The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Just as Luo Yan had anticipated, the chaos at Black Wind Castle was not confined to Black Wind Castle alone.

In merely half a day, the ripple effect of the chaos reached the nearby Demon City, causing a tremendous uproar.

The Magic City Daily was the first to report officially on this plague.

Meanwhile, the Abyss Times obtained firsthand information and took the lead in reporting from the perspective of the lower-level demons.

Not only did they delve deeply into the plague and the chaos behind it, but they also pointed directly at the already not-so-secret struggle between the Dragon family and the Thunder County Demon King, implicitly indicating that the sabotage of the Black Wind Castle's Magic Crystal Cannon Factory and the new equipment production line was a blatant betrayal!

What they said was indeed true, from the start, the Dragon family had exploited the war between Hell and the surface humans... but who in Hell or among humans had not done similar things?

This was, in fact, the least important matter.

However, just as the Dragon family made an issue of the mobility of the Magic Crystal Cannon, when something becomes crucial enough, even a trivial matter can outweigh everything else.

Especially at this critical juncture when the Dragon family is about to be weighed on the scales.

Not only that.

Following the principle of either doing nothing or going all the way, the "renowned journalist" Miss Isabelle dug out the events from Seldo Port over a month ago, attacking the issue that General Sebes used to be a former subordinate of Zakro Dragon.

To get involved in the power struggles of the big figures as a mere commoner is a surefire way to court death, be it in the Aus Empire or Hell, yet Isabelle still did it.

This, of course, was not because she was unafraid of death.

But because someone assured her that the masterminds involved in this incident were doomed, and they would soon be trampled under ten thousand feet.

She need not worry about the Dragon family settling scores with her later, for her involvement was inconsequential to them.

Isabelle hesitated for a long time, but eventually decided to take a gamble.

Her current status at the newspaper was entirely due to everyone believing she had connections with the Demon King, enabling her to obtain intelligence inaccessible to other reporters and write stories they couldn't.

If she lost this connection, she would lose everything she now possessed instantaneously, whether it be the flattery of Lullu or the attentiveness of her company boss.

Ultimately, it was her favorable impression of the Demon King that made her resolve.

Those who followed him seemed to live well, and he never directed insignificant figures like her to do suicidal things... such as taking a stand in unclear situations, or pursuing General Sebes relentlessly.

Even though they had just met and she had not made a favorable impression even from the start, and even though her "handle" was still in his hands.

In times of hardship, she bore it alone, but during feasting, everyone shared in the bounty... Such a good leader couldn't be found elsewhere in all of Hell!

If she couldn't find something to do on the front lines, she would've considered serving under this esteemed figure at the Great Graveyard!

The boiling public sentiment was burning at the edges of Demon City, and the dissatisfaction voice was not only from the lower-level demons; the middle and upper-level demons were also increasingly uneasy about the Dragon family's actions, turning from mild discontent to blatant dissatisfaction.

It's undeniable that Luo Yan indeed took over Black Wind Castle's interests, but claiming that other demons gained nothing would be an exaggeration.

The raw materials for making Magic Crystal Cannons came from the nearby Grey Stone Ridge mines, and the shutdown of the Magic Crystal Cannon Factory would directly impact the mining revenues of several neighboring Baron territories. Meanwhile, the livelihood of the hundreds of thousands of workers at Black Wind Castle was itself a massive piece of cake.

They were like a piece of flesh growing on Demon City, even though they seemed inconspicuous usually, stabbing it would inevitably cause bleeding.

Moreover, it was no longer a question of bleeding or not, the direction of the public opinion was veering towards chaos.

A Demon King who spread corruption towards the outside on behalf of Lord Demon God, and spoke for the front-line soldiers internally, not only suffered suppression from the internal noble forces of Demon City, but this vile noble also despicably poisoned the Demon King's territory, harming the Demon God's subjects!

Indeed, they lacked concrete evidence to prove this, but did the parliamentarians present any evidence when blaming the disastrous defeat at Seldo Port on the Magic Crystal Cannon?

Wasn't that too a hypothesis?

At least their hypothesis was a bit more logical, even if it included some naive desires...

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Deep within the Parliament Building of Demon City, there sat a solemn and majestic council hall.

This council hall was located in an obscure corner of the Parliament Building, only accessible to members of the core power circle of Demon City.

It's said to be the place closest to Lord Demon God, apart from the Temple at the center of Demon City and the Cabinet Ministers' offices.

Customarily, hearings involving general affairs of Hell required just one parliamentarian to oversee.

Only when the discussed topics pertain to the core power layer of Hell would the doors to this Supreme Council Hall be opened.

Furthermore, meetings held here require supervision by at least two Cabinet Ministers and must be attended by high-level demons above five ministers.

Regardless of the outcome of the meeting, it will be considered as the unanimous opinion of all factions of Demon City and the personal will of Lord Demon God, to which all demons must comply unconditionally.