Chapter 233 Camu Dragon’s Determination
Hences where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and wherever there are goblins, there are also rivers and lakes of goblins.
The Demon King can determine the upper order of Black Wind Castle, but the lower order is like a black box to that adult... After all, the taller the taller the harder it is for him to see his feet clearly. This is an iron law that applies everywhere, and it is also a proverb passed down from generation to generation by Goblins.
Although Snick has only been the director for two days, he has a deep understanding of his work.
He knew very well that the Demon King chose him not because of his fighting ability, he simply did not have that.
But on the contrary, precisely because he has no fighting ability, he has developed the ability to survive from the cracks, and can move freely through the crowded and narrow goblin community with ease.
In just one night, he cooperated with the henchmen he bought with beer to keep an eye on those unusual goblins.
Once they make any move, he can guarantee that they will not be able to escape his eyes.
As night falls quietly, Blackwind Castle has gradually fallen into sleep, and the only sounds on the street are the inconsequential wails and curses of the hell dwarves, and the sound of rats crawling through the sewers.
Under the hot molten iron, two invisible undercurrents have been quietly intertwined.
The layout of the Dragon family has already begun.
And the Demon King who came from afar also drove an iron nail as soon as he came to his territory.
At the same time, on the other side of the Magic City.
The manor of the Dragon family stands silently, like an isolated fortress.
The hot magma flows around the manor, reflecting the dark high walls. The walls are entangled with greedy man-eating vines, and their tentacles occasionally squirm slightly, as if waiting for prey to approach. Above the main building of the manor, a black spire stood in the night, like a sharp blade piercing the void, casting a deep and forbidding shadow.
In the study room of the manor, the elder of the Dragon family, Zakro Dragon, was sitting on a carved high-backed chair in the study room.
The rickety figure was elongated by the flickering candlelight, reflecting a deep shadow. His eyes were calm and deep, reflecting the faint firelight, as if staring at the notes spread out in front of him, or staring at an unfathomable direction in the void.
That notebook is the notebook of the last head of the Dragon family, his beloved eldest son, and the former Demon King of Thunder County, Reggie Dragon.
The yellowed pages are filled with dense text, occasionally interspersed with obscure runes and special symbols.
It can be seen that his children have put a lot of effort into this notebook and have made considerable progress.
It's just unfortunate that his child was still a little bit behind and fell on the thorny road to becoming a god...
What is the bad thing about it?
Zacro sighed, closed his cloudy eyes, and suppressed the torture and madness that was about to emerge under his eyelids.
He has put in too much effort to become a god. He saw that everything was about to come to fruition, but he did not expect that it would turn out like this.
His knuckles tapped on the table regularly, and a low echo filled the entire study.
At this time, there were footsteps outside the study, and with a creak, the door opened gently.
Camu Dragon stepped into the study and stood opposite Zacro, with a hint of fear and inquiry in his calm expression.
"Grandpa, are you looking for me?"
"Yes." Zacro's eyes were fixed on the notes and he did not raise his head, even though he was the one who called his grandson.
Camu waited for a long time and saw that his grandfather had not spoken for a long time. He finally lost his composure and asked in a low voice.
"What happened? You called me here so late..."
Although he is the head of the Dragon family, and his grandfather has retreated behind the scenes for more than a century, he knows that his grandfather's influence in the family has never weakened. Even because his father, Reggie Dragon, has been the Demon King in Thunder County, this old man has more control over his family than he did a century ago.
Many key decisions are still controlled by this elder, and to this day he has not completely handed over the decision-making power.
It is precisely because of this that although Kamu respects his grandfather, he still has a little wariness in his heart.
"...Luo Yan is back." Zacro spoke slowly, his voice was low, like a whisper from the abyss, "You should be familiar with this name, right?"
Hearing Luo Yan's name, Kamu's face suddenly darkened, and it was gloomy and terrifying.
"Even if that guy turns into ashes, I will never forget him." He said through gritted teeth, making a loud clicking sound.
"...It seems that you have not forgotten what he has done. I am very pleased. Failure is not terrible, but forgetting is terrible." Satisfied with Camu's reaction, Zacro raised the corners of his mouth slightly, his tone gentle but with a hint of meaning.
Kamu looked at him and whispered.
“Did this guy do anything else?”
“He did nothing, but he did everything.”
“He did everything.” Looking at his confused grandson, Zacro continued unhurriedly.
"The development of Blackwind Castle is too fast. With the help of the Padridge family, the changes there can be described as wings. And you know, hell is a place where the strong are respected, and the nobles' understanding of strength is not just power, but also the most critical thing. Dominance. After seeing the changes in Black Wind Castle and Thunder County Labyrinth, some people began to talk... Will the Dragon family not have the ability to govern? Otherwise, why is the fertile land of Black Wind Castle like a piece of garbage in our hands?
Camu sneered.
"Let those idiots who know nothing have their say."
The achievements of Black Wind Castle are entirely due to orders from the Ministry of War. This is something everyone knows, and it has nothing to do with the land.
Not to mention, the Demon King of Thunder County himself has been appreciated by the Padridge family and has an unclear relationship with the Colin family.
With so many factors superimposed, Blackwind Castle can develop just like tying a dog to the lord's position. And to be honest, Luo Yan didn't care about it at all. It was all a behind-the-scenes operation, and he didn't even go there until recently.
"We can ignore rumors, but we have to be wary of other people's ulterior motives."
Zacro gave the unconvinced Kamu a meaningful look and continued.
"When someone wants to do something, it will become a sharp blade and be held in their hands. We are not the Padrich family who can have both sides. Our enemies are probably no less than our allies. If the wolves outside doubt your ability to govern, the Dragon family's territory may not be as stable as we think. You have to think clearly."
Kamu's brows jumped slightly, and a sense of urgency gradually rose in his heart.
Black Wind Castle was once the fiefdom of their Dragon family, but now it has become a booming industrial center, and the person in charge of it all is actually a demon king who does not even have aristocratic blood.
The aristocratic circles of the Demon City did criticize this, and many people even laughed at their jokes.
It is true that Black Wind Castle itself is not important to the Dragon family, but they cannot ignore Luo Yan's growing power and his potential hostile relationship with the Dragon family.
It would be fine if that guy was willing to be the devil king in a remote area all the time, but not only did he come back every now and then, he also got so close to the Padrich family.
This is never a good sign.
Looking at his grandson with twinkling eyes, Zacro gently turned the pages of the book, his eyes fell on those obscure research results, and he changed the subject.
"My child...that is, your father, once believed that the path to becoming a god was hidden in some ancient alchemical rules. However, I have studied this notebook for a long time, but I have never been able to decipher the mystery... This is actually very abnormal."
"After all, Reggie was trained by me myself. As his father and teacher, I can't understand his research."
He slowly raised his head and stared at Kamu deeply.
"And Luo Yan, the outsider who stole Black Wind Castle, was able to easily make Black Wind Castle develop so rapidly, and even came up with alchemy technology that we have never seen before at the critical moment. Don't you think... this is too much of a coincidence?"
Kamu frowned and couldn't help but whisper: "You mean... the notes Luo Yan gave us are missing?"
Zacro smiled slightly and did not answer directly, but continued to flip through the notes, his fingertips stopping on a line of obscure words.
"Missing? Kamu, my grandson, you are too kind and think of people too simply. In my opinion, the notes he gave us were more than just missing a few lines? It is very possible that he completely hid the most critical parts, and gave us all insignificant Those superficial things... your father's research is definitely more than that. I can even boldly speculate that he has actually mastered the path to becoming a god. Otherwise, how could a bronze-level necromancer rise to silver in such a short period of time?"
Looking at Kamu who was holding his breath, he smiled faintly and said in a sinister voice.
"Hard work? Hard work? Didn't he work hard enough when he was at Demon King Academy? That kind of thing is all you need to deceive goblins. You don't believe in that thing, do you?"
"Soul level..." Kamu said in a difficult tone, "But... there are many ways to improve the soul level, and it doesn't necessarily have to involve the realm of gods. There are also some taboo secret arts——"
h "What you want to say is, undead magic "Isn't that right?" Zacro smiled lightly and said, "The necromancers who take this path are all lichs, and they will definitely go crazy in the end. Do you think he looks like a lich, or is he crazy?"
Kamu's heart skipped a beat.
This is indeed too abnormal!
But what made him feel most abnormal was not the speed of Luo Yan's own extraordinary power improvement, but the magic crystal cannon technology that Luo Yan suddenly mastered after going to the Thunder County maze.
That was a technology from ancient times, and it wasn’t a mushroom in a maze. How could he pick it up so easily?
The same thing happened when his younger brother Shino Dragon was dueling with him. Normally there were no problems, but why was he targeted by Chaos as soon as he landed in the maze?
This is so wrong!
But if he thought of his father's research, Kamu understood all these abnormal situations in an instant.
This is actually not that difficult to understand.
Things that cannot be done by extraordinary power, there is a kind of power that can do it easily...
That is the miraculous power controlled by the gods!
There is nothing wrong with every song, every post, and every content. Look at them one by one!
"You mean... the notes that Luo Yan returned to us are actually only part of them? To paralyze us?" Kamu swallowed his saliva and looked at his grandfather nervously, clenching his fists slightly, "And my father... has actually found the way to become a god?"
"This is the most reasonable explanation. Today's His Majesty Bayeli Isn't it because he is a demon king who aspires to the throne of God? The power of the demon king is actually seriously underestimated. Although this is the need of hell and the necessity of history, you can't be fooled by that kind of thing. "
Zacro sighed softly, closed the note in his hand, and stared at his grandson, the current head of Dragon's family, with his cloudy eyes.
"Kamu, you are the head of the Dragon family. You must be clear - if Luo Yan is allowed to continue to develop, he may not be able to shake us in a long time. And the Padridge family is a famous opportunist in hell. They may elevate him to a height that we cannot imagine, even to the position of god... This is difficult, but not It's impossible. "
Zacro said slowly, looking at his grandson like a poisonous snake, "My child, are you really willing?"
This sentence sounds a bit rebellious, but that is only for the ordinary demons in hell. After all, they have only learned half of the history.
For those truly noble families, they have read the complete history, and they know very well that Bayali is not irreplaceable. Naturally, they will not superficially think that the current Demon God is truly omnipotent, and they can rest assured about the power they hold.
Although Zacro has no evidence, he has reason to believe that Luo Yan has what he wants, and this thing has also attracted the attention of the Padridge family.
And he has absolute reasons to believe that the guy who can secure the position of the Demon King is definitely not the group of fools who died on the front line of hell, let alone those drunkards who are afraid of avoiding the position of the Demon King. This guy must not be 100% loyal to the Demon God, and he must be ambitious!
This also means that if this kid masters the way to become a god, he will definitely use it without hesitation.
Kamu's face was gloomy and uncertain, and his fists were tightly clenched.
Of course he was not willing to give in.
He was born in the magical city, and the pride of the nobility has already been engraved in his bones. Once upon a time, not only was the labyrinth of Thunder County their property, Black Wind Castle was also the territory of their Dragon family.
As for him, his original goal should be greater power, but he didn't want to get worse because of a guy who appeared out of nowhere.
But after all, he is the head of the Dragon family, and it is impossible to act on impulse, especially when he has not gained an obvious advantage.
“However, the Padrich family has already sided with Luo Yan, and acting rashly may not be good for us. Moreover, if the Padrich family has decided to place a bet on Luo Yan——”
"Betting does not mean betting all the chips. Do you think they have a heart-to-heart friendship with each other? I'm afraid the Padridge family doesn't know that kid as well as we do. They are also observing the situation carefully and increasing their chips at their own pace."
Zacro's lips curled up with a sneer, he took out a letter from the drawer and said lightly.
"This letter comes from the front line."
Kamu reached out to take the letter in confusion, opened it and glanced at it, and his pupils suddenly shrank.
This is a personal letter from a certain general on the front line. Logically speaking, such a letter cannot appear here, but by coincidence, that general was once Zacro's confidant.
In this letter, the frontline officer revealed a key piece of information - although the magic crystal cannon sent to the frontline by the Ministry of War was powerful, its mobility was really poor. It took a lot of time to assemble, and the same was true for dismantling it.
When these magic crystal cannons were first sent to the front line, they did put a lot of pressure on the Aussie Empire's army, especially the joint chanting of the spellcasting group was greatly restrained.
However, humans are not fools. After discovering the weakness of the magic crystal cannon, they immediately changed their guerrilla tactics and relied on the advantages of the air force to suppress the logistics of the hell artillery unit.
It’s more than that.
Due to the frequent changes in the battle front, the transfer of magic crystal cannon has become a big problem. Unless they are magic crystal cannons deployed in fixed fortresses, all magic crystal cannons pushed to the front line to support operations will basically never come back, and most of them are blown up by their own people to prevent them from falling into the hands of the enemy.
But in fact, this trend is difficult to stop. The empire's vassal academic states have begun to imitate this weapon based on the wreckage captured on the front line.
Hence, improving the existing magic crystal cannon has become an urgent problem for Hell.
If they cannot stay ahead, their original advantages will turn into disadvantages.
From a strategic perspective, this is almost certain to happen.
Of course, Kamu knew that his grandfather definitely did not take out this letter to discuss any national affairs with him, but the information revealed in this letter might become a knife in their hands.
"This... can be a breakthrough?"
Zacro nodded, with a cold look in his eyes.
"It is generally difficult, but it is different if someone is putting pressure from behind. For example, if the parliament passes a resolution requiring Blackwind Castle to solve the problem of the lack of mobility of the magic crystal cannon in a short time, this will become the first card in our hand."
Kamu understood instantly, and there was a hint of joy in his eyes.
“Whether it is adjusting the production line or improving equipment, it will take time!” He whispered. “If they are unable to complete the task, the Parliament and the Logistics Department will have reason to put pressure on the Ministry of War, and the pressure will eventually be transmitted to Black Wind Castle. And we can take advantage of the situation and propose to the Parliament to incorporate Black Wind Castle The proposal to directly govern the city, or the city will buy the Black Wind Castle..."
"This is the second card."
Looking at his grandson who understood the answer, Zacro nodded slowly, showed a satisfied smile, and continued slowly.
"As long as we remove his foundation in the Demon City, everything will go back to last year, and then we can attack the Demon King of Thunder County, Xu Xu Tuzhi... While pressuring him through the council to expand the results, waiting for him to make mistakes, we can also win over his subordinates in his territory and instigate rebellion at the critical moment."
This is actually not a very new move. The important thing is actually to make the first move.
Facing the temptation of becoming a god, he decided to take a gamble for himself and for the future of the Dragon family!
And he could feel that Kamu's heart was already moved.
But mere excitement is not enough, he wants Kamu to completely make up his mind and make a bet in the name of the head of the Dragon family.
Zacro stood up, walked slowly to Kamu's side, and said in a bewitching tone.
"If Luo Yan masters the secret of becoming a god, and if he is allowed to continue to grow, then all of us will be trampled under his feet."
"At that time, our family may be submerged in the long river of history and become a forgotten loser... My child, I am old and don't have so many ambitions, but you are still young. Are you willing to be such a family head?"
Kamu's breathing quickened and his heart beat violently.
Of course he doesn’t want to!
He will never let the glory of the Dragon family die in his own hands, let alone an outsider without noble blood step on their heads!
And this means——
He must do something!
After a moment, he slowly exhaled and his eyes gradually became firmer.
…I understand.”
Kamu whispered, with a trace of determination in his voice, "But my strength alone is not enough for this matter. I need your help."
Zacro smiled slightly, with a trace of satisfaction in his eyes.
h "I will do my best to support you."
h "As long as you can prove to me that you are a qualified head of the family, I can even...give everything I own to you."
h "That is a power that your father...that is, my son, has never had."
(End of this chapter)