The Demon King is unfathomable

Chapter 606 Soundproof Barrier is a Great Invention

Soundproof barriers are a great invention.

It's a pity the Demon King doesn't keep a diary, otherwise he would definitely have written this sentence in his diary, and who knows, this sentence might become the most intriguing stroke at the end of the Second Age epic.

Silent all night.

The following morning, the raging snowstorm that had lasted all night finally stopped, and the winter morning light made the snow on the spruce forest particularly dazzling.

An official from the governor's office rode a fast horse, trudging through the snow, and arrived early, respectfully handing over the relevant documents for the transfer of the land deed.

"Your Highness, the formalities have been completed for you. Please take a look."

Noble matters are always handled very quickly.

This was not fundamentally different during the Dvalo dynasty or the Council of Light.

Sitting on the sofa in the foyer, Luo Yan briefly flipped through the documents in his hand, signed his name "Rocksley Collin" on the last page, and officially registered the manor as "Spruce Manor".

He chose the name himself; it didn't have any special meaning, it was just because the spruce forest outside the window was indeed beautiful.

"Congratulations, Your Highness. From this day forward, this land beneath your feet officially belongs to you!" The governor's official, beaming, shook Prince Colin's hand, reluctant to let go. "If you require renovations or expansions, we can provide that service—"

Seeing the overly enthusiastic gentleman, Luo Yan coughed lightly.

"No need, just leave it as it is."

Realizing his insolence, the governor's official smiled sheepishly and finally released his hand, which he had forgotten to let go of.

"Okay, okay, then I'll take my leave... Have a nice day! Please don't hesitate to let me know if there's anything you need me to do!"

Luo Yan escorted the gentleman to the door.

Then, he watched the figure mount the horse, turning back every now and then to wave his frozen right hand, until he finally disappeared into the snow-covered horizon.

It's clear that this gentleman is in a good mood.

Luo Yan speculated that Governor Ellarick had taken Punk's advice and made attracting investment an important performance indicator for evaluating the governor's office officials.

When he was staying at the governor’s mansion, he heard rumors that the governor’s mansion in Twilight City was about to be abolished.

After all, the Devalo dynasty had become history, and the position of governor had lost its meaning. Even whether the Holy Light Council should continue to be loyal to the National Assembly was an unresolved issue.

It is foreseeable that a large number of officials in Twilight Province will be reassigned at that time. Everyone wants to do more at this critical juncture so that they can be given important positions in the upcoming personnel reshuffle.

Currently, the situation in the Kingdom of Ryan is turbulent and unpredictable. None of the dukes and counts within the kingdom have expressed their opinions on the new authorities. Instead, Seron Gard of Sparrowwood Territory has become the first and only count to arrive at the Summer Palace to attend the Constituent Assembly.

The Duke of Eiffel even kept the remaining members of the royal family in his own palace and invited the regular army of the Kingdom of Rhodes to be stationed in the castle as guards.

Grand Duke Campbell, who had originally supported the National Assembly, began to waver after learning that almost the entire Devallo family had been killed.

This put the National Assembly in a very passive position.

They tried to gather some evidence of Theodore's crimes, but evidence presented after the trial was clearly insufficient to convince everyone, nor could it explain the deaths of the innocent in the chaos. Even if the corpses in the palace could be loosely attributed to Hagmer, who was controlled by Chaos, those who died outside Roland City obviously had no one to blame.

It is even more impossible to distance oneself from thugs who resort to vigilante justice.

The radical citizens of Roland did not want them to show the slightest sign of backing down, nor would the watchful royalists give up just because they backed down.

The events that occurred in the Duchy of Campbell in 1053 of the Os calendar seem destined to be repeated with the "instigator".

The Kingdom of Ryan, which had not yet emerged from the flames of revolution, almost immediately slid to the brink of civil war, and it seemed that there was more than just one or two dukes standing behind the royalists.

If it weren't for the sudden outbreak of war in the north, the army of the Kingdom of Rhodes would probably have already crossed the northern border.

Currently, imperial delegations are simultaneously heading to Roland City and Thunder City to mediate, but it's hard to say what role these two delegations will play.

Anyway, he wasn't very optimistic.

Roland City is now like a cesspool; whoever touches it will get their hands covered in filth. That's why he wanted to withdraw after winning the National Assembly.

Spring will eventually come for the people of Ryan.

But not today.

……

Luo Yan casually tossed the land deed and documents into his spatial ring, brushed the snow off his shoulders, and pushed open the heavy door to return to the main building's foyer.

As soon as he stepped into the warm room, before he could even take off his snow-covered coat, a figure in a maid's long dress appeared silently beside him.

"Your Highness, breakfast is ready."

Sarah's voice was soft and steady as she naturally took the coat from the Demon King's shoulder.

When would you like to dine?

Luo Yan secretly admired his cat, thinking that it was indeed his cat. The speed at which it got into character was simply amazing, and it could portray any role with ease.

“Now,” he smiled and said, “I’ll go upstairs to change my clothes and then go to the restaurant.”

"Okay, I'll go to the kitchen to prepare the plating for you right away." Sarah nodded slightly, folded her coat in front of her chest, and turned to leave.

"Wait a moment."

Upon hearing Luo Yan's voice, Sarah stopped and turned slightly to the side, her amber eyes quietly fixed on him.

"Your Highness, is there anything else you require?"

"It's nothing," Luo Yan said sincerely, looking at her. "I just wanted to say that you worked hard yesterday. You were the only one who managed to run all this big estate."

"You're too kind, Your Highness."

Sarah's black cat ears twitched slightly, and a gentle smile appeared on her lips as she spoke softly.

"It is my honor to take care of your daily life. I even think... I wish this leisurely life could continue forever."

She paused for a moment, then said in a joking tone.

"How about I become your head maid starting today?"

The Demon King chuckled silently.

"Haha, that would be a huge waste of talent."

The idea of ​​sending a powerful, epic-level boss from the Great Tomb of Nazarick, a nightmare for players, to be the head maid would probably shock anyone who knew.

“Is that so?” Sarah tilted her head slightly, her slightly slanted black bangs concealing the glint in her eyes. “I think… that’s a reward for me.”

award?

Luo Yan was slightly taken aback, vaguely sensing a subtle atmosphere in the air, and the dialogue from the study earlier resurfaced in his mind—

'You can experiment with your theories on me to your heart's content.'

Miss Padridge is clearly not the only one with high offense and low defense; the Demon King, who only attacks and has no defense, is obviously in this category as well.

Before Youyou started acting up, Luo Yan decided not to delve into his cat's increasingly twisted filial piety and changed the subject with a light cough.

"Speaking of which, your cooking skills have improved a lot recently... The roast meat last night was cooked to perfection, and the soup was also very flavorful. When did you secretly learn these skills?"

Sarah answered softly.

"To be honest, it was Karen who taught me."

A look of surprise appeared on Luo Yan's face.

"Karen?"

"Ah."

Seeing the Demon King's surprise, Sarah nodded gently and told him the truth.

“During the time she lived in hiding in the northern border of the Kingdom of Rhodes, she often prepared food for the children in the orphanage herself. As you instructed, I served as her guard for a period of time. She said she wanted to repay me, and that you would like it, so... she repaid me in this way.”

Sarah was a little embarrassed when she said this.

Could this be considered a bribe?

I don't think so.

Luo Yan never expected that the Holy Maiden, who seemed ethereal and otherworldly in front of the believers, like a "spirit of the rushing river," would actually possess such down-to-earth domestic skills.

However, upon further reflection, Luo Yan felt relieved.

Karen came from the countryside of the Kingdom of Rhodes, and had a gambling father and a mother who was never home, so it's not surprising that she knew these things.

As for why I didn't notice it before?
Perhaps Karen wasn't skilled enough back then.

She has grown a lot in the past two years.

Being able to get along well with both the Holy Light Nobles and the Magic City Nobles is not an easy task, even with one's own connections.

Luo Yan suddenly realized that this "student" was becoming more and more like himself.

……

After breakfast, the manor's foyer became lively.

Karen, dressed in casual clothes, stood in the entryway, a thick wool scarf tied around her neck, and turned back to wave to Luo Yan, who was seeing her off.

"Your Highness, I'm heading out."

Luo Yan nodded gently and gave a word of advice.

"Go ahead, be careful."

"Don't worry, with Princess Eileen protecting me, there won't be any problems." Karen winked playfully, looking at Eileen beside her with a face full of trust.

After a long talk last night, the estrangement between the two has been completely eliminated, and their relationship has become even closer than before.

Standing next to Karen, Eileen was dressed in a low-key gray wool coat, looking like a young lady from a wealthy family.

Hearing Karen's teasing, she smiled gently and, quite cooperatively, placed her right fist on her left chest, performing a standard and elegant knightly salute.

"Please rest assured and leave it to me. I will definitely bring Ms. Karen back safely."

Perhaps it was because of Karen's innate holy aura, or perhaps it was because they both harbored the initial intention to save this land, but Eileen's relationship with this "saint" was more harmonious than Luo Yan had expected.

The two agreed to go out together, planning to buy some food and daily necessities in the town of Gravit, which is next to the manor.

Of course, purchasing was just a side effect.

Their real purpose was to see for themselves whether the lives of local civilians had been affected by the impact of the new order.

As Eileen's personal bodyguard, Theresa naturally stayed by her side at all times, and volunteered to take on the role of coachman as well.

As the oak gate closed, the sacred aura was completely shut out, leaving only Luo Yan, a pure-blooded human, in the vast manor.

The sound of the carriage gradually faded into the distance.

The carefully maintained decorum in the air vanished, and the topic of hell was finally unbanned at this moment.

"Phew—I was about to suffocate!"

In the living room, Mia stretched out a big yawn without any regard for her image.

With a soft "pop," the heart-shaped tail emerged from subspace and twirled happily in the air.

"It feels so good not having to pretend anymore... It's so tiring to always keep your tail between your legs."

Luo Yan, who was flipping through a book, looked up at the tail that was swishing back and forth and smiled gently.

"That day will come."

"Ok?"

"What I mean is, you won't need to hide your tail in the warp anymore, and you can walk in the sunlight in your true form."

Mia's eyes widened slightly.

Her heart-shaped pupils reflected the firelight from the fireplace and the figure that captivated her.

"Really?" "Of course, we can go to many places together then."

Luo Yan spoke casually, as if he had already foreseen that day.

He did see it.

After all, that was just a normal day at Colin Manor.

It makes no sense that demon nobles and holy nobles can be so close and friendly, while the common people below have to go to their deaths for various reasons.

If sacrificing oneself can bring light to the Third Era, then let the Demon King make a great sacrifice.

He took the initiative without hesitation.

"Demon King, you've been eating and taking things again!" A leisurely voice complained from the side. This guy was as clueless as ever, and the Demon King naturally wouldn't be polite to him.

'Okay, you can shut up now.'

"Waaah..."

Before there was time to protest, the milky-white phantom vanished into thin air.

Mia's cheeks flushed slightly. She lowered her head, twirling a strand of pink hair with her index finger, round and round.

"Actually, I don't really like walking in the sunlight with my tail showing. I prefer the environment of hell a bit more..."

As she spoke, she looked away.

"Ah, of course, anywhere is fine as long as you're here."

When those words came out of her mouth, she spoke so fast it was as if she were answering a question in front of everyone. After she finished speaking, her cheeks turned even redder, and her tail curled up uncontrollably.

The atmosphere in the living room was warm and lovely.

However, not everyone is happy to see this wonderful thing.

Watching Padridge, that vixen, seduce her brother again, Vivian felt like she'd eaten two big lemons in a row, and she could no longer concentrate on the novel.

Retracting her calf that had been kicking behind her, Vivian's eyes lit up with a sudden idea. Several crickets sidled up to Luo Yan and spoke in a coquettish tone.

"Brother, could you tell Vivian about your past? Vivian is very curious!"

The sound gave Mia goosebumps, and she instinctively hugged her shoulder, instantly dispelling the ambiguous atmosphere.

"The past? What do you want to hear about?"

"Of course, it's your story at the Demon King Academy!"

Vivian grinned mischievously, her crimson eyes gleaming with cunning, and deliberately dragged out her words in a soft, sweet voice.

"For example... how were you bullied by Miss Padridge when you were at the Demon King Academy!"

Upon hearing this, Mia, who was sitting next to him, immediately panicked.

"You, you shouldn't talk nonsense! When have I ever bullied him?"

Her panic was clearly not because the accusation was baseless, but because she herself couldn't quite remember whether it had actually happened.

The two bickered quite a bit during their school years, even having a fight right before graduation. Although her intention wasn't to discourage Luo Yan, but simply to prevent him from going to such a dangerous place, she admitted that her expression at the time was somewhat poor…

Is that considered bullying?

Mia grew increasingly panicked, her guilty gaze drifting towards Luo Yan, fearing he might be thinking the same thing.

"Oh? Really?"

Sensing Mia's wavering, Vivian covered her mouth slightly, her sly smile gradually turning wicked.

"Why did I hear that my elder brother had a miserable time at the Demon King Academy? It's all because of that guy named Padridge who bullied others, relied on his strength, bullied the weak, and acted like a dog relying on its master's power—"

This guy used every idiom he could find.

Although none of them were used in the right place.

Luo Yan sighed, about to say something to clarify.

However, Mia didn't give him a chance to speak; the phrase "a dog relying on its master's power" completely struck a nerve with Miss Padridge.

She actually listened to Vivian attentively.

"Who are you calling a dog?!"

Mia glared menacingly at Vivian, her pink tail standing tall behind her like a whip ready to be unleashed.

Vivian was not afraid at all. She straightened her not-so-broad chest and elegantly played with the purple hair that fell on her shoulder with her right hand.

That movement was exactly like that of a vicious villain about to be punished.

"Chirp, is there someone else here?"

Mia's eye twitched violently, and the last vestige of elegance on her lips turned dangerous.

"You bastard—"

"Hehehe! Go ahead and hit me! If you're so tough, then make the first move!" Vivian once again made that annoying face and jumped onto the sofa to start dancing the lizardman war dance that Taff had taught her.

Seeing that the living room was about to turn into a battlefield, Luo Yan finally put down his book and showed a bit of the majesty of a demon king.

"Vivian."

With just one glance, the little vampire who was panting just a second ago was subdued.

Vivian, who had been so smug, shrank back instantly like a cat whose neck had been grabbed, her previous arrogance vanishing without a trace.

She looked at Luo Yan with a wronged expression, her voice becoming soft and low.

"I... I was just standing up for you... Why do you always side with her? How much did she actually do for you? Vivian could have helped you too..."

"This has nothing to do with benefits, it's a matter of basic courtesy." Luo Yan interrupted her sophistry with an irrefutable tone, "Apologize to Miss Padridge."

Vivian pouted, her face full of reluctance, but she still obediently lowered her head and muttered something under her breath.

"Sorry……"

Seeing the lowly vampire bow his head and admit his mistake, Mia crossed her arms, a smug smile playing on her lips, and said magnanimously.

"I'll forgive you since you sincerely apologized. Hehehe, I'm a magnanimous devil, I won't stoop to your level."

Her smug and arrogant expression almost made Vivian cry, yet under the Demon King's watchful gaze, he was powerless to do anything about it.

She could only grit her teeth and keep this debt to herself.

Wait—

One day, Vivian will smack her lips in front of Padridge the vixen and make the lowly succubus scream "Wah!" and break down her defenses!

Just as Vivian was "patiently" plotting, the sound of bells rang again at the manor gate, interrupting the noise in the living room.

"Please leave it to me."

Sarah, who was carrying a stack of bed sheets down from the second floor, skillfully picked up the conversation, placed the sheets on the shoe cabinet, and walked through the foyer to the main gate of the manor.

A group of six people, men and women, were standing at the door, all dressed in the Colin family servant uniforms and carrying large and small bags of luggage.

Inside were personal belongings, some kitchen utensils, and spices and teas that were not easy to obtain in the Twilight Province.

The leader was a young girl with a pair of fluffy fox ears on her head and her cheeks were red from the cold.

The moment the fox-eared maid saw Sarah, she immediately lowered her head, blushed, and bowed repeatedly in apology.

"I'm so sorry, Lady Sarah! We should have arrived last night, but you ended up having to do all the housework in the manor all by yourself!"

"It's alright, someone already cleaned the house, I just tidied it up a bit." Sarah didn't blame her and opened the door for everyone. "It's cold outside, come in and talk."

"Okay, okay!"

The fox-eared maid nodded hurriedly and led the group behind her into the manor, following Sarah's footsteps to the entrance hall.

The tightly closed oak door opened once again, and a cold wind carrying snowflakes rushed in, only to be quickly melted away by the warm fireplace.

Sarah poured a glass of hot water for everyone and then asked a question.

"What exactly happened last night? Was the train delayed?"

The fox-eared maid blushed as she spoke.

"The train was stopped halfway through the journey."

"Intercepted?" Sarah opened her eyes slightly in surprise, frowned, and whispered, "Who's so bold?"

"The fox-eared maid said hastily."

"We don't know either. We heard it was a few robbers who stopped the train and tried to board and rob it... But luckily, there were several adventurers with considerable strength on board, and the train police officer was even a superhuman of the steel level, who was said to have been a knight before! Together they quickly took care of those robbers!"

Are you alright?

"It's nothing! The train was just delayed overnight and only arrived this morning..."

As she said this, the fox-eared maid glanced at the bed sheet on the shoe cabinet, and her face involuntarily turned red again, probably thinking about the work she had neglected.

Hearing that everyone was alright, Sarah nodded. Although her cool face didn't show much change in expression, her furrowed brows relaxed slightly.

"It's good that everyone is alright."

Hearing the noise at the door, Vivian, who had gone back to the sofa to read her novel, muttered something under her breath.

Mia vaguely heard her own surname and turned to look at her.

"What did you say?"

"I was wondering why we didn't run into any lowly succubi! Of course, I'm not talking about the Padric succubus, but the other one..." Vivian, still wary of her brother's gaze, no longer dared to provoke him openly, and could only do it stealthily.

With Miss Padridge's abilities, dealing with a few robbers would be a piece of cake, but at least it would delay her on the road for one night.

One night...

That's enough for Lady Vivian to do many adult things!
However, Vivian, who had entered the fantasy time, seemed to have forgotten that no one had bothered her in the months before Mia came to the human world.

Last night, the vixen Padridge did everything she could and couldn't imagine, and more than once.

Mia paused for a moment, failing to detect the "malice" in the sarcastic remark, and instead sighed with agreement.

"Yes, then I can finally show my skills."

I'm ashamed to admit it.

Since breaking through her bottleneck with the help of Xiao Luo Yan, she hasn't used her platinum-level strength even once. Even though most of the Padridge family are "pacifists," she can't help but feel a little itchy to use it.

Luo Yan picked up his teacup, took a sip of black tea, and gently shattered her illusion.

"You came with Eileen, right? If we really run into her, you shouldn't need to lift a finger."

With Eileen's abilities, she probably wouldn't even need the train to stop; those petty thieves who hijacked the train would already be tied up like dumplings and thrown in front of the train police.

Mia thought about it and agreed that it made sense, scratching her cheek sheepishly.

"It seems...to be true."

Upon seeing the Demon Lord sitting in the living room, the fox-eared maid, who had taken over the work from Sarah, suddenly remembered something and quickly walked over.

"By the way, Your Highness, when we first set off, a young lady of very high status visited your manor."

Luo Yan paused slightly with his index finger, which was hooked around the teacup.

What's her name?

With her index finger touching her lips, the fox-eared maid pondered for a moment before speaking.

"It seems to be called...Miss Ophelia Castellion."

(End of this chapter)