The Demon King is unfathomable

Chapter 297: The update of Dog Planner is too fast!

into the night.

Bonfire burning.

The sailor, sitting on a wooden stake and chewing on a roasted corn cob, glanced at the "castle" not far away and finally couldn't help but speak.

"Boss..."

"Yeah." Captain Kedesen, who was sitting next to him, wiped the dagger in his hand and responded perfunctorily, indicating that if he had something to say, he should say it quickly.

After chopping trees for a whole day, he was so tired that his muscles ached all over and he didn't want to say a word.

The sailor didn't want to bother him, so he quickly expressed his confusion.

"Is there really a place called Deadwood Harbor here?"

What kind of question is this...

Without Deadwood Harbor, could it be that the nearby fortress, and the baron and imperial soldiers they met during the day, were fake?

Kaidesen curled his lips, too lazy to laugh at the stupid question asked by this kid, but he didn't expect that this stupid question actually resonated among his stupid subordinates.

"You noticed it too?" A bearded sailor looked up at the young sailor holding the corn cob in surprise and said quickly, "I felt something was wrong in the afternoon... This place is too clean!"

"That's right!" Another sailor with freckles on his face nodded and said nervously, "I also found out... It's so clean here! There's not even a piece of broken tile or a torn boot. Even if the storm was so strong, could it wipe out all traces of human life?"

Kaidesen's brow twitched.

This is indeed unusual.

Even if the local residents evacuated to the nearby mountains in advance, they would not take everything with them. There must be something they cannot take away, right?
Kaidesen tried to find an explanation for this strange phenomenon, and at this time, the first mate Ewen, who was sitting not far from him, also interrupted the conversation.

"Hiss... Now that you mention it, it's a bit strange. I did see some abandoned masts on the shore, but they didn't look like they were caused by the storm. They looked like they had been rotting for two months."

"Two months?" The bearded sailor was stunned. "Two months ago...was there a storm too?"

"In winter, this sea area is still very peaceful, and storms are not that common... Of course, the situation here is rather special," Ivan paused for a moment and said with a wry smile, "After all, I have never heard of a piece of land on the vast ocean."

There was a sudden commotion in the crowd, and people looked at each other, exchanging suspicion and fear in their eyes.

"correct……"

An older sailor with deep forehead wrinkles suddenly lowered his voice, swallowed hard, and continued.

"During the day, I seemed to see a few strange shadows in the woods... They looked like humans, but they didn't look like humans, and their feet didn't touch the ground. They just floated. I wanted to go over to take a closer look, but they seemed to have noticed me and disappeared..."

"You mean - the dead?" The timid sailor immediately shrank his neck and his eyes widened like copper bells.

"Undead ass!"

Kaidsen curled his lips in disdain, glared at the dishonest sailor and cursed loudly.

"Stop exaggerating. If you really saw a ghost, would you be able to hold it in until the evening before peeing your pants?"

These old hands love to scare the newbies.

After dealing with them for a long time, Kaedsen had already figured out their character. He didn't believe a word they said!
The sailor who was scolded smiled awkwardly and touched the back of his head. The young sailors who were frightened before, although still afraid, couldn't help but laughed along.

The atmosphere of panic subsided a little.

However, at this moment, the old sailor, who had been silent all this time and whose beard was white, suddenly cleared his throat and said in a hoarse and low voice:

"That's not the way to say it. Maybe Custer didn't see it clearly and was embarrassed to say it. We can't just assume he's lying."

"That's right! I, I just didn't see it clearly..." Seeing someone speaking for him, the sailor named Custer quickly interrupted him.

The old sailor looked at him, then looked at Captain Kedesan and all the sailors who were looking at him, and continued slowly.

"Speaking of the undead, I have actually encountered those guys... Of course, not here, nor in the forest of my hometown."

Everyone immediately quieted down and looked at the old sailor.

"I was still young at that time. I was not on this ship, but on another one. The captain was a carpenter from the Kingdom of Rhodes. I don't know how he got on the cargo ship."

"In short, his navigation skills are worse than our current leader's... We were also lost at sea, with strong winds and waves, and were about to be eaten by fish. But at this moment, the sea fog suddenly dissipated, and we saw a bustling port!"

"It was brightly lit, there was a tavern, and pretty girls invited us in to rest... We were so excited that we immediately pulled the boat over to restock our supplies and rest for the night."

The old sailor paused deliberately and glanced around. Everyone held their breath and concentrated.

"When I woke up the next day... Hey, here comes the fun part. The beautiful lady the captain was hugging turned into a corpse! The whole harbor was filled with shriveled corpses and dilapidated houses. There was no harbor at all. It was simply a tomb!"

The sailors gasped in fear.

The old sailor continued while the iron was hot.

"We started vomiting... we vomited out everything we had eaten yesterday, and what we vomited out was everything. There were rusty copper coins, chewed boots, and... bloody daggers. The brother who vomited out the dagger died, but I was lucky. I just ate a dead fish and had an upset stomach for a few days."

"We jumped on the boat and escaped... Later I heard that anyone who has been to that ghost port once will never be able to get out and will be trapped in the eternal fog..."

In the silent night, only the crackling of the bonfire could be heard.

Some of the timid guys were so scared that they were trembling all over and their hands and feet were cold.

At this time, a clever sailor suddenly thought of something and said tremblingly: "Then how did you get out?"

The old sailor was silent for a while, and suddenly said in a low voice.

"How did you know I came out?"

There was dead silence.

As if he had noticed the awkward atmosphere and the unfriendly looks in everyone's eyes, the old sailor suddenly burst into laughter, hastily ending this unfunny joke.

"I'm just kidding! Don't take it seriously!"

Although the old sailor said he was joking, everyone at the scene was still scared to death and looked at everyone as if they were looking at a ghost.

Kaidsen finally couldn't stand it anymore, he stood up and angrily scolded: "Stop talking nonsense, go to sleep! Whoever dares to tell ghost stories again, I will send him to explore the lizard people's territory tomorrow!"

Everyone dispersed and went to sleep.

After driving the sailors away, Kadsen returned to sit beside the campfire, looking at the crackling flames, but his heart could not calm down for a long time.

Of course he didn't believe in ghost stories.

But this port... is really too clean.

It was so clean that it looked like no one had ever lived here.

Thinking back on the things that happened after he met the Baron of Deadwood Port, Kaedson couldn't help but feel nervous.

How could anyone live in such a gloomy place?

And it disappeared at night.

and also--

Why was that guy so resistant to living with them?
At this moment, he suddenly felt a pair of eyes looking at him.

He turned around suddenly, only to find that the forest behind him was empty, with only the rustling of insects in the dark night.

"...Illusion?"

He muttered something, stood up from the ground, and walked stiffly towards the tent, while comforting himself in his heart not to think too much and praying devoutly.

Saint Siss above...

If you can hear my prayers, please do not let your faithful followers be trapped in this shadowy port.

At this moment, Kaedsen did not notice that there was indeed a pair of eyes watching them in the forest - or even more than one pair.

"...Wow, a new NPC?"

"See the flag is of the Empire?"

“6666! The expansion pack is about to be updated again.”

"It's been less than two months, right? Two months?"

"The dog planner updates too fast!"

……

Hell, Demon City, the Padrich family’s manor.

A carriage pulled by flying horses slowly drove into the iron gate covered with vines and followed the obsidian driveway to the main building of the manor.

Not long after the three got off the car, the sound of high heels was heard on the stairs.

Luo Yan looked up and saw Mrs. Serena Padridge standing on the steps, greeting them with a smile.

As before, Lady Serena was still as beautiful as ever, with a dignified, elegant and beautiful face like a marble statue that would never fade. Her long, fluffy, soft pink hair hung down to her slender waist, like a cloud of roses clustered behind her.

Although she is already a wife and mother, her every move still reveals a passionate and unrestrained charm that is unforgettable at first sight.

"Oh, my lovely little Mia is finally back! You must have worked so hard!"

She lifted her skirt and walked quickly down the stairs. She hugged her embarrassed daughter, pecked her forehead affectionately, and then looked at Luo Yan beside her with a smile.

"Long time no see, Mr. Luo Yan. Thank you for taking care of my daughter."

"No, it's just that I've been under your daughter's care and have caused her a lot of trouble," Luo Yan nodded politely, then said in a friendly manner, "I hope I didn't cause you any trouble by coming to your house today."

Mia's cheeks felt slightly hot. She glanced at this guy who was lying with his eyes open, but she felt happy in her heart.

Iger looked at Luo Yan with admiration as he saw how he moved freely in front of Lady Serena, and his admiration for him was beyond words.

As expected of Senior Luo Yan—a man who can survive in a place like Demon King Academy where so many demons gather!
Even when facing the terrifying Lady Serena, she remained calm and didn't back down!
really--

I still have a lot to learn!
Because his father always said bad things about Lady Serena to him, he was very afraid of the Padrich family since he was a child.

After entering the Demon King Academy, he was tragically assigned to the same class as Mia, which further intensified his stereotype of Lady Serena, whom he had never met.

If young Miss Padridge is so scary, wouldn't the older one be cannibalistic?
This is too terrible!

Looking at the polite Luo Yan, the smile on Mrs. Serena's face became brighter, and the more she looked at him, the more she admired him.

That was a Padrich family instinct—

She could tell at a glance that he was different and had special abilities that other demons didn't have.

"No, no, I actually hope you can come visit more often. When you were not around, Mia talked to me about you every day." "Mom!" Mia called out anxiously, interrupting Mrs. Serena from continuing to reveal her own embarrassing stories, and then hurriedly looked at Luo Yan and said.

"Don't, don't get me wrong. I just... because you often cause me trouble, so sometimes when I'm tired, I might complain a little. No, I don't mean anything else... Of course, I don't mean to hate you."

Luo Yan looked at Mia, who was explaining hurriedly, with a caring face, and smiled without saying anything. However, Mia seemed to have misunderstood the meaning, and the blush on her face became more intense.

Serena admired her daughter's adorable expression with a smile, her eyes moving back and forth between the two young people.

However, when the atmosphere was joyful, she suddenly noticed a "discordant" figure behind the two of them.

That was Iger carrying his luggage.

He has tried very hard to reduce his presence, but he is still targeted by a cunning old fox.

Lady Serena's eyes narrowed slightly, and the smile on her face became a little more meaningful.

"……Who is this?"

"My name is Yige, and I'm a classmate of Senior Luo Yan and Senior Mia... Nice to meet you, Mrs. Padridge, hello," Yige bowed slightly. Although his body was as tense as steel, he still tried to remain polite and decent.

"Oh~classmate."

Serena still had a smile on her lips, but her eyes had already quietly looked back and forth on his face three times, which made Iger feel creepy and his shoulders tremble slightly.

"Yes... Is there any problem, Lady Serena!" Iger stood at attention nervously, just like when he was in the military camp.

Serena stared at him for a moment, then suddenly smiled.

"No problem... Hehe, this boy is so cute. Don't stand at the door. Come in quickly. I'll ask the servants to prepare some more tableware."

Yiger breathed a sigh of relief, but still couldn't let his guard down. He followed Luo Yan tremblingly, his body shrinking even smaller.

The group entered the manor and came to the reception room. Serena used the excuse of asking the servants to prepare tea and snacks, and quietly dragged her daughter to the corridor next to the reception room.

"Mom? What are you doing..." Mia looked at Mrs. Serena in confusion, as if she had something to say, but she always felt that she couldn't say anything good.

It’s not that her filial piety has changed, but mainly because she knows her mother too well - this girl has never had a normal day since she was born, so she has been led astray.

"Mom has something to tell you," Serena lowered her voice, glanced cautiously in the direction of the living room, and said seriously and concisely, "Be careful of that Yig."

Watch out...Ig?
Mia looked at her dumbfoundedly, unable to come back to her senses for a while. After a long time, she said with a smile and tears in her eyes.

"Iger? That guy? Why should I be on guard against him..."

Aren’t we just fellow travelers?
It was just that an old classmate had just returned from the front line, and he invited me to dinner.

She wasn't so petty as to think about that if she saw Luo Yan talking to anyone for a few more words... Besides, he was a man.

But at this moment, she suddenly realized something and her face turned red.

"Besides, besides...there's nothing between Luo Yan and me..."

This rebuttal came too late to have any confidence at all. The tip of her right shoe rubbed back and forth against the heel of her left foot, and her voice became smaller and smaller until it was almost inaudible.

Normally, Lady Serena would probably pinch the soft flesh on her waist with a playful smile, but today, for some reason, her face showed an unusual seriousness.

"Mia, don't be too indecisive! In this world where demons are no longer demons and goblins are no longer goblins, good men are as rare as rare animals. If you can't grasp it, you won't even have time to cry when those bad guys from the Melusine family 'eat' him one day."

No mistake——

That guy is definitely a Melusine child!

There’s no point hiding your last name!
The "hatred" between the Padrich family and the Melusine family runs in their blood, and it concerns the dignity of the succubus!
She could clearly feel that since the child came in, even the air in the manor had become smelly.

no doubt--

This is a big chess game played by the Melusine family!
If you can't afford to lose, pass on the hatred to the next generation!
As the true owner of the Padrich family, she absolutely could not sit idly by and watch this happen!

Serena's face became more and more ferocious, and her fox eyes were filled with gloom.

"A woman from the Padrich family can lose to anyone, but she can never lose to a man from the Melusine family... Mia, you are still young and don't understand the mission on your shoulders. Rather than letting him be eaten up by the bastards from the Melusine family, it's better for mom to do it for you--"

"Melusine? What's that - wait, what are you going to do for me?!" Mia was confused when she heard the last part, and she became furious and jumped up like a cat whose tail was stepped on.

"Of course I'm here to give you some advice... What do you think it is? Hehe——" Serena covered her mouth and chuckled, sticking out her tongue playfully, "Okay, okay, I'm just kidding. How could your dear mother snatch a toy from you? Don't worry, I love your father very much."

"Is there anyone who jokes about something like this?!" Mia chewed her lips, looking like she was about to cry.

"But if I don't say that, you'll use 'there's nothing between him and me' as an excuse, right?"

Lady Serena smiled slightly and placed her index finger on Mia's chest.

Looking at her daughter who was suddenly choked and unable to speak, she said with a smile, "Mia... Mom doesn't really care about the Melusine family at all. What happened in the past is over, and no matter how many times it happens, I will definitely be the winner in the end."

"The reason why I said those... intentionally provocative words just now was of course not just to make fun of you, but to make you understand one thing - it's better for you to be more honest with your heart, otherwise you will regret it sooner or later."

Of course not just that...so making fun of her is also one of the purposes?

Mia's lips trembled, but she didn't have the energy to complain. Her eyes drifted to her toes and she muttered something.

"I...what's the point of just being honest? I can't influence his choice."

"Not necessarily. I feel like he has a crush on you. Moreover, he is different from those who simply want to get close to your father or me. He neither pretends to be noble and distances himself from us to avoid suspicion, nor does he deliberately try to please us or rely on our power... This is actually a very mature performance. He is trying to become an ally of the Padrich Family. It's not surprising that you appreciate him. Not to mention you, even I have to admit that he is a good guy."

Serena's eyes turned, and she put her index finger on her lips and said with a smile.

"It's better than..."

"As opposed to what! Don't give me any bad ideas! I can do it myself! I'm going to do it soon! I'm already doing it!" Mia was really panicked. She hurriedly interrupted Mrs. Serena's nonsense and wished she could pounce on her and shut her mouth.

As a powerful Amethyst-level warrior, the experienced Lady Serena would certainly not be caught by a mere Silver-level succubus.

She giggled, nimbly dodged her daughter's hand, and in a flash appeared on the other side of the corridor - next to the archway connecting to the garden.

"Then I look forward to your performance."

"If you'll let him stay the night, I'll believe what you say is true."

After saying that, she left Mia, whose face was flushed red, and disappeared into the empty corridor along with her frivolous laughter.

……

the other side.

In the reception room.

Luo Yan sat on the soft sofa, drinking tea calmly while listening to Yige talking about his military life on the front line.

"...The environment in the Central Fortress is extremely bad. It's in an uninhabited desert with constant winds. The nearest water source is on a mountain dozens of miles away. I even suspect that the Empire is not unable to conquer it, but simply doesn't want that piece of rotten land. In short, the situation there is really too bad. At first, I thought I would not last more than a month, but then I slowly got used to it..."

It can be seen that a year of military life has indeed changed a lot of things in him, at least making him more confident than before.

As for manliness...

Luo Yan couldn’t tell it anyway, but maybe there was.

As he spoke, the pride between Yiger's brows became more and more dazzling, but he soon lowered his head and smiled embarrassedly, and added in a low voice.

"Of course, compared to you, all of mine is nothing... I often heard about your glorious deeds in the Magic City while I was at the front line."

Luo Yan raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"My reputation has spread to the front line?"

"Of course!"

Speaking of this, Iger's eyes suddenly lit up, he nodded seriously and continued.

"Everyone on the front line is talking about how powerful the Demon King of Thunder County is. He not only sought justice for the brothers who were defeated in Port Saldo, but also eliminated the corrupt officials in the army! They also said that you are the chosen one chosen by the Demon God to eliminate corrupt guys like Zacro Dragun!"

Corruption and abuse of power?

It seems that the Ministry of Truth has charged that guy with a serious crime.

Luo Yan did not pay much attention to the follow-up of the incident. Firstly, it was because he was soon involved in the affairs of the Jana continent, and secondly, the crime pinned on a dead person was indeed not that important.

However, Yige misunderstood the calmness on Luo Yan's face - the calmness with which he could destroy his opponent in the midst of laughter and chat was exactly in line with his fantasy of a strong man!
"...Speaking of which, there is something I still need to apologize to you for."

"what?"

"Well... I'm a newcomer, but everyone looks down on me. They always make trouble for me, steal my clothes, and tease me during training..."

Iger subconsciously squeezed his knees together, looked away with a red face, and spoke nervously.

"Then I said... you are my buddy. From then on, they didn't dare to bully me anymore. They even asked me to be their big brother and said they would follow me from now on."

Luo Yan was speechless for a moment. He was stunned for a long time before he said with a smile.

"Well, about this matter... Well, I don't think you need to apologize. You didn't lie, did you?"

Yiger raised his head, and a light of gratitude shone in his clear eyes.

Just when he was about to thank her, the door of the reception room was suddenly pushed open, and Mia, who had disappeared earlier, walked in with a red face.

Luo Yan looked at her and casually expressed his concern.

"Why have you been gone so long?"

Mia hesitated and looked around guiltily.

"Ah... that's nothing. My mom was just... worried about me... and asked me casually..."

Having said this, her voice gradually became quieter, and then suddenly, as if she had made up her mind, she raised her voice as if she was going all out.

"Tonight! You...stay, stay here?"

The air was silent for a few seconds.

Luo Yan was holding the teacup and didn't react for a moment. He maintained a polite smile, but he had actually been stunned for a while.

Iger, who was sitting next to her, widened his eyes in surprise. Looking at Mia whose face turned red as a light bulb, he could not reconcile that shy face with the arrogant and domineering look in his impression.

what's the situation? !

He subconsciously looked at Luo Yan, who still had that nonchalant smile on his face, without any change from before.

Yiger's eyes gradually changed from astonishment to admiration.

Even the Padrich family's dragon can be adjusted like this...

As expected, he is the toughest graduate of Demon King Academy in recent years—Senior Demon King Luo Yan from Leiming County!
(End of this chapter)