Chapter 314: The Demon King

In front of the teleportation magic circle deep in the castle, the faint nether light flowed slowly.

Luo Yan stepped toward the teleportation array emitting dots of nether light, but found that the group of dead souls that had been following him stopped outside the magic circle, unwilling to approach.

As he guessed, pure souls cannot be transferred through the subspace channel and must be attached to a medium that can be possessed.

This may be related to the special nature of the subspace.

Luo Yan stopped and looked back at them, pondered for a moment and spoke slowly.

"Since you chose me, I naturally won't leave you alone."

"Your bones will be resurrected in the Graveyard of the Graveyard, serving me as ghouls for fifty years."

"Fifty years later, I will follow your own wishes and allow you to be reincarnated into the race you expect, entering a new cycle."

Luo Yan conveyed his will to those dead souls that could not be seen by the naked eye through Hearing You You.

Upon hearing the promise from the divinity, those dead souls shook their bodies, and gratitude and relief were revealed in their abstract faces.

Their war is not over yet.

But there is finally a deadline.

Pretty good.

Better than constantly reincarnating in this endless torture...

They knelt down devoutly, lowered their heads to express their loyalty and respect to Luo Yan, and then turned into ethereal white light spots, slowly merging under the huge Demon King statue on the resurrection square.

That is the location of the faith crystal.

The acolytes of the Graveyard will change it regularly and bring the crystal back to the Graveyard as a reserve, waiting for the conscription of the "Demon King servants."

The quality of these souls is not bad.

Some of them are Steel-tier, some are Bai Yin-tier, and even a few Gold-tier are mixed in... and these guys do not occupy Luo Yan's own influence quota, belonging to the quota extracted from the Seed of Creation on Planet Kao.

Luo Yan doesn't need so many servants for the time being, but he can let the players of the acolyte profession train them... anyway, rounding up, they are also considered under his command.

After doing these things, he gave Sarah a look to follow, then stepped into the teleportation array, and returned to the Janna Continent, which was being drawn into a new storm, under the prayers and chanting of the acolytes...

Deep in the Sun Staircase Mountains, the nether-colored light flickered, and three figures appeared on the teleportation array one after another.

"Phew! Finally back!" Tafu, who rushed into the forest, sucked the fresh air greedily, her dragon face full of intoxication.

However, perhaps she took a deep breath too hard, and accidentally couldn't hold it, only to hear a thud, and something fell into the grass behind her.

Before Tafu could see what fell, Sarah skillfully picked it up and calmly stuffed it into her bag.

Unlike the agile cat and lizard, Luo Yan, who followed off the teleportation array, was pale and stern.

He finally understood why his four Demon Generals were so resistant to using the teleportation array.

As his strength increased, the negative impact of the subspace on him was not just physical discomfort—

But also in the sense of extraordinary power.

He still remembers that when he just broke through to Gold-tier, passing through the teleportation gate only felt that the MP bar was empty, and he still had the energy to cast spells.

And when he reached Platinum-tier, he felt that his strength dropped a level directly, degenerating to the middle stage of Gold-tier.

Fortunately, this weakening is not permanent.

He could feel that the impact of the subspace was slowly eliminating, and he estimated that the debuff on him would completely disappear in about a week.

"It seems that Hell's subspace technology is still not developed enough."

Must find a way to open a larger teleportation gate!

Or—

Think of a way to bypass the punishment of the subspace.

Finally noticing the paleness on Luo Yan's face, Sarah walked quickly to his side, looking at him with concern and saying.

"Demon King, are you okay?"

"I am fine, don't worry about me."

Luo Yan nodded to Sarah, then looked at the acolyte waiting respectfully on the side, and said majestically.

"During the time I was away, did anything new happen?"

The acolyte standing by the teleportation array nodded slightly, and said respectfully.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Empire's fleet has arrived at Deadwood Port on the northern coast. Currently, General Hamorton is negotiating with Baron Titch on the supply of Saint Yier Castle. Following your instructions, Baron Titch has agreed to the trade agreement proposed by the other party, and General Hamorton has decided to use Saint Yier Castle's construction team to build a deep-water port for Deadwood Port..."

"At the same time, the high-tier demon from the Demon Capital has arrived at the labyrinth you prepared for him and placed the Demon King territory core at the location you specified."

"Just as you expected, he was confused about the statue of you placed in the labyrinth, but we quickly told him that it was a smokescreen prepared to confuse human adventurers and prevent them from discovering the real labyrinth core."

"That Mr. Yige was unexpectedly easy to fool, and he believed the rhetoric we prepared for him in advance."

"In addition, he, like General Hamorton, hopes to talk to you in person... about the arrangements for the Demon King territory in the future."

The acolyte in a cloak told Luo Yan everything that happened during this time, including the actions of General Hamorton and the garrison of Saint Yier Castle in Deadwood Port in recent days, and the activities of Yige, the Demon King of the Janna Continent, in the Sun Staircase Mountains recently.

It is worth mentioning that the Empire General from Saint Yier Castle seemed determined to see him and had been staying in Deadwood Port for some time without leaving.

Obviously, the fleet staying in the port put considerable pressure on Yige, who had just settled down, so much so that the latter completely lost his footing.

Luo Yan pondered for a while and decided to go and appease little brother Yige first, as for General Hamorton, he was not in such a hurry.

Isn't the port already starting to be built?

Then let's build it first!

And—

He needs to use Yige to put a little pressure on the fleet of Saint Yier Castle, and also let General Hamorton realize his "difficulties."

He absolutely refuses to admit that it is because he is a bit weak now and needs to slow down.

"Take me to see."

Reading the Demon King's intention, the acolyte nodded respectfully.

"As you command."

Deep in the Sun Staircase Mountains.

In a labyrinth passage that was not yet fully completed, traces of being scorched by flames and chiseled by hammers still remained on the stone walls, and crooked magic crystal lamps hung on the damp rock walls, flickering on and off in the cave.

Ig was standing on a temporarily set-up command platform, pacing back and forth with a tense expression.

While raising his hand to wipe his sweat, he occasionally lowered his head to check the dense schedule in his hand, his ears filled with one complaint and request for help after another.

"Lord Ig! A section of the transport tunnel has collapsed, and my brothers Ouka and Ouge are stuck inside and can't move!"

"Report! The goblins in the West District opened the trap mechanism as if it were a door, and now two orc engineers and a little demon are seriously injured! Damn it—I said long ago that those little guys couldn't be trusted!"

"Screw you! It was clearly you orcs who did it yourselves!"

"Say that again, you bastard!"

"Eee—!!!"

"Y-you guys stop arguing! I, I'll go handle it right away!"

Watching the orcs and goblins about to fight, Ig rushed up in a panic to pull them apart, his voice cracking because he was too anxious.

The acolyte assisting him really couldn't bear to watch, finally sighed, turned his head and walked to the side, calling for the descendants of Lord Alakto to go and clean up the mess for this rookie Demon King's subordinate.

In short—

The buried orcs had to be dug out first.

As for the transport tunnel, it wasn't that urgent; after Lord Alakto finished digging out the second layer, the logistics route for the entire labyrinth would have to be redesigned.

As for those monsters in the West District—

Just consider them to have died of stupidity.

Not worth feeling sorry for.

"Ahhh!"

Watching his subordinates in a mess, Ig clutched his head in pain and couldn't help but let out a groan, "God of Demons above, why did you choose me to do this kind of thing... I, I'm really not good at doing this Demon King job!"

Until a month ago, he was still serving on the front lines, a loyal grunt under the Demon God.

Usually, his superiors told him where to go, and he went there; although he had commanded a few soldiers, he basically just followed orders.

Now that he was suddenly asked to do this kind of work of commanding the overall situation, and it was building a new Demon King territory from scratch, he was not so much at a loss as completely unaware of where to start.

And the "confidants" he brought were the same, characterized by being both incompetent and diligent, often making a great effort to toss things around, only to make the situation worse than before.

Now Lord Alakto had forbidden his subordinates from entering the second layer of the labyrinth, and even threatened to eat anyone who dared to come.

And facing the cave spiders that were much weaker than himself, Ig had no temper at all.

After all, he had also realized that since he arrived here, except for placing the Demon King territory core correctly, he hadn't accomplished a single good thing.

On the contrary, if he had done nothing from the beginning, the situation might have been better!

Watching the goblins rolling on the ground, the little demons scurrying around under the ceiling, and the Shi Laimu group that had accidentally triggered a spell and blown themselves up, Student Ig had already begun to doubt his demon life, his lifeless eyes exuding an aura of being broken.

However, his despair did not last long.

Just as a group of orcs and goblins were about to collapse another tunnel, clear footsteps suddenly came from the entrance of the labyrinth. And along with those footsteps came a massive pressure, so much so that even the swirling dust stopped being restless.

All the monsters, orcs, and goblins who were making noise collectively fell silent as if by reflex, stopping their movements instantly as if a pause button had been pressed, all looking at the labyrinth entrance in unison.

That is—

Councilor Luo Yan?!

"Luo, Senior Luo Yan!!"

Seeing that familiar face, Ig was slightly stunned, and then heartfelt ecstasy surged in his heart, his face blooming with a light as if he had been saved.

Flashing down from the command platform, he almost ran to Luo Yan, his excited eyes wishing they could shed tears.

"You finally came! I, I'm sorry! I failed your expectations... but I really don't know what to do!"

"Don't panic."

Looking at his old classmate who was at a loss, Luo Yan first reached out and patted his shoulder, then comforted him in a gentle tone.

"I have already heard about the situation here from my subordinates; it's not a big problem. You take a deep breath first, don't lose your footing."

Ig obediently took a deep breath, trying to calm his heartbeat, and finally stopped acting like a headless fly.

At this time, Sarah returned behind Luo Yan and reported in a low voice.

"The commotion in the West District has subsided, and those monsters who had accidents are all still alive... but just in case, I have temporarily closed the traps there."

"Very good."

Luo Yan nodded approvingly.

At this time, Ig noticed the demon lady behind Luo Yan, couldn't help blinking curiously, and asked in a low voice.

"Who is this?"

"Sarah, my subordinate—"

"Tafu! The Fifth Demon General of the Demon King, possessor of the most ancient giant dragon bloodline!" A baby dragon crawled out of Sarah's arms, coughed hard, and interrupted Luo Yan's half-spoken words.

It saw it folding its chicken-like wings and nodding, performing a gentleman's etiquette in a self-indulgent way, but it scared the unprepared Ig.

He hadn't noticed at all just now—

A giant dragon was actually hidden under this Ms. Sarah's cloak?!

Although it was a cub...

The interrupted Luo Yan was slightly displeased, and one look made Tafu shut her mouth, then he looked at Ig and continued.

"Don't mind this guy, her brain isn't quite normal."

Tafu widened her two eyes, wanting to talk trash but unable to open her mouth, and could only grind her teeth there.

Ig looked at Luo Yan with admiration, his admiration and adoration adding up to an immeasurable amount.

As everyone knows—

The nature of a giant dragon is unruly and almost impossible to tame after the fact.

There is only one way to gain the loyalty of a giant dragon cub, and that is to go deep into the giant dragon's lair to steal the dragon egg, and then hatch it!

A giant dragon cub that has just broken out of its shell will recognize the first living creature it sees as its father, and only in this way can it be tamed!

And given the nature of giant dragons, it is almost impossible to steal a dragon egg while they are alive, and even if it is stolen, one will face the endless revenge and pursuit of the giant dragon.

And now, Senior Luo Yan not only stole the dragon egg but also hatched it safely!

There is only one explanation—

He completely defeated the giant dragon guarding the dragon egg!

I didn't expect that the senior I respect the most would quietly complete the feat of "slaying a dragon" that only happens in epics!

This is just too amazing!!!

Looking at Ig with shining eyes, Sarah inexplicably felt a little uncomfortable, but couldn't say why, just unconsciously moved closer to Luo Yan.

Her small movements did not escape Ig's eyes, and meeting those vigilant eyes, he immediately realized what she had misunderstood.

May the Demon God be my witness!

He was completely admiring and respecting Senior Luo Yan, and absolutely had no feelings beyond friendship, let alone that it was impossible, okay?!

However, just as he was about to explain with a wry smile, he suddenly realized another more incredible thing.

Wait—

Could it be that Ms. Sarah and his senior... are in that kind of relationship?!

Ig's face flushed red.

Even if he was slow, he discovered that what was contained in those eyes was definitely not the pure and flawless respect that he had.

There was something else in that gaze!

Ig swallowed hard, and the look he gave Luo Yan was not just the admiration of a junior for a senior, but more of an admiration from the standpoint of the species.

As expected of the senior who even succubi bow down to—

He wasn't surprised that Ms. Sarah would be attracted to that reliable, gentle shoulder; after all, if it were him as a woman, he would probably fall for it in minutes, and it wouldn't be strange even if something really happened.

B-but what about Ms. Padriqi?!

Although Hell doesn't have as many dogmas and rules as surface humans, can the Padriqi family accept such a thing?

Ig hesitated for a while and decided it was better not to tell Mia about this sad thing.

Although his father often taught him—if something can make the Padriqi family break their defense, then just go ahead and do it, but he didn't think this was correct.

Feeling that this guy was cleverly thinking about some impolite things, Luo Yan reached out and knocked him on the forehead speechlessly.

The speed was so fast that even the Bai Yin-Tier succubus didn't react, and it wasn't until it hurt that he covered his forehead and let out a scream of "Ouch".

"... I'm talking to you, did you hear me?"

"H-heard it!" Ig, who hadn't heard anything, nodded hurriedly, just like being called by Professor Ernuosi, making it look like he had taken it all in.

Luo Yan didn't have the bad taste of Professor Ernuosi, who would make his students wet their pants in class.

However, looking at Ig who hadn't listened at all, he still couldn't help but sigh.

He probably knew what this guy was doing in class.

Meeting those guilty eyes, Luo Yan calmed down, skipped the "newbie tutorial" directly, and ordered.

"Tomorrow you take a team to attack Deadwood Port."

"Yes! Guarantee to complete—huh?? Attack Deadwood Port?!" Suddenly realizing what he had promised, Ig's face instantly turned pale, his thin lips trembling slightly, "Me?! Go attack Deadwood Port?! Deadwood Port guarded by General Hamorton?"

The legendary general of the Eastern Front, Hamorton!

The Imperial Griffin who defeated General Saibeisi!

Never mind strategy and tactics—

Just talking about transcendent power, he and that guy were not on the same level!

Luo Yan raised his eyebrows.

"Are you afraid?"

He was not a person who liked to force others; if Ig had the idea of becoming stronger, he would of course be happy to help his old classmate and friend.

But if he really didn't have the heart of a strong person, forcing him to a higher position would only harm him.

Ig just wanted to nod subconsciously, but suddenly met a pair of serious eyes.

And at this moment, he, who was good at brain-filling, suddenly thought of another incredible thing.

Speaking of which—

When Senior Luo Yan first faced Grand Duke Campbell, he seemed to be only a Bronze!

Never mind Grand Duke Campbell.

At that time, Senior Luo Yan probably couldn't even beat himself, and even the knights under the Grand Duke could easily crush him to death!

However, he did not retreat!

He not only withstood the pressure from inside the labyrinth but also twisted the broken Lei Ming County labyrinth into a rope, so much so that even the Dragon family admitted they had misjudged, and even greedily and shamelessly wanted to pick back the trouble that everyone had once abandoned like a worn-out shoe.

No matter how powerful General Hamorton is, compared to a true legendary bloodline, there is obviously still a huge chasm.

And he himself is Bai Yin-Tier!

In terms of the disparity in strength and courage, the gap between himself and General Hamorton is definitely not as big as that between Senior Luo Yan and Grand Duke Campbell!

Ig gritted his teeth and raised his head stubbornly.

"I... am not afraid! Ig, guarantees to complete the mission!"

At this moment, he took out the determination to die and live.

He wanted to become a demon with masculine spirit, wanted to get rid of that cowardly self... and this was the first step he took!

Although there was not a ten-thousandth chance that this guy would die, looking at Ig who had summoned his courage, Luo Yan nodded approvingly.

Not bad.

Very spirited!

At this moment, he finally saw some masculine spirit in him... It seems that the sand of the past year was not eaten in vain.

"Just as the Demon King Academy taught you, spreading fear to surface humans is the most important daily routine of a Demon King. The humans who fear you will make your labyrinth stronger, and this power gathered by fear will become the driving force to help you spread fear. But if you fear your enemies instead, you will have no possibility of defeating them... You can mess up every single thing, but only this thing must not be messed up."

"I am very gratified that you can summon your courage; this is a good start."

Looking at Ig who was puffing out his chest, Luo Yan reached out and patted his shoulder, switching to a gentle tone and continuing.

"Don't be too nervous, relax, tomorrow I will let my subordinates go with you—"

"Just treat it as getting familiar with the Demon King's work."