As the cake that had seemed so securely in their grasp was distributed to others, Zhuangzhuang of Iron Teeth City felt a sudden sense of urgency and hastily spoke up.

"Lord Demon King, I, I..."

Luo Yan turned his gaze toward the little one.

"Do you have something to say?"

Meeting Luo Yan's half-smiling gaze, Zhuangzhuang was about to say that Iron Teeth City could also serve, but noticing Bond's icy stare, he involuntarily shivered.

"No, nothing..." he nervously shook his head, quickly dismissing the impractical thought in his mind and said with an awkward laugh, "Zhuangzhuang just wanted to say... Iron Teeth City is also your loyal servant, should you need anything, please do not hesitate to ask."

Luo Yan gave him a meaningful look.

"If I have that need, I'll let you know."

"Yes—!" Zhuangzhuang, frightened by that look, stood to attention.

With the matter resolved, Luo Yan waved his hand.

"Disperse now."

The Mole People gathered at the gates of Iron Teeth City scattered, returning to their burrowing and busy work. Despite some Mole People still lusting after the diamond mines, having witnessed the strength of Lord Demon King and his entourage, they harbored no thoughts of resistance.

After all, those items did indeed not concern them; they were the spoils of war of the Lord Demon King.

Seeing no more entertainment to be had, the young players loitering nearby also dispersed, heading off to collect contribution points for "reincarnating into a better life."

Floating not far from Luo Yan, and having observed the entire scene, Miranda couldn't help but express her sentiments.

"It seems being a Demon King is not so easy, after all."

From the perspective of a scholar, her way of viewing things was quite different from others.

In her view, each type of demon had widely varying habits, just remembering all of them required considerable effort, let alone managing them.

Hearing Miranda's sentiment, Luo Yan smiled faintly.

"Of course, that is why Hell has specifically established a Demon King Academy to nurture talent in this area."

"The Demon King has an academy?!" Miranda, with a look of disbelief, asked in surprise, "If I may ask, what all did you learn there?"

"Managing demons, governing territories, frightening humans... there's a lot to learn."

At this point, Luo Yan paused for a moment, then continued.

"Speaking of which, I have not yet asked about your plans."

"My plans..." Miranda hesitated, her smile forced as she said, "To be honest, if conditions allowed, I would of course like to return to Saint Sis to continue my studies, but I have already become like this... I doubt any mentor would accept me now."

Luo Yan smiled lightly and said.

"Learning doesn't necessarily have to be in the Ivory Tower; you can learn a lot in my Demon King Territory, as long as you can overcome your biases against us."

Miranda shook her head and said.

"I hold no bias against you, and besides, having once strayed into error, I am hardly in a position to criticize your evil."

The level of evil in Chaos is certainly above Hell.

Having once been allied with the Deceitful Fog Nuoville, she had long lost the privilege to pray to Saint Sis... at least in her view.

After pausing for a moment, she continued.

"Moreover, I think you are right; I have already learned a lot here... To be honest, the elemental theories passed on to me by your subordinates have completely overturned my understanding of this world. Even at Saint Sis, I'd never heard such astonishing theories, nor had I ever imagined magic could be used this way."

Watching Miranda's expression grow increasingly fervent, Luo Yan felt a bit embarrassed.

He was too embarrassed to say that including himself and his players, no one had thought magic could be used this way either.

Perhaps due to the education received from a young age on twenty-first-century Earth, it was difficult for him to equate the "elements from the periodic table" with "magical elements."

Not imagining is equal to not achieving, a hurdle most players encountered when attempting to cast spells; overcoming this hurdle was already no small feat.

Let alone to further deduce by analogy.

"...That wasn't just my research, but the combined efforts of many. If you're interested, we welcome your contribution to our research."

Upon hearing this, Miranda first blinked in surprise, then a delighted expression crossed her face, looking deeply moved at the generous Demon King.

"Really?! You... don't mind that I once served Nuoville?!"

"I believe most who served Nuoville did so not out of a heartfelt loyalty, but because they strayed while seeking the truth."

Pausing for a moment, Luo Yan continued.

"Craving knowledge and truth is no sin, on the contrary, it's because we fear the unknown so deeply in our hearts that we choose lies, falling into the traps set by Nuoville. At least in my view, it wasn't your ritual that brought about Nuoville, but rather the incontestable dogmas of the academic institutions and empires above-ground in the Surface World."

Miranda looked at Luo Yan, astonishment and emotion morphing into a touched expression.

She had lived in Saint Sis for over a decade, yet this was the first time she felt truly understood... and it was by the Demon King!

Watching Miranda stand frozen in place and the emerging "Faith Value" notification in front of her, Luo Yan smiled and extended an invitation.

"If you wish to join us, I can prepare a Magic Workshop for you."

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