The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 948 - 294: That Is Imperial Territory

According to Miss Mia, the Cabinet attaches great importance to this matter.

Not only because there is a disturbance in Subspace behind this storm, but also because the Minister of Religion, Goliath, felt the presence of the Dragon God within it!

Nowadays, few people in Hell hold grudges against the Dragon God, but the Witch Demons are different—they are like stubborn and hard rocks, these long-lived and obsessive individuals have a fierce stance on grudges from a thousand years ago.

On the contrary, the aggressive Military Minister Caesar Colin, from a strategic perspective, believes it is unwise to hastily show hostility. On one hand, the Vast Ocean is within the Empire's sphere of influence, and even if Hell wished to reach over, it would be beyond its capabilities. On the other hand, they are unclear about the Empire's stance, as they have yet to understand why the Dragon God suddenly disappeared back then, just as they don't understand why it has reappeared now.

If the relationship between Saint Sis and the Dragon God is not harmonious, they might try to win over those forces whose stances seem to be wavering.

The other ministers have no objections.

But Goliath opposes.

In short, there is a significant division in the Cabinet regarding this matter's decision-making.

To make a more accurate judgment, they need more intelligence.

Thus, the doors of the most famous political blackbox in Demon City—the "Supreme Council Hall"—were once again opened.

And unlike last time, this time the doors were opened not by the minimum requirement of two ministers, but by four in total!

This fact alone shows the Cabinet's proactiveness regarding this issue.

Besides the many invited members of Parliament, twenty-seven Demon Kings with territories in coastal regions were also invited to return to Demon City to report the losses of their territories in the "Great Storm" and attend the hearing as observers.

They may not necessarily attend in person, but they will likely send their trusted aides.

As both a Parliament member and a Demon King with a coastal territory, Luo Yan naturally received an invitation from the Supreme Council Hall and will participate as the only Demon King sitting at the main table in the proceedings and final vote.

Although he could commission his office secretary, Karisman, to attend on his behalf, or appoint other trusted aides to vote... but that would mean giving up the opportunity to declare his interests.

He certainly couldn't pass up this excellent opportunity.

He wants to use this meeting to win over any forces he can while weakening those that might obstruct him.

As for the specific operations, it involves the art of balancing.

He must release some signals, indicating that his interests are related, and he is already involved in the "Hell and Empire" game, yet he cannot let everyone think he has taken all the chips, thus turning himself into a dish on the dining table.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Kalan went straight to the point.

"I apologize for bothering you at this critical moment, Mr. Luo Yan. I believe you have already learned the ins and outs of the matter through the Parliament's channels, but I still have to officially repeat it... The Cabinet takes the 'Great Storm' that occurred on the Vast Ocean very seriously. The higher-ups need to assess the impact of the 'Great Storm' on the Demon King's outposts on the surface, and on the Empire, using the intelligence provided by the various Demon Kings as a reference for future decisions."

Luo Yan nodded imperceptibly.

"I understand, after all, that 'storm' indeed went beyond everyone's expectations."

Kalan sighed, his gaze momentarily weary.

"Yes... It seems you already know, so I have nothing to hide. Various signs indicate that the storm was not merely a simple natural phenomenon but was caused by energy overflowing from Subspace. If it had only been an earthquake, the Cabinet wouldn't have had such a response, but our esteemed Minister of Religion insisted that it was the Dragon God's doing... And a thousand years ago, our relationship with the Dragon God wasn't harmonious."

Luo Yan nodded, hiding the intriguing smile on his face.

The Dragon God?

That still crawling whelp couldn't have such incredible capabilities.

Due to the failure of the lizard's DNA to activate the Conqueror's landing pod, and with her previous body salvaged by himself, this one, who lost the "noble Zeta Empire citizen" and "Dragon God" status and became "livestock," is currently facing both mental and physical collapse and a complete breakdown.

She would never return home in this lifetime.

And it would be best not to be found by her people back home.

"... Mr. Luo Yan?" Kalan gently reminded Luo Yan, noticing he seemed to be lost in thought.

"Oh, it's nothing. I was just... surprised by the name Goliath." Seeing Kalan's odd expression as he looked at him, Luo Yan coughed lightly, concealing that unnatural smile, and continued, "I didn't expect he would have such deep... hatred? Is there some grudge between them?"

"I'm not quite sure myself, but he is an old man who once served the Netherworld God, and maybe he met that guy on the battlefield... Well, let's not discuss him for now." Kalan seemed to accept Luo Yan's explanation and quickly concluded this topic.

Demon City has long been rumored that Goliath was not pleased about Elder Zakro's death and even had a conflict with the Intelligence Minister, Karamos Melusine, about it.

Considering Zakro was Goliath's student, and Karamos Melusine is a close friend of Festin Padric, with Luo Yan being Festin's favored "future son-in-law" and the one who killed Elder Zakro directly... Luo Yan's relationship with the Minister of Religion would inevitably be strained. As a noble lingering on the outskirts of Demon City's power center, Kalan had no intention of getting involved in the conflict between the two factions.