The banquet was approaching its end.

Goron, who was flushed from drinking, finally seemed to remember there was an important matter he had forgotten to ask about, so he belched and said.

"...Come to think of it, I'm puzzled about something. Does your territory—the Great Graveyard, not have a Teleportation Array?"

Luo Yan replied.

"That's not the case, what about it?"

Goron touched the back of his smooth head and said somewhat embarrassed.

"Nothing much, I just find it strange. Since there's a Teleportation Array, why didn't you fly directly there instead of making a detour through my place? Of course, I welcome your frequent visits."

Although he forgets things when he drinks too much, Goron was not truly muddle-headed. He had some schemes in mind, just not as much as the Demons from Demon City.

After receiving news from the Ministry of Internal Affairs that the Demon King would pass through his domain, he promptly gathered his counselors for a meeting.

Although the meeting ended in heavy drinking, that was besides the point; they concluded that no emissaries from Demon City had come for too long, leading them to suspect whether their own faith was sincere. They thus let the Demon King, who happened to be returning to the Demon King Territory, take a detour to check on them.

Goron, speaking from his conscience, admitted he wasn't a devout believer. If not for being unable to stand Dwarven customs, he wouldn't have stooped to shaving his head bald.

However, apart from the Demon God, he had no other choice in the entire Underworld. To gain Hell's protection, he still had to put on an act.

This was also one of the reasons for his warm reception towards Luo Yan.

Watching Goron who was hinting and beating around the bush, Luo Yan paused for a moment and replied with an uncertain tone.

"Didn't the Ministry of Internal Affairs inform you of the situation?"

Goron looked at him, completely puzzled.

"Situation? What situation?"

"About the Chaos Invasion," Luo Yan said as he watched Goron who seemed to be stunned, and after a slight cough, he explained, "For various reasons, a Gate of Chaos has appeared in my domain... I'm returning this time precisely to resolve this matter."

As he finished speaking, Goron didn't react, just sitting there motionless.

Unlike the Demons from Demon City.

Almost every Demon's face showed a slight change of color when hearing about the Gate of Chaos, as if facing a great enemy!

Watching the calm Lord of Catastrophe Castle, Luo Yan was internally admiring how unflappable the guy was, but the next second, he heard a feigned snore.

"Hmph..."

Goron Steel Bone buried his head and actually started snoring on the spot, and the surrounding Hell Dwarves acted as if they hadn't seen anything, continuing to make a ruckus, eating and drinking heartily.

Luo Yan didn't expect them to send troops to help, but he was truly astonished that the respected Lord of Catastrophe Castle could have such thick skin.

Indeed—

He had overestimated these folks.

"Actually, the situation isn't that bad, and it's not the first time we've dealt with this kind of thing," Luo Yan sighed softly as he put down his wine glass and continued, "If I weren't completely confident, I wouldn't leave the good life in Demon City and come back here."

This statement seemed somewhat convincing and also inadvertently revealed the noble status of the Demon King in Demon City.

Goron, who sneezed, finally woke up and sent an embarrassed smile towards Luo Yan, as if he had genuinely fallen asleep by accident.

"Haha, sorry my friend, I just took a little nap... Where were we? Right, Chaos, that damned Chaos... we've been old adversaries with that thing."

...

After the banquet concluded, Luo Yan declined Goron Steel Bone's offer to stay for a few days and left the domain of Catastrophe Castle with Oke and over a thousand goblins.

The Demon King Territory cannot be without the Demon King, especially at a critical juncture like this; he truly had no time to linger.

Traveling along the tunnel, once Luo Yan confirmed there was no one following them, he promptly had his subordinates set up camp in a nearby cave shortly after their departure.

Watching the Demon King order to set up camp, Oke asked with a puzzled look.

"Lord Demon King, why don't we just stay at the Hell Dwarves' castle? It doesn't seem too far from here..."

He didn't dare to question the Lord Demon King's decision but felt that it was somewhat redundant.

Luo Yan casually replied.

"Passing through Catastrophe Castle was just for show, after all, some matters are hard to explain and it's not convenient to let Demon City know."

While speaking, Luo Yan took out the tools from his luggage and drew a perfect circle on the ground as the base for the Teleportation Array.

Seeing the Demon King's actions, Oke was initially startled and then his face showed a look of surprise.

"You plan to go back through the Teleportation Array?"

"We are," Luo Yan, who was drawing the Teleportation Array, didn't raise his head and corrected Oke's statement, "It's hundreds of kilometers away from the Great Graveyard, and I don't have the time to lead you all on a hundred-kilometer trek through the mountains."

Oke's look immediately turned to one of fear.

"But, but..."

Luo Yan cut off any further objections with a single sentence.

"No buts, just do what I tell you to do."

Although Goron was somewhat dishonorable, he had at least not had the audacity to bring up the cost of using the Teleportation Array. Hence, the Demon Crystals allocated to Luo Yan by the Demon King Management Department were quietly kept by him.

Based on the previous usage of Demon Crystals by the "Crown of Malice" Mercenary Group when using the Teleportation Array, this batch of Demon Crystals was enough to cover the rest of the journey.

After finishing drawing the Teleportation Array, Luo Yan cast the Spell to activate the Magic Array amidst the fearful gazes of the goblins and then herded them to the front of the Array.

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