smiled and continued to report, "In addition, the first batch of 'Hell's Flame' combat vehicles has been put into the front line and is widely praised by officers. Especially in the battle of the Blood Wasteland, its powerful off-road performance and heavy firepower caused heavy losses to the enemy... these I think you have already seen from the battle report."

Hearing this, Caesar's mouth curled slightly.

He did not praise others easily, but this time, a clear look of approval shone in his sharp eyes.

"Heh, as expected of the young man I have my eye on."

Saying this casually, he closed the document in his hand, leaned back against the chair, and interlaced his fingers.

"Does he have any other new plans recently?"

Atlan nodded with a smile: "Indeed. Your Highness should have heard of the recent railway plan in Black Wind Fort, right?"

Caesar did not speak, but instead signaled for Councilor Atlan to continue.

The latter paused and continued.

"Currently, Black Wind Fort is pushing forward with the railway plan that was previously shelved due to the plague incident, with the goal of connecting the mining area of Gray Stone Ridge and the densely populated western district of the Demon Capital."

When Atlan said this, a look of heartfelt approval could not help but appear on his face.

"The goblin engineers of the Logistics Department have nothing but praise for this new type of freight method, especially after they returned from visiting the labyrinth in Thunder County. I originally thought he was just a guy good at scheming; I didn't expect him to have such profound insights into industry as well. This is simply..."

"Simply incredible, right?" Caesar smiled and finished the second half of the sentence for him.

"Yes."

Atlan nodded with a serious face, his flickering pupils filled with a hint of complexity in addition to admiration.

I don't know when it started, but a rumor suddenly became popular among the common people of the Demon Capital—saying that the "Demon King" born in the temple was the chosen one appointed by the Demon God to the lower realm, and that he came with a mission.

The Ministry of Truth did not give any evaluation on this. After all, Councilor Luo Yan's identity was too sensitive; without the Minister of Religion speaking up, it was inappropriate for those below to say anything.

Atlan had always taken the rumors circulating in the streets lightly, but this time he could not completely ignore them.

After all, that Bai Yin-tier Demon King had killed Elder Zakro, who had completely torn off the mask, while under the obvious protection of Geligo Solon...

The only explanation he could think of was that he had divine help.

Caesar was silent for a moment, then slowly opened his mouth: "... He is indeed even more excellent than I imagined."

What a pity.

It went to the little girl of the Partridge family.

Honestly, he really didn't like the women of the Partridge family; they didn't have the slightest look of a demon, to the point that the atmosphere of the succubi in the Demon Capital had been led astray by them.

Succubi playing at pure love?

What's the difference between that and a vampire drinking milk or a terror demon eating steak?

Of course, he didn't like the one from the Melusine family either; that guy's gaze always made him feel like his butt hurt.

Sure enough—

The evil winds of the Underworld still have to rely on the Kelin family to be saved.

Caesar was very satisfied with his precious granddaughter Vivian, wishing he could skip that piece of trash Luo Ke and pass the throne directly to her.

Of course, at this very moment, he did not know what his precious granddaughter was doing.

Otherwise, it would be hard to say whether this respected Prince of the Blood would still be as optimistic as he was now.

With official business finished, the atmosphere in the office gradually calmed down, and the fire in the fireplace crackled, reflecting Caesar Kelin's deep face.

He closed the document, his fingers tapping on the table unconsciously, as if thinking about something.

A moment later, he suddenly sighed and changed the subject.

"To be honest, Zakro's death gave me some thoughts. I've considered a lot these past few days."

Atlan was slightly stunned, looked up at him, and a hint of hesitation appeared in his eyes.

"Zakro?"

He didn't understand what Prince Kelin wanted to express, so he stayed quiet and didn't say anything, waiting for the latter to continue.

Caesar raised his index finger to rub his temple, his majestic voice carrying a hint of depth.

"Ever since I broke through the demigod-tier bottleneck, there have been very few things in this world that could make me feel fear. However, recently I suddenly discovered... I am not as omnipotent as I imagined."

Atlan quietly pondered his intention, and a gentle smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"Oh? Is a young man who has just emerged worth leaving such a deep impression on you?"

"It has nothing to do with him," Caesar smiled faintly, looking at the crackling fire in the fireplace, and continued expressionlessly, "I just... saw something familiar in Zakro."

He looked down on Zakro.

When he was still young, the Dragon family was at its peak, not losing to the Kelin family at all.

However, from the moment he took over the power of the Kelin Principality and emerged on the big stage of the Demon Capital, the Dragon family had already been going downhill, until now it had completely fallen into the bottom tier, almost falling out of the core power circle of the Demon Capital.

However, looking down on him was one thing, but it did not prevent him from examining his still-young self and the future of the Kelin family through this mirror that had settled over five hundred years of time.

Zakro was a very good reference point.

They both had illustrious pasts, the decisiveness to use any means to achieve their goals, ambition beyond ordinary people... and faith and the desire to control everything that grew thinner as time passed.

If nothing unexpected happened, his own lifespan would not be less than this guy's, and even if he wanted to, living forever wouldn't be a problem.

It was hard for him not to worry that one day in the future, he would also become the person he once loathed.

Future events are unknowable.

But one thing is certain, and that is if this were to happen, it would be almost impossible for anyone to stop him...

Whether from the perspective of power or strength, this is the case.

That is both his outer garment and his cocoon.

Atlan understood the expression on Caesar's face, nodded slightly, and said in a firm tone.

"Your Highness is overthinking it. I think if it were you, you would definitely not become like that."

Caesar waved his hand and chuckled: "No need to flatter me. I often reflect on whether I am sometimes too stubborn... or rather, too controlling."

He leaned back in his chair, his gaze falling on the map on the wall depicting the territory of the Demon Capital, his fingertips tapping slowly on the armrest.

"I haven't just had this feeling today, it's just that I only started to seriously consider this problem recently... Our world ultimately belongs to young demons."

The lifespan of demons is too long.

In the blink of an eye, humans have rotated through several generations, while they are still the same.

Perhaps this is exactly why they cannot defeat the Aus Empire.

Even if they had the advantage in the battle of the Scarlet Wasteland, he could not optimistically believe that this would become a turning point in this thousand-year war.

After all, similar accidents have happened too many times in the long river of the past; they have occupied the advantage time and time again, and even burned the flames of war to the edge of the Shengcheng time and time again, but in the end, they all became a chapter in the enduring epic of the Aus Empire.

How long can the advantage of magic crystal cannons last?

He couldn't say for sure either.

Atlan was silent for a while, and finally said softly: "Your Highness's perspective is already much broader than the vast majority of demons. I think you don't need to be too anxious... just leave future matters to time; we have lived like this for a thousand years. Not just us, isn't it the same for the humans on the surface?"

"Perhaps."

Caesar sighed lightly, and after a pause, his sharp and deep gaze suddenly turned to the window.

"Also, these past few days I've been thinking, perhaps it's time to let Luo Ke inherit a part of my things."

The cabinet is still too far away for him.

But the title of the Kelin Principality should be just right.

Anyway, that title is not that important to him anymore, but it is a good training opportunity for Luo Ke.

As for himself.

Keeping a baron title in his hand is enough.

Hearing Caesar's words, a flash of surprise appeared in Atlan's eyes.

He pondered for a moment, weighed his words, and said: "It's not convenient for me to interfere in your family affairs... but that child, might he not be mature enough yet?"

He used the word "child," which clearly indicated his attitude—he did not think highly of Luo Ke.

Although the Kelin family has a mature Elder Council mechanism that can greatly limit a foolish family head, a weak family head would still inevitably make the allies of the Kelin family feel uneasy.

Falling in love with a human is not a problem, this human being a member of the clergy is also not a problem, and even playing the persona of being deeply in love is no big deal... In this regard, the Partridge family are all veteran players, and no demon thinks they have a problem.

However, Luo Ke's problem is that a mere little emotional setback makes him unable to get out of it... Who can stand that?

Caesar heard the hesitation in his words, but just smiled faintly and said in a comforting tone.

"That's not necessarily true. I didn't think much of him before, but recently... I suddenly discovered that this brat isn't as unpleasant to look at as I thought."

Atlan was speechless for a moment, and couldn't help but complain in his heart—that's your son, Your Highness.

It's one thing if you find him unpleasant yourself.

However, he didn't continue to say anything, just nodded respectfully.

"Since you have already decided, I won't say anything... The Hefei family will always respect your choice."

"Thank you."

Caesar smiled and continued unhurriedly.

"Anyway, take it slow. I didn't say I'd let him take over tomorrow, but some things can gradually be tried by him; this can also be considered my assessment of him."

When saying this, Caesar paused for a moment and answered Atlan's previous sentence.

"... And, if I never take this step, he will always be just a child."

"He should be my continuation, not another me."

The butterfly of fate flapped its wings silently.

At this moment, Luo Ke did not know that the one thing he had done in the past ten years regardless of everything, not only did not make his situation worse, but instead made his father change his long-standing prejudice against him—

This kid is still quite tough when he needs to be, and he isn't always wishy-washy.

This was something he had never imagined.

Not only that, Luo Ke also did not expect that although Vivian gave the key of the first embrace to Luo Yan, the latter did not use this key to embrace the bloodline of the Kelin family, but instead improved his soul level through other methods... and ended up achieving the same effect by mistake.

It is precisely because of this that when Vivian discovered that her dear "brother" did not obey her orders due to the constraints of the bloodline bond, she instantly suffered an unprecedented breakdown.

Although Luo Yan was displeased that Vivian did not tell him about the "side effects" of the first embrace, he was an adult after all, and not one to lower himself to the level of a child.

Moreover, that kind of contract without any binding force was nothing compared to needing to drink blood regularly.

In the end, the whole thing ended with Vivian kneeling and apologizing, and Mia also believed his explanation—

Although Luo Yan did not feel that he needed to explain anything, let alone have a reason to explain.

The Demon God can testify.

He is innocent!

The small episode in the study came to an end just like that.

The original itinerary for two became three, and Luo Yan took the "lingering fear" Vivian and the "relieved" Mia to the first hot pot restaurant in Black Wind Fort—Fen Di Lao.

Although Mia didn't seem to be able to eat spicy food, there were also two choices of split-pot and clear soup there.

As for why he chose to go there to stroll, one reason was that there was really nowhere to stroll in Black Wind Fort, and another was that he also wanted to take the opportunity to see what the new tricks his little players had come up with recently were...

As soon as the three guests appeared in the market near the industrial zone, it immediately caused a huge sensation.

Although few people in Black Wind Fort could recognize the faces of Miss Partridge and Miss Kelin, the identities of succubus and vampire were already quite rare in a place like Black Wind Fort, belonging to the level of being looked at twice just by walking on the street.

As for the figure sandwiched between the two, it was even less unfamiliar to the demons around—

That was their respected Demon King!

Vivian really didn't like this feeling of being watched, and every guy who stared at her was glared back fiercely by her.

What are you looking at?

If you look again, I'll gouge your eyeballs out!

Some goblins moved their gazes away in fear, and some were inexplicably satisfied... but they also quickly moved their gazes away.

After all, it was the glare of a Gold-tier powerhouse; even without the bonus of status, it had considerable deterrent power.

Unlike the "demon of the Kelin family," Mia enjoyed the feeling of being watched by everyone—

Especially that kind of gaze that obviously misunderstood something.

Not bad, not bad.

Please misunderstand more!

Her face carried the smile of a heartthrob, her onion-white fingers gently held Luo Yan's arm, and her proudly standing peaks unconsciously leaned close to the green pine that seemed to support a piece of the firmament.

Luo Yan's expression was slightly stiff, not because of Mia's intimate actions, but because his other arm was being held by a Gold-tier vampire—those nails were deeply embedded in his flesh.

"Vivian."

He felt it necessary to remind someone to pay attention to propriety, so he scolded in a low voice.

Hearing that stern voice, the murderous-looking Vivian's shoulders trembled, and she hurriedly let go of her tightly gripped hand, looking aggrieved, like a kitten that had broken a vase.

"S-sorry..."

Luo Yan didn't have the heart to blame her, after all, she was his sister, so he let it go.

Not far away, several little players were staring at the three distinct figures, whispering with envy, jealousy, and hatred.

The game has been open for so long, and they haven't experienced the succubus in the promotion at all; it turns out the Demon King has been experiencing it fiercely for them.

"As expected of the Demon King, he's only been back in the Demon Capital for a few months, and he even has children!"

"Isn't it that the children are already this big?!"

It's a pity Vivian couldn't understand their gossip behind her back, otherwise, the resurrection point would probably have a few more sorrowful backs...

Arriving at the Fen Di Lao stall, Luo Yan ordered a mandarin duck pot, and then took the two to sit in a quiet corner.

The 【Gluttonous Sword God】 responsible for receiving guests came over with a grin, the soul fire shaking in his skull like a wagging tail, "Respected Demon King... may I ask what your orders are?"

"What are your signature dishes here?"

"Signature dishes? There are many! For example, freshly sliced Minotaur snowflake beef, for example, Hell Flame Wolf leg meat, and Thunder Lizard snake, Ogre brain, Hill rat tail, and Abyss Ice Soul fish slices and various blood curds." 【Gluttonous Sword God】 said excitedly, counting them like family treasures.

And as soon as Vivian heard blood, her whole person became energetic, her eyes shining brightly.

"Blood curd?! What is that!"

This storm seemed even more violent than he had imagined, exceeding his expectations once again.

"It's... something like tofu."

"Tofu?"

"Uh, anyway, it's delicious!"

"Do you have all kinds of blood?"

"Yes, yes! We also support on-site ordering here, it's just that you have to wait a while... may I ask what the guest wants?" 【Gluttonous Sword God】 held the paper and pen seriously, ready to record with full energy.

"I..."

Her little tongue licked her lips, Vivian quietly glanced at Luo Yan beside her, her eyes eager to move.

Luo Yan felt his neck tighten, as if a mosquito had landed on it, so he coughed and took over the topic.

"If you have Minotaur blood, bring a portion, and beef slices and lamb slices..."

He ordered more than a dozen dishes in a row, ordering everything that looked normal on the menu, as for things like Ogre brain and Hill rat tail, they were all excluded.

After confirming the menu, 【Gluttonous Sword God】 ran to the back kitchen in a hurry.

Vivian's face showed a disappointed expression, as if she was regretting missing out on a delicacy of the world.

Luo Yan didn't want to know what she was regretting, so he focused his attention on the menu in front of him, and at the same time asked Mia sitting beside him if she needed to add any dishes.

I don't know if she was stimulated by something, but Mia changed her usual state and became abnormal.

Seeing her holding her chin with both hands, looking at Luo Yan and shaking her head gently, her voice was weak, and she couldn't see the strength of a Bai Yin-tier at all.

"You decide, I like whatever you like."

As expected of a Bai Yin-tier succubus—

Luo Yan was okay, with his research on tea art, this was only entry-level, and it could be seen that this academic failure had indeed returned all the true teachings of Professor Lilith.

However, unlike him, Vivian sitting beside him seemed to have received ten thousand points of critical damage, making a look of being hit hard, wiping the non-existent blood from the corner of her mouth.

Damn it...

Is this the strength of the Partridge family?

It is truly terrifying!

Mia looked at her with a smile, looking like she had the victory in hand and had firmly grasped the future.

Although bullying a child is a bit unkind, Mia now doesn't intend to treat her as an ordinary sister, she must strike with heavy punches.

And she has gradually mastered the trick to make this guy break her defense—

Just give dear student Luo Yan some color to see!

Thinking this way, Mia ultimately underestimated Vivian's jealousy and desire for revenge.

This guy is probably a Scorpio.

Sparks flew between the two in the air until a skeleton brought up a huge iron pot.

"Mandarin duck pot is here! Help yourself to the seasoning!"

The charcoal fire was lit, and bubbles began to form in the pot.

Vivian, who had run off in a hurry to get the seasoning, had just returned when she happened to trip over the stool at the next table, letting out a "yaya" cry of sorrow.

Luo Yan pulled her back with quick eyes and hands, but didn't notice the cunning smile at the corner of her mouth.

Seeing that slender white index finger slide gently, a whole dish of chopped dried chili and chili oil was accurately sent into the clear soup base of the mandarin duck pot.

The originally clear soup color was quickly dyed a strange red, and even the air was filled with a spicy breath.

"Ah... oh no..." Vivian's little face turned pale, she looked at Luo Yan nervously, and whispered, "B-brother... I... I accidentally poured the chili in..."

Her tone was full of annoyance and unease, her index finger hooked behind her back, like a child who had made a mistake, expecting her brother's forgiveness.

However, if you observe carefully, it is not difficult to find a smile of successful mischief hidden deep in her eyes.

It's fine if it wasn't on purpose.

That can only be intentional.

"... As long as you're okay."

Not wanting to expose this guy's tricks, Luo Yan sighed and looked at Mia, whose tail was tense.

"Should I change the pot?"

"Heh, heh heh..." Mia smiled stiffly, as if to prove something, quickly swished a piece of meat in the pot and swallowed it instantly, "Who said I can't eat spicy food?"

No one said she couldn't eat it.

But the moment she clumsily held the tongs and stuffed the swished meat into her mouth, those already bright lips instantly turned blood-red, as if they were going to spit fire in the next second.

"Pfft... hahahahaha... ouch!"

The uncontrollable laughter completely exposed Vivian's wolfish ambition, and this also earned her a hit on the head.

"You guy—"

Looking at Vivian, who was holding her head and pretending to be pitiful, Mia was so angry that her teeth itched, and in a fit of shame and anger, she picked up another piece of beef fully soaked in spicy oil and stuffed it into her mouth.

Vivian was caught off guard and had her mouth sealed by Mia.

"Mmm—?!"

She opened her eyes wide, wanting to dodge, but it was too late!

The spicy oil melted on the tip of her tongue, and a scorching burning sensation instantly swept through her entire mouth; she hadn't even had time to chew before she felt boiling lava rolling down her throat.

"Water—!! I want water!!!"

Tears popped out, she grabbed the teacup on the table in a panic and drank it in one breath, but the result was adding fuel to the fire.

That was a cup of hot tea.

Although it wasn't hot, for Miss Vivian's delicate mouth at this moment, any temperature would be infinitely magnified.

"Oh oh oh!! I'm dying!!"

Is it that exaggerated?

Luo Yan waved his magic wand speechlessly, casting frost on the steaming cup, saving Vivian from the caught-off-guard chaos.

However, at this moment, the tip of his wand suspended in mid-air paused slightly, and then he cast a thought-provoking gaze at the player standing on the side holding the tray.

"Did you add something... that shouldn't appear in the Underworld?"

The moment he heard this, the soul fire in the burning skull flickered instantly.

【Gluttonous Sword God】's eyes dodged, and his voice began to stutter.

"D-Demon King, you misunderstood... w-we, uh... in order to develop... a Hell hot pot that even Gold-tier powerhouses can feel, s-s-so..."

So you integrated the power of Holy Light into the chili, right?

The demons of the Demon Capital might not have seen that thing, and it's really not easy to distinguish between the two similar burning sensations mixed together, but it's hard to say after a long time.

Especially Vivian, this guy has felt it.

"Change the pot, no problem, right?" Luo Yan looked at him with a smile that wasn't a smile, but his eyes carried a touch of unfathomable coldness.

"N-no problem!" 【Gluttonous Sword God】 was trembling with fear and nodded nervously.

He was about to leave with the hot pot, but suddenly lost control of his body, and the whole skeleton frame was stunned in place.

"... I hope this is the last time, do you understand what I mean?" A voice without emotional ups and downs drifted into his ears, making all the bones in his body tense up.

"Yes!"

Listening to the scream from the depths of his soul, Luo Yan nodded lightly and let go of this player who had taken the liberty to use him for experiments.

Although it was infuriating, this was his own territory after all.

"Don't let it happen again."

A food safety crisis that almost swept through the entire Demon Capital was strangled in the cradle by the Demon King just like that.

A new hot pot was brought up again, and this time the three little players didn't dare to engage in any "innovation," the mandarin duck pot was really just a spicy pot and clear soup.

Mia was surprised to find that she could suddenly eat spicy food, and even though it still couldn't be called how much she liked it, at least her throat wouldn't smoke from pain.

Vivian was puzzled, took a bite of chili, and fed a bite of spicy soup into her mouth, always feeling that something was missing compared to just now, but couldn't say where the missing thing was.

Luo Yan was calmly tasting the food, and at this moment, a leisurely voice suddenly drifted into his ears.

"Demon King, something terrible has happened!"

Putting down the tableware in his hand, Luo Yan, who had finally rested for a while, sighed and said silently in his heart.

"What's wrong with you again?"

Hearing You You circled in the sky and said in a hurry.

"N-not what's wrong with me, it's your servant Lumier! That captain you sent to wander in the west of the Vast Ocean!"

Lumier?

Luo Yan frowned slightly, just about to open his mouth to ask, when the anxious voice continued without stopping—

"... His ship ran aground on an unknown coast!"