With dark green skin and protruding fangs from the corners of his mouth, this individual was none other than the Beastman Mercenary leader who had been shelled by his own artillery outside Black Wind Castle, unable to find his bearings.

Luo Yan did not know his name; at the time, he had only taken a glance through a telescope and happened to see this guy among the group of Beastmen, waving a white flag.

Actually, upon first sight of this fellow, Luo Yan wasn't sure whether they were the same Beastman until the latter showed a look of surprise and exclaimed, confirming that Luo Yan was not mistaken; they were indeed the same individual.

Seeing the unwavering gaze of the Demon King staring at him, the face of the mercenary leader immediately showed a frightened expression.

Unlike when he was working for the Dragon family, back then he had protection; even if he couldn't strut around Demon City, he didn't have to worry about offending anyone.

However, now it was different. With the destruction of Black Storm, he and his brothers had all lost their jobs. To him, the Demon King was truly the Demon King now, able to crush him effortlessly.

Fearing trouble, he turned to leave, but he hadn't taken two steps before Luo Yan stopped him.

"Stop right there!"

Sano jolted all over, nearly stumbling, then turned around with great trepidation and said.

"My lord, do you have any instructions?"

Luo Yan eyed him up and down, then glanced at the empty air to the left.

Youyou, who had been floating to the right, hastily moved to the left side of Lord Demon King and advisingly said.

"Lord Demon King, his Soul Level is Silver Level!"

Silver Level.

Quite mediocre.

Luo Yan nodded, then turned to the visibly uncomfortable Beastman and spoke with an authoritative voice.

"What is your name? What are you doing here?"

Sano replied with trepidation.

"Sano Black Hand. I'm the boss of the Crown of Malice Mercenary Group... Naturally, I'm here looking for a job, to find a way to provide for my brothers."

Luo Yan raised an eyebrow.

"The Dragon family doesn't want you anymore?"

Sano said with a bitter smile.

"We were originally tasked with garrisoning Black Wind Castle, but now there's no place left needing garrisoning..."

Luo Yan nodded and continued.

"Interested in working for me?"

"Work for you?" Sano paused, hesitatingly said, "You don't mind what happened before?"

"What happened before?" Luo Yan shrugged nonchalantly, "If you're referring to the duel, that was a dispute between me and the Dragon family, not related to you guys. Of course, I'm quite strict about my subordinates. You may not be very strong, but you must be loyal to me."

Sano looked at Luo Yan in amazement, wearing an expression of disbelief, seemingly unable to accept that such a noble lord would simply let bygones be bygones.

No—

It's not so much a grudge, but a rational separation of issues.

Thinking of Lord Kamu Dragon, who had vented his rage on them afterward, Sano could not help being somewhat moved.

Although he didn't relish the idea of going to the front lines, serving such a lord seemed like it wouldn't be too bad...

"Our loyalty has a clear price; as long as you can afford it, our swords... or magic wands, will forever be loyal to you."

Luo Yan looked at him and asked.

"How much did the Dragon family pay you guys?"

"Ten million Kela a year... But if it's you, we can negotiate the price." Seeing Luo Yan's slight frown, Sano hurriedly added, "We have five hundred brothers, all with strength above Black Iron Level. If you are willing to pay us three million Kela upfront and a monthly fee of three hundred thousand Kela, we can work for you."

In other words, that's a combined cost of 1120 Kela per month for each Black Iron Level Beastman Warrior.

The price was quite cheap, considering that buying a Beastman slave outright would cost a five-figure sum, not to mention potential issues.

"Deal, from now on, you are mine." Luo Yan nodded in agreement, anxious as if afraid he'd change his mind, and continued, "I'll have the officials from the Demon King Management Department transfer the specific employment contract to you later. If possible, I hope you can depart immediately for the Great Graveyard."

"It's an honor to serve you." Sano Black Hand respectfully knelt on one knee, drew the sword from his waist, and presented it with both hands.

Watching Sano Black Hand kneeling, Luo Yan nodded in approval, accepted the sword as per tradition, tapped his shoulder twice with it, and then returned it to him.

From that moment on, the ceremony of loyalty was considered complete; the sword which had once been held by an enemy would from now on fight for him.

Although in this world there is no magic that can bind a person's heart, and even a loyalty ceremony cannot guarantee absolute loyalty, Luo Yan was not worried about the possibility of his betrayal.

Because soon, when he returned to the Great Graveyard, he would send him to the secret colony on the Kao Planet.

There, he could only listen to him.

At this moment, Sano was unaware of the servitude contract he had signed, but it was too late for regrets even if he knew.

Information about Chaos was top secret in both Hell and the surface world, and the news that the Great Graveyard was currently suffering from a Chaos invasion had not spread in Demon City, with only a few relevant people in the know, or others guessing through clues.

With hopes for a better tomorrow, Sano led his brothers stationed in the camp on a journey toward the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Demon King Management Department.

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