Chapter 135 Grandson and Grandpa

Prince Colin?! Luo Yan's shoulders stiffened slightly, and his pupils became a little dilated... although the unnatural expression soon returned to normal.

To be honest, he hadn't fully digested the shock Vivian had brought him. Although the reactions of Reverend Jeffrey had more or less made him guess that his father might be a vampire, he had never expected that the man was actually a direct descendant of Colin's family.

What he didn't expect was that his grandfather... theoretically, it should be his grandfather, the vampire prince of the Colin family, was standing here? ! But looking at his appearance... he didn't seem to recognize him? Luo Yan's mind was turning quickly. After weighing the pros and cons, he finally decided to pretend that he knew nothing.

This is the most reasonable choice.

He had no idea where Vivian got the information from, and before he and his father met, there was only a 50-50 chance that it was true or false.

Regardless of whether it is true or false, being an illegitimate child is not a glorious identity.

His stepfather has not yet become the next head of the family, and it may not be a good thing to let the current head of the family know that his heir has an illegitimate child outside.

In fact, this is also where Vivian lacks consideration.

Her father has not yet inherited the position of head of the family. If the scandal becomes too big, not only will she be affected, but her father may also be affected, and may even become a collateral branch from the future direct descendant.

Of course, Luo Yan could sense that she might not want to kill him just for the inheritance, but might also want to avenge her father or to speak up for her mother.

After all, humans are complex creatures, and they don't always have just one motive for doing something... not to mention that the person is a vampire whose mind is not yet mature.

Consequences are something adults consider.

Looking at Mia who was hurriedly saluting and Luo Yan who seemed to be stunned, Principal Ivan took the initiative to introduce them with a smile.

"Let me introduce you. This is the current head of the Colin family, the Minister of Military Affairs of the Cabinet, Caesar Colin, or Prince Colin."

Caesar Colin had a smile on his face that was as warm as the spring breeze, and there was not a trace of arrogance of a superior on his majestic face, which made it hard not to like him.

"Hello, my name is--" Luo Yan subconsciously stretched out his right hand that had just beaten his granddaughter, but before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the enthusiastic Principal Ivan.

"Luo Yan, the most recent graduate of the Demon King Academy, the Demon King of the Great Cemetery, and also one of my most proud students." Principal Ivan had a bright smile on his face, and the soul fire in his skull was shaking with pride that was beyond words.

Caesar held Luo Yan's right hand and shook it, then greeted him with a friendly smile.

"Hello, young man. I heard that someone was dissatisfied with the cabinet's decision, so I came to take a look... But it seems that there is no need for us to mediate. You have already used your own methods to make the other party admit defeat sincerely."

Holding Prince Colin's hand, Luo Yan smiled humbly and said.

"I may not be convinced, but Sir Dragun should have no reason to continue to trouble me about the issue of inheritance rights."

"Haha, if they bother you again, just write to me directly."

"Thank you, Prince!"

"polite."

Luo Yan and Caesar Colin exchanged pleasantries in a friendly manner, and soon the conversation went from the duel to the work in the Demon King's Territory, and then to life in the Demon King Academy.

He was surprised to find that this military minister was also a graduate of the Demon King Academy!

However, like most high-level demons who went to the Demon King Academy to get gilded, this "Old Colin" also never served as a demon king for a day. He just trained in the frontline demon king territory for a while before returning to the demon city. The demon kings of the demon king territories he had served in had changed several times.

Although he had never managed the Demon King's Territory, Caesar was still talkative and shared with Luo Yan a lot of experience in governing the Demon King's Territory.

Luo Yan couldn't get a word in, especially he didn't know how to face this grandfather he had never recognized, so he just listened more and talked less, concentrating on playing the role of a humble and studious junior.

The same thing happened to Mia, who was following him.

This "devil" who is domineering in front of his boss, behaves as obediently as a little devil Missy in front of the ministers of the Demon God Cabinet.

The class divisions in this hell are truly terrifying and are actually no different from those of humans on the surface.

Just when Luo Yan was sighing at the "reality of hell", he suddenly found that Principal Ivan's eyes were unconsciously drifting towards him.

It seemed to be a hint, and also seemed to be probing something.

Luo Yan's heart moved slightly.

Could it be——

Principal Irwin knew his background? To be honest, if he hadn't met Vivian, he wouldn't have had this idea at all.

However, his mind is now full of his stepfather's affairs, so much so that he can't help but associate everyone he sees with his own life experience.

I always feel like the whole world knows who my dad is.

Only he himself didn't know.

Damn, that's enough! Luo Yan drove this unrealistic thought out of his mind.

However, he didn't know that others did not know who his father was, but Principal Irving, who had an extraordinary memory, had taken a fancy to him as early as when he first entered school because he looked familiar, and even made up a 1.8 million word novel in his mind about the counterattack of an illegitimate child.

Even the reason why he brought Caesar to watch the duel was largely because of this reason.

However, seeing that Luo Yan didn't seem to recognize his grandfather, Principal Ivan was a little dumbfounded. He always felt that the development of the plot seemed to deviate from the track he expected.

Could it be that Luo Yan actually didn't know his own life experience? The reason why he studied so hard was purely because he was interested in magic and becoming a demon king? How is this possible? ! No -

This shouldn't do! He has been so good with so many people, it can't be that everything is just his misunderstanding in the end, or even that he was wrong from the beginning.

He is a demigod-level lich, so this forced Piranha fruit has to be sweet even if it isn’t sweet!

His students have to make progress even if they don't want to!

Anyway, I have to find a way to help this stupid boy...

Just as Principal Ivan was thinking this, the topic of the grandfather and grandson next to him suddenly shifted from the Demon King Academy to the crystal on the dome of the Demon City.

Luo Yan proposed to build a similar lighting system on the fourth floor of the maze.

Although he didn't know what the use of doing this was, Caesar still showed an interested expression on his face, touched his chin and said.

"You want to know about the energy structure of the Magic City Dome? That's easy to tell. I happen to know an expert who I can introduce to you."

Luo Yan's eyes lit up.

"Really? Thank you so much. May I ask who that expert is?"

Caesar said with a smile.

"Ms. Edoniya Feng! The vice president of the Demon City Higher Demon Academy. No one in the entire Demon City knows more about magic crystal research than her."

Upon hearing this name, Principal Ivan, who was originally distracted, suddenly came back to his senses and a subtle expression appeared on his face.

"That Emperor Slime?"

Caesar corrected.

"I prefer to call her Lady Etonia."

"Well, indeed, we should respect ladies," Principal Ivan coughed, and continued while looking at the confused Luo Yan, "If it's that professor, she will definitely be able to satisfy your curiosity about the Magic City dome crystal. About four hundred years ago, the dome crystal broke once, and we almost lost the day-night cycle. In the end, it was she who repaired it... Let me write this letter of introduction. I think it may be inconvenient for Mr. Caesar."

"Haha, it's not inconvenient, but it's great that you're willing to help." Caesar smiled heartily and did not show any inconvenience.

Luo Yan always felt that there was a story behind this.

But he was not a person who liked to pry around, so he put it aside.

Principal Irwin cleared his throat and continued.

"Also, I have something to ask of you."

Luo Yan said with a smile.

"You are so polite. If you have anything to say, just tell me directly."

Principal Irwin said.

"Those twelve magic devices you used in the duel before...if I'm not mistaken, they should be magic crystal cannons?"

"That's right," Luo Yan nodded and told the story he had prepared a long time ago. "When we were investigating the history of the Isaac Dynasty, we found relevant documents and records in the ancient ruins near Leiming County, so we tried to restore it."

"It seems that I guessed it right..." Principal Irwin showed a look of realization on his face, and then said with a smile, "It's like this, our Minister of Military Affairs, Prince Colin, is very interested in the magic crystal cannon you used in the duel just now. If it is convenient, he wants to purchase some on behalf of the Ministry of War to take to the front line for research."

Caesar Colin quickly followed up on Principal Ivan's words and made the offer that had been brewing in his mind for a long time.

"We are willing to purchase this batch of equipment at a price of 1 million Kaira per unit. What do you think?"

To be honest, this offer can be said to be very generous.

Not to mention one Keira worth one million, even if it was 10 Keiras worth one million, Luo Yan might sell them all if he hesitated for a while.

This is an order from the Ministry of War! If the magic crystal cannon performs well on the battlefield, all the magic crystal cannons on the front line will be produced in the Great Cemetery.

He could even set up a separate teleportation array in the Demon King Territory for exporting magic crystal cannons, and the cost of the teleportation would be entirely paid for by the War Department of Hell! However, considering that he couldn't let the customer feel that he had made a loss, Luo Yan still frowned and hesitated for a while, and finally reluctantly gave up.

"Although we are also in short supply here, everything is prioritized based on the needs of the front line."

Caesar said, stroking his chin.

"Is it also in short supply over there? Then it's ok for us to buy a little less."

Luo Yan said quickly.

"That's not necessary. I'll just sell all the twelve doors to you. It's troublesome to move them around using the teleportation array. At worst, I can ask my subordinates to urge the craftsmen to work overtime to produce another batch."

Caesar said with a slight hesitation.

"Are you sure it won't affect your work?"

Luo Yan said respectfully.

"Although difficulties exist, they are not insurmountable. It is an honor for the Great Cemetery to contribute to the cause of His Majesty the Demon God. Please give me this opportunity."

Caesar laughed out loud and patted Luo Yan on the shoulder.

"Okay! Since you have this intention, I won't discourage you anymore... Leave the twelve magic crystal cannons here! I'll have the Ministry of War allocate the funds to you as soon as possible. When you go back, you can also buy some supplies that are in short supply in the local area."

Luo Yan said with a smile.

"That's exactly what I was thinking. Under Reggie Dragun's management, the labyrinth in Thunder County was almost on the verge of bankruptcy. When I first arrived there, I could say that they lacked everything. It's only recently that things have gotten a little better."

"These guys are useless when it comes to doing things, but they are more active than each other when it comes to picking fruits," Caesar snorted coldly, and then changed his tone to a gentle one and said, "I have heard about the situation there. I am sorry to have wronged you."

"It's not that I feel wronged. Thanks to the coordination of the Demon King Management Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, especially my immediate superior Ms. Mia, who helped me solve a lot of problems." Luo Yan took the opportunity to do a favor for the Padridge family. Although the latter probably wouldn't be able to use it, it never hurts to show his grateful side.

Mia, who had been silent, blushed. She seemed to have not expected Luo Yan to suddenly bring the topic to her, and she quickly waved her hand and spoke.

"I, I only did a tiny bit of work, not worth mentioning."

Looking at the shy Mia, Caesar laughed.

"No need to be modest! Child of the Padrich family, I have an impression of your father. He is a very reliable man, much better than my unworthy son. I am even wondering if the family tradition of the Colin family should be changed. Instead of sticking to the purity of blood, it is better to adapt to the changes of the times and attract more young talents."

The second half of the sentence reveals some truth.

After so many years, he is still a little resentful about what happened back then.

Although he still didn't think he was wrong, he couldn't help feeling guilty deep down in his heart, thinking that his son Roxel's decadent appearance was at least half due to him, or even more...

Will the child born from two people who are attracted to each other necessarily lose to the carefully blended blood?

Although he had no dissatisfaction with his current precious granddaughter Vivian, sometimes he couldn't help but doubt whether the method passed down by his ancestors was necessarily correct.

If his son had married the acolyte named Tiffany instead of his current daughter-in-law, their child would also be eighteen years old... just like the young man standing in front of him now.

He always felt that the young man might not be worse than the young man in front of him, and might even be better than him.

Hearing Prince Colin's praise, Mia smiled embarrassedly. Although she was very happy to receive praise from her elders, she didn't know how to respond to this sentence.

Especially since she felt that this didn't seem to be very beneficial to her... This old man was a little too interested in Luo Yan, and even when he was praising her, his eyes were fixed on him.

The Colin family rarely intermarries with people outside of their collateral line, but the practice of using the blood of collateral families to give outsiders a First Embrace has always existed.

But this can’t be the case, right?

Isn't it too weird to make someone your own just because he is better? !

She couldn't help but start to think wildly in her mind.

However, as the saying goes, the more you worry about something, the more likely you are to run into it. She had just thought about the first embrace when Prince Colin looked at Luo Yan and said.

"By the way, young man, have you ever thought about... pursuing a more powerful power?"

The moment this sentence was spoken, Luo Yan hadn't yet realized what it meant, but Principal Ivan and Mia had already tensed up.

"More powerful?"

"That's right," Caesar nodded, looked at him seriously, and said in a non-joking tone, "For example, becoming a vampire."

The lounge fell silent.

Caesar didn't say anything and waited quietly for Luo Yan's answer.

He originally planned to ask Principal Irving to ask for him, but he suddenly felt that it might be better for him to ask in person.

Luo Yan was silent for a long time, then raised his head and said with a smile.

"Thank you for your support, Your Excellency. I understand what you mean, but I am very satisfied with my current situation... so please allow me to give up this opportunity."

Hearing this answer, Caesar felt a little disappointed, but that was all. He just smiled and nodded to show his understanding.

"I was just saying it casually. It seems that you have your own ideas, which is a good thing."

Luo Yan nodded slightly and said.

“Thank you for your understanding.”

When Principal Ivan heard Caesar's words just now, his soul was in his throat. He only breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Luo Yan politely declined the olive branch thrown by the former.

Good Luck——

This kid almost went from being a direct descendant to a side branch.

But wait—

Why would he refuse?

Generally speaking, few humans would refuse to become vampires. Because that not only means an infinite lifespan, but also means that the upper limit of the soul level will be raised to a higher level under the influence of the First Embrace! This is a rare method approved by the Demon God that can improve the soul level without side effects.

Principal Ivan couldn't help but start to have wild thoughts again.

Could this guy be acting?

In fact, he knew everything, but because the time had not come yet, he pretended not to know his grandfather...

After all, the identity of an illegitimate child has a great impact on the first impression.

Confessing your identity as an illegitimate child after gaining recognition will help you win Prince Colin's favor much more easily than just clinging to his grandfather's thighs right away.

Thinking of this, Principal Alvin couldn't help but look at Luo Yan twice more.

Good boy! You almost fooled this old monster, the principal. You are quite capable!

Mia also breathed a sigh of relief.

Although she was not quite sure why she was relieved, it was not a bad thing for Luo Yan to obtain the First Embrace of the Vampires, but she just felt that the olive branch suddenly extended by Prince Colin was not well-intentioned.

The three people present had their own thoughts, and only Luo Yan had a subtle expression on his face.

Just now his faith value increased a lot, to a full one thousand points.

There must be something wrong when something is abnormal. First of all, excluding the silver-level Mia, one of the two demigod-level old monsters must have misunderstood something.

However, he was too embarrassed to say it out loud, so he could only pretend to be ignorant.

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…

Outside the lounge.

A succubus and a shadow demon stood together, looking at the entrance of the lounge with thoughtful expressions on their faces.

"My dear, do you think... that young man looks a bit like Prince Colin?"

Festing smiled faintly and thought to himself that I had seen it in the library.

But that was his daughter's little secret after all, and he didn't tell anyone, so he nodded and said, pretending to have discovered it for the first time.

"Now that you mention it, it does look a bit like that."

Upon hearing that there was gossip to be uncovered, Serena immediately perked up and opened her mouth in surprise.

"Is this true? Luo Yan is actually the illegitimate son of the Colin family—"

Festing quickly covered his wife's mouth and glanced around nervously, only breathing a sigh of relief when he confirmed that there was no one else nearby.

He opened the shadow barrier and spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"...I just heard that before the next head of the Colin family, Roxel Colin, got married, he was suspected of having a relationship with a human acolyte for a period of time."

Serena said excitedly.

"And then?"

Festing said with a wry smile.

"Who knows? Roxel Colin is a low-key nobleman, and there is little news about him. Like you, I just made an arbitrary guess based on his appearance. Maybe it's just a misunderstanding."

In fact, it doesn’t matter whether a child is illegitimate or not.

As long as the family doesn't recognize it, it's not real. Even if the family recognizes it, it's still real.

Perhaps Roxelles will clear her son's name after she takes office.

However, considering that it might shake the legal inheritance rights of his eldest daughter, he felt that this possibility was actually small, and giving Luo Yan some compensation was a more sensible choice.

After all, the Colin family's territory is not just a few baronies, but an extremely large principality called the Principality of Colin.

90% of the vampires and blood servants in the entire hell live there, and there are also a large number of undead people who like to stay with the vampires.

There is a reason why every successive head of the Colin family has a seat in the cabinet.

There are no stronger "powerful vassals" than them.

If Luo Yan was smart enough, the best option would be to wait quietly until his father took the throne and then establish a good relationship with the next heir.

Blood is thicker than water after all.

Not all illegitimate children become a threat to the right of inheritance. There are precedents of strong forces joining forces both in Hell and on the surface.

Of course, if the child has further ambitions, it would not be a bad idea given the strength and potential he has shown now.

"I seem to have seen a tragic and beautiful love story..." Serena showed an intoxicated smile on her face, as if immersed in her own world. "What a poor child. I hope Mia can heal his inner scars."

Festing said with a slight cough.

"Actually... I just want my child to be happy."

Serena giggled and hugged her husband.

"I certainly thought so, dear."

In the shadow barrier that was invisible to everyone, a frivolous couple was flirting with each other regardless of the occasion.

At the same time, in the distant Black Wind Valley, a group of wounded orc mercenaries finally returned to the ruined castle.

Looking at the castle that was bombed into ruins, Sano, the leader of the "Crown of Malice", couldn't help but swallow his saliva, feeling a little scared.

If he had left a step later, there wouldn't even be a complete body left.

Looking at the messy square, a mercenary couldn't help but muttered softly.

"Damn it... these nobles are really crazy. They just blow up such a big castle."

The other orc mercenaries also joined in the curse.

"that is!"

"Just because of a quarrel, they fought like this... Is it really that serious?"

"I think there is no hope for Hell."

Sano didn't know what to say, so he just shrugged.

"It's the same on the surface. You'll know once you've been there... As for tonight, it's just an exception. Normally, it won't turn out like this."

Or maybe times have really changed.

After a pause, he continued.

"Okay, guys, our mission is to search for survivors... Mainly some coffins. Find them and see if there are any bodies nearby. Also, if you find a kid wearing black clothes, call me over immediately."

"Coffin?" A mercenary was stunned and said, "I remember seeing some coffins in the hall..."

Sano snapped his fingers.

"That's what it is, go ahead."

A group of mercenaries quickly rushed into the hall and searched through the ruins. Although they found a few coffin boards, they were all open.

Not far from the coffins, they found some corpses with extremely distorted deaths.

A beam of magic energy seemed to have passed through the window and exploded in the room, so that the flesh and blood were stuck to the wall, and it was impossible to tell how many people had died.

Even though he was used to seeing purgatory, Sano couldn't help swallowing when he saw this twisted way of death, and his mood sank to the bottom at the same time.

According to his experience, it would take at least a silver-level demon to withstand an explosion of that magnitude.

But if it is a small space like this, no matter where you shoot, it will be the same as a direct hit!

If directly hit by that level of energy, let alone a gold-level demon, even a platinum-level demon would probably be half dead!

It depends on the specific species.

Just when Sano was almost in despair, an orc mercenary suddenly ran over with a grunt and handed a bunch of twisted silver bars into his hands.

“We found this.”

Sano took the silver bars and took a look at them.

To be precise, this is a silver magic-suppressing collar.

There were clearly visible finger marks on the inside of the collar, as if it had been torn in half by two hands.

After seeing this anti-magic collar that obviously did not belong here, Sano actually breathed a sigh of relief and his anxious mood calmed down.

Judging from the size of the claw marks, this should be the little vampire that Kamu mentioned...

"The person has been found, he should be fine."

The orc mercenary was stunned for a moment.

"Found it?"

"Well," Sano nodded and put the silver bar into his pocket, "Let the brothers rest, we don't have to worry about the rest."

"Where are the bodies?"

The orc mercenary pointed to the wall next to him that was covered in black blood.

Judging from the remnants of clothes scattered nearby, these guys didn't look like the mercenaries who were doomed to die. They looked like decent people.

What if there’s someone Master Kamu knows among them?

But Sano knew very well that there was no such possibility at all.

"Just a bunch of cannon fodder, don't bother with him."

…

In the wilderness not far from the Black Wind Valley, several injured bats landed next to a dead tree forest and transformed into the appearance of a young girl.

She was badly injured and could barely stand. She stumbled and fell to the ground as soon as she landed.

Seeing the injured girl, Nanfu Colin, who was waiting beside the dead tree, immediately ran forward and helped her up from the ground in panic.

"Sister?! How did you get hurt like this?"

Early this morning, she dragged him out of the college dormitory even though he was still sleepy. She didn't tell him where they were going, only that he should follow her.

Nanfu thought that she was following her father again like before, but he didn't expect that she would take him directly to the suburbs of the Magic City, and in a rented carriage.

Then, she suddenly abandoned herself in the wilderness, leaving him to wait for her, and then she went away on her own.

Nanfu didn't dare to ask more questions. He just felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what it was.

He waited anxiously for a whole day, and even when daybreak was about to break, he still couldn't see anyone. Now, he suddenly saw her in such a miserable state.

Standing up with Nanfu's help, Vivian gritted her teeth and said stubbornly.

"None of your business."

A trace of sadness suddenly appeared on Nanfu's face.

"Did Big Brother do this?"

“…”

Vivian didn't answer, but limped to the side of the carriage, climbed in by the door, and sat down by the window.

Nanfu didn't dare to ask more questions and could only sit quietly opposite her on the chair and accompany her.

Perhaps because he was still young and had just turned twelfth, he really didn't understand why his sister hated him so much.

Is it to fight for the right of inheritance? But isn't it too early for that? It will take more than a hundred years...

After a long silence, he whispered.

"...I think that even if our mothers are different, it's not his fault. Of course, it's too much for him to be so harsh on his own sister."

He thought that saying this would make his sister feel better, but he didn't expect to become someone's punching bag again and was kicked in the calf.

Although it didn't hurt, Nanfu still screamed "Ouch!" This was because he had been beaten many times in the past and it had become muscle memory.

He raised his head and saw his sister staring at him and speaking in a hoarse voice.

"Don't you dare say that about him."

Nanfu was stunned for a moment, as if he was looking at a stranger, and it took him a long time to utter a word.

"ah?"

Without explaining anything, Vivian turned her face away, bit her lips tightly, and a line of tears suddenly slid down her cheek.

It can be seen that she has been holding it in for a long time, and now she probably can't hold it in anymore.

"Go ride the horse in front...do you think it's the family carriage?"

"...Okay, I'll go."

Knowing that his sister wanted to stay alone for a while, Nanfu stepped out of the car helplessly and closed the door.

At the same time, he heard the wailing sound coming from the carriage.

The crying sounded like a storm beating against the glass windows, or like a flood breaking through a dam.

She cried very sadly.

Or maybe it's not just sadness.

There are also grievances and regrets, as well as many overflowing emotions...

Nanfu felt a chill down his spine and couldn't help but shiver.

In his impression, his sister had lost fights before, but even then she had never lost face, and she had never cried like this.

In his mind, his elder brother whom he had never met had become equated with the demon, as if he were a real demon king.

Nanfu climbed onto the horse tremblingly, released the vampire's pressure to subdue the restless beast, then grasped the reins and shook them skillfully.

It seems that this older brother is more violent than his older sister.

If that's the case, let's meet later...

This love is too heavy, and he is afraid that his small body cannot bear it. - (Thanks to the leader of "Living in the Prosperous Era" for the reward!!!) (End of this chapter)