Demon King: Hero, don’t run away!

Under the leadership of Linglu Huakai, Yang Yu walked into the conference room.

Sitting at the head of the conference room, Glantham flipped through the materials of Yang Yu and his team on the table.

Glantham had long changed out of his combat equipment, and was wearing his regular clothing. The golden short-haired Corola served him tea and water.

Upon seeing Yang Yu and his team arrive, Corola, having finished serving the tea and water, adjusted his glasses without speaking, and sat next to the towering Gushan.

Opening the panel, Yang Yu took in the attributes of each member of ”Dragon God’s Might”.

As a near-retirement member of an S-Class adventure group, Gushan Kurala possessed the highest level and attributes, both defense and special defense exceeding seven thousand.

He was the strongest adventurer Yang Yu had seen so far, and was probably the strongest adventurer still active today.

Gushan Kurala sipped on his red tea with a kindly face, flipping through a small book with thick fingers, completely indifferent to the arrival of Yang Yu and his team.

Of course, where there is the strongest presence, there is naturally the weakest.

Luo Bei Jike, the remote attacker of ”Dragon God’s Might”, had average attributes just over two thousand, with extremely high dual attacks exceeding three thousand five hundred, yet he had very low defense, only a few hundred.

Judging by attributes alone, Yang Yu found it hard to believe Luo Bei was a member of ”Dragon God’s Might”, and couldn’t help but suspect that this guy snuck into ”Dragon God’s Might” as a remote attacker due to some special means.

It wasn’t until Yang Yu saw Luo Bei possessing a special attribute named ”Death Hurricane LV.MAX” that everything gradually became clear.

Every wind attribute attack would receive an 80% damage increase under the enhancement of ”Death Hurricane LV.MAX”. With this super feature, Luo Bei definitely qualified as a competent damage dealer.

It was just his personality.....

Ever since Iyas entered the room, Luo Bei’s gaze hadn’t shifted from her, probably contemplating how to strike up a conversation with Iyas.

After confirming the situation of each member of ”Dragon God’s Might”, Yang Yu was about to speak when Glantham suddenly paused his hand on the materials and rose to address Yang Yu and his team:

”Please sit.”

Corola raised his hand, and the chairs around the conference table were moved by magic.

Yang Yu nodded meaningfully and led his comrades to the chairs.

No sooner had they settled into their seats than Glantham resumed his position and continued speaking to Yang Yu and his team:

”I know the ins and outs of the island.

Let’s cut to the chase, why have you come to seek assistance from us?

Please answer truthfully, no need for pretense.”

Glantham’s gaze pierced forward, and Yang Yu responded with a smile.

Most adventurers don’t adhere to cumbersome etiquette and are often straightforward in speech.

”Dragon God’s Might” stands at the pinnacle of all adventurers, yet remains genuine, earning Yang Yu considerable goodwill.

”Since the leader has spoken so, I shall dispense with the circumlocution.

There’s much to tell, but I’ll keep it brief.

The birth of an S-Class adventurer inevitably attracts attention.

Without boasting, upon our promotion to S-Class adventurers, you must have investigated me not just a little, aware of my deeds in the war between the Luo Ze Empire and Wansheng Republic.

You must also have heard of the involvement of enchanting demons in the war between the two countries.

Enchanting demons even appeared at the Dragon God Conference, causing quite a stir.

The vanguard of the Demon King’s army has arrived in this world, and we have pursued them relentlessly, finally locating their whereabouts.

The mastermind is none other than one of the Demon King’s Four Heavenly Kings about to descend upon this world — Count Blood.

...

Subsequently, Yang Yu recounted all their actions from finding Luo Luosi to the present.

”...I have personally confirmed the nature of the enemy with my own eyes.

If we cannot eliminate them, this world may face unprecedented chaos.

Unfortunately, they are opponents we cannot deal with at the moment.

We need to find some allies to help tackle them together.

”

After tapping his chin a few times, Glantham declined Yang Yu’s request:

”I understand the situation to some degree.

It is indeed a major issue, but I apologize, no matter what reward you offer, we cannot assist you.

You have encountered that real evil dragon, haven’t you?

She is not a creature that just anyone can deal with; purely in terms of danger, I think she is even stronger than the Four Heavenly Kings you mentioned.

Next, we might have to race against time to find and completely eliminate her and her offspring before the Goblin Emperor grows to the point of being unable to restrain her even from a dragon.

Currently, both you and we know little about the Four Heavenly Kings of your so-called Demon King.

But it seems he is a master of poison.

Toxins that cannot be neutralized by ordinary antidotes sound extremely dangerous.

If we fall victim to the troublesome toxins and the evil dragon suddenly appears, we’re likely to be in grave danger.”

”There are indeed methods to neutralize the toxins; the Kafezaro Desert has materials that can prepare effective antidotes,” Yang Yu said.

”Then, when you have prepared a large number of materials that can neutralize the toxins, come back to talk,” Glantham responded firmly.

Yang Yu understood Glantham’s concerns, and swiftly eliminating the Goblin Emperor was indeed the best choice.

But with the current strength of ”Dragon God’s Might” and themselves, they weren’t enough to deal with the Goblin Emperor.

To gather more people to help, it required not only time but also tremendous persuasive power.

Some things were indeed exclusive to ”Dragon God’s Might”.

Unfortunately, the whereabouts of the Goblin Emperor was uncertain, and how long it would take to find him was a question without an answer.

While Count Blood was right there, and his strength was somewhat lower than that of the Goblin Emperor, if Yang Yu could defeat him, he could become stronger through the mission, which is why Yang Yu considered prioritizing Count Blood.

”Dragon God’s Might” was unaware of Yang Yu’s secrets, and even if they knew, they would still regard spending too much time to strengthen one person and miss the best opportunity to eliminate the Goblin Emperor as foolishness, unwilling to involve themselves in Yang Yu’s task.

If the Hero were here, persuading ”Dragon God’s Might” to tackle the Demon King’s Four Heavenly Kings might be easier because of his status, and the task might become simpler.

But...

Recalling the current Hero, Vorquis, Yang Yu felt he was unreliable; whether he had emerged from the shadows or not, was uncertain.

Vorquis is the only one who possesses the Power of the Brave.

Despite him being a jerk, if he could shift his perspective, he could barely count as a combat force.

”I understand.

By the way, the current Goblin Emperor is closely related to the Ancient Brave Warrior, Lox.

It was Hero Lox who transformed the Goblin Emperor into that form.

If you can’t find her on the surface, she might have gone into one of Lox’s mazes.

After all, she escaped using the key to the underground maze...”

Yang Yu abandoned the notion of persuading ”Dragon God’s Might” to assist him in tackling Count Blood, and withdrew the keys and key rings from the system to speak to the group present:

”From the Goblin Emperor’s mouth, I learned that these keys are the entry tickets to Lox’s final dungeon.

If she can’t be found anywhere and preparations are complete, try using the keys to open Lox’s final underground maze.”