Chapter 301 This information is provided by the Demon King of Thunder County
Demon City.
deep inside the parliament building.
With a low roar that seemed to come from the depths of the earth, the thick obsidian door panel slowly opened under the power of magic energy, revealing the most secret and most formidable place of power in the magic city.
This is the Supreme Council Hall, known as the core of hell's power.
It is also rumored to be a place closer to the devil than the cabinet.
This is the first time Luo Yan has set foot here.
Although the last time the door opened had something to do with him, at that time he was not the one sitting at the table discussing matters, but the one standing at the table being scrutinized.
The blue magic flames swayed on the walls inlaid with magic words, reflecting the circular long table and the auditorium arranged like steps. Each stone brick seemed to be quietly listening to the fate that was about to be announced.
Luo Yan could feel pairs of eyes cast from the table, quietly watching him.
Some are from the councilors in front of the circular table, some are from the demon king in the gallery, and some do not belong to any specific direction and are only hidden in the silent structure of this chamber... just like the dark and deep demon statue on the side of the wall.
It was not a hostile look, but more like the gamblers sitting at the card table, looking at a chip that had not yet been turned over.
Since entering the core of power in the Magic City, more and more eyes seem to be focused on him...
Having been accustomed to such occasions, Luo Yan did not pay attention to those eyes and entered the scene with a normal expression.
When he made eye contact with Mr. Festine Padridge, he nodded slightly in greeting, and then walked to his seat.
The granite chair was slowly opened by an invisible hand, and Luo Yan sat on it, looking calm and composed as if this was his audience hall.
Subsequently, he followed the Romans and joined the army that was observing everywhere.
The whispers on the seats gradually died down.
As a low bell rang, a strong chill suddenly spread silently from the door of the chamber, causing the temperature in the room to drop by more than ten degrees.
Feeling a huge pressure, Luo Yan looked at the entrance of the door and narrowed his eyes slightly.
Almost at the same time, a figure appeared in the shadow of the gate.
It was a lich wearing ancient divine robes.
The rotten skull was exposed in the air, and the two groups of ghostly green soul fire embedded deep in the bone eyes were beating like an immortal cursed fire.
There was no sound of footsteps as he walked, as if death itself had slipped from the threshold into this palace of power, followed by a sickening smell of staleness.
Different from Principal Aiwen's introversion.
As a demigod-level strongman, he is not only more sharp-edged, but his aura is also obviously different from that of the lich who stays in the ivory tower and deals with students all year round!
"Goligo Sauron..."
"It seems that he is not in a good mood."
"I heard that there was a conflict with Caesar Corin."
The sound of whispers came from the auditorium.
Although the talking demons kept their voices low, they were still exceptionally clear in the silent conference hall.
Obviously, it was the first time for those demon kings to walk in here, and they were not very familiar with the situation in the Supreme Council Hall.
As if he heard the discussion in the auditorium, Corigot slowly raised his head and scanned everyone's bodies.
In almost an instant, the whispering voices stopped suddenly, along with the frozen breathing of those people.
Several members looked at the stiff-faced green devil kings in the auditorium, with a hint of joking in their calm expressions.
These rookies obviously have not corrected their identities——
The fact that they are sitting here just because of the permission of the big shots does not mean that they have the qualifications or strength to speak here.
Those demon kings who have come many times are very smart. They fold their arms and close their eyes to meditate, leaving only one ear to listen.
In this way, they not only maintain their dignity or character, but also avoid offending a specific big shot due to rude words or provocative eyes.
This is a very smart choice.
However, Corigot did not have the same experience as those few demons who were not very smart, and he quickly looked away from them.
The high-level demons were relieved, as if their throats had been released, breathing heavily and turning slightly pale.
They are all earth emperors in their respective demon kingdoms. They command countless demons and ghosts, and they themselves have platinum or even diamond level strength!
But in front of the spokesman of the devil, their pride was still like ants...
Goligao taught them a lesson with just one look, without even reciting half a syllable of the incantation.
Luo Yan has been carefully observing his words and deeds.
However, what he didn't expect was that Corigot's eyes turned away from the rude demons and fell on him.
But it is different from those demons.
He did not feel too obvious pressure. He only felt that the chair behind him was slightly cold and even covered with an imperceptible layer of frost.
Perhaps this is the help brought to him by the godhead.
Even a demigod-level lich cannot simply penetrate the wall of his heart.
After all, it is the extraordinary power that is higher than the extraordinary power, the power of rules that is directly condensed from everyone’s thoughts!
『Yuyou, is he the chosen one? Luo Yan held his breath and concentrated, resisting the prying eyes that looked directly into his soul, while silently communicating with Youyou in his heart.
He knew that Yoyo was nearby.
"Is there any need to ask, Lord Demon King? You are surrounded by demons marked by the Demon God, including you... Of course, your composition is much more complex than theirs." "Yuyou whispered in a dumbfounded voice.
Luo Yan: "..."
Okay.
It seems that I did ask a redundant question.
The burning green pupils flashed with a strange color, as if they were surprised by Luo Yan's calm reaction, but also as if they were examining something.
The eyes of the man and the lich briefly came into contact, and Goligao's eyes slowly moved away, drifting to the seat belonging to the cabinet minister like a ghost.
Festing glanced at Luo Yan again, with a hint of concern from an elder to a younger generation in his eyes.
Luo Yan nodded to him to indicate that he was fine, and then, under the latter's unexpected gaze, he calmed down and waited for the meeting to begin.
The person who entered the scene after Corigor was Caesar Corin, the military minister of Hell and the master of the Grand Duchy of the Vampires.
As the "Iron-Blooded Prince" of Hell, he is not only the real "Prince Colin", but also the pillar of the Hell War Department, and a legend in the eyes of many young soldiers.
His figure is as tall and straight as a spear, and his face is handsome and steady. Even though the knives of time have left ravines on his face, they still have not taken away the sharpness and edge in his eyes.
Luo Yan once met him at the graduation ceremony of Demon King Academy. At that time, Caesar and Principal Ivan stood together and had brief eye contact with him.
Although the two did not have many interactions with each other after that, they communicated through the distance because of the magic crystal tank project.
Just as Luo Yan was thinking about it, their eyes met again unconsciously. What surprised him was that he actually read a hint of approval - or a smile of appreciation?
Before Luo Yan could carefully appreciate the profound meaning, Caesar Colin had already looked away, walked across the conference table resolutely, and sat down on the chair belonging to the Minister of Military Affairs.
It is different from the gloomy and decaying aura of Golikou.
His arrival made the air in the chamber much hotter...
Shortly after Caesar Colin took his seat, the third person who appeared next was Calamos Melusine, the Minister of Intelligence of Hell.
That was a gentleman with handsome appearance and elegant manners, although Luo Yan almost thought he was a lady at first sight.
He was wearing a straight formal suit, with long waterfall-like hair hanging casually on his shoulders, his fair complexion was like polished marble, and there was a faint smile on his lips.
Every pixel on his body is exquisite enough to make women jealous... Of course, men are the same.
H There is no doubt——
His race is a succubus.
Luo Yan always felt that his features were unexpectedly familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.
Different from the previous two ministers who were at odds with each other, the intelligence minister strolled to his seat as if he was here to make soy sauce, with one leg resting on his knee, as if he had no intention of speaking in the following meeting.
But maybe it’s just a strategy to lower the opponent’s vigilance.
Seemingly noticing Luo Yan's gaze, Karamos suddenly looked over with a smile and waved slightly to him.
Luo Yan subconsciously averted his eyes, and then began to feel confused and regretful——
What am I hiding from? !
Hongyou, who was floating next to you, giggled and rolled onto the table. Unfortunately, no one could see its embarrassing appearance.
Looking at someone's subconscious "shy" reaction, Karamos pursed his lips and smiled, but his eyes flickered with an unfathomable look.
The last person to arrive was Asmon Ankeyin, the Archon of the Demon City, the Chief Minister of Hell, and the nominal leader of the cabinet.
His title cannot be written on a page. If Golikoh represents the will of the devil, then he represents the will of hell.
It's just that the will of hell seems to be weak in front of the devil, so much so that the chief minister's sense of existence is actually weaker than that of the intelligence minister.
This may also be related to the fact that his race is a shadow demon.
I don’t know if he was thinking too much. When Luo Yan noticed that he entered the venue, he also stared at him for a while before looking away.
Luo Yan, who realized this, couldn't help but laugh or cry.
All four ministers paid him attention.
Those who don’t know better think he is the devil...
I hope I am being sensitive.
All participants have arrived. The Minister of the Interior walked to Asmon's seat, leaned over and whispered a few words.
The expression of the demigod-level shadow demon never changed, and he only nodded slightly when he heard the last part.
"Let's begin."
The Minister of Interior looked solemn, turned back to his seat, then faced the audience and announced in a solemn voice.
"The Chief Minister has given permission to proceed with the agenda and the meeting has officially begun."
"Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to attend this meeting. I believe you have already understood today's topics from the meeting briefings in your hands, so I won't go into details..."
There are many topics for this meeting, including the discussion of Asia and the Pacific on the vast ocean. During the storm, including discussing the aftermath of the storm that rocked the Demon City, and whether the enemies of Hell suffered more losses in this storm, etc.
· However, there is only one core issue -
· That is Hell's strategic direction for the continent of Janna.
Whether it is to win over Huairou or to continue the war of thousands of years ago.
Hel's cabinet ministers and parliamentarians will make a decision here.
Although this detail did not appear in the meeting briefing, it was tacitly understood by all the demons present.
· The Minister of Internal Affairs turned to face the audience and said in a deep voice, "The Supreme Council has officially entered the first phase of the agenda - intelligence gathering."
· As he turned slightly sideways, a magic flame rose out of the air and illuminated one side of the conference hall.
It is a granite stone platform located at the foot of the demon statue.
A master of ceremonies wearing a dark purple robe and holding a scroll slowly stepped forward, stood on the stone platform, cleared his throat, and read out in a steady tone.
"The first highest priority information is provided by the Demon King of Thunder County, Baron Blackwind Castle, and Councilor Luo Yan."
“According to reports from his servants trapped in the whirlpool of the Vast Ocean, the great storm incident originated from a seal break in the middle of the Vast Ocean. The aftermath swept across the entire sea area and affected the coastal areas of the New World, causing heavy losses to many imperial military towns including Port Sardo. This was also seen in the battle report on the front line of the Bloody Wasteland..."
He paused and continued.
"A large-scale land bulge appeared on the sea surface in the center of the storm. After on-the-spot investigation and comparison with historical documents, it was initially confirmed that it is the continent of Janna!"
There was a commotion among the MPs.
Several old congressmen were whispering to each other, but the young demon kings sitting in the auditorium had visibly serious expressions, with an unbelievable light in their eyes.
The name Janna Continent has appeared in countless dusty files, but no one has ever actually witnessed its existence, so that most people who have seen it regard it as a legend.
Facing the whispering venue, the host of the meeting paused for a moment and continued.
"According to historical records, the continent of Janna was the place where the Dragon God set out to conquer in the First Age. It has always been isolated from the world due to the Great Barrier. Now due to an unknown storm, the Great Barrier collapsed, so the land reappeared."
"There are multiple local tribal remnant regimes on it, and the current governing party is called the United Kingdom of Gutav. This regime has a complete military system and belief structure, and has demonstrated strong combat effectiveness in several confrontations with the Oss Empire, forcing the imperial fleet to avoid its edge... It can be seen that their relationship with the empire is not harmonious, and they are currently in a truce."
At this point, he added another sentence.
"This information was also provided by His Excellency Luo Yan."
Hearing this, many demons looked at Luo Yan in unison, especially some older demon kings sitting in the auditorium.
Different from the congressmen who had known about it for a long time, although they had seen the meeting briefings, they did not know that all this valuable information came from Luo Yan alone.
Why does this guy stretch his hand so long?
Humbling under the sight of all the demons, Luo Yan sat quietly, his face expressionless, just placing his fingers lightly on the table, as if he was listening to a story that had nothing to do with him.
The master of ceremonies continued.
"The third piece of core information is still provided by His Excellency Luo Yan - his servants have successfully infiltrated the "Deadwood Port", a colonial outpost established by the empire on the coastline of the Janna continent."
"At this stage, it is confirmed that this place has become a crossroads between dual forces. In the wrong area, an Imperial Navy ship docked briefly after the storm. It is suspected that it is investigating the cause of the storm and assessing the possibility of restarting the colonial route. "
"It is currently unclear about the Empire's next move, and more information about Deadwood Port needs to be further observed."
The three pieces of information were read out one after another, and the entire chamber fell into a brief silence.
Those who looked at Luo Yan were not just surprised, some even showed respect and admiration.
Of course, some also have doubts and scrutiny——
How could this guy know so clearly?
It shouldn't be made up.
They got half of it right.
This information was indeed adulterated by Luo Yan.
Although none of them are complete lies and can stand the test of history, they are like the flags floating above Deadwood Harbor. They were actually planted by the servants of the Demon King themselves.
And it was under the instruction of the Demon King.
However, even if you beat these outsider demons to death, you won’t think of this.
After all, the truth is much more incredible than what they imagined, and the latter is better to be gentler.
For example, the Demon King of Thunder County plans to take advantage of this opportunity to gain more chips.
For example, this was to please Caesar Corin and put pressure on Coriko, who had different political views.
If you think so, the pattern is too small.
Luo Yan ignored the suspicion or admiration that fell on him and quietly continued to wait for the meeting's agenda to continue.
The master of ceremonies continued to turn the scroll and continued speaking in a calm tone.
"The following is a summary of the damage reported by demon kings from various places after the storm:"
"The black crystal veins on the fourth floor of Silverhelm City's maze have partially collapsed, and the annual magic crystal production is estimated to have dropped by 23%."
"The smuggling channel leading to the Principality of Seret from the "Abyssal Tide Cave" in the seventh deep layer of the maze near Wulan Port is broken, and the monster group is out of control and needs to be cleared... The Adventurer's Guild of the Empire has already intervened, but they have not yet discovered that they are working for Hell."
< br/> "The wreckage of the Ost Empire messenger ship was found in the northern broken ridge cliff area. The remaining files contain the tax files of the northeastern coast of the New World. It is currently unable to confirm that the shipwreck is related to the "Great Storm". The file has been taken over by the Intelligence Department."
Although the lines of this information are messy, it also reveals to a certain extent the comprehensive impact of the great storm on the entire surface and underground order.
The Demon King councilors and ministers at the table listened attentively.
But some people feel sleepy after hearing it.
After all, that person knows best.
The so-called big storm is actually just the aftermath of the removal of the barrier and has nothing to do with the Chaos Evil Gods behind the subspace.
That is just an echo from thousands of years ago——
Of course.
Compared to Hell's major misjudgment of the strength of the "Gutav United Kingdom", this misjudgment seems insignificant.
Mr. Festing frowned and thought.
Luo Yan was gently turning his quill, observing the expressions of other congressmen, and analyzing their possible positions.
This is crucial.
He has to judge which part is worth winning over, and then draw the line dividing interests within the scope of "everyone's thinking".
At least that’s what most people think.
The old master of ceremonies finished counting the scrolls in his hand and turned his attention to the Minister of Internal Affairs.
Seeing the latter nodding slightly, he looked around the room and asked in a hoarse voice:
"The above is all the confirmed information at this stage."
"Is there anything wrong or to add to it?"
There was a moment of silence.
No one spoke.
"In that case," he nodded slightly and continued in a solemn and respectful tone, "the intelligence gathering stage is over and the formal discussion has entered——"
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by a heavy voice.
"Let me say a few words."
Putting down his arms, Caesar Colin slowly stood up from the tall granite seat and placed his hands on the circular conference table.
Luo Yan had already realized when he saw him for the first time that this was also a master who did not play by the rules - "For me, there is only one piece of important information, and that is that the Gutav United Kingdom has a territorial dispute with the empire and is in a truce."
His gaze swept across Luo Yan's face, and then, like a sharp spear, pierced the soul fire swaying in Goligao's skull.
"Signing up with all the forces that can be co-opted is what His Majesty Bayeli teaches us. I believe that any demon with a right mind will agree with my strategy——"
"Those reptiles are indeed not lovable, but they are definitely worth wooing!"
(End of this chapter)