The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 1149 - 345: Holy City Residents Urging for Updates

Not only that, but this approach of serializing novels in the newspaper and ending story sections at their most thrilling points is something the Holy City Citizens have never experienced before.

In this way, an obscure newspaper managed to capture the attention of the Holy City Citizens with its fascinating and captivating adventure story, becoming their most eagerly awaited ritual every morning...

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Just like the fervent discussions about "Baron Cosia's Drifting Story" on the streets of the Holy City, the origin of the story, the New World Newspaper's office, was also in the center of a bustling storm.

This startup newspaper office was located on Kasen Street, known for its desolate and rundown appearance, yet its office stood in stark contrast to its surroundings.

Bright sunlight shone through the spotless glass windows, illuminating the tidy office. The floors were immaculately clean, with files and papers neatly organized.

All of this was thanks to the diligent children taken in by Mr. Dinger Kajuna.

Currently, besides the orphans who came to help with odd jobs, the newspaper also hired some young graduates from the nearby community college. Kosel kept his promise, offering the former a salary of 1200 copper coins per month, while the latter received 3000 copper coins.

This amount, though not a fortune, was a enviable compensation given their relatively light workload and the average wage level in the Holy City.

The salary of an officer was certainly not enough to cover the newspaper's expenses, but fortunately, they quickly received sponsorship from the "Baron Cosia" himself.

Even the novel being serialized in the newspaper was part of this Baron's sponsorship.

He did not ask for royalties but merely requested a share of the publishing income once the story serialization was complete.

Thanks to Baron Cosia's support, Kosel's newspaper was able to rapidly establish itself, carving out a path through the blood-red sea of the newspaper industry.

Considering he would soon be leaving the Holy City for the Academic State of the Empire, Luo Yan planned to stop by the newspaper office to check on its operation before his departure.

This was an important piece he left in the Holy City, though it was still a minor one at the moment.

As his carriage stopped at the entrance of Kasen Street, the sight before him caught his attention.

A large crowd was squeezed in front of the newspaper office, blocking the already narrow street completely.

Among these people were well-dressed, sharp publishing businessmen, other newspaper reporters with notebooks and keen eyes, and mostly eager ordinary citizens—all clearly loyal readers of "Baron Cosia's Drifting Story."

"When is the next issue coming out? We'll pay double the price to pre-order it!"

"I'm with Lion Publishing House, hoping to talk to your president about the publishing rights for this book!"

"Can't you write a bit more? Just a tiny piece each day is torture!"

"Is this really written by Baron Cosia himself? The version I heard at the port seems different?"

The noisy requests and inquiries echoed continuously, surrounding the small office like an iron barrel.

Just then, someone in the crowd, with sharp eyes, spotted Luo Yan getting off the carriage.

"Look! It's Prince Colin!"

A sudden exclamation caught everyone's attention.

After a brief silence, the crowd erupted with even more fervent excitement.

"Oh my gosh! Even Prince Colin is here!"

"Didn't expect you to be a reader of 'Baron Cosia's Drifting Story' too, Your Highness! Do you think Baron Cosia will survive?"

"Are you out of your mind?! It was this very Prince who ennobled the Baron!"

"Hiss...I remember! Your Highness, which episode do you appear in? I started reading from the episode you appear in!"

They surged towards Luo Yan, hoping to exchange a few words with this equally enthusiastic, venerated figure.

Amid the tumultuous crowd, Luo Yan found himself at a loss, helplessly calling for them to calm down.

Sarah and two guards from the manor stayed closely in front of him, their eyes sharp, ready for anything.

Seeing the situation about to spiral out of control, fortunately, Centurion Kosel brought two cavalry soldiers from the City Defense Army just in time.

The tall horses and the icy armor on the soldiers immediately calmed down the frenzied crowd significantly.

"Citizens, please calm down! The publisher hasn't printed anything yet, staying here is useless as the newspapers aren't delivered to you from here!" Seeing the citizens surrounding Prince Colin, Kosel was sweating with anxiety, fearing something might go wrong.

Luckily, Prince Colin was a calm and easy-going person, not upset by the citizens' enthusiasm.

With his gentle yet authoritative persuasion, the excited crowd finally dispersed reluctantly.

"Your Highness, are you okay?" Kosel dismounted and hurried to Prince Colin's side, his serious face full of concern.

Luo Yan waved his hand with a smile.

"I'm fine. I just came by on a whim to take a look. Didn't expect to cause such a commotion...I apologize for disrupting your work."

"Not at all... it's us who should apologize for startling you." Kosel blushed, saying awkwardly.

It was clear that the citizens came for the newspaper, yet Prince Colin took the blame upon himself, which undoubtedly did him a huge favor.