"Understood."

"What do you say? Are you going? I can arrange a guide for you." Grien looked at Luo Yan, his eyes so full of expectation it was as if he had answered for him.

The crisis in Chaos occurred on the northeast shore of the Vortex Sea, far from Hell; for Hell, separated by an entire Vortex Sea plus the Vast Ocean, it wasn't actually that fatal.

Clearly, what Grien was truly concerned about was not the Great Graveyard, but rather he did not want trouble in the Demon King Territory while he had approved leave for the Demon King.

That would be his responsibility!

Mia clutched Luo Yan's sleeve, looking at him worriedly and whispered.

"Do you really need to go back so soon? I'm not worried about you... It's just, wouldn't it be more prudent to send someone to check it out first?"

"Who should we send?" Luo Yan said with a smile.

"I'll help you figure it out!" Mia said earnestly.

This fellow seemed not to realize, his strength had already reached the Silver Level, yet he still treated himself as if he were a Bronze Demon King.

But that was inevitable.

A Silver Level Enchanting Demon clearly did not have as keen an insight as a Diamond Level.

Luo Yan grinned and said.

"I appreciate your kindness, but Shattered Rock Peak is not exactly close to the Great Graveyard, by the time we send someone to scout and they return, the dish might have gone cold."

Grien immediately picked up his words and said.

"That's what I was thinking too... Just wondering, what is this dish you speak of? A specialty of the Thunder County?"

Mia glared at him fiercely.

However, Grien pretended not to see.

Luo Yan laughed and said.

"It's a type of food, but that's beside the point."

As he spoke, Luo Yan paused for a moment and continued looking at Grien.

"I still have a few days of leave left, I plan to use the remaining time to prepare... By the way, my subordinates are still here, can they conveniently return with me?"

Activating the Teleportation Array requires payment of Demon Crystals at both ends or preparation by the Spellcasters. Either way, it is a significant expense.

The Hell Dwarves from Shattered Rock Peak are just vassals of the Lord Demon God after all, Luo Yan wasn't sure if they'd be willing to advance the costs for his transport.

After hearing Luo Yan's concerns, Grien immediately said generously.

"That's no problem at all, cost of teleportation for goblins is about equal to the same weight in goods, very cheap! Just bring some Demon Crystals with you and reimburse them once you're there."

In case of doubt, Luo Yan asked again.

"I won't have to prepare these Demon Crystals myself, right?"

"Haha, how could I let you pay! Leave it to me."

Actually, the operation costs of the Teleportation Array were originally the responsibility of the Demon King, but given the extraordinary circumstances, the usual methods could not apply.

Grien was most afraid that Luo Yan would continue to stay here, so without further ado, he alone took on the expense.

After all, he wasn't spending his own money, but the funds of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Having confirmed the plans for returning and the strategy to handle Chaos, it was about evening, and time for the Demon King Management Department to close.

Mia was here, and Luo Yan again hitched a ride in her vehicle.

He couldn't help but think he'd spent most of his leave traveling in the Padric family's carriage.

Looking at the Pegasus that had become familiar to him, Luo Yan pondered in his heart.

Should I buy my own?

This thought merely flashed through Luo Yan's mind and did not linger for long.

Because he soon remembered, back in Demon City he didn't even have a place to live, still having to stay at Priest Geoffrey's Temple.

Though the priests, acolytes, and children there quite liked him, he was an adult after all. Constantly sponging for food and lodging didn't seem proper, and it made it easy for people to misunderstand that he was living off others.

This would not do.

He was a Demon King after all!

Not to mention a grand castle like the Dragon family, he should at least have a small western-style house with a balcony, right?

Just as Luo Yan was considering whether to buy an apartment in Demon City, a sudden sting on his arm brought him back to reality.

He turned his face to look, only to see Mia sitting beside him, glaring at him with a disgruntled expression, showing her teeth.

"Hey! Are you listening to me?"

Luo Yan was momentarily stunned.

Did you say something?

"Sorry...I was just thinking about things for when we get back," Luo Yan said with an embarrassed smile and a touch of apology, "What did you just say? Could you repeat it?"

Although she was angry, seeing that Luo Yan was thinking about serious matters, Mia didn't hold it against him.

"I was just saying, is there anything I can help with?"

Luo Yan initially thought to say no, but remembering the scarcity of manpower during the battle with Chaos, he immediately changed his mind.

"Then... could you help me scout for some mercenaries?"

"Mercenaries?" Mia blinked in surprise, looking at him quizzically, "Why are you suddenly thinking of hiring mercenaries?"

Luo Yan said with a smile.

"I was just thinking, since we're using the Demon King Management Department's Demon Crystals to return, why not bring more manpower. It just so happens that we need to pass through Shattered Rock Peak, having more people would be good for support on the road."

"That's actually a good idea," Mia touched her chin and nodded in agreement, "Alright, I'll keep an eye out... But I'll let you know beforehand, there aren't many mercenary groups near Demon City, it might be hard to find any in such short notice."

In Hell, mercenaries are mainly concentrated at the frontlines and bordered by various vassals. In Demon City, it's mainly rich in slave resources, which you need to train yourself after buying.

Luo Yan said with a smile.

"Alright, just do your best, it's okay if you can't find any."

Seeing Luo Yan sincerely thanking her, Mia's cheeks flushed slightly, and she unconsciously shifted her gaze away, twirling her hair with her finger.

"You don't have to thank me so formally... besides, I am your manager after all, helping you is also helping myself..."

The carriage soon arrived at the destination.

After bidding a reluctant goodbye to Mia, Luo Yan returned to the Temple and spent some time with Priest Geoffrey as usual, then joined the others in the Temple for prayers and dinner, and later played hide-and-seek in the backyard...

The children here are too lonely, the acolytes never play with them, only Luo Yan the Demon King is reasonable enough to do so.

Speaking of which, there was a small incident during this time; someone from the Truth Department came by, I heard from Youyou that they seemed to be inquiring about my situation.

Priest Geoffrey and the stern-faced Judge talked for a bit, answered some questions, and then sent him away.

Finding Luo Yan, who was "playing Demon King catching people", Priest Geoffrey said in surprise.

"Your territory has encountered Chaos corruption?"

Luo Yan spread his hands helplessly.

"To be honest, it has happened for the second time now."

The first time was in Nuoville of the Deceitful Fog, he had reported it to the Demon King Management Department but didn't tell others.

If the people from the Truth Department are interested, they should be able to see it in the records.

Priest Geoffrey nodded, looking worriedly.

"You should be careful then, Chaos might be targeting you."

Luo Yan laughed it off carefreely.

"Let it target me then, I'm already on the radar of many."

He didn't tell Priest Geoffrey.

Actually, even earlier, he had received the Dragon God's blessing.

That was one of the reasons he wasn't keen on the Blood Race's Initial Embrace.

After playing wildly with the children in the Temple till the evening, Luo Yan took a shower in the bathhouse, then lay flat on the bed and logged onto the official website.

Earlier in the afternoon, players had already reported encountering a BUG on the B5 floor, suspecting they were stuck in an unfinished instance.

Just as Luo Yan was about to see what troubles they had run into, a line of familiar IDs suddenly caught his eye.

Yiye Zhiqu: "Guys!!!"

Yiye Zhiqu: "This game is freaking awesome!!!"

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(Thanks to "Yie Qi°" for the Grand Master reward!!! My cold is finally getting better... And I've noticed, sneezing too much actually makes my butt hurt, so weird.-.-)

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