Chapter 135 Grandson and Grandpa
Prince Colin? !
Luo Yan's shoulders stiffened slightly, and his pupils dilated a bit... although the unnatural expression quickly returned to normal.
Honestly, he has not fully digested the shock that Vivian brought to him. Although Priest Jeffrey's various reactions more or less led him to guess that his father might be a vampire, he did not expect that man to be a direct descendant of the Colin family.
What made him even more unexpected was that his grandfather... In theory, it should be his grandfather, the vampire prince of the Colin family, actually standing here? !
It's just that he looks like... he doesn't seem to recognize himself?
Luo Yan's thoughts were running rapidly in his mind. After weighing the pros and cons, he finally decided to pretend he didn't know anything.
This is the most reasonable choice.
He didn't know where Vivian got the news from. Before he and his father knew each other, there was only a half chance of it being true or false.
No matter whether it is true or false, being an illegitimate child is not a glorious status.
his cheap father has not yet become the next head of the family, so it may not be a good thing for the current head of the family to know that his heir has an illegitimate child outside.
In fact, this is what Vivian least considers.
Her father has not yet succeeded as the head of the family. If the scandal is too big, she will not be the only one affected. It is very likely that even her father will be affected, and even the future direct line will become a collateral line.
Of course, Luo Yan could feel that she might not have wanted to kill herself for inheritance rights, but maybe she wanted to take revenge on her father or complain about her mother.
After all, for such a complex thing as a human being, there may never be only one motive for doing something... let alone a vampire whose mind is not yet mature.
The consequences are something only adults can consider.
Looking at Mia who was hurriedly saluting and Luo Yan who seemed to be stunned, Principal Aiwen took the initiative to introduce them with a smile on his face.
"Let me introduce you, this is the current head of the Colin family, Cabinet Minister of Military Affairs Caesar Colin, or Prince Colin."
Caesar Colin has a spring-like smile on his face, and there is no trace of the arrogance of a superior person on his majestic face. It is difficult not to feel good about him.
"Hello, my name is——" Luo Yan subconsciously stretched out the right hand that had just beaten his granddaughter, but before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the enthusiastic Principal Ivan.
"Luo Yan, the latest graduate of Demon King Academy, the Demon King of the Necropolis, is also one of my most proud students." Principal Ivan had a bright smile on his face, and the soul fire in his skull was shaking with overwhelming pride.
Caesar held Luo Yan's right hand and shook it, greeting him with a friendly smile.
"Hello, young man. I heard that someone was dissatisfied with the cabinet's resolution, so I came over to take a look... But it seems that we don't need to mediate. You have already used your own methods to convince the other party to lose."
Holding Prince Colin's hand, Luo Yan smiled humbly and said.
"I'm afraid I may not be convinced, but Sir Dragon should have no reason to continue to trouble me about the inheritance issue."
"Haha, if they trouble you again, just write to me directly. "
"Thank you, Prince!"
"You're welcome."
Luo Yan and Caesar Colin exchanged friendly greetings, and soon started talking about the duel, the work in the Demon King's Territory, and then the life in the Demon King Academy.
He was surprised to find that the military minister was also a graduate of Demon King Academy!
It's just that like most high-level demons who go to Demon King Academy to get gold, this "Old Senior Colin" has never been a Demon King for a day. He just trained in the Demon King's Territory on the front line for a while and then returned to the Demon City. As for the demon king leader he once worked for, the demon kings have changed several times.
Although he has never managed the Demon King's Territory, Caesar was still talkative and shared a lot of experience in managing the Demon King's Territory with Luo Yan.
Luo Yan couldn't say anything, especially he didn't know how to face the grandfather he didn't recognize, so he simply listened more and talked less, focusing on playing the role of a humble and eager to learn junior.
The same goes for Mia who is next to him.
This "devil king" who is domineering in front of his immediate boss, is as well-behaved as a little devil Missy in front of the devil's cabinet minister.
The hierarchy of this hell is clearly and truly terrifying, and it is actually no different from humans on the surface.
Just when Luo Yan was sighing at "the reality of hell", he suddenly found that Principal Aiwen's eyes were always drifting towards him unconsciously.
That seems to be hinting, and it seems to be inquiring about something.
Luo Yan's heart moved slightly.
Could it be that——
Principal Ivan knows his life experience?
Honestly, if he had not met Vivian, he would not have had this idea at all.
However, now his mind is filled with things about his cheap father, so much so that no one can help but think of his own life experience.
I always feel like the whole world knows who my father is.
Only he doesn’t know.
MD, that’s enough!
Luo Yan drove this unrealistic thought out of his mind.
However, he didn't know that others did not know who his father was, but Principal Ivan, who had an extraordinary memory, had been eyeing him because he looked familiar when he first entered school. He even made up a 1.8 million-word novel about the illegitimate child's counterattack in his head.
Even when he brought Caesar to watch the duel, it was largely because of this reason.
However, seeing that Luo Yan did not seem to recognize his grandfather, Principal Aiwen was slightly dumbfounded. He always felt that the development of the plot seemed to have deviated from the track he expected.
Does Luo Yan actually not know his own life experience?
The reason why you study so hard is just because you are interested in magic and being a demon king?
How is this possible? !
That's not right——
This should not be possible!
He has pretended to be cool with so many people, and he can’t let it all be his misunderstanding in the end, or even misunderstanding from the beginning.
He is a demigod-level lich, and this strong piranha fruit must be sweet even if it is not sweet!
His students have to make progress even if they don’t want to!
总之得想法子帮这傻小子一把……
就在艾文校长如此想着的时候，旁边爷孙俩的话题忽然从魔王学院又聊到了魔都穹顶的水晶上。
Luo Yan proposed a similar lighting system on the fourth floor of the maze.
Although he didn't know what the use of doing this was, Caesar still showed an expression of interest on his face, touched his chin and said.
"You want to know about the energy structure of the Magic City Dome? That's easy to say, I happen to know an expert, I can introduce it to you."
Luo Yan's eyes lit up.
"Really? Thank you so much. Who is that expert..."
Caesar said with a smile.
"Ms. Adonia Feng! The vice-principal of the Demon City Higher Demon Academy, no one in the entire Demon City knows more about magic crystal-related research than she does."
Hearing this name, Principal Ivan, who was still distracted, suddenly came back to his senses, with a subtle expression on his face.
"That Emperor Slime?"
Caesar corrected him.
"I prefer to call her Lady Edonia."
"Well, indeed, we should respect ladies," Principal Ivan coughed and looked at the confused Luo Yan and continued, "If it is that professor, she will definitely satisfy your curiosity about the dome crystal of the Magic City. About four hundred years ago, the dome crystal broke once, and we almost lost the day and night wheel. In the end, she fixed it... Let me write this letter of introduction. I think it will be inconvenient for Mr. Caesar. "
"Haha, it's not inconvenient, but it's great that you are willing to help." Caesar smiled heartily, not showing that it was inconvenient.
Luo Yan always felt that there was a story in this.
But he was not a person who liked to ask around, so he put it aside.
Principal Aiwen cleared his throat and continued.
"Also, I have something to ask you."
Luo Yan said with a smile.
"You are too polite, just tell me if you have anything."
Principal Aiwen said.
"The twelve magic devices you used in the duel before...if I guessed correctly, they should be magic crystal cannons?"
"Exactly," Luo Yan nodded and told the story he had made up a long time ago, "When we were investigating the history of the Isaac Dynasty, we found relevant documentation from ancient ruins near Thunder County, so we tried to restore it."
"It seems I guessed it right..." A look of surprise appeared on Principal Ivan's face, and then he said with a smile, "That's it, our Minister of Military Affairs, Prince Colin, is very interested in the magic crystal cannon you used in the duel just now. If it is convenient, he would like to purchase some on behalf of the Ministry of War for frontline research."
Caesar Colin quickly picked up what Principal Ivan said and made an offer that had been brewing in his mind for a long time.
"We are willing to purchase this batch of equipment at a price of 1 million kelas per unit. What do you think?"
To be honest, this offer can be said to be very generous.
Don't say one that costs 1 million kelas, but 10 units that cost 1 million kelras. Luo Yan might have sold them all after hesitating for a while.
This is an order from the Ministry of War!
If the magic crystal cannon performs well on the battlefield, all the magic crystal cannons on the entire front line will have to be produced in the necropolis.
He can even set up a separate teleportation array in the Demon King's territory for exporting magic crystal cannons, and the funds for the teleportation are completely paid for by the War Department of Hell!
However, considering that he could not make his customers feel that they were losing money, Luo Yan still hesitated with a frown on his face for a while, and finally reluctantly gave up.
"Although we are also in short supply here, everything is given priority to the needs of the front line."
Caesar said, rubbing his chin.
"Is it also in short supply over there? Then it's okay for us to buy less here."
Luo Yan said quickly.
"That's not necessary. I'd better sell these twelve doors to you. It's troublesome to move them around with the teleportation array. At worst, I'll ask my subordinates to urge the craftsmen and work overtime to produce another batch."
Caesar said with a slight hesitation.
“Are you sure it will not affect your work there?”
Luo Yan said respectfully.
"Although difficulties exist, they are not insurmountable. It is the great honor of the Necropolis to contribute to His Majesty the Demon God's cause. Please give me this opportunity."
Caesar laughed out loud and reached out to pat Luo Yan on the shoulder.
"Okay! Since you have this intention, I will no longer dampen your enthusiasm... Just keep the twelve magic crystal cannons! I will ask the Ministry of War to allocate the funds to you as soon as possible. When you go back, you can also buy some supplies that are in short supply locally."
Luo Yan said with a smile.
"I just had this idea. The Maze in Thunder County was almost on the verge of bankruptcy under the management of Reggie Dragon. When I first got there, I could say that I lacked everything, and it has only gotten better recently."
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"These guys are useless when doing things, but they are more active than the other when picking fruits," Caesar snorted, and then said in a gentle tone, "I have heard about the situation there, and I feel sorry for you."
"It's not a grievance. Thanks to the coordination of the Demon King Management Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, especially my immediate boss, Miss Mia, they helped me solve a lot of troubles." Luo Yan took advantage of the situation and sold a favor to the Padridge family. Although the latter probably wouldn't be able to use it, there is no harm in showing that he repays kindness.
Mia, who had been silent all this time, turned red. It seemed that she didn't expect Luo Yan to suddenly bring the topic to herself, and she waved her hand quickly.
"I, I only did a little bit of work, not worth mentioning."
Looking at the shy Mia, Caesar laughed.
"There is no need to be modest! Child of the Padridge family, I have an impression of your father. He is a very reliable man, much better than my unscrupulous son. So much so that I wonder if the family tradition of the Colin family should be changed. Instead of sticking to the purity of blood, it is better to adapt to the changes of the times and attract more young talents."
The second half of the sentence is somewhat true.
After so many years, he is actually still a little worried about what happened back then.
Although he still doesn't think he was wrong until now, deep down in his heart he still inevitably feels indebted. He feels that at least half of his son Roxelle's decadent appearance is due to him, and even more...
If two people are united because of mutual attraction, will the crystallization born of them be lost to the carefully blended bloodline?
Although he has no dissatisfaction with his current precious granddaughter Vivian, sometimes he can't help but wonder whether the method passed down by his ancestors is definitely correct.
If his son had not married his current daughter-in-law, but the acolyte named Tiffany, their child would have been eighteen years old... just like the young man standing in front of him now.
He always felt that that young man might not be worse than the young man in front of him, and he might even be better than him.
Listening to Prince Colin's approval, Mia smiled sheepishly. Although she was happy to receive the praise from her elders, she didn't know how to respond to this sentence.
Especially because she felt that this was not very beneficial to her... This old man was a little too interested in Luo Yan, even when he was praising himself, his eyes were fixed on him.
The Colin family rarely intermarry with people outside of their collateral families, but the practice of using the blood of collateral families to give outsiders their first love has always existed.
But it can’t be like this, right?
It’s too strange to make him one of our own just because the other person is better, isn’t it? !
She couldn't help but think wildly in her heart.
However, as the saying goes, the more a person worries about something, the easier it is to run into something. She had just thought about her first embrace when Prince Colin looked at Luo Yan and said.
"By the way, young man, have you ever thought about...pursuing more powerful power?"
The moment these words were spoken, Luo Yan had not yet realized what they meant. Principal Ivan and Mia tightened their nerves first.
"A more powerful force?"
"Yes," Caesar nodded, looked at him seriously, and said in a non-joking tone, "such as becoming a vampire."
The rest room became quiet.
Caesar did not speak, quietly waiting for Luo Yan's answer.
He originally planned to ask Principal Ivan to ask for him, but he suddenly felt that it might be better to ask it himself.
Luo Yan was silent for a long time, raised his head and said with a smile.
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Prince, for your support. I understand what you mean, but I am very satisfied with the current situation...so please allow me to give up this opportunity."
Hearing this answer, Caesar felt a little disappointed, but that's all. He just smiled and nodded to express his understanding.
"I just said casually, it seems that you have your own ideas, which is a good thing."
Luo Yan nodded slightly and said.
"Thank you for your understanding."
When I heard Caesar say those words, Principal Ivan's soul was in his throat. It was not until he heard that Luo Yan declined the olive branch offered by the former that he breathed a sigh of relief.
loy This guy almost changed from a direct line to a collateral line.
But wait——
Why did he refuse?
Generally speaking, few humans would refuse to become vampires. Because that not only means unlimited lifespan, but also means that the upper limit of the soul level will be raised to a higher level under the influence of the first embrace!
This is one of the few methods approved by His Majesty the Demon God that can improve the soul level without any side effects.
Principal Ai Wen couldn't help but start thinking wildly again. Could this guy be acting?
In fact, he knew everything, but because he was not there yet, he deliberately pretended not to know this biological grandfather...
After all, the identity of an illegitimate child affects the first impression.
Confessing your identity as an illegitimate child after getting approval is far more likely to gain Prince Colin's favor than hugging your grandfather's lap right from the start.
Thinking of this, Principal Ai Wen couldn't help but look at Luo Yan twice.
Good boy!
Even this old monster, the principal, almost deceived me, twice!
Mia also breathed a sigh of relief.
Although she wasn't quite sure why she was relieved, it was actually not a bad thing for Luo Yan to gain the first support from the vampires, but she just felt that Prince Colin's sudden olive branch did not have "good intentions".
The three people present had their own thoughts, only Luo Yan had a subtle expression on his face.
Just now, his faith value increased a lot, reaching a thousand points.
There must be a monster when something goes wrong. First of all, excluding the silver-level Mia, one of the two old demigod-level monsters must have misunderstood something.
But he was too embarrassed to say it clearly, so he could only pretend to be confused because he understood.
…
Outside the lounge.
A succubus and a shadow demon stood together, looking at the entrance to the lounge with a thoughtful expression on their faces.
"My dear, do you think...that young man looks a bit like Prince Colin?"
Festing smiled faintly and said to himself that I could see it in the library.
But that matter was his daughter's little secret after all. He didn't tell anyone, so he nodded and pretended to find out for the first time.
"When you say that, it does sound a bit like it."
Hhearing that there was gossip to be discovered, Serena immediately became energetic and opened her mouth in surprise.
"Really or not? Luo Yan is actually the illegitimate son of the Colin family——"
Festing quickly covered his wife's mouth, and at the same time glanced nervously around to make sure no one else was nearby before he breathed a sigh of relief.
Him opened the shadow barrier and said in a voice that only two people could hear.
..."I just heard that Roxelle Colin, the next head of the Colin family, seemed to have been having a good relationship with a human acolyte for a while before they got married."
Serena said excitedly.
"And then there is?"
Festing said with a wry smile.
"Then who knows, Roxey Colin is originally a low-key nobleman, and there is very little information about him. Like you, I just made an arbitrary guess based on his appearance, maybe it's just a misunderstanding."
In fact, it doesn't make sense whether he is an illegitimate child or not.
As long as I don’t admit it, it doesn’t matter. If I admit it, then it doesn’t matter.
Perhaps Roxas will rectify his son's name after he comes to power.
However, considering that it might shake the legal inheritance rights of the eldest daughter, he felt that this possibility was actually unlikely, and it would be a more rational choice to give Luo Yan some compensation.
After all, the territory of the Colin family is not just a few baronies, but a huge principality called the Principality of Colin.
90% of the vampires and blood servants in the entire hell live there, and there are also huge undead people who also like to stay with the vampires.
There is a reason why all the heads of the Colin family have seats in the cabinet.
There is no "powerful vassal" stronger than them.
If Luo Yan is smart enough, it would be the best choice to wait quietly until his father takes over and then build a good relationship with the next heir.
Blood is thicker than water after all.
Not all illegitimate children will become a threat to the inheritance. There are precedents for powerful alliances both in hell and on the surface.
Of course, if the child has further ambitions, it would not be a bad idea with the strength and potential he has shown now.
"I seem to have seen a poignant love story..." Serena showed an intoxicating smile on her face, as if she was immersed in her own world, "What a poor child, I hope Mia can heal the scars in his heart."
Festine coughed lightly and said.
"Actually... I just want my child to be happy."
Serena giggled and hugged her husband.
"Of course I think so, my dear."
In the shadow barrier that no one can see, an unseemly couple started having sex with each other regardless of the occasion.
At the same time, in the distant Black Wind Valley, a group of scarred orc mercenaries finally returned to the ruined castle.
Looking at the castle that was bombed into ruins, Sano, the leader of the "Crown of Malice", couldn't help but swallow his saliva, and felt a sense of fear in his heart.
If he had taken a step too late, he might not even have a complete body left.
Looking at the messy square, a mercenary couldn't help but murmured in a low voice.
"Damn... these nobles are really crazy. Such a big castle will be blown up at any time."
Other orc mercenaries also chimed in and cursed.
"That's right!"
"It's just for gambling...what's the point?"
"I think there is no hope in hell."
Sano didn't know how to evaluate it, so he just shrugged his shoulders.
"It's the same on the surface of the earth, you'll know if you've been there... As for tonight, it's actually just an exception, and it usually doesn't happen like this."
Perhaps times have really changed.
After a pause, he continued.
"Okay, boys, our mission is to search for survivors...mainly some coffins, find them and see if there are any bodies nearby. Also, if you find a kid wearing black clothes, call me over immediately."
"Coffins?" A mercenary said after a pause, "I remember seeing some coffins in the hall..."
Sano snapped his fingers.
"Those are the things, go quickly."
A group of mercenaries quickly rushed into the hall and rummaged through the ruins. Although they found several coffin boards, they were all open.
Not far from the coffin boards, they found some extremely twisted corpses.
A beam of magic energy seemed to pass through the window and exploded in the room, so that the flesh and blood were smeared on the wall, and it was impossible to tell how many were dead.
Even though he was used to seeing purgatory, Sano couldn't help but swallow when he saw this twisted way of death, and his mood sank to the bottom at the same time.
Based on his experience, at least a silver-level demon must be able to withstand that level of explosion shock wave.
And if it is such a small space, no matter where it is shot, it will be no different from a direct hit!
Being directly hit by that level of energy, let alone a gold-level demon, a platinum-level demon would probably be left with half of his life!
This depends on the specific variety.
Just when Sano was almost desperate, an orc mercenary suddenly ran over with a groan and handed a twisted piece of silver bars into his hand.
"We found this."
Sano took the lump of silver bars and took a look.
To be precise, this is a silver magic-forbidden collar.
The inner side of the collar has clearly visible finger marks and dents, as if it was grabbed by two hands and torn from the middle.
After seeing this magic-forbidden collar that obviously did not belong here, Sano breathed a sigh of relief, and his anxious mood calmed down.
Judging from the size of the claw marks, this should be the vampire kid Kamu was talking about...
"The man has been found, it should be fine."
The orc mercenary was stunned for a moment.
"Found?"
"Well," Sano nodded and stuffed the silver bars into his pocket, "Let the brothers rest, we don't need to worry about the rest."
"Where are these corpses?"
The orc mercenary pointed to the wall next to him that was covered in black blood.
Judging from the remains of clothes scattered nearby, these guys don't look like mercenaries who are desperate for their lives. They look like decent people.
What if there is an acquaintance of Mr. Kamu inside?
However, Sano is very clear that this possibility does not exist at all.
She was seriously injured and could hardly stand. She staggered and fell to the ground as soon as she landed.
Seeing the injured girl, Nanfu Colin, who was waiting by the dead tree, immediately ran forward and helped her up from the ground in panic.
"Sister?! Why are you injured like this?"
Early in the morning this morning, she pulled him out of the college dormitory while he was still awake. She didn't say where she was going, she just asked her to follow him.
Nan Fu thought he was following his father again as before, but he didn't expect that she would kidnap him directly to the outskirts of the magic city, and she would also use a rented carriage.
Then, she suddenly abandoned herself in this wilderness, only letting him wait for her here, and then she went off to nowhere.
Nan Fu didn't dare to ask any more questions. He just felt that something was vaguely wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.
He had been waiting anxiously for a day, looking at the sky before dawn and no one could be seen, but now he suddenly saw her in such a miserable look.
Standing up with the help of Nan Fu, Vivian gritted her teeth and said stubbornly.
"You don't have to worry about it."
Suddenly, a touch of sadness appeared on Nan Fu's face.
Vivian did not answer. She just limped to the side of the carriage, climbed up holding the door, and sat down against the window.
Nan Fu did not dare to ask any more questions and could only sit silently on the opposite side of the chair to accompany her.
Perhaps it was because he was still young and had just celebrated his twelfth birthday, so he really didn't know why his sister hated him so much.
Is it a fight for inheritance rights?
But isn’t it still early for that kind of thing? It will take more than a hundred years...
After being silent for a long time, he whispered.
"...I think, even if our mothers are different, it's not his fault. Of course, it was too much for him to hit his sister so harshly."
He thought that saying this would relieve his sister's anger, but he didn't expect that he would become someone's punching bag again and was kicked on the calf.
Although it didn't hurt, Nanfu still screamed "Ouch". This was because he had been beaten frequently and had already formed muscle memory.
He raised his head and saw his sister staring directly at him and speaking in a hoarse voice.
"You are not allowed to say that about him."
Nan Fu was stunned for a moment, as if he were looking at a stranger, and it took him a long time to hold back a sentence.
ett?
Without explaining anything, Vivian turned her face away, biting her lips tightly, and a line of tears suddenly slid down her cheeks.
It was obvious that she had been holding it in for a long time, and she probably couldn't hold it in anymore.
"Go ahead and ride a horse... Do you think it's the family's carriage?"
"...Okay, I'll go."
Knowing that her sister wanted to stay by herself for a while, Nan Fu backed out of the carriage with a look of helplessness and closed the door.
At the same time, he heard the wail coming from the carriage.
The cry was like a storm beating against the glass window, or like a flood breaking a bank.
She cried very sadly.
Maybe it’s not just sad.
There are also grievances and regrets, as well as many overflowing emotions...
Nan Fu felt a chill running down his spine and could not help but shiver.
In his impression, his elder sister had never lost in fights, but even if she lost, she had never been embarrassed, and she had never cried like this.
In his mind, the eldest brother he had never met had been equated with the Terror, as if he were a real demon king.
Handshudderingly, Nan Fu got on the horse, released the vampire's pressure to subdue the restless beast, and then held the reins and shook them skillfully.
It seems that this eldest brother is more violent than his sister.
If this is the case, then it is better to get to know each other later...
This love is too heavy, and he is afraid that his small body cannot bear it.
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(Thanks to the leader of "Living in a prosperous age" for the reward!!!)
(End of this chapter)