Bride of the Great Demon King

"Are you leaving?" The young man's sea-blue eyes were filled with mist.

"The decree has been signed, it seems that there is no need for me to stay?" The black-haired Demon King raised the corners of his lips, "Or do you want to keep me personally?" An aura of terror and charm emanated from his body.

"No." The boy took a step back in shock, and muttered to himself, "I just thought someone would be sad if you left so early."

"Hahahaha! Will it be?" The figure of the Demon King disappeared into the black flames.

"Can light a flame in the Undersea Demon Palace... Should I praise him as worthy of being the Demon King who manipulates life and death?" The boy turned around and smiled at the man behind him.

……

"you sure?"

Sitting at the dining table and listening to the pet's report, the blond boy couldn't help frowning.The envoys from the royal court came so quickly!This is not good news.The faster he came, the more sure he was in the direction of the pursuit, and he needed to be extra careful when dealing with it.

"It should be the emissary of the royal court. It was the morning patrol who first discovered it. Now the emissary's convoy has entered the forest in the east." Siren nodded seriously.

Since they got the news that the envoys from the royal court were coming, all the birds in the eagle's nest were arranged into two shifts in the morning and evening, taking turns out of the nest to patrol, so as to ensure that the target could be found early and prepared as soon as possible.Today is the third day after starting the patrol, and the patrol team on the early shift just after noon finally sent back the message that they found a suspicious person.

"Forest..." Bairiel pursed his lips and turned his head, "Mensa, the forest magic bee should be right there, right? Can you take over the vision of the magic bee?"

"Okay." The turbaned demon readily agreed.It is very simple for the summoner to share some senses with the summoned beast.

The images sent back from the forest soon appeared in front of everyone.

As a kind of investigation unit, the forest magic bee can be said to be perfect.They are small in size and stealthy, so they are not easy to attract attention.Although the field of vision of each individual is very limited, not only the angle is weird and the shape is distorted, but the magic is that due to the close spiritual connection of the bee colony, these pictures become like a three-dimensional picture after being processed by the queen bee. The picture scroll is as exquisite and detailed, and it can even be rotated at will to zoom in and out.

The long convoy in the picture has more than [-] carriages.This is consistent with what Brut said that the envoy of the royal court carried dozens of carts of cold and greasy collections with him.I didn't see any followers, maybe they were all hidden in the black hood?Those horses seem to be able to move forward in an orderly manner without being driven at all.There was a green flag planted on all the carriages, and what looked like a strangely shaped poisonous snake crouched on top of it.This is also in line with the title of "Snake Catcher" as the emissary of the royal court.

At the forefront of the picture is a man on a horse.

It was a strong black wildebeest suitable for long journeys.There is no metal armor, no gorgeous saddle, and no decorations, which shows that the identity of the person on the horse should be a guide or the captain of the guard.A brown hooded windbreaker completely enveloped the man's body.Moving the perspective to the front, one can see that a pair of strange tinted glasses covered most of the man's face, leaving only the lips that looked too red.

The red lips kept opening and closing, as if he was still talking to himself while driving?

A feeling of deja vu suddenly surged in Bastian's heart.Could it be an ancient demon I knew before?The hell three-headed dog couldn't help but wonder.But judging from the slight disgust in my heart, the possibility of being an enemy is much higher than being an ally of the same camp.

If you look closely, every carriage is tightly blocked by a black hood, and some of them are obviously used to carry living things, and the strong ropes leave thick knots on the surface of the boxes.

Nothing unusual was found, and the line of sight was adjusted to the only rider who could help everyone determine the identity of the person.His lips were still fluttering non-stop, as if he couldn't pass the boring feeling of traveling without entertaining himself.Then... a blur.

People in the restaurant looked at each other.

The summoner looked solemn: "As expected of an ancient demon. My detection magic should have been seen through, and the connection with the queen bee was cut off." What a pity, those magic bees are hard-earned!Mensa mourned for his summoned beast in his heart.

"Forget it." Bairiel waved his hand, "From the picture just now, it can be inferred that the possibility of coming is an envoy from the royal court. Let's get ready!"

Until the picture was cut off, the convoy kept moving forward at a constant speed.Judging from the direction of progress, the destination should undoubtedly be Fortress of Eternal Night.

Bailie, who was sitting in the middle of the living room, suddenly wanted to take a look at the Great Demon King.The arrival of the royal court envoy means that he will not be able to see the Great Demon King for a period of time to come.Although it is not impossible to visit, but compared to Sean, who has to act as the master of the castle, he is undoubtedly more likely to arouse the suspicion of the envoy.

The boy sighed, and went to the hall as originally planned, waiting for Sean, who was in charge of contacting the messenger, to bring back further news.

The Great Demon King should still be sleeping at this time, right?Maybe he could sleep more comfortably without him by his side?Bailier thought to himself mockingly.

Although the Great Demon King never said anything, the boy occasionally woke up alone and found that the Demon King was consciously suppressing physiological changes.Why didn't he want to help himself, or... or solve it in other ways?Although Bailiel didn't know any other solutions, but as the ancient devil king in hell, the great devil must have a lot of experience in this kind of thing, right?

"Master Bairiel, you'd better come and take a look." The appearance of the servant interrupted the young man's thoughts, Sean had a rare expression of uncertainty on his always calm face, and walked ahead without saying a word.

Is something wrong?

Bailier couldn't help being suspicious.

According to the original plan, Sean would be the first to approach the messenger, and then no matter whether it was to lead the other party into the living room, or Bailiel went to greet the messenger in person, it seemed that Sean would not be in such a hurry.Could it be that the emissary skipped the spying link as soon as they met?Bailie couldn't help but tremble in his heart.

Hurry to the gate of the castle.The huge iron gate has been opened, and the convoy stops not far from the gate.

"Master Bairiel, this gentleman insisted on waiting for you to arrive before expressing his interest." Sean pointed to the man standing at the gate of the castle.

Then he introduced Bailiel's identity to the people: "This is the one you are waiting for, the master of this land, the great high-ranking demon Lord Bairiel Altstreet." Even this surname Handpicked by servants well versed in Hell's history.

The man at the door is not tall, and even looks a little thin.The envoy of the royal court didn't come forward by himself, but sent him to make contact?This made Bailier think highly of his status.The hat attached to the cloak was pulled down, revealing a tangle of various shades of green hair that looked like seaweed.The strange pair of tinted glasses still covered most of the visitor's face, only revealing an exaggeratedly curved mouth.Then that mouth seemed to be pursed deliberately, and then it couldn't help but grinned again...

"Hahahaha... You said he is the owner of this castle? Hahahaha! It's so funny!" The man in the cloak laughed hard.As if tears came from laughing, he casually took off his glasses and wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeve. "Is the surname Alterstreet? When did that guy who looks very fierce but is actually very timid in nature have the guts to occupy the castle of the Death Demon King? Hahahaha... Really... I laughed so hard. !Ha ha ha ha……"

Seeing this scene, the Hellhound who rushed over couldn't help but stroke his forehead.Only now did he read from his lips the last mutter of the man in the cloak on the horse, and that sentence was clearly——

"Hee hee, cute little bugs, don't look at me like that, if you keep looking at me like this, I will accidentally fall in love with you!"

In the entire hell, there is probably only one man who can easily control any insect in an instant...

"Fernando..." The Hellhound struggled to call out the name that had given him such a headache.

"Lord Bastian, do you know this gentleman?" Sean's eyes flashed.If Bastian knew the details of the visitor, he would have many more choices for playing cards.

"Let me formally introduce myself. To this... the new owner of Evernight Castle, His Excellency Bailiel." The man in the cloak pressed his hands on his chest and bowed deeply to Bailiel, "My lord, Fernando, yes A businessman traveling around in hell, once had the good fortune to meet... dear Bastian. As you can see, the carriage behind me is loaded with my goods. Because I found the familiar castle suddenly It reappeared again, that’s why I came to sell things in a hurry, please treat me according to the "Hell Merchant Pass Law"." Fernando untied a small bag from his waist and handed it to Bailie respectfully after finishing speaking. you.

"What is the "Hell Merchant Pass Law"?"

Received the young man's suspicious gaze, Sean immediately explained in a low voice in his ear: "The number of merchants in hell has always been very small. In order to encourage the circulation of goods, the demon kings have signed a decree to protect merchants. Of course, this protection It is very limited. Merchants are completely unprotected during the journey. They can only be protected by the lord after they have paid the "meeting gift" to the lord in the territory of a demon above the upper demon. If the lord is unwilling to accept the gift, then It is equivalent to issuing an expulsion order to the merchant in disguise, and the merchant must leave the territory within a certain period of time. However, since hell merchants often sell some useful items, in fact few lords will take the initiative to expel them. Master Bailier , you decide for yourself. If you accept a gift from a merchant, you must protect the merchant’s personal safety during the transaction and provide a place to store the goods.”

Bailiel bit her lower lip, and took the small bag from Fernando.

As if to prove the correctness of his choice to Bailie, Fernando immediately introduced his meeting ceremony vigorously: "Here is a gift I carefully prepared for Your Excellency. A bottle of concentrated charm perfume, a magic that can double your charm Items, for you who are already extremely charming, they can definitely add to the icing on the cake. What's even more rare is that this bottle of perfume is completely non-toxic and has no side effects, it is pure and natural without any alchemy ingredients, and the effect is long-lasting, so it can be used after bathing The effect is better."

"..." This is no different from a peddler who goes to the village to sell goods!Bailiel nodded to show that he knew: "Your goods can be placed in the courtyard on the west side, and Sean will take you there. Is there any problem with placing them in the open air?"

"No problem at all! Thank you for your support, please allow me to set up a temporary tent in the courtyard to facilitate transactions."

"can."

"As for the content of the transaction proposed to you. Tomorrow night, after I have sorted out all the goods, I will show you the list of items. I accept any form of exchange, whether it is gems or common currency. The only principle is to strive for mutual satisfaction. "

"Well, okay." Bailie added lightly, "You can have dinner with us."

The cunning businessman's eyes lit up immediately: "You are so generous! Please allow me to tidy up a bit, and I will definitely show up on time for dinner."

"Xin, take Mr. Fernando to the west courtyard!" Bairiel yawned, as if intending to end the conversation.

"Please follow me." Sean smiled and walked to the merchant.

"Oh! Good good!" Fernando nodded hastily.

Without seeing any movement from him, the carriages parked at the gate of the castle came to the gate one by one.Bairiel couldn't help but wondered secretly, how did he control the carriage? Could it be that he is also a summoner?

"Actually, I am the only one in this entire caravan." Fernando seemed to be very good at observing words and expressions, and immediately saw Bailier's doubts and stepped forward to explain, "No way, the job of hell merchant is too dangerous. Rather than trusting those guards with ulterior motives, it is better to let those cute bugs help."

The businessman gently rubbed his index and middle fingers, and immediately a small beetle flew from the direction of the horse team and landed on his fingertips. "Let them stay in the wildebeest's ears, and they will drive my cart. As for unloading, I also have some very strong little guys."

"Then they should also act as guards at the same time?" Bailiel estimated the merchant's strength in his heart.

"Yes, Your Excellency, the bugs can destroy the enemy and clean up the battlefield at the same time. It's really cute. And, just like their masters, they have also learned to recognize the value of things and never destroy anything Items that can be sold!" Fernando said quite proudly.

It appears that any robbers who set their minds on this cunning trader have already fallen for his wares.Bairiel nodded, ready to ask Bastian about Fernando.

The reason why he accepted the "meeting gift" without hesitation just now was because he didn't want to do something inconsistent with the routine and arouse the suspicion of the envoys of the royal court for no reason.It will be troublesome if the Hell Merchant meets the envoy of the Royal Court after being expelled.However, he also does not want to break the balance of power in the castle. If Fernando is too powerful or has ulterior motives, he must be prepared in advance.

In addition, he always felt that if Hell merchants were so rare, then Fernando's appearance at this time might not have happened by accident, maybe there was some connection with the envoy of the royal court, and that suspicious flag...

"What's on your flag?" The boy suddenly asked when the first carriage passed in front of Bairiel.

"One of my most beautiful collections!" Fernando puffed up his chest, "The legless and poisonous centipede, which is a specialty of Morton Marsh, can exceed five meters in length including its tentacles, has an extremely hard carapace and a pair of huge poisonous centipedes. hook."

Bailiel: "..."

The person who drew this flag is probably worse than himself in painting, right?Tentacles, carapaces, poisonous hooks... none of them were found!