The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 1427 413: The True Dominator (2)

He originally thought that after the Great Sage's return, even if he wouldn't immediately lash out at the Imperial Prince who "killed" his beloved student, he certainly wouldn't have any goodwill towards him. He had even prepared a set of words to deal with the possible wrath of the Great Sage.

But he didn't expect the Great Sage's reaction to be so calm, to the point that there was not even a trace of dissatisfaction in his voice.

Did he misjudge?

Could it be that the Great Sage didn't actually want to drive the Prince away?

Impossible...

Despite the confusion in his heart, Porphyry still agreed without hesitation, "I will immediately send someone to notify him."

Dousuke smiled kindly.

"There's no need to rush. After all, he is a guest of the Empire, so let him come to my garden whenever he's available."

After a pause, he continued.

"Anyway, we have plenty of time, don't we?"

Porphyry's eyes lit up, and he smiled knowingly.

"Yes, I understand what you mean!"

Indeed—

He did not misjudge.

Porphyry respectfully nodded and turned to leave.

Watching Porphyry's retreating figure, all the expressions on the face of Great Sage Dousuke faded away in an instant, leaving only wisdom that sees through everything and an unruffled coldness.

The Winged Dragon crouching behind him shivered, letting out a purring sound like a kitten, as if instinctively pleasing him.

Though it wasn't a true Giant Dragon, it carried the blood of Giant Dragons after all. To train the Dragon God's offspring into such a humble manner, this Great Sage indeed had some skill.

At that moment, the cold corners of his mouth suddenly lifted into a faint smile.

"This result is not bad."

Although the "decaying flower" was more resilient than he imagined, even eroding his beloved "scissors," this precisely demonstrated its strength.

Long ago, a Magic Apprentice chosen by "Deceitful Fog" Novel was born in his Mage Tower, and he turned a blind eye, letting that guy head south.

Latterly, that young man disappeared without a trace, and no significant chaos occurred in the Ryan Kingdom. He even once thought... Novel had failed.

But now it seems not.

That cunning fellow had always been there, lingering over the Aus Continent like a Ghost, never leaving, just like himself.

And now, it had indeed returned in a more hidden form and even greeted him in a not-so-friendly manner.

However...

This bad habit of "looking around" needs changing. It should establish its domain on Saint Sis's land, not compete for territory with him.

A shadow as fine as a wisp of smoke slipped silently from Dousuke's sleeve, climbing up his finger along his arm.

The ethereal black smoke resembled an illusory ring, seemingly opening its mouth to speak in the softest voice.

"Welcome home."

"My Master."

...

The news of the Great Sage's return quickly spread throughout the High Tower, bringing a thread of warmth to this grim and icy spring.

Professor Hector was undoubtedly the most excited.

Previously entangled in the Thorne Association affairs, his work and life had been severely affected, hoping the Great Sage's return would bring justice to his case.

Honest people always rejoice too soon.

If justice exists, it would never be delayed.

Hector awaited.

But instead, Colin, who had never waited for anyone, was the first to receive the Great Sage's invitation.

The invitation was personally delivered by a stern-looking Master.

It elegantly listed the meeting time and place in archaic script, sealed with the Great Sage's own Magic Seal, serving as a token to enter the top level of the High Tower.

This surprised Luo Yan greatly.

By rights, having killed Arist and exposed the latter's identity as the Chaos Chosen to the light, leaving no room for subtlety.

This Lord Sage, even if not seeing Luo Yan as an eyesore, couldn't possibly be so calm as to invite him for a meeting.

He had experienced similar situations in Hell.

This isn't about right or wrong, but merely human nature.

"This definitely is a trap!"

A pure white mist drifted from behind Luo Yan, floating around him with a concerned voice full of anxiety.

"Lord Demon King, that old guy named Dousuke is Arist's teacher, right? It's fortunate he's not causing you trouble, and he's even inviting you for tea at the tower's top? There's surely a hidden agenda here! You absolutely can't fall for it!"

"It's probably not a trap."

Luo Yan studied the elegantly worded invitation, pondering as he rubbed his chin thoughtfully, analyzing slowly.

"Even if he intends to act against me, he wouldn't do it in his Mage Tower. This wouldn't benefit him in the slightest and... would offend many people."

The Prince of the Empire is a very useful card.

Especially after he visited the Holy City, the entire Holy City was full of potential allies for the Colin Family.

The Holy Temple Knight Order's grand blueprint awaited his return to complete; in the face of higher-level interests, personal enmities were insignificant.

Youyou was still uneasy and asked in a puzzled tone.

"Then what does he want?"

"Who knows? Perhaps to test or posture... after all, with the Great Sage's apprentice encountering issues, it's not easy to wash clean the stain on him. Otherwise, why would he appoint a Holy Power School professor as a successor?"

Although Professor Uriel was an abstract figure, others didn't know that.