The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

In any case, regardless of how the Thunder City Daily portrays the Majesty of Ryan, Luo Yan still doesn't truly believe that Theoden Devalu is merely a drowsy old man.

Being able to "trap" Edward's hand outside Twilight City, this guy has some skills.

The cards are played pretty well, aren't they?

Unfortunately, the Hell Power has arrived.

"...The infiltrators of 'Holy Mark' have extended their influence among palace servants and Church menials, and although these people are suspicious and cunning, they are easily bribed with gold coins. It seems they never considered to safely retire under the King's banner. According to intelligence personnel analysis, Theoden commands an extremely secretive clandestine unit."

"They are called the 'Tomb Guardians'."

Sarah added with a serious expression.

"The configuration of this unit is extremely strange. Its members are generally active in the Royal Palace and the central Cathedral in Roland City. Some are adventurers, some are fallen nobles, and some are illegitimate children not accepted by their families. There are various indications that the mysterious death of the former Archbishop of Ryan Kingdom... might be related to this dagger hidden under the crown."

Luo Yan's gaze lingered on the words "central Cathedral" for a moment, and on the margin of the scroll, a pencil sketch of the current Archbishop Claude could be seen.

According to the Salvation Army's investigation, Claude was once a clown in the King's court. How he was maneuvered into becoming a clergy member, then sent to Twilight Province as a bishop, and finally became the Primate of the entire Laine Kingdom Parish, remains unknown.

"Has this Tomb Guardian unit taken any actions?" Luo Yan asked with interest.

"Precisely because they took action, our people were able to discover this hidden power in the darkness. However, unfortunately, the 'Holy Mark's level is still shallow, and they were only able to bribe some peripheral members..." Sarah's voice carried a slight regret, "They only managed to uncover that the King's 'Tomb Guardians' have recently been secretly mobilized, but specific intelligence remains a blank."

Luo Yan closed the scroll and fell into contemplation.

At this delicate juncture, Theoden's mobilization of such an elite secret force has only two purposes.

To kill, or to rescue.

Luo Yan's fingers lightly tapped the edge of the scroll, sinking into thought.

"If the target is to kill, then the most likely target would be Jello."

Sarah hesitated slightly.

"Why not... Erin or Edward?"

"To assassinate a Chosen One, the only one who would take such a job would probably be the Demon King." Luo Yan joked, then continued, "As for assassinating another monarch...the risk is too great, and it may not align with Theoden's interests."

But not necessarily for Jelock.

He has already made a lifelong vow never to return to the secular world, relinquishing all worldly titles and honors.

If he were to 'accidentally' die in the exiled monastery, this smear would immediately fall onto Edward's head.

A tyrant who killed his brother...

This smear not only threatens Edward's newly established prestige but also provides the Ryan Kingdom with a further excuse to intervene in the Campbell Duchy's situation.

"Then what if... it's to rescue?" Sarah asked.

"Earl Derek, and those imprisoned rebellious nobles."

Luo Yan continued with a calm tone.

"Rescuing these 'failures' is the quickest means to disrupt the Campbell Duchy's situation again. As long as they are alive, Theoden can let them establish an 'Exiled Government' on Ryan Kingdom's soil, using their influence in the Campbell Duchy to continuously create trouble for Edward."

However, whether it's assassinating Jelock or breaking into Campbell's dungeon, these are not tasks that ordinary soldiers could accomplish.

After all, Jelock himself is Platinum Level, and Campbell's dungeon at least has defensive forces capable of restraining Platinum Level Transcendents.

A hint of doubt arose in Luo Yan's heart.

To attempt to assassinate Jelock, it would at least require Silver or Gold to have a slight chance of success. And to ensure that nothing goes wrong, at least Diamond Level or even higher is needed.

But here's the problem.

Transcendents are not like weeds on the roadside.

Leaving aside the Bronze Level adventurers, each person who has advanced to Platinum Level is a well-known "vested interest holder."

They are nobles, clergy or Great Mages themselves, and the power they possess is either the accumulated blessings of many lifetimes or legendary achievements from relentless efforts in this life. Who would willingly act as such an unsavory assassin for Theoden?

And if you intend to use poison or similar methods, those guarding Jelock naturally must be Edward's confidants, almost impossible to bribe.

"...You can't hire these kinds of people from the adventurer's guild." Luo Yan pondered to himself.

Could it be that we still need to go back home to Hell and ask "the enemy" to intervene?

It's understandable for the Earl to be careless, but surely the King wouldn't be this careless as well...

Watching the pensive Demon King, Sarah spoke in a solemn tone.

"I will order Grega to spare no expense in continuing to investigate the movements of the 'Tomb Guardians'."

"No need to force it." Luo Yan returned the scroll to her, "The 'Holy Mark' has just taken root, don't be in too much of a hurry. Their current mission is not to clash head-on with the King's spies but to spread the power of the New Testament to every corner beyond the shadow of the crown."

"As for the motivations of the 'Tomb Guardians,' I will guard against it by other means."

Sarah nodded respectfully.

"Yes... Lord Demon King."

After the discussion on the Salvation Army and the Holy Mark Organization came to an end, Luo Yan turned to inquire about the current situation in Twilight City and the activities of the Judicial Court in the Twilight Province.

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