Confronted by that disdainful look, Xino Dragon's face turned red, and he suddenly felt he couldn't hold his face anymore.

Especially since the demons around were whispering and discussing, frequently mentioning the Dragon family's name along with the challenge from silver to bronze.

Of course, the critical point was that he didn't believe it was possible for him to lose, so he pretended to cheerfully speak up.

"So, what do you want?"

"The Demon King's challenge tests not only strength but also command over subordinates and strategy over thousands of miles," Mia slightly narrowed her eyes, like she was observing a prey fallen into a trap, "therefore, I propose! Let's choose 'siege exchange' as the contest!"

"Oh? Siege exchange? Interesting!"

Xino, intrigued, stroked his chin but accidentally rubbed off a cheat sheet in his hand, which gave him a start.

However, things had come this far; it seemed he didn't need the cheat sheet anymore, so he freely improvised.

"Then let's do as you say,"

Seeing that things seemed to get tricky, Luo Yan lightly coughed and said.

"Can someone explain this to me?"

Mia turned to look at him and blinked as she spoke.

"This is a method of resolving disputes popular among nobility. Each side designates one of their own castles as the 'fortress' for the siege, and deploy their defensive forces. The defending side needs to withstand the attacker's assaults in a public battle, and the attackers simply need to capture the fortress to win... The methods include but are not limited to incapacitating the opponent or destroying the fortress."

So that was it.

It was basically turning a duel into a brawl.

Luo Yan's face showed a dawning realization.

Looking at it this way, the siege battle indeed seemed more suitable for him than the arena.

From Mia's perspective, a bronze-level mage stood no chance in the arena, but on a sufficiently large battlefield, he could potentially defeat a silver-level warrior.

Not only that, both parties could also enlist people beforehand and preplan their combat strategy, thereby further bridging the gap in their respective strengths.

Luo Yan's gaze towards Mia couldn't help but carry a bit of gratitude.

Unfortunately, she didn't know that his strength had greatly increased since their last encounter; even if the minotaur's horns were sharp, his magic wand was equally potent.

"But I have no foundation in Demon City, how can I compete with the Dragon family in a siege?"

"You're being silly!"

Mia stomped her foot in frustration and leaned close to his ear, whispering so close she almost bit his ear.

"Here... Don't you still have me? What does he have in his father's old labyrinth in the Thunder County? Can he command his father's old followers?"

Luo Yan was slightly taken aback.

"That works?!"

Fuck!

That means he could use others to do his dirty work!

Seeing Luo Yan finally catch on, Mia slightly smiled and continued.

"Of course, it works. The castle or manor designated as the fortress doesn't have to be within Demon City's limits. Since he openly requested a duel, and you don't have a castle in Demon City, it's only logical to choose the Demon King Territory as the battlefield."

What Luo Yan didn't know was that his old classmate's biggest worry was not whether he could win, but rather that he'd die or get severely hurt during the duel.

Death in duels was commonplace, but in siege battles, it was rare for commanders from either side to die.

Even because the hatred was one layer removed, the officers sent by both sides rarely dealt lethal blows... unless they were blinded by rage.

It was mostly the expendable soldiers who bore all.

Once the nobility's anger was vented, the matter was halfway resolved.

Although it seemed cruel, this way of passing down hatred and cost from the top down wasn't exclusive to Hell.

The empire had similar traditions, merely in a different guise.

"If I win, you must willingly give up the title of Demon King and return the labyrinth under Thunder County to me!" Xino Dragon said arrogantly.

"No problem," Luo Yan said with a radiant smile, "but if I win, I want you to publicly renounce your so-called claim to the labyrinth near Thunder County and swear you're the last of the Dragon family to challenge my authority, and publish an apology for your disrespectful remarks."

"No problem!" Xino Dragon sneered back, "Let's meet at the arena in Demon City tomorrow. Hope you aren't too scared to show up."

Luo Yan smiled thinly.

"Same to you."

Neither had asked what would happen in the event of a draw.

After all, in Xino's mind, as a silver-level, he saw no possibility of failure.

In Luo Yan's view, the guy was already as good as a dead cow!

Watching the figure carrying the suitcase towards the Temple, Mia only then remembered she had intended to have Luo Yan formally introduce her to his family earlier.

But now, chasing after him seemed a bit too late.

Watching the pair disappear at the entrance of the Temple, she angrily stomped her foot, then turned and glared fiercely at Xino Dragon.

"Are you sick?! Why does it have to be today?"

Xino chuckled proudly.

"What are you talking about? I've been squatting here almost a week!"

Mia: "..."

Xino continued.

"Plus, you said yourself, as long as you are nearby, I wouldn't have a problem finding him. Why are you getting upset about this now?"

Although Xino had no intention of fulfilling this promise, or rather had never actually made such a promise, he still remembered what the Enchanting Demon had said back at the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Mia, grinding her teeth, said,

"If anything even slightly bad happens to him... I swear I'll kill you."

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