Chapter 146 The Demon King Who Conscripts Men

With dark green skin and fangs sticking out from the corners of his mouth, this man was none other than the orc mercenary leader who was bombarded by his own artillery outside Black Wind Castle and was at a loss as to what to do.

Luo Yan didn't know his name. He just took a look through the telescope and happened to see the guy carrying the white flag among the group of orcs.

In fact, when he saw this guy for the first time, Luo Yan was not sure whether they were the same orc. It was not until the other party showed a surprised expression on his face and exclaimed that he was sure that he was not mistaken and they were the same one.

Seeing the devil's eyes staring at him, the mercenary leader suddenly showed a look of fear on his face.

Different from when he worked for the Dragun family before, he had a protective umbrella at that time. Even if the devil couldn't do anything to him, he didn't have to worry about offending anyone.

But now it is different. Due to the destruction of Black Wind Castle, he and his brothers are all unemployed. The Demon King is the real Demon King to him, and it is too easy to crush him to death.

Afraid of getting into trouble, he turned around and wanted to leave, but he was stopped by Luo Yan before he took two steps.

"stop!"

Sano shuddered all over and almost fell down. After stopping, he turned around tremblingly and said.

"My Lord, what do you want?"

Luo Yan stared at him for a few seconds, then glanced at the air on his left.

Youyou, who was floating on the right, quickly floated to the left side of the Demon King and gave some insightful advice.

"Master Demon, his soul level is silver!"

Silver level.

Just be ok.

Luo Yan nodded, then looked at the uneasy orc in front of him and spoke in a majestic voice.

"What's your name? What are you doing here?"

Sano replied timidly.

"Sano Blackhand, I am the leader of the Crown of Malice mercenary group... I am here naturally to find a job and make a living for my brothers."

Luo Yan raised his eyebrows.

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

Sano said with a wry smile.

"We were originally responsible for guarding Black Wind Castle, but now there is no place to guard..."

Luo Yan nodded and continued.

"Are you interested in working for me?"

"Working for you?" Sano was stunned for a moment, then hesitantly asked, "Don't you mind what happened before?"

"Did anything happen before?" Luo Yan shrugged his shoulders and said nonchalantly, "If you mean the duel, that was a dispute between me and the Dragun family. It has nothing to do with you. Of course, I am very strict with my subordinates. You may not be strong enough, but you must be loyal to me."

Sano looked at Luo Yan in surprise, with an expression of disbelief on his face, as if he didn't expect that this noble lord would let go of his grudges like this.

No--

It would be better to say that he didn't think it was any grudge at all, but rationally separated the two things completely.

Thinking of Master Kamu Dragun who took his anger out on him afterwards, Sano couldn't help but be slightly moved.

Although he didn't really want to go to the front, he thought that serving a lord like him couldn't be that bad...

"Our loyalty has a price tag. As long as you can afford it, we will always be loyal to your sword... or wand."

Luo Yan looked at him and asked.

"How much commission did the Dragun family offer you?"

"Ten million Kyra a year... but if it's you, the price is negotiable." Looking at Luo Yan who was frowning slightly, Sano quickly added, "We have five hundred brothers, all of whom are above Black Iron. If you are willing to pay us three million Kyra in one lump sum and a commission of three hundred thousand Kyra every month, we can work for you."

In other words, the comprehensive cost of each Dark Iron-level Orc Warrior is 1,120 Keira per month.

This price can be said to be quite cheap. After all, buying an orc slave directly would cost at least five figures, and it might also have various problems.

"Deal, from now on you are mine." Luo Yan nodded and agreed, and continued as if afraid that he would go back on his word, "I will have the official staff of the Demon King Management Department hand over the specific employment contract to you later. If possible, I hope you can leave for the cemetery immediately."

"It's my honor to serve you." Sano Blackhand knelt on one knee respectfully, took the sword from his waist and presented it with both hands.

Looking at Sano Blackhand who was kneeling on one knee, Luo Yan nodded approvingly, took the sword as usual, tapped his shoulder twice, and then handed it back to him.

From this moment on, the ceremony of allegiance was completed, and the sword that was once in the hands of the enemy would fight for him from now on.

Although there is no magic that can restrain people's hearts in this world, and even the allegiance ceremony cannot guarantee 100% loyalty, Luo Yan is not worried that he might betray him.

Because it won't be long, when he returns to the cemetery, he will be sent to the cemetery's colony on the planet Kao.

There, he could only listen to himself.

At this moment, Sano didn't know what kind of contract he had signed, but even if he knew it, it was too late to regret.

Information about Chaos is classified as confidential both in Hell and on the surface, and the news that the Great Cemetery is currently being invaded by Chaos has not spread in the Magic City. Only a few relevant people know about the situation, or have guessed some clues through clues.

With the expectation of a better tomorrow, Sano and his brothers stationed in the camp set out on a journey to the Demon King Management Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

This was the first time he came so close to the power center of Hell. Looking at the statue of the devil in the square of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he couldn't help but hold his breath.

perhaps--

The opportunity to excel is right before your eyes.

No one wants to be a mercenary for life, including him... In fact, this is one of the reasons why he is unwilling to leave the Magic City and go to the front line where there are more opportunities to make money.

Soon, a demon with flapping wings landed in front of him, looked him up and down, and spoke.

"Are you Sano Blackhand?"

"It's me... The Demon King asked me to come here. May I ask what procedures I need to go through?" Sano replied in a deep voice.

Green smiled and said in a friendly manner.

"The formalities have been completed, you don't need to worry about it... By the way, this is the employment contract, you can leave after you confirm that there are no problems."

As he spoke, he produced two copies of the employment contract from his hands as if by magic and handed them forward gracefully.

It is not difficult to tell from the sloppy signature and the still warm ink that this contract should have been just drafted.

At this moment, Sano had no idea of ​​the viciousness of the demon in front of him. He was only surprised at when the efficiency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs became so high.

After receiving the employment contract from Green, he carefully confirmed the terms and then pressed his fingerprint on it without hesitation.

"What's next?"

Sano handed one of the contracts back to the demon in front of him and spoke with a hint of urgency in his voice.

"The Demon King wants me to go to his territory immediately. How are we going to get there? Do you have any arrangements?"

Although he had never been to the cemetery, he had heard of that place. It was said that it was separated from hell by an entire vast ocean and a whirlpool sea.

It is unrealistic to walk or take a boat to reach such a long distance. It would be best to use the power of magic.

After hearing his words, Green's face broke into a bright smile, and he continued speaking in a friendly manner.

"Ah, don't worry about that. We have a teleportation array that goes directly to the Demon King's territory. If you are ready, we can set off now."

"Now?"

Sano was stunned for a moment and said hesitantly.

“Isn’t it a bit too hasty?”

Although the Devil told him before he left that he wanted him to leave immediately, he never expected that "immediately" would be after he signed the contract.

He originally thought that he would travel with the Demon King.

"Yes, the staff at the teleport station will be off work in two hours. You can be fine before then." Green glanced at the watch on his wrist. "If you plan to stay here for one night, it's not impossible, but the accommodation conditions here are terrible. I hope you are mentally prepared."

Sano always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what it was.

"Then let's do it now...I hope you have arranged it."

Hearing the orc's answer, the smile on Grion's face became even brighter.

"Don't worry about that. Someone will pick you up when you get there."

After saying that, he snapped his fingers, summoning a little devil that had been lying in ambush somewhere, and gave instructions to the latter.

"Please take our guests to the teleport station and send them to the Necropolis."

"Hahaha, got it!" The little devil agreed with a wicked smile, then flapped his wings and flew in front of Sano, "Please follow me, sir."

The feeling that something was wrong became stronger and stronger.

Sano even began to regret whether he had agreed to set off too hastily.

But it seems too late to regret now.

With a group of brothers behind him, he followed the little devil and came to the transmission station of the Ministry of Internal Affairs next to the storage area.

The towering and solemn building relieved some of Sano's unreliable emotions, and he strode through the magnificent archway with his head held high.

Standing on the center of the teleportation array with his elite soldiers and generals, Sano took a deep breath and spoke to the spellcaster who was operating the teleportation array.

"I'm ready."

The demon spellcaster didn't look at him, but just recited the spell skillfully to activate the formation.

As a green light emerged in the center of the magic circle, the magic power that distorted the space instantly opened an elliptical portal.

The orcs standing on the teleportation array were like a small boat being sucked into a whirlpool and quickly disappeared above the teleportation array.

Looking at the orc soldiers who were making a commotion in front of the teleportation array, the demon spellcaster said expressionlessly.

"Next batch, hurry up."

The orc soldiers walked towards the portal one after another.

Accompanied by flashes of light, these young men entered the subspace channel one after another and headed for an unknown place.

The reason why it is called an unknown place is of course because the Great Cemetery is located in the interference area of ​​the Chaos Gate. All subspace channels passing through here will be forcibly twisted to the other side of the Chaos Gate by the "undercurrent under the vortex".

Looking at the disappearing backs of the orc boys, Grion made a gesture of condolences without any guilt, and then left the teleportation station.

Not far from him, Walsh, the Lord of the Demon Castle, was looking at the direction of the teleportation array with great interest, touching his chin and speaking.

"Five hundred orc boys... Tsk tsk, this demon king is really cruel."

He knows some inside information.

Including the invasion of Chaos interrupting the duel between Luo Yan and Xino, and the existence of the Chaos Gate will distort the subspace navigation.

It was for this reason that he was shocked by Luo Yan's ruthlessness.

As expected of the Lord of the Great Cemetery! He is so ruthless to his own people! "This is simply a scam!" The demon lady standing next to him said indignantly, "These privileged guys are always like this! They don't treat other demons as demons at all!"

On the surface, she was complaining about Luo Yan, but in fact, she was complaining about Mia who worked in the same office.

Walsh laughed out loud when he heard this, crossed his arms over his chest, and spoke in the surprised eyes of his partners.

"That's wrong. Demons shouldn't treat other demons as demons... I admire this guy more and more!"

Although it is not a devil, it is more like a devil than a devil!

At the same time, on the distant planet Kao, in a gloomy castle on a mountain, a green orc appeared out of thin air in the center of the teleportation array.

Sano shook his head, supported himself on the ground and stood up. He staggered and almost hit the pillar next to him.

It was his first time to travel a long distance through a portal. It felt like his head was put in a sack, thrown into a small dark room, and then kicked a dozen times by a donkey.

He didn't want to have a similar experience again. He would rather endure the bumpy ride of ships and carriages than suffer in anxiety.

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Sano stood firm against the wall and looked around, enduring the acid in his stomach, trying to figure out the situation in front of him.

This seemed to be the interior of a castle. Through the gloomy windows, he could vaguely see the cloudy sky, but it was much darker than the sky he remembered.

As for the side of the teleportation array, in addition to the mercenary brothers who staggered out of the portal like him, he also saw several lizardman monks in long robes.

The granite statue standing not far from the teleportation array seemed to be the demon king he had seen in the slave market before.

Many skeleton soldiers and various monsters were moving back and forth under the statue of the devil, making noisy creaking noises.

What is this for him?

This place doesn't feel like underground, but it doesn't feel like the surface either.

"...Am I here? Is this the cemetery?" Looking at one of the lizardman monks, Sano asked in a weak voice.

The acolyte did not answer, but just looked at him lifelessly, and then a sinister smile appeared on his face.

"Welcome to the planet Kao."

"Kao...Planet?" Sano looked at him in confusion, his mouth open, not knowing what expression to make.

It was a word he had never heard of before, a bit like moving stars. He tried to understand its meaning, but he felt confused.

The lizardman acolyte did not explain the meaning of the planets to him, because he himself did not quite understand it. He just followed the instructions of the Demon King and spoke as a matter of routine.

"This is the outpost fortress of the Great Necropolis stationed on the planet Kao. Your mission is to be responsible for the defense of the castle. If there is anything unclear, you can ask me."

There were so many things that Sano didn't understand that he didn't even know where to start.

However, based on professional ethics, he instinctively asked the most important question.

“Who are our enemies?”

"Chaos." The acolyte did not hide anything and answered his question truthfully.

However, after hearing the acolyte's answer, Sano's expression froze in an instant, and even his green skin lost its color.

"chaos?!"

"Yes."

The acolyte nodded, looking at Sano whose eyes were filled with fear, with a hint of piety and pride in his voice.

"We are standing on the land of chaos!"

…

After seeing off Sano Blackhand, Luo Yan went to the nearby post office to send an expedited letter within the city to Senior Grien from the Demon King Management Department, and then strolled around the slave market for a few rounds.

Unfortunately, the mercenary group that the Dragun family didn't want seemed to have used up the rest of his good luck. He didn't gain anything else on the rest of the journey, so he could only leave this bustling market with regret.

In fact, it is normal to think about it. The talent market in Shanghai mainly supplies the talents needed by Shanghai. On the contrary, the talents needed by the cemetery can only be found on the front line.

Maybe he should go to the job market in Broken Rock Peak.

I heard that the Hell Dwarves have a lot of good things in their hands, and the Mole Man craftsmen under his command escaped from the Dwarves' territory.

Just as Luo Yan got on the "Goli Car" to return to the temple on Nightmare on Elm Street, new news suddenly came from Youyou.

"Master Demon! The 'Crown of Malice' mercenary group you hired has arrived at our outpost fortress on the planet Kao!"

"So fast?" After hearing Youyou's report, Luo Yan's face immediately showed an expression of surprise.

Delivery in less than two hours!

To be honest, he was really surprised by Senior Green's efficiency. After all, in his impression, that guy had never been so proactive in doing things. Especially when it came to things that required him to take responsibility, he would delay them as much as possible, and if he couldn't delay, he would find someone to take the blame first.

It can be seen that the chaos invasion has indeed made the Demon King Management Department very passive, so much so that the deputy director is under considerable pressure.

"It was really fast. Even Youyou was startled." Youyou, who was floating beside Luo Yan, kept talking.

Ever since the acolytes of the cemetery moved the newly carved statue of the Demon King to the outpost fortress on the planet Kao, Luo Yan's "divine domain" unexpectedly covered it as well, incorporating the outpost fortress into it.

Thanks to this, Youyou's range of activities spanned two planets at once! Perhaps because of the withering of life on the planet Kao, Luo Yan could clearly feel that the speed at which his divine domain expanded there was obviously much faster than in the maze and on the surface! This was also an unexpected surprise.

"How is it? Is he adapting well there?"

Youyou replied proudly.

"He was a little uncomfortable at first, but now that he heard that the Chaos army is lurking nearby, he has gotten used to it!"

A smile appeared on Luo Yan's face.

good!

He was right about the person!

Even though he was thrown into the land of chaos, he still remained calm. This guy is a talent! After turning a few corners, the rickshaw quickly drove to Nightmare on Elm Street.

After throwing a coin to the goblin pulling the cart, Luo Yan got off the cart and was about to walk towards the temple, but he saw a familiar figure under a street lamp not far away.

That person was Vivian.

Unlike the black dress she wore when we first met, she was now wearing a light blue knee-length skirt, light brown short boots, and a round-top wide-brimmed hat tied with a ribbon on her head, like a small and delicate birthday cake.

Perhaps because she had waited too long and was bored, she couldn't help but kick the street lamp next to her, and was frightened by the falling coal slag.

Just as she raised her little hands to pat her hat, she happened to meet Luo Yan's eyes. Her fair cheeks suddenly turned red like a lit candle, and she quickly hid her hands covered in coal dust behind her back.

Pretending not to notice her uncivilized side, Luo Yan just asked with a little surprise.

"Why are you here?"

Vivian twisted her fingers together behind her back, her expression suddenly tensed, and she asked cautiously.

"No, can't I?"

"Not really." Luo Yan would never be so heartless as to shut his own sister out.

However, he still suggested that she choose a time that would be different from her father's, otherwise it would be very embarrassing if they ran into each other.

Hearing Luo Yan's answer, a comfortable smile suddenly bloomed on the nervous little face, although it was quickly restrained in embarrassment.

"I didn't come here to disturb you on purpose, nor did I have any other intentions. I just heard that you were leaving, and I wanted to say goodbye to you..."

"That's it," Luo Yan said with a smile, looking at Vivian who was stuttering, "why don't you just write me a letter?"

Vivian's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Can I...write to you often in the future?"

Luo Yan smiled and spoke in a gentle tone.

"Of course, but it's better to send it to the Demon King Management Department instead of here, otherwise you may have to wait very late to receive a reply."

"Yes! I remember it!"

Vivian nodded vigorously, and her rosy smile became even happier.

really.

This guy looks much better when he smiles than when he has a sullen face.

Just as Luo Yan was feeling gratified, Vivian suddenly seemed to remember something and reached into the shoulder bag she was carrying.

"Oh, there's one more thing I want to give you."

As she spoke, she took out a small wooden box from her bag, then handed it to Luo Yan with a blushing face.

"Give……"

Perhaps because he had received a lot of these things as gifts recently, the moment Luo Yan saw the familiar small wooden box, he subconsciously thought that it contained diamonds.

But when he opened the wooden box, he found that things were not as he imagined. What lay inside was not something shiny, but a small devil horn? No -

Where do vampires get their little devil horns?

Luo Yan's expression became a little strange.

Especially when his eyes fell on the fangs at the corners of Vivian's mouth, he had vaguely guessed something.

This guy...

Could it be that he gave the replaced tooth to himself?

Being stared at by that "burning" gaze, Vivian looked away embarrassedly and spoke in a low voice.

"I'm sorry... Well, I may have taken away a lot of things from you, and said a lot of willful words. I know that a simple apology is not enough, but some things are not up to me to decide, and I can't do anything..."

When she said this, she bit her lip lightly, mustered up the courage to move her dodging gaze back, and looked directly at her brother who had a surprised look on his face.

"So... I thought, at least give you some compensation..."

"For example, giving you the power of the vampires... that should have been yours."

These words seemed to have drained away all her courage.

When she said the last word, her face was red and almost bleeding, as if she had reached her limit. With a "bang", she turned into a sky full of bats, flapping her wings and disappearing in the bustling street, leaving Luo Yan alone in the wind...

Looking at the fang in his hand, he had a face that didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and it took him a long time to utter a complaint.

"…When did I ever say I wanted to be a vampire?"

(End of this chapter)