The Regent King of the Empire!

The first under the Emperor!

However, what he learned at the Demon King Academy and Ticky's narratives somewhat differ, as this Granville is more like the spokesperson of Duke Valencia than that of the Emperor.

The esteemed Regent King came forward with a sincere smile and extended his right hand to Roxey Colin before him.

"Welcome, Prince Colin. Your remarkable achievements and outstanding contributions on the Gana Continent have spread throughout the Empire. On behalf of the Aus Empire and the Emperor, who is unable to personally appear, I express the most sincere respect and welcome to you!"

"Welcome home!"

Luo Yan bowed slightly in return, showing humility without losing noble dignity, and said in a steady and fluent voice, "It is a great honor for the Colin family to receive such a high level of courtesy from Your Highness the Regent King. As a member of the Aus Empire, to be able to return to the Emperor's side and contribute my humble efforts to the Empire, I believe my father will be proud of me."

Luo Yan's words earned the admiration and applause of the surrounding guests, including political adversaries who opposed Granville.

At this moment, he represented the Empire, not an individual or the Valencia Family, and no one would undermine him.

And Prince Colin also expressed the Colin family's allegiance to the Empire... merely consistent with the core interests of everyone present.

However, Luo Yan knew well that the main event was yet to come.

Those eager eyes could hardly contain their desire, urgently wanting to claim the largest slice of cake from him.

But they did not know who they were making a deal with under the Holy Light.

Luo Yan gracefully and tactfully responded to each greeting, from Count Casite Hillfin, who had already been in contact with him, to the historically established Duke Valencia, and to Marshal Laco representing the Officer Faction along with his right-hand men.

He memorized each face and, with his rich experience, read the desires hidden behind their masks.

The Council of Elders does not long for aristocratic glory but seeks to return the Empire, this increasingly unmanageable horse by the nobles, back to the golden age ruled by the nobility.

And those officers are not noble; although they cannot talk without mentioning the Emperor and always speak of loyalty, it's only to cover their shame.

They do not want to end the war with Hell; they merely wish to become the new nobility. It's just that the citizens of the Empire seem to want the same, making it appear as if they were representing the citizens of the Holy City.

If they truly win, it would be the greatest disaster for the ordinary people of the Empire. The elders would merely not include the common people in their game, but they might actually lead the young men of the Empire into Hell to "achieve glorious deeds."

As for the priests, they have been the most severely corrupted. Luo Yan even suspected that the person shaking his hand might be a servant of Karamos.

Reason?

Identifying Karamos' servants requires no reason, just the feeling of goosebumps.

As for the pleasantries they exchanged, they were mere formalities for outsiders.

What Luo Yan would do next was to feed everyone as much as possible at the banquet while maintaining a neutral stance.

The Colin family had just arrived and did not understand the tangled interests of the Holy City, not in a hurry to take sides. "Roxey Colin" hoped to learn more from everyone.

We can first discuss cooperation and then ideals.

It is believed that those prominent figures unwilling to push him to the opposing camp will give him time to understand the rules of the game.

This banquet itself was prepared for this purpose.

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