In contrast, Caesar's attitude was much more assertive, with a hint of arrogance forming at the corner of his mouth as he retorted unceremoniously.

"A castle in the air? Are we supposed to do nothing without intelligence? Quite the opposite, my decision is precisely due to caution about this intelligence gap."

"If the Lizardmen on the Giona continent are as strong as they were a millennium ago, it just shows they are qualified to be strategic allies of Hell. And if they are weak, then assisting them against Imperial infiltration can alleviate our frontline pressure. From any angle, aligning with them is far more reliable than waging a war with no chance of victory across half the Vast Ocean!"

Before the voice even faded, Caesar Colin suddenly snorted coldly, with a flicker in his sharp gaze and his straightforward tone carrying a hint of unabashed mockery.

"And speaking of intelligence... isn't gathering intelligence your job, Minister Karamos?"

"Of course." Karamos did not get angry at his provocation, simply nodding gracefully before continuing, "Unveiling the truth behind the mist is indeed my responsibility... but intelligence requires time to gather. Even Lord Demon God cannot fabricate non-existent news out of thin air."

At this point, he suddenly shifted the subject, his gaze glancing at Luo Yan, who had remained silent, with a smile that grew increasingly meaningful.

"Fortunately, we are not entirely clueless."

"There is someone in this very assembly who might know more about the Giona continent than anyone here… perhaps even more than you and me."

The air seemed to solidify for a moment.

The collective gaze of the demons converged like a torrent onto a single point—

Unexpectedly becoming the center of attention, even though Luo Yan had prepared to speak in advance, he was somewhat caught off guard by the sudden situation.

It's too soon.

However, Karamos had no intention of letting him go, cheerfully pushing him to the forefront.

"Well then, esteemed Luoyan, now is the perfect time for you to share your insights. I believe not only I, but also Mr. Caesar and Priest Goliath are eager to hear your thoughts on the situation in the Giona continent... could you share your views with us?"

He casually tossed this hot Flame Crystal over.

Damn composure of the strong—

This guy is clearly here to stir the pot!

Luo Yan cursed inwardly but showed no hint of emotion on his face, maintaining his composure.

He slowly stood up, his gaze calmly scanning the assembly hall with scrutinizing, skeptical, and expectant looks before slowly speaking.

"...Since Mr. Karamos has graciously invited me, I'll dare to share a few of my personal insights."

After a pause, he continued in a solemn tone.

"As Mr. Karamos mentioned earlier, we know so little about the Giona continent, making any significant strategic decisions now seem rash and hasty."

Caesar's eyes narrowed slightly, seemingly assessing the intention behind his words. Meanwhile, Goliath did not look this way, as if not taking his words to heart.

Luo Yan exhaled a slight sigh of relief and continued speaking.

"...But I also agree with Caesar's viewpoint; we can't always wait until we have all the intelligence to make decisions. The Empire has already moved ahead of us. Regardless of how they've crossed the Great Barrier and established a colony on the Giona continent before the great storm destroyed it, it shows their knowledge of that land far surpasses ours... including their understanding of the Lizardmen on Giona."

"Oh?" Karamos looked at him with a smile, asking with interest, "So what's your conclusion? Conquer or align, which do you lean towards?"

"I don't support either," Luo Yan slowly shook his head and said, "My suggestion is we don't need to focus on such a grand strategic target as the Giona continent, but rather intervene in the local situation from a smaller entry point."

"For example, establishing a Demon King Territory below Withered Wood Port!"

Before he even finished speaking, murmurs of discussion had already spread through the observation gallery.

The delegates seated in the assembly exchanged glances, seemingly agreeing it was a good idea.

Indeed—

The Giona continent is too far away.

Even if they wanted to align with the Gutaf United Kingdom, the diplomatic distance might yield negligible results, not to mention, as Minister Goliath said, they barely understood those Lizardmen.

And conquering it was even more far-fetched.

They all knew in their hearts that even if they conquered that continent, with the Empire's fleet residing in the Vast Ocean, it would be hard to hold it.

In comparison, establishing a Demon King Territory is undoubtedly a more moderate and realistic choice.

They wouldn't be colonizing the Giona continent, but colonizing the Empire's colony!

As for further decision-making, they could wait until they understood the local situation better!

After reaching this consensus, Luo Yan's following words resonated perfectly with them—almost echoing their thoughts.

"...The place is an Imperial colony, and I believe even if we extend our hand there, it wouldn't alert the Gutaf United Kingdom, and might even earn their favor."

"On one hand, we're making our stance against the Empire clear, signaling to the Lizardmen on Giona that we have a common enemy."

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