Demon King: Hero, don’t run away!

Yang Yu and Chilom had a long conversation, during which Chilom shared all the information and actions that the peace faction had collected and taken over the years with Yang Yu.

Even in such a country, there are still people who genuinely yearn for peace.

They know full well that their actions could easily be labeled as treacherous at any time, yet they risk everything to try to halt the Luo Ze Empire’s greedy invasions.

They do not seek to be hailed as heroes by other nations, nor do they hope that their chants will be celebrated abroad; they do not fear being denounced as traitors by their own people, nor do they fear being beheaded for display.

They strive solely for the justice they firmly believe in their hearts.

Upon interacting with such characters, Yang Yu couldn’t help but reflect.

When Yang Yu initially wanted to stop this war, he didn’t have any noble reasons.

He simply thought that by intervening in this war, his levels would skyrocket like a rocket, and he could gain many powerful tools and skills through military merits...

The development proceeded as he had anticipated, and after joining this war, he experienced unprecedented growth.

Now, Yang Yu still has no noble reason for his words and deeds.

He won’t claim it is for his own redemption, nor will he say it’s for the world.

His presence here and the plans he proposed are all for himself.

On the road, Bai Jin had already relayed the words spoken by that magic wand to him word for word.

The Artifact Spirit’s words had many intriguing points, clearly indicating that the magic wand’s spirit was deliberately avoiding him.

From the Artifact Spirit’s words, Yang Yu could feel that he was getting closer and closer to the truth of this world.

Only by understanding what this world is really about can he make choices that leave no regrets in the future.

After the conversation, Yang Yu and Chilom each drank the deep blue liquid from the bottle.

Seeing the ”Mind Protection” status appear on Chilom, Yang Yu finally felt at ease.

If he drank the other real potion, probably that same status icon would appear.

Chilom is a key figure in the plan, and Yang Yu had thought about the possibility of him being charmed. Protecting him from others’ control for a month would ensure the smooth progress of the plan.

”That’s settled then. Boy, I’ve decided to fully trust you, so don’t let me down. If we succeed, we will remember you for life.”

Chilom placed the prepared dishes in front of Yang Yu, with a beaming smile that didn’t quite match his tall stature and somewhat handsome features.

After restoring some dishes, Chilom invited Yang Yu and his team to his estate, allowing them to stay there.

Subsequently, Chilom used the cover of night to urgently contact other peace faction members, explaining the situation, and preparing hastily.

First, it was necessary to hide the identities of Yang Yu and his team.

Yang Yu was set as Chilom’s distant nephew, who, having witnessed the horrors of the beastmen at age fourteen, fled to the Republic of Trent to hide for a while.

As he grew older, he realized his past actions were wrong, so he returned to contribute to his country.

The next thing that needed to be hidden was Yang Yu’s true strength.

Yang Yu led his team for pre-enlistment capability testing.

The person in charge of the test was also from the peace faction, even Chilom’s specially arranged confidant, who knew more or less about Yang Yu and his team’s true identity. However, upon seeing many of Yang Yu’s attributes rated as S+, he sighed.

If two wars between the two countries occur without much interval, the next war will be considered a continuation of the previous one.

Those who grew up in the previous war still have the qualification to participate in this war.

Thus, Yang Yu and his team’s extraordinary combat power were again permitted by the giant dragons to rejoin the battlefield.

The attribute evaluation is the work of the giant dragons, but recording and reporting it is still done by humans, which leaves significant room for manipulation.

The person in charge of the test secretly modified Yang Yu and his team’s evaluation to S or A, reported it to the higher-ups, and then started preparing to flee.

Having successfully completed the ability test, Yang Yu entered the new recruit training camp and easily overwhelmed the recruits on the spot, gaining a small amount of experience value while successfully attracting the attention of many officers.

Many officers wanted to know more about Yang Yu’s background, so Chilom took the opportunity to provide Yang Yu with a fabricated ”background.”

To confirm Yang Yu’s actual identity, quite a few people even visited Chilom to verify firsthand.

Chilom presented pre-prepared lines, making the people asking believe them to be true.

Unexpectedly for Yang Yu, the peace faction’s influence was even narrower than he had imagined.

Though they’ve been careful in their operations for years, some people inevitably get exposed while treading the dangerous waters.

These incidents made the Luo Ze Empire extremely vigilant, with Emperor Luo Hui appointing specialists for rigorous screenings when promoting key personnel.

This meant many peace faction members were shut out.

Yang Yu couldn’t bear to exploit the peace faction’s hard-earned, weak intelligence network, fearing that his failure might bring catastrophe upon them.

Thus, after careful consideration, Yang Yu decided to use the third princess of the country to achieve his goals.

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In the imperial palace of the Luo Ze Empire, Latis sat alone in her room, propping her head as she gazed out the window at the blue sky, letting out a long sigh.

She had lost count of how many sighs she’d uttered over the past few months.

”Unbelievable, that the major negotiation I participated in for the first time would end in such a manner.

What on earth is that man thinking?

Could he have known all along that this would happen...

Would the result be different if we had agreed to all their demands from the start?”

Of course, this was just a hypothetical scenario. The Luo Ze Empire had given the negotiating team orders early on; they were merely following orders, and naturally, they could not fully satisfy the beastmen’s demands.

Recalling the details of that day, Latis still felt she couldn’t see through the colorful-haired masked man sitting across from her.

”I’ve heard he’s still roaming within the Luo Ze Empire. What exactly does that man want to do?”

Latis pondered aloud; she had thought about this question more than once but could never decipher what that man truly wanted to accomplish.

The last time she had this feeling was when she encountered that young man in the All Things Library.

If that young man had been there at the time, could he have thought of a way to counter that man?

As she thought this, suddenly a maid hurriedly entered Latis’s room and handed her a letter.

”Your Highness, Princess, a letter specifically for you.”

Upon opening it, the somber Latis’s face suddenly broke into a slight smile:

”It really is as they say, coming just when it’s least expected.”