The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 1442 - 417: The Demon King Revisits Familiar Grounds (Part 3)

The waiter standing nearby was dumbfounded, clearly witnessing a "Lizardman hatchling" eating at the table for the first time.

Even goblins... couldn't be this savage, right?!

But considering that next door was the Academic State, where mages had all sorts of bizarre familiars and pets, he didn't say much.

He didn't even realize that the creature wagging its tail before him was not a Lizardman at all, but a noble Giant Dragon.

Sarah cradled the warm mug of ale, sipping it gently.

The spicy liquid slid down her throat, bringing a bit of warmth to her chilly body and causing a faint blush on her fair cheeks.

Luo Yan looked at his two contented companions and smiled faintly, then turned to the bartender, chatting casually as if unintentionally.

"Business seems good, buddy. I remember passing by here last time during the Academic State's winter recruitment, and this street wasn't as lively then."

Though the bartender did not recognize the gentleman before him, he recognized the generous silver coin in the man's hand and was happy to chat with him.

"Of course! The Eagle Rock Territory isn't what it used to be. Not only do young men and women heading to the Academic State pass through here, but adventurers from Dragon Watch City flock here too. They're the real spenders... Saint Sis above, our business has never been this thriving!"

"Seems like your lord is quite capable," Luo Yan said with a smile, tasting the ale.

"Lord? Haha, are you referring to Sir Richter? That gentleman... is truly a top-notch smart guy." The bartender's eyes were somewhat ambiguous.

The words sounded like compliments but carried a hint of sarcasm.

Luo Yan couldn't help but feel curious, so he asked another question.

"Oh? How exactly?"

For a silver coin, any hesitation in the bartender's heart vanished, and he spoke freely.

"In all kinds of ways! That gentleman excels at messing up everything he wants to handle. For instance, he wants to manage the undead, and they run rampant. He wants his tenant farmers to be well-fed, and everyone ends up hungry alongside the stray dogs at his doorstep. Of course... occasionally his misaligned brain does something sensible. For example, he disdained the women in the camp as indecent, worried they would taint Prince's eyes, so he brought soldiers to take them all to the dungeon for an education."

"That does sound like a good deed."

"A good deed? If he sees it through to the end, it certainly would be great! But he clearly didn't figure out how to follow through, so it all ended up unresolved. His subordinates, seeing the lord lost interest, released the women again."

"Keeping them locked up isn't a solution; you have to feed them too." Luo Yan intended to say that this was also good, but seeing Taufu's suppressed laughter, he decided not to let her choke.

The bartender grinned, seeming to agree with his statement.

"Exactly, you still have to find a place to bury them if you kill them, and who would kill someone over such trivial matters? They have their own families too. Perhaps some drunkard and a bunch of hungry kids are waiting for them to send money home. He waves a hand and chops off a head, and the living would have to head to Dragon Watch City to mourn. He's indeed a fool, but his subordinates are not foolish; everyone just wants to survive, perhaps seek wealth, but only he would carry out deadly deeds."

"But what does that have to do with your booming business?"

"It has a lot to do with it!"

The bartender's words carried a subtle trace of disdain.

"Didn't I say? He's good at messing up everything he wants to manage, and it just so happens... this time he messed up just right."

He lowered his voice, and the smile on his face grew mysterious.

"After the soldiers' tutoring, the business of those women didn't dry up but instead thrived under the guise of 'Nun's Confessions'! A 'confession' costs only 390 copper coins, and 'explaining doctrine' is a bit pricier, but 10 silver coins are still enough. Most won't spend it, but for those mercenaries who feast and revel every day, it's just a few meals worth! And once they are willing to spend on this, they won't skimp on other things too!"

Finally, the "Dragon God" understood, and the pig's trotters fell from her mouth into the plate, looking greatly shocked.

Former allies had degenerated to this extent!

This is... such profanity!

Of course, she wasn't lamenting the former allies but rather delighted to find she's not the most absurd in this race to the bottom.

Luo Yan didn't find anything strange, merely tasted the ale, speaking in a casual tone to voice Taufu's thoughts.

"It's very profane... Does the Church not care?"

The grin on the bartender's face became more straightforward.

"The Church? Here? Haha... sir, you must be joking, when do priests from the Holy City come here? As for the lord's own priests, it's easy to bribe these money-hungry folks; they might even come here themselves to 'pray.'

"Sounds a bit unbelievable; the priests I know are quite decent." Luo Yan chuckled nonchalantly, thinking of the Pope he had encountered a few times in the Holy City.

To be fair, that old man was quite noble, even a bit naive; at least he hadn't seen a worldly side of him yet.