Chapter 9 He is playing a big game!
The next morning.
Luo Yan finished washing briefly, then bid farewell to Priest Jeffrey and the children in the temple, embarked on his way back to Demon King Academy, and finally arrived at the school gate before lunch.
It is different from the past.
Today, the castle-like school gate was filled with elegantly decorated dragon carriages, the last of which was also a gold-level pterosaur.
After the graduation ceremony, third- and fourth-year students have no classes and no need to prepare for final or graduation exams. The busy campus life suddenly becomes free.
The young masters and ladies who came to the Gold Plate will not stay in the dormitory forever. They have to go back to their own manor to enjoy the last summer vacation before heading off to their future.
As for those who did not have a strong relationship with their families and were unfortunately assigned to the front line, they basically reported to the Ministry of War yesterday.
The service time is calculated from the moment of reporting. If you serve early, you can move to the rear earlier. If you are lucky, you may not have to go to the battlefield.
Relying on the majesty of their master, each five- to six-meter-long pterosaur crawled on the ground and looked around, as if they were real giant dragons.
Among the animals pulling the cart, Luo Yan was lucky enough to catch a glimpse of a few hellish Pegasus that were so rare that he had only seen them in textbooks!
This thing is considered a "strategic material" in hell.
To be able to ride a hell flying horse and cart, one must at least be a count at home.
Luo Yan politely expressed his envy, but unexpectedly a familiar face popped out of the carriage.
Under the pink sister's head, a pair of heart-shaped pupils looked at him with a smile but not a smile.
Mia? !
Thinking of the unpleasant episode at the graduation ceremony, Luo Yan quickly averted his eyes, but he didn't expect that this guy actually jumped out of the carriage and ran straight towards him.
"Senior Luo Yan, long time no see."
"Stop making trouble, we are in the same class."
"Eh? But that's what Ige calls you, can't we?" Mia looked at him shyly, her anxious look was undoubtedly fake.
Sure enough.
Seeing Luo Yan's indifference, Mia immediately revealed her devilish nature, and her originally shy eyes gradually narrowed sinisterly.
“Tsk, tsk, tsk, you are obviously a human being, but you dare to question this young lady’s beliefs so brazenly. I didn’t realize before that you are actually quite talented.”
Indeed.
As humans who protect animals, we have no position to say such things to high-level demons.
But I just realized it today, this reflection arc is long enough.
Seeing that Luo Yan didn't speak, she walked around to the side, and the tip of her nose moved dangerously closer, as if she was studying prey.
"Hey, let me ask you, where did you go last night?"
I really don't want to provoke this troublesome guy.
Luo Yan sighed and said seriously.
"Dear high-level demon Miss Mia, does this have anything to do with you?"
"It's nothing, I'm just a little disappointed that I jumped into the air. I thought you ran away with your tail between your legs, giggle."
Mia smirked maliciously, but Luo Yan frowned.
Suddenly noticing Luo Yan's expression, he narrowed his eyes slightly, "What? Is there something shady in your room?"
Luo Yan was just about to deal with it when a gentle cough suddenly came from beside him to relieve him.
"Miss, it's time for us to set off."
A middle-aged man walked up to the two of them, bowed slightly, and said in a humble but unacceptable voice.
This gentleman is wearing formal clothes that look very expensive at first glance. He must be a servant or a deacon.
But Luo Yan can feel that this guy is no ordinary demon, his strength is at least gold!
Maybe even platinum, or even diamonds...
Mia seemed to be very afraid of this guy. Even if she was interrupted mid-sentence, she just let out a displeased "Humph", said "We'll see" angrily, and returned to the carriage.
The middle-aged man who looked like a deacon bowed and followed his lady, but his eyes inadvertently glanced over Luo Yan's body.
I don’t know if it’s an illusion.
Luo Yan felt a faint fear from the glance that swept over him lightly.
Emmm……
Afraid?
Illusion.
…
The canteen in West Tower is still full today.
The foreign students from the Goblin Tribe Kingdom were still humming and immersed in their food, as if they were competing with the son of the ogre tribe chief.
The little devil with fluttering wings ignored the centaur chef's furious scolding and scurried around in the sky like a bomber with a dinner plate.
When he thought that this life was about to end, Luo Yan felt a little reluctant to let go.
Putting a piece of charcoal-grilled Minotaur beef eye steak that was fried to perfection and cut into pieces into his mouth with a fork, Luo Yan wiped his mouth and stood up to return the plate to the dining cart pushed by the goblin workers.
Just as he was about to leave, a rude roar came from the door of the restaurant.
"Who is Luo Yan? Is Luo Yan here?"
Standing at the door is the Pigman dormitory, and there seems to be a little devil following behind him... Of course, not the kind flying in the restaurant, but the one wearing formal clothes.
Luo Yan immediately raised his hand.
「I am, what can I do for you——」
"Your appointment letter has arrived! I knew you would be here if you weren't in the dormitory!" The pig dormitory manager strode up to him, and then introduced the person standing next to him, "This is Mr. Green, a big shot from the Demon King Management Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs!"
I don't dare to be a big shot. I'm just a servant who takes care of His Majesty the Demon God in his official duties." Green smiled politely, then extended his right hand to Luo Yan, "You must be Luo Yan. After all, I am still your senior."
"Hello, senior!" Luo Yan saluted.
Although building a relationship is not that simple, there is nothing wrong with being sweet.
Noticing the movement at the door of the cafeteria, many students who were dining looked at this side with interest.
They all heard a little bit about it. It was said that a third-year student took the initiative to apply to be the Demon King, and also received the recommendation from the principal. As soon as he became the Demon King, he was sent to take over a hot flame crystal.
Everyone is waiting to see the joke of this brazen guy.
It is said that some people are betting privately on how many days he can survive in office.
Few people are optimistic about this young devil.
Even many people in the cabinet that finally gave the nod only regarded it as another failed attempt by conservative forces.
Grian thought so too.
However, although he was not optimistic about Luo Yan, he still became interested in this junior student who was personally recommended by Principal Ai Wen.
So as the deputy director of the Demon King Management Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he took the initiative to deliver the appointment letter. Originally, such a small task was left to the handymen in the department.
Speak the truth.
The first time he saw Luo Yan, he was very disappointed, and he remained the same no matter how many times he saw him.
Humistically speaking, this guy is just an ordinary necromancer...and he only has the strength of bronze.
Or...
Is there a hidden secret behind this?
Without the disappointment written on his face, Grien showed a decent smile and said in a cheerful voice.
"You are really young and promising. I remember when I just graduated, I worked as a clerk in the Resource Management Section of the Production Department of the Logistics Department for many years. As for the Demon King, that is the existence that we students like us look up to and dare not even think about."
Seven points of these words are polite, two points are compliments, and the remaining part is a temptation.
Luo Yan could certainly hear it, but he had no interest in exposing it and just smiled humbly.
"The senior is joking, but I have little talent and little knowledge. It is a fluke to be entrusted with such an important task. Thanks to the love of your elders, I will try my best not to disappoint you."
Grian looked at Luo Yan twice in surprise.
It's a lucky break.
He thought this guy would say it was bad luck.
It seems that this poor junior doesn’t know the situation there at all——
That’s not right.
Even if this guy doesn’t know anything, Principal Ivan, who has a lot of talents all over the world, can’t possibly know nothing, right?
With a look of pity and suspicion, Green suddenly found that he couldn't see through the junior student in front of him.
Want to invest?
Let's see again...
Hgrien, who was undecided, decided to wait and see for a while. Anyway, they would have to deal with each other for a long time in the future.
"Haha, you don't have to be so formal...it's still so lively here, I really miss it."
Looking at the dinner plates and the little demon disciples flying in the sky, Green calmly let go of one of the guys who screamed and ran away, looking at Luo Yan with a smile and continued.
"This is not the place to talk about things, let's take a step to talk."
"Okay."
Luo Yan happened to have finished eating, so he followed the demon senior to the lounge downstairs of the cafeteria and found a quiet corner to sit down.
Senior Green recited a spell lightly, swiped his index finger in the air, and a letter stamped with a red seal slipped out of the crack and fell on the table.
As expected, this is my appointment letter.
Luo Yan reached out to take it, touching the ferocious-looking Demon God emblem with his index finger, and could still vaguely feel the temperature remaining on the fire paint.
This appointment letter was probably sent as soon as it was written.
"Let's get down to business," Green said with a straight face as he looked at Luo Yan who opened the envelope. "Your letter of appointment has been delivered. Since the core of the Demon King's Domain at the destination has been destroyed, the teleportation array deployed in the maze may be extinguished at any time. The Ministry of Internal Affairs hopes that you will disappear completely before the teleportation array. Set off as soon as possible beforehand."
"Understood," Luo Yan nodded, and then said, "Where is my troops? Should they meet up there, or set out together -"
"Unfortunately, there is no such thing."
Grian shook his head.
Looking at the senior's actions, Luo Yan was stunned on the spot. "No, it's..."
"This is the point I'm going to say next. In fact...because Mr. Reggie Dragon messed things up, we have actually lost the Demon King's Territory located deep in the heart of the human camp," Green looked at Luo Yan with a serious expression and continued, "If we suddenly send a force over at this time, what do you think will happen."
Of course we will send a force over.
However, Luo Yan could feel that this was not what he wanted to say, so he thought for a long time and said.
“You mean...the Kingdom of Lane will send an equivalent combat force?”
“Exactly.”
Grian nodded approvingly and continued.
"The delivery capability of the teleportation array has its limit after all, especially since we have lost the Demon King Territory over there. No matter how many troops we prepare here, as long as the other side adds another straw to our limit, it will be enough to form an overwhelming advantage over our reinforcements."
It is true.
After all, this is not a P Club game. You can change homes strategically and sneak into the bathtub.
Luo Yan nodded in understanding, but saw Green change his subject.
h "So, we thought about a bold strategy. Since sending more people there will lead to death, why not——"
h "Why don't you just send me one?!" Luo Yan's eyes widened.
"Well, of course we didn't mean that... It's just that the timing of sending reinforcements needs to be grasped."
Looking at the junior who was about to vomit blood, Green's eyes were a little dodgey, and he seemed to feel embarrassed, and he unconsciously speeded up his speech.
"In addition, in addition to strategic considerations, the Ministry of Internal Affairs also expressed opinions on "should we simply abandon the enclave". In fact, if it were not for the intervention of the cabinet, we had already planned to abandon it. We decided to give it another try just because of the face of a certain big shot... You also know that the core of the Demon King's Territory is a very precious strategic material, and it is far more valuable to consolidate the territory close to the front line than to waste it on an enclave."
That is indeed the case.
Most of the Demon Lord Territories in Hell are located at the forefront of the battle between the Hell camp and the surface camp, and only those places can stably produce the resources that Hell needs and transport the resources back underground...
Looking at Luo Yan, who had his fingers crossed and fell into silence, Green continued.
"In short, the basic situation is like this. It is difficult for us to provide you with effective support in the early stage...but don't be discouraged. Although Duke Dragon has messed up many things, his subordinates should still be nearby. You can try to win them over, and even if it doesn't work, you can ask them to help you share some of the burden. Firepower. "
"In addition, considering your special situation, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will not assign you specific tasks. You have a high degree of autonomy in decision-making and do not need to harass our enemies regularly like other demon kings. All you need to do is to concentrate on managing the territory and accumulating strength..."
This is exactly the same as what Principal Ivan said.
If he didn't have to go out regularly to do things and pay tribute to faith crystals, then he, the demon king, should still be relatively relaxed.
Probably.
Thinking that raising one's head or shrinking one's head would be a blow, Luo Yan thought it would be better to take the initiative.
"When does the organization... need me to set off?"
Grian's reaction once again exceeded Luo Yan's expectations.
I saw that he did not give a specific date, but lifted up his sleeves and glanced at the watch.
"The teleportation array should be ready. The dragon carriage to pick you up is at the school gate. I will wait for you there in a moment..."
"Anyway, do it as soon as possible, the sooner the better."
waiteman « The main tower of the Demon King Academy is also surrounded by bats today.
While Luo Yan was dumbfounded, the old lich standing by the window of the principal's office was also squinting his eyes, looking at the tower to the west with pride through the frosted glass.
It's like looking at a sapling planted by one's own hands.
Vice Principal Doreen Webb stood behind him, with a hint of worry written on her frosty and ageless face.
Thanks to this.
It's so cold here that it's like turning on the air conditioner.
"I don't think this is a good thing, Mr. Alvin Kruger... No matter how you look at it, your trial is too heavy for a student with only Bronze level."
She had only heard about Luo Yan recently.
Although I am happy that the Demon King Academy has finally cultivated a real Demon King, that child is only a bronze-level necromancer.
He is too weak.
Not even as intimidating as her familiar.
Hhearing the vice-principal's concerns, Principal Ivan just smiled lightly and said with a sly look on his face.
"Do you really think he is only as strong as bronze?"
“Is there any doubt about this?” Doreen looked at the old lich in astonishment and couldn’t help but wonder if this guy was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
There are many ways to hide your strength, but it is still a bit difficult to hide it from the eyes of a demigod-level lich.
And...
What is the significance of doing this?
This is a school, not a dirty political arena.
"The question does not lie in his strength itself, but in his ambition. It is hard for me to believe that a person who is inspired to become a demon king is only a bronze-level necromancer. I am more willing to believe that there are secrets hidden in him that we do not know."
When he said this, Ivan paused and continued slowly.
"Actually...I noticed this young man a long time ago. You know, I am familiar with many people in the cabinet, especially Caesar Colin...I gave him lessons."
As we all know, the Demon King Academy is a gilding place for high-level demons, rich in all the rare talents in hell...except the Demon King.
"Caesar Colin? Military Minister?" Doreen looked at him with displeasure, "What does this have to do with that guy?"
Ivan shrugged.
"Don't you think... they're very similar? I noticed it the first day he entered this academy. Except for their eyes, the two of them looked like they were carved from the same mold."
"Huh?"
Doreen was shocked, her eyes widened as if she had heard something unbelievable.
"You mean... that child is Caesar's illegitimate son?!"
"Stop - I didn't say that!"
Ivan spoke quickly Interrupting her thoughts, she continued hurriedly, "I'm talking about Caesar's son! Roxelle Colin! Have you forgotten? That 00-level student!"
Doreen's eyes were confused for a moment.
Level 00?
Which 00?
Is it 800 years, 900 years, or 1000 years...
She has been a professor here for more than 300 years and the vice president for decades. She has sent away so many graduates that it is impossible for every student to remember it.
Here, there is only one guy who is so idle.
Aiwen sighed and continued.
"Okay, that's the end of this topic... Actually, I shouldn't pry into students' private affairs, but Caesar happens to be my student and an old friend for many years. I couldn't help but pay attention to it, and I found that things are really so bloody."
Knowing what she was thinking, Ivan still continued shamelessly.
"Yes, it's bloody... The Colin family will have a new head in a few years. At that time, Caesar will go to the elders of the Colin family, and then his son Roxey will take over the position of the head of the family. In contrast, the new heir must be elected at the family meeting."
"What does this have to do with us-"
"I can feel the child's ambition! He longs to be recognized by his father, and this is the reason why he applied for the Demon King's Academy! Because only we can realize his dream!"
"I don't know why, the old lich's mood suddenly became excited, and his pupils were burning with a green boiling fire.
"He understands! Only if he is strong enough and powerful enough can he be recognized by the Colin family and regain the first support of the blood race that originally belonged to him... Otherwise, he will be a bronze-level human for the rest of his life!"
Is this just your imagination?
Doreen looked at Principal Alvin blankly.
She didn’t understand why this old guy was so obsessed with this kind of thing, or whether it was only a matter of time before he became undead and went crazy.
"He's just a child...Are you thinking too much about it?"
"Child? Ha! You'd better not treat him as a child. I've never seen a human child who can refuse a succubus! His father, and his father's father can't do it - well, I don't know anything."
Feeling that something had been leaked, Principal Alvin coughed hastily and stopped gossiping about other people's private matters.
Prying into and influencing other people's lives was one of the few pleasures that could relieve his loneliness in his long demonic life.
If under his influence, a certain chess piece with unlimited potential gets an unprecedented opportunity, he will be happy and overjoyed for a whole year!
However, peeping is not a glorious thing after all.
In short, Luo Yan is his most promising chess piece at the moment.
He has never been so impatient, wanting to see the climax and ending of the story as soon as possible.
"It's normal that you don't believe it, but I can feel that he is playing a big game! He will surprise everyone!"
Doreen looked worriedly at the principal who was thinking quietly.
"Even so, is it really okay for us to intervene in the internal affairs of the Colin family? That's the Colin family..."
One of the six major families that rule Hell, a frequent visitor to His Majesty the Demon God's cabinet...
Compared with that behemoth, the Demon King's Academy is not even a force, it is just a place to teach and educate people.
"Intervening in the affairs of the Colin family?" Ivan laughed and shook his head, "Do you think a lich who has lived for thousands of years would still be interested in this kind of thing? Don't worry, I'm not doing anything presumptuous, I'm just fulfilling my responsibilities as an elder."
The smile on his face subsided, and the old lich regained his calm expression.
"I helped him, just because he is my student."
Doreen: "..."
If we hadn't chatted for so long, she would have almost believed it.
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(The manuscripts have been drained by activities, so I can only take office tomorrow. T.T)
(End of this chapter)