The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 741 - 244: Intelligence from the Human World

Corrupting humans is a compulsory course for every demon who has received higher education, not just something for the Demon King to use.

Regarding the request from his alma mater's professor, Luo Yan naturally agreed, but everything would have to wait until he finished the tasks at hand.

Perhaps because everyone present was aware of his recent overt and covert struggles with the Dragon family, the officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the report meeting were especially accommodating. Even the routine inquiries for presence turned into a commendation meeting, only saying pleasant things.

The reason these guys did this was partly to consider Miss Padric's face, and partly because they were afraid of being mistaken by Luo Yan as being on the Dragon family's side. In the end, they wouldn't benefit at all and might inexplicably get a beating.

There were quite a few slick officials in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The most typical one was the Deputy Director of the Demon King Management Department, dear Senior Grien.

After the job review meeting ended, he found Luo Yan, and taking advantage of the absence of others, gently patted this junior on the shoulder and said with a heartwarming smile.

"It's been tough preparing for the meeting, hasn't it? You've had a rough time lately."

Hearing the obvious pleasantry, Luo Yan also smiled and replied with a polite remark.

"It's okay, just so-so. This little thing is nothing to me... I mean the meeting preparation."

"I know," Deputy Director Grien smiled as he withdrew his hand and gave Luo Yan a reliable look, "No matter what, our Demon King Management Department will always be your strong backing. Remember to find me if you encounter trouble."

Luo Yan smiled upon hearing this.

Sure, find you...

You're probably faster than a rabbit.

However, he saw no need to offend anyone, so he graciously said.

"I will."

The two continued chatting for a few more words, and after Grien finished saying all the good things he could think of, he hurriedly left.

This slick guy didn't want to take any risk. While he wanted to show his old classmate that he cared, he was also afraid of being implicated if his old classmate lost power.

But Luo Yan didn't want to bother with him.

Small characters have their own dilemmas. Even though this guy is a Deputy Director, his real power is even less than that of Miss Padric, who graduated less than a year ago, without even an opportunity to participate in the game.

Leaving the corridor of the meeting room, Luo Yan was about to visit Priest Geoffrey but saw Mia waiting at the corner just as he turned.

This guy unusually didn't raise her chin with a "humph" of mockery, nor did she have "inferior Demon King" on her lips. Instead, she looked at him with a worried expression.

"You... are you really okay?"

Before Luo Yan could answer, she bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, and continued softly.

"Why don't I talk to my dad... see if he can come up with something."

Looking at Mia, who was still worried about him, Luo Yan felt a warmth in his heart, smiled gently, and quipped.

"It's okay, just a few inferior demons, they can't eat me."

Hearing her usual term used back on her, Mia's cheeks instantly turned red, giving him an angry glare, her tail slightly curling up in anger.

"How can you still joke at a time like this."

Luo Yan smiled and said.

"It's five ten now. You have twenty minutes left before you get off work."

"I wasn't asking for the time!"

Mia retorted with irritation.

The sudden interruption of this retort immediately dispersed the complex emotions she had been brewing for a long time, and even the trace of anxiety in her heart was easily resolved by this guy.

However——

This was not what she wanted.

The air was silent for a while, and Mia cleared her throat softly, lowered her head, and spoke quietly.

"Um... sorry."

"Hmm?"

Peeking at his puzzled eyes, Mia seemed a bit embarrassed. After hesitating for a moment, she still spoke in a low voice:

"My- my father said... that at the birthday party that day, I shouldn't have been so high profile pulling you to dance. I originally wanted to help you, but I didn't expect to have the opposite effect..."

Saying so, she bit her lip slightly, a hint of guilt appearing on her face.

At that time, she merely wanted to use her identity to help Luo Yan gain some say in the circle of the nobles. However, she took it too much for granted, thinking that the Padric family's protection was enough to silence all opponents, but unexpectedly, this instead made the Dragon family tear their faces off directly, pushing the conflict into an even deeper vortex.

As her father put it——

The reason the Dragon family became so aggressive afterward was, in some sense, also due to her.

Although it might have been a careless comment from her father, uttered in exasperation after being pestered by her soft pleas.

But she remembered it, and it has been on her mind ever since.

Luo Yan looked at her self-reproaching demeanor, feeling both heartache and amusement.

For just this?

If he had to say that the ball brought any trouble to him, it would be being dragged by Vivian for a whole day on the street afterward... But to call that "trouble" would be a stretch.

He chuckled softly and nodded elegantly.

"How could that be? Dancing with the beautiful Mia is an honor for me."

"But..." Mia's lips moved, her eyes filled with self-blame and moisture.

"Mia."

"Hmm?" Not expecting Luo Yan to suddenly call her name, Mia was slightly surprised, her face unconsciously turning red.

Luo Yan looked at her seriously.

"I don't agree with you blaming yourself for this. It's like saying the victim is guilty too. Do you understand what I mean?"

Mia was stunned.

"This matter had nothing to do with you from the start; it's entirely the Dragon family's issue." Luo Yan continued, "They want to put me at a disadvantage, and nothing you do will change this. The only difference is just when they would act."

Mia widened her eyes, staring blankly at Luo Yan. Her heart seemed to lighten a little, yet it was still hard to let go.

"But... I..."

Luo Yan sighed softly, raised a finger, and gently tapped her forehead.

"Besides, even if I had known beforehand what might happen later, I would still have taken your hand at that time."

Actually, he was being conservative.

He knew from the beginning it would develop like this.

Mia's face flushed crimson, as if engulfed by flames, with even the tips of her ears turning rosy.

She opened her mouth and stammered for a long time, finally squeezing out a complete sentence:

"... Why are you suddenly saying this?!"

Luo Yan smiled, his eyes carrying a hint of teasing.

"Because you asked me, so I naturally have to answer you."

As he spoke, he smoothly raised his hand, gently ruffling her pink hair, and said softly:

"My answer is — the Dragon family doesn't matter to me at all; I don't care what they think."

"Dancing with you, at that time, was the most important thing to me."